I can help get you started. I'd recommend you join instagram, I am @melonmoonsucculents. There are many Korean sellers there. Also Facebook, many Korean nurseries sell straight from facebook. If you DM me through insta I can tag you on several Korean seller accounts.

Oops, wasn't finished...you can also search on eaby and then google from there, as ebay does not allow you to message through them for outside sales. I have imported bulk succulents from Korea and Japan, and would be happy to share what I've learned.

In Mass w/ your cold, snowy Winters, I'm not sure succulents are the way to go, sorry.

There are hardy ones, like sempervivum, delosperma, sedum, and some opuntiads...

Youd be surprised at the variety....

I will assume you are aware of USDA import regulations and the licensing required when importing more than 12 plants. Also, specifically related to cactus and succulents, be aware of CITES restrictions and special licensing for same.

Thank you guys!!! @melonmoonsucculents, THANK YOU for your answer, i will definitely DM you (when I get a minute!!) I really appreciate your response and it will help for sure!!! I did look on social media but thought they were mainly collectors, if they’re supplier’s, that’s a start!!

And yes, we are well aware of the restrictions and CITES, PPQ’s etc., we are an agricultural tree farm as I said, just haven’t imported, yet...

And thank you, but we’ve got heated greenhouses, grafting setups indoors and out for the maples, so we can recreate almost any environment for the succulents, depending on their native requirements .

Thank you all for your information, I appreciate it so much, I love this site!!

And @melonmoonsucculents, I will be contacting you soon, thank you.

Speaking as a New Englander, I would love to see someone in MA with rare & unusual succulents. Not that I need any more mind you....

Lol I know!! My collection, already is 30+ and I’ve got babies growing as well.... I believe am officially addicted!!

Sharon, the very best of luck with your new and most worthwhile venture ! I'm sure it will be a winner.

Message this guy in South Korea and see if he does wholesale (his new website is set up to buy each individual plant but I believe he does do wholesale). I’ve bought from him multiple times (just for myself not wholesale) and was always very pleased with the plants he sent me. https://www.ksucculent.com/

Ha!! I’ve already bookmarked his site!! So funny, thank you though! Also I found someone else on eBay or Etsy I can’t quite remember just now, that will wholesale to us, I just bought this today, but I had to have him find it for us, phyto. cert., etc. he did end up finding one in a week or so and now it’s on its way home . Thanks to all! I’ll keep this updated if you want to hear about our progress.

Cactusmall - lists just about all the world´s nurseries, including those in N. America.

Thanks again! Working hard researching now...

Hi There, Not sure if this thread is still ever viewed by the OP (or lisasfbay9b ) but I am also interested in importing some succulents into the US (primarily Korean echevaria) but am not sure what licensing is needed beyond the phytosanitary documentation. Any help that either of you could provide would be a huge help!

Thanks kindly!

Christian, I do not believe there are any CITES restricted Echeveria. You may import 12 or less plants w/o any USDA licensing. You will need a phytosanitation certificate from the seller whether you import one plant or 12 or more. They range in price so make sure you know what you're buying. If you want to import more than 12 plants in a single order, you will need both a USDA license PPQ 587 and Green/Yellow import labels. This address should have information regarding the acquisition of the license USDA

Thank you so much, this is greatly helpful. I have the link saved for PPQ 587, but just wanted to make sure that I had all of my proverbial i's dotted and t's crossed. Thanks again.

Whole seller to buy low prices but in bulk. Showing agaves but have other stuff. Right here and no special licensing required.

www.ranchotissue.com/product-category/agaves/

Good link, Stush!

Sharon - did you ever manifest your nursery with succulents? I'm in MA, and would be curious to visit. Or, is this Sharon View Nursery? In which case, I visit from time to time already.

Jude. Forgot about you and your business. Do you buy in bulk? I contacted Ranchotissue and they were willing to sell to me but in bulk. I told them I'm a hobbyist and was interested in only one or two of some of their stuff but they have a minimum purchase requirement and that was around 50 or so of each plant. But selling some rare plants at only a few dollars each I would jump on it if I had a nursery. They sell big rare sellers.

Stush,

I generally do not buy in bulk unless if I come across something especially desirable.

To be honest, everybody and their cousin are buying in bulk, the same plants, and driving prices way down, so I generally do my own propagating, or am more selective.

Even with a business, I do not like having 50 + of something that may or may not sell.

I'll definitely take a look at what they are growing these days, thank you!

You can email me directly if there was anything in particular you want from them, and I can see what I can do to help you.

There is an agave I'm getting next year that sells for an arm and leg on ebay right now. If it goes to tissue culture in bulk like there other agaves it would bring the price down some. Right now I'm looking for Agave Desert Diamond. Right now it is too high in price. Or a variegated Aloe Poly. Even the all green ones are rare and expensive. But with tissue Culture it would be more common.

Mountain Crest Gardens are getting in some nice rarer plants these days at a good price. If I had a green house anyway, I would buy plants at $2-$4 each and sell one year later at $20 to $40 each. As of right now that is the going prices for some of there plants. Like everything else in life. Once every one starts doing this, the price goes down with your profit. Thank God I don't have to grow my plants to make a living. Just too hard. So many nurseries shut down over the years. Hurts me to remember some of them. Best one was in Ohio. Large with many greenhouses and many more hoop houses. Best of all you could walk thru all of them and talk to the people working there and gain a lot of knowledge. Was always fun to go thru. I always end of spending over $100 each time there.