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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: meanie on January 23, 2015, 06:42:42 PM

Title: What goes around comes around
Post by: meanie on January 23, 2015, 06:42:42 PM: I quite often send seeds and things out to members on various forum on a "no swap" basis. My theory is that what goes around comes around and on the whole I think that this is borne out.
I recently did a swap with someone on a German forum I visit. I sent various "choice" things, mostly hardy, that seem uncommon over there in return for (amongst others) some rather lovely Abutilon species seed. However this person rather outdid themselves with a "little something extra" that they said they had put in. When I opened the package the "little something extra" turned out to be some fresh seeds for Strongylodon siderospermum!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=strongylodon+siderospermum&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=4JrCVN3wJIXyUqjugogN&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ#imgdii=_ (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=strongylodon+siderospermum&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=4JrCVN3wJIXyUqjugogN&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ#imgdii=_)

Not quite sure that the name is totally correct (could be Mucuna?) but in the grand scheme of things levelling out I feel like I'm doing a little better than I should!
Title: Re: What goes around comes around
Post by: Maggi Young on January 23, 2015, 07:11:07 PM: Big shiny things like black gobstoppers? :o
Wow! Good luck with those - they could prove the highlight of your (already nifty) collection in times to come!
I'm delighted you've got such a fine "return" - you deserve it!
Title: Re: What goes around comes around
Post by: meanie on January 23, 2015, 08:13:31 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on January 23, 2015, 07:11:07 PM
Big shiny things like black gobstoppers? :o
And as hard as bullets! Scarification is easier said (and spelt) than done. :o

Quote from: Maggi Young on January 23, 2015, 07:11:07 PM
Wow! Good luck with those - they could prove the highlight of your (already nifty) collection in times to come!
Maybe if I can provide something like this.................
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g430/longk48/DSC_0317.jpg)

Totally unrealistic, but the person involved is growing S.macrobotrys as a houseplant ( :o) so maybe there is some hope.

Quote from: Maggi Young on January 23, 2015, 07:11:07 PM
I'm delighted you've got such a fine "return" - you deserve it!
I try to share, but this was a very nice surprise.