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Seedy Subjects! => Seeds Wanted => Topic started by: Rodger Whitlock on August 03, 2009, 03:23:23 AM

Title: Myrteola nummularia
Post by: Rodger Whitlock on August 03, 2009, 03:23:23 AM

Anyone growing this and getting fruit? I had a plant doing well several years ago but it fell prey to lack of water during the summer: sheer carelessness on my part. And the nursery I got it from no longer has it.

BTW, the secret to cultivating this plant is to grow it in a pot of peaty soil sitting in a saucer of water so it's very damp, even wet, at all times. IOW, treat it as a bog plant.

Title: Re: Myrteola nummularia
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 03, 2009, 05:08:36 AM

I have it (available from Hokonui Alpines) but hasn't fruited yet. I'm pretty sure they get fruit though. Maybe some seed sometime.

Title: Re: Myrteola nummularia
Post by: Tasmania on January 29, 2010, 09:37:53 PM

I have a few nice plants of this beautiful South American shrub which sets fruit in mid summer here in our climate. I am collecting seed from them now if you are interested in acquiring some.

Title: Re: Myrteola nummularia
Post by: mark smyth on January 29, 2010, 11:43:04 PM

I've seen a plant is N Ireland with lots of berries