Planet Desert

We are an online retail nursery specialized in hard to find and exotic cactus and succulent plants.

I developed a passion for plants way back in my early twenties. I grew up in the outskirts of Mexico City, surrounded by nature. My family owned a big piece of land which was divided between my parents, my brothers, my sister and me. We each had our own house and shared common areas with a pool, a huge garden and some undeveloped land. Eventually, my brothers and I built a greenhouse and launched a business selling poinsettias. That's when it all started.

I left the poinsettia business to my brother and worked some other jobs (not plant related). But, once you work with plants, soil, flowers, seeds, etc. there's no going back. I felt a yearning and I missed the smell of damp soil and watching how a few seeds can turn into a beautiful shrub, especially when nurtured with just the right amount of water and light! Gardening is truly therapeutic. I’m sure a lot of you will agree with me when I say that plants become part of the family, just like pets.

Fifteen years ago my wife, my two beautiful daughters and I moved to California. We packed up and left Mexico with no specific plan. A true improvisation leading to a life project. Mendocino, our final destination, offered excellent conditions to go back to the plant business. Soon enough, I was experimenting with cacti and succulents and Planet Desert was born.

Products Carried: Buy Cactus Online, Buy Succulents Online, Live Cactus, Live Succulents, Real Live Cactus Plants, Real Live Succulent Plants, Cacti For Sale, Rare Cactus, Unusual Cactus, Unusual Succulents,

Brands Carried: Planet Desert

Payment Options: Visa, Master Card, Discover, PayPal