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Re: climbing black eyed susans

On Tue, 25 Mar 1997 09:12:56 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm looking for the seed for climbing black eyed susans (Thunbergia) . . . 
>. . .  G.W. Park has it in their catalog, but I've been backordered for
>quite a few months.  Time is running out !
>
>I've checked Shepherds, Burpee and T&M.  If anyone has other catalogs they
>just keep to browse thru, maybe you can check on this and let me know.
>
>I just love all the catalogs I get, but I know there are more.  
>
>My seedlings are popping up and looking fairly good.  I have Zinnia (from
>Territorial Seeds) that only 3 (almost 4) have germinated out of 20.  I
>also have Zinnia (Candy Cane from Burpee) that is about 14 out of 20
>germinated and I'm happy to report off to a healthy and strong start.
>
>Anybody have any experience germinating perennial lobelia.  Seems to be a
>stubborn one to start.  I'm on my second attempt, due to damp off. 
>Everything looks good, but no life so far.
>
>My Peredovik Sunflowers (Shepherds) came up in mass.  My goodness, what
>will I do with them all   :).  but my Sunset Sunflowers (burpee) only 4 out
>of 18 came up.  
>
>The greenhouse is keeping me hopping this year.  I have resorted to using
>the clear covers on the seedling trays to help germination along.  But will
>take them off for the hottest part of a day.  It seems to help.  Does this
>make sense to all of you?
>
>Boy, is this hobby getting to be an obsession !!
>
>I'd love to hear from anyone about what's going on in their greenhouse.  It
>sounds like everyone is a professional on this list.  But this is great !!
>
>Angelika 
>angelika@mail.coos.or.us
>
>Angelika's Knit Club for Machine Knitters
>http://www.coos.or.us/~angelika
>Located on the South Western Oregon Coast
>2110 North Lake Road
>Lakeside, Or 97449
>Phone/Fax 541-759-3975
>

Angelika,

Pinetree Garden Seeds have very, very good seeds of Thunbergia alata. I have
made an experiment this year with this seeds. I've ordered seeds from Pinetree
Gardens in the US,  Unwins in the UK and Royal Sluis in the Netherlands and I've
planted 20 seeds from each packet. Result: Pinetree Gardens 19 seeds germinated,
Unwins 'only' 13 and Royal Sluis was the 'best' of all with a big 0/20. So if I
where you I ordered from Pinetree Gardens. and BTW they are the cheapest of all.

Pinetree Garden Seeds
Box 300
New Gloucester, ME  04260
207-926-3400
FAX toll free l-888-52 SEEDS (73337)
E-Mail superseeds@worldnet.att.net
http://www.superseeds.com/ 

Good luck


-- 
Andre Vanheddeghem
Belgium
andrev@unicall.be
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