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Seedy Subjects! => Seeds Wanted => Topic started by: James Cheshire on December 02, 2007, 07:43:40 AM

Title: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: James Cheshire on December 02, 2007, 07:43:40 AM

Searching for seeds of Prunus spinosa, P. tenella and P. mira. Suppliers will be handsomely rewarded!

James

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: Susan Band on December 02, 2007, 09:31:43 AM

James,
I could have offered you the prunus spinosa, but mine already has the gin round it  ;D

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: mark smyth on December 02, 2007, 09:55:35 AM

how many spinosa seeds do you need? Most of mine is now sloe Gin also

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: mark smyth on December 02, 2007, 09:57:04 AM

Your profile shows no information about yourself. Would you add some or tell us more about you here
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12.270 (http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12.270)

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: Lesley Cox on December 02, 2007, 09:10:44 PM

Welcome to the Forum James (with 2 "h's" in his surname) :) Sorry I can't help with the Prunus seed. I'd be very interested in a source myself, of the small Prunus species.

I remember a post on Trillium-L I think, about Mertensia seed. Mmm? And I was going to send seed to you of Codonopsis convolvulacea but then there was a note somewhere about moving to Florida so I thought you may not want it any more. But the darn thing was broken off last year anyway so there was no seed. It's doing nicely now though. Still interested?

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: Paddy Tobin on December 02, 2007, 10:27:01 PM

James,

I am inclined to ask, 'What in the name of god would anyone want with Prunus spinosa seed.' Of course that is simply because it is such a common plant around here. I haven't put them all into sloe gin, not enough gin around here to use them all up. So, let me know more - like how much seed do you require, where to etc?

Don't delay, winter is in and sloes are in demand from the bird population.

Paddy

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: mark smyth on December 29, 2007, 08:12:07 PM

I guess James has lost interest in getting seeds

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: James Cheshire on December 30, 2007, 10:47:29 AM

More like lost my mind. :)

I'm afraid I simply forgot about this, along with a few other things. I've been daydreaming since I finished Autumn classes on the 6th.

I'll pass on the Prunus spinosa for this year, and check back somewhat earlier next fall!

I want to grow sloes for the gin, the wildlife value and the fact that I collect Prunus.

Title: Re: Prunus seeds wanted
Post by: mark smyth on December 30, 2007, 12:21:36 PM

James there are still many dried sloes on the bushes that havent fallen yet.