Rare-Succulents have one or both - bring your Franklins.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ask for the Jeff Harris Discount

Hi. thanks for the reply. I spoke with Petra yesterday and she only has seedlings left in stock.

At this rate, I'd be happy with a seedling. I've been looking for an affordable C. uter for years (

good point. thanks

I wish that some of the major Botanical Gardens...private, and public, would start some rare plant propagation projects, so that these kind of plants can be grown from the seeds from their plants, and then sold off. These institutions are always looking for more funds, and too many times the seeds from rare plants, just falls to the ground, and gets wasted.

Maybe, I'm wrong, but when I search for a source for many plants, I never see any Botanical Gardens selling seed-propagated plants. If these sources exist...I'd like to learn more about them.

Frank

If Cypho. juttae is your pleasure, try "Bonsai Collectibles" and "Ted's Exotic Cacti and Succulents"...for $pecimen-$ize plant$.

Frank I completely agree. The National Arboretum is one of DH's clients and I know for a fact that most of the seeds and pruned material from their plants are discarded. I occasionally have DH ask for excess plant material of certain varieties. Once in a while I get lucky if they remember. Their budget is funded mainly by the government but many of the botanical gardens rely on donations from the private sector for the majority of their funding and that would certainly be a great fund raiser. Strybing in San Francisco regularly holds plant sales that generate significant funds. There are so many of us that would love to be able to purchase seeds, bulbs, cuttings and offsets that would normally be trashed, especially if they were made available online.

"EXOTIC SUCCULENTS"....list both Cyphos.uter/betiformis...but...big $$$$$$$$$$$.

Karyn1...

These institutions make me laugh...They are always moanin' about how the Gov't funds are being cut, and that they need more private donations, fundraisers, etc...just to make ends meet. And with all the expert scientists, and specialized gardeners that are on their staff, no one thinks about programs to propagate the exotic plants and sell them off. You are right. If they made rare plant materials, seeds, bulbs, cuttings, etc. available, especially online, they would probably come much closer to their projected, working budgets. They would rather throw away valuable plant material as opposed to selling it. Then they could justify, and ask for more Gov't. funding. Guess who pays for it? You and me! But then in this country, far too many of these "private" institutions are on the dole. NPR...PBS...and the list just keeps getting longer.

Frank

Frank,

Yes, both of those are expensive, but, if you can believe it, they're cheaper now than they've ever been.

Hot Topics is the place to discuss your ideas about politics, but may I point out that it didn't work out too well for the guy that picked on Big Bird?

Have any of you tried miles2go.com you could see if he has something larger to offer.

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Stephanie,

I already have a number of them from Miles, all the ones he grows, I think.

Here's Cypho. 'Fat Bas$#@!' doing its twist and shout - my first one from him.

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It's always the first to go into leaf and immediately into bud, too - this plant flowered four times (albeit insignificant flowers) last year, but these pictures are from 2011 I think.

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I liked 'FB' so much I needed a second one from Miles. Note the encircling rootage, which can be trained like a seal to bark and move in ways both funky and circular, if you're into that sort of thing.

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Caudiciforms - they are all they're quacked up to be.

This post was edited by cactusmcharris on Sat, Dec 1, 12 at 22:48

Very punny...

F

10 years too late...