Re: on line sources for South African Plants and Seeds
- To: v*@iafrica.com
- Subject: Re: on line sources for South African Plants and Seeds
- From: d* f*
- Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 11:13:03 -0800 (PST)
Glenn,
I've enjoyed reading your comments on the
Mediterranean Plants Discussion group, and was
wondering if you had any information on discussion
groups or websites which specifically deal with South
African species? Do you publish a current
availability list for your wholesale nursery, and are
you set up to ship overseas?
While I was in Saudi Arabia, I had several nurserymen
there ask me if I knew of sources for South African
seeds for trees and shrubs, and I could only think of
Silverhill Seeds, which I don't think specializes much
in trees. While reading Pitta Joffe's book,
Gardener's Guide to South African Plants, I've
realized that there is a wealth of plants which we
have yet to try in California, and wonder why they
have not already been introduced into the trade. I
was wondering if you grow or can grow the following
species in your area, or if they need the more
subtopical conditions of Natal/east coast South
Africa:
Bolusanthus speciosus(appears from several posters
that this is very slow growing under coastal
California conditions from seed, even in San Diego),
Tetradenia riparia, Xylotheca kraussiana,Pavetta
lanceolata, Rothmannia globosa,Dais cotinifolia(can be
grown here but not sure how much heat it needs to
bloom?), Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. africana,
Nymania capensis
The following Cape species have been grown here in
California in the past, or are grown here at Strybing
Arboretum, but don't seem to be in the trade, can you
say if it is because they are difficult to propagate,
or have other drawbacks?
Virgilia capensis, Polygala virgata, Podalyria
calyptrata, Calodendrum capense(never seems to bloom
in cooler maritime climates such as San
Francisco/Strybing)
Any info on these would be most appreciated, as well
as any info you might have on other on-line discussion
groups about south african plants.
Regards,
David Feix
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