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Garden centers and dedicated plant stores in the US are just as guilty of bad behavior. The fame Instagram has given to succulents has bred a huge demand for cacti which is leading proprietors of these operations to raid the desert for all kinds of varieties.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/20/to-catch...

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I can guarantee most of them don’t know the origins of the plants. I’ve seen so many suspicious looking succulents that are almost guaranteed to be picked from the wild.

I’ve recently started my own home initiative where I propagate my own succulents and give them out for free so that people can satisfy their succulent mania with little harm. I currently own more than 100 types of succulents which in the hindsight were probably not sourced correctly.

That’s not very dark side behavior! Any pics on the succulent farm online?

It isn't exactly a farm, more a backyard/patio full of succulents. And most of my givings have been to friends/family/acquaintances/neighbors. I've not tried it commercially or for profit, but maybe one day.

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