Comments/Questions SRGC Seed Ex. List No, 65

[Lesley Cox]

I DID read the hepatica notes at the end but didn't pick up on that so I did order just one of the Japanese names. I expect if it arrives it will be one to return to the UK - now who would like it?

[Tom Waters]

I registered 5 hours ago and have not received the activation email (no, it was not caught in a spam filter). Is this to be expected, or is something wrong?

[Maggi Young]

I registered 5 hours ago and have not received the activation email (no, it was not caught in a spam filter). Is this to be expected, or is something wrong?

Blasted email is probably circling the world aimlessly Tom  (I recently got a note from friends in the USA  who had just had an emil from me sent ten months ago drop into their mailbox! )
I have activated your account myself from dear old Aberdeen so you should now be able to LOG IN and make your selection.
Happy Hunting!

[Tom Waters]

Thank you very much Maggi!

[Maggi Young]

Where the hepaticas have (bulb) does that mean a plant rather than seed?

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The "bulb"  notice is just that.. a small plantlet/bulbil/rice ... these items are only available to members inside the European Union.

When I made the answer above, I thought that the "bulbs" referred of Hepatica must be small plantlets but I am now advised that in fact these were simply seeds, pached in peat to keep them moist.
Since these are seeds, then, there will be no chance that the "named " Japanese varieties will come true and should not bear the name.  Just think of any seedlings as pretty babies!

I cannot imagine how the seeds came to be listed as "bulbs"..... sorry folks!

[razvan chisu]

bulbs or seeds, I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'll get a few of these japanese treasures

[Lillii]

I cannot imagine how the seeds came to be listed as "bulbs"..... sorry folks!

Oh no, i thought they were roots, so i didn't order any.. 

[Lesley Cox]

I ordered just one of the named ones, so as not to be greedy and because the genus and species ARE on the permitted list, but anything coming from such plants should be worth growing and there could be surprises. Pleased they are seeds as if they were tiny plantlets they would have been destroyed here.

[tetsuo]

Hello
My friend in Sapporo donated the seeds of Hepatica japonica and pubescens,not bulbs.
They were harvested this spring and had been kept in coconut chip in wet condition for
the Seed Exchange.
I think they will germinate next spring well.
"Utage x Yuukoku"in the list is a crossing.  Other Hepaticas have "name", but most of them will
flower with almost similar colour and form as parents from seeds.

Tetsuo Sapporo

[Maggi Young]

Hello Tetsuo, thanks for this clarification.... and please pass our thanks to your friend for their kind support of the seed exchange.

[Maggi Young]

I cannot imagine how the seeds came to be listed as "bulbs"..... sorry folks!

Oh no, i thought they were roots, so i didn't order any..  

Oh dear, you thought as I did, Lillii...... that they were liitle plantlets .... how annoying!
Given the description "bulbs" , what else were we to think? How on earth could it happen 

[Diane Clement]

Hello
My friend in Sapporo donated the seeds of Hepatica japonica and pubescens,not bulbs.
They were harvested this spring and had been kept in coconut chip in wet condition for
the Seed Exchange.
I think they will germinate next spring well ... Tetsuo Sapporo

Thank you Tetsuo for clarifying this. 

"Utage x Yuukoku"in the list is a crossing. Other Hepaticas have "name", but most of them will
flower with almost similar colour and form as parents from seeds. 

It is very important that the offspring from these particular seeds are not labelled with the parent's name as these are specialist Japanese cultivars that sell for high prices.  Yes, all seed is "ex" and all the exchanges tell us not to name the offspring as such, but in many situations it is not so important.

[razvan chisu]

It would be good if Surplus Seed could be also ordered after the Main Distribution order is finalised.
I see the AGS has this facility, to order surplus seeds till January.

[Maggi Young]

It would be good if Surplus Seed could be also ordered after the Main Distribution order is finalised.
I see the AGS has this facility, to order surplus seeds till January.

I will pass this suggestion on to the President and the Seed Team, Razvan. So far we have had no problems with people ordering their surplus seed at the same time as they make their main allocation request. I am not sure what benefit there would be to making a different order time possible?

[fleurbleue]

Perhaps, this could allow us to choose freely our surplus seeds in available remaining numbers,  Maggi