(Photograph = Cactus seedlings, sacredcactus.com )
Introduction
Have you ever wondered where you could get seeds to grow your own cacti and succulents? It is fun to do and worth the effort because you can obtain plants you might never have otherwise.
The Details
There are several Web vendors that I recommend to you. All are honest and strive to get you the product you want at fair prices. Most sell cacti and succulent seeds, but some sell small plants. All have large selections. There are many quality vendors on the Web, but these are some of my favorites.
Mesa Garden
Mesa Garden (located in Belen, NM) offers many cactus and succulent seeds. It has especially large selections of cold hard plants for USA gardens. Orders are acknowledged promptly and seeds are always viable. They have seeds of many types, but they have especially large selections of Copiapoa, Coryphantha and Escobaria, Echinocereus, Gymnocalycium, Mammillaria, Neoporteria, and Trichocereus. Among their many succulent seeds they have a large selection of Mesembs that are available nowhere else.
NOTE:
Since I wrote this post, Mesa Garden has changed hands. I don’t know if how the new owners run the business.
Succseed
SuccSeed offers quality seeds of cacti and other succulents and is specialized in South American genera. They grow hundreds of species of Lobivia and Rebutia which are carefully pollinated by hand. But, they offer more than 50 other genera in addition to Lobivia and Rebutia. Moreover, they have close connections to many other hobbyists and can sometimes offer their seeds as well. This way you can find many rare and hard-to-find cactus and succulent seeds.
Miles’ To Go
Miles’ to Go offers small plants. There is always an eclectic selection of hundreds of cacti and succulents. Usually you can call, tell Miles what you want, provided a credit card number, and your plants arrive in three days or so. Miles always has time for a quick word and is pleasant to talk to. He knows what is in stock or what is out of stock. His plants are good quality and start growing right away. If you can’t wait for seeds to grow, Mile’s to Go is a good alternative.
Cactus Mall Seed Vendor List
The Cactus Mall provides a list of cactus and succulent seed vendors. The vendors seem to provided excellent quality seeds at reasonable prices. Some do not have Websites, but they offer lists of seeds by email. Some of the vendors claim to offer huge variety. For instance Bercht Cactus claims to offer 5,000 types of cactus seeds. A notable vendor on the list is Australian Succulents which offers seeds of Australia’s novel succulents, seeds that are available no where else.
