For any of you that might be interested in trying to grow cacti or succulents from seed, here is a list of a few places that might be able to offer the seed of that special plant you've always wanted to someday grow.
This is a list that was compiled by a couple of members from our local Cactus and Succulent Group in the Edmonton, Alberta area.
1. Alplains, in Colorado.
Large selection of cacti, agaves and rock
garden seeds. www.alplains.com
2. SuccSeed, in Sweden. Real exotics, and
the web site photos make your mouth
water. www.succseed.com
3. Mesa Garden, in New Mexico. Seeds,
books and lots of growing advice.
www.mesagarden.com
4. Koehres Kakteen, in Germany. A variety
of cacti, succulents and others, good
service. www.koehres-kaktus.de
5. Cactus & Succulent Society of America.
Click on seed depot (or see CSSA’s
newsletter). www.shop.cssainc.org
6. Cactus & Succulent Plant Mall. A seed
section and a great aggregator of information.
www.cactus-mall.com
7. British Cactus & Succulent Society.
Seeds, much else. www.bcss.org.uk
8. Gardens North, in Nova Scotia. Hardy
seeds, some cacti & succulents, GA-3
germinator. www.gardensnorth.com
9. Dominion Seed House, in Ontario.
Hardy plants, including succulents.
www.dominion-seed-house.com
10. Stokes Seeds in Ontario has occasional
cactus & succulent seeds.
www.stokeseeds.com
11. Cactus-Succulent Literature, in Czech
Republic. Nice photos, good selection.
www.cactus-succulent.com
12. Sacred Succulents, in California. Rare
and endangered species, related material.
www.sacredsucculents.com
13. Rareexoticseeds, in Quebec. Lots of
things, including cacti and GA-3 germinator.
www.rarexoticseeds.com
14. Dave’s Garden, in California. An information
aggregator, with numerous
seed sources. www.davesgarden.com
15. Desert Canyon Gifts, in Colorado.
Saguaros, ocotillos, dish gardens, etc.
www.desertcanyongifts.com
16. The Cactus Store, in Arizona. Seeds
supplied by Phoenix Desert Nursery.
www.cactusstore.com
17. Bohemia Cactus, in Czech Republic.
Lists numerous worldwide seed
sources. www.cactus.cz/english/links
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This is a list that was compiled by a couple of members from our local Cactus and Succulent Group in the Edmonton, Alberta area.
1. Alplains, in Colorado.
Large selection of cacti, agaves and rock
garden seeds. www.alplains.com
2. SuccSeed, in Sweden. Real exotics, and
the web site photos make your mouth
water. www.succseed.com
3. Mesa Garden, in New Mexico. Seeds,
books and lots of growing advice.
www.mesagarden.com
4. Koehres Kakteen, in Germany. A variety
of cacti, succulents and others, good
service. www.koehres-kaktus.de
5. Cactus & Succulent Society of America.
Click on seed depot (or see CSSA’s
newsletter). www.shop.cssainc.org
6. Cactus & Succulent Plant Mall. A seed
section and a great aggregator of information.
www.cactus-mall.com
7. British Cactus & Succulent Society.
Seeds, much else. www.bcss.org.uk
8. Gardens North, in Nova Scotia. Hardy
seeds, some cacti & succulents, GA-3
germinator. www.gardensnorth.com
9. Dominion Seed House, in Ontario.
Hardy plants, including succulents.
www.dominion-seed-house.com
10. Stokes Seeds in Ontario has occasional
cactus & succulent seeds.
www.stokeseeds.com
11. Cactus-Succulent Literature, in Czech
Republic. Nice photos, good selection.
www.cactus-succulent.com
12. Sacred Succulents, in California. Rare
and endangered species, related material.
www.sacredsucculents.com
13. Rareexoticseeds, in Quebec. Lots of
things, including cacti and GA-3 germinator.
www.rarexoticseeds.com
14. Dave’s Garden, in California. An information
aggregator, with numerous
seed sources. www.davesgarden.com
15. Desert Canyon Gifts, in Colorado.
Saguaros, ocotillos, dish gardens, etc.
www.desertcanyongifts.com
16. The Cactus Store, in Arizona. Seeds
supplied by Phoenix Desert Nursery.
www.cactusstore.com
17. Bohemia Cactus, in Czech Republic.
Lists numerous worldwide seed
sources. www.cactus.cz/english/links
dvg
