Fwd: seeds for sale-Xeronema callistemon-

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>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:15:41 -0800
>To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>From: Michael Barclay <opga@wenet.net>
>Subject: seeds for sale-Xeronema callistemon-
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>
>	Dear Friends,					06/13/00
>
>We'll we've achieved the difficult once again-we appear to be the 
>first people to bloom this most drought-tolerant of New Zealand's 
>perennials in the Bay Area and are very excited.  We have 
>occasionally seen plants for sale in So Cal at $ 30.-$ 50. for a one 
>gallon.  No seed list from NZ lists them and the plant is now an 
>endangered species in habitat. They grow easily from seed and belong 
>in formal containers or elegant Mediterranean borders,
>
>
>The foliage is like a giant sized bearded iris and the flowers are 6-12 inch
>diagonal racemes of brilliant red stamens.  I just happened to read an essay
>by a woman whose had them in her family for more than many years.  They are
>almost epiphytes which grow on rocks at the sea in one acre or so of NZ's
>western shore where they are often innundated with marine water. 
>They are hardy to 30F.  We will be selling them to people on this 
>list and at Cal Hort at 3 seeds for $5.00 plus postage and handling.
>
>Look them up and you'll surely want to try them as they are most decorative
>and we found easy to grow and they produce abundant seed.  These seeds are
>from two clones which we grew from seed and which bloomed in their 5th year
>with absolute neglect.  They are stately out of bloom and gorgeous in bloom.
>
>We're starting a list and will be mailing seed in the next month.  to order
>contact us by Email and include your snail mail address.  Each packet will
>come with germinating instructions and cultural information.
>
>You are unlikely to see them offered as seed again---so join the fun.
>
>Regards, Karoline & Michael D. Barclay
>opga@wenet.net  Really Special Plants and Gardens  Berkeley, CA
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