Re: Getting seeds in Asia???
- Subject: Re: [SG] Getting seeds in Asia???
- From: R* F*
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 02:21:41 -0400
One question- is he taking requests?? (Just kidding) Although I am jealous,
something I've always wanted to do!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arnhild Bleie" <abbl@ONLINE.NO>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 2:12 AM
Subject: [SG] Getting seeds in Asia???
> My son and a neighbour friend from childhood are finishing gymnas or
> highschool these days - and now they and two others plan to go backpacking
> in Asia for some months: central Asia (all those -stan countries along
Silk
> road you know), China, Laos, Thailand, Nepal, India ... home when money is
> empty some time over new year? :)
>
> But: he will try to find seeds to send to mama! - that and some silk scarf
> is all I wish .. so now I wonder if anyone here knows how he can get seeds
> of hosta or maybe something else interesting too along this route?
> Or in a special kind of markets or shops? I know it is not right along
this
> route hosta grow wild, but even so it might be possible to find seeds?
> And what is Hosta called in Chinese? Or Russian?
>
> I am not sure he will able find any park or so where hosta are much used,
> since they do not go out to the coast before they are in Thailand - so
> picking some seeds himself will be difficult?
> Is there anything he should be aware of - like diseases or rules regarding
> seed collecting - it will in no way be much seeds a few seedheads or so I
> think.
>
> Clematis and Rhododendron are also nice to collect from Asia I supppose?
> Or other nice shade plants?
>
> This is maybe not a typical SG subject line, but if anyone have anything
to
> share about this I would be glad!
>
>
> Arnhild - Hardanger in Norway
>
