Re: Getting seeds in Asia???
- Subject: Re: [SG] Getting seeds in Asia???
- From: W* B*
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 00:17:40 -0700
Arnhild Bleie wrote:
> 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
Collecting seed in the wild or in parks is no problem. They can be sent by air
mail if necessary. Rhododendron seeds are available from the American
Rhododendron Society on annual basis, they have a list of available seed on line
on their site. The Rhododendron Species Foundation (5 miles from my home) also
sells seeds, $5/packet. If you don't know what you are doing there may be
little to be gained from this collection process. It would still be fun to
try. Good luck to them. Tell them to keep their noses clean.
Really interesting seed can usually be found in this way but what difference
does that make.
If you want help getting seed from the above sources I would be glad to assist.
Walt
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