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Seedy Subjects! => Seeds Wanted => Topic started by: daveyp1970 on October 19, 2009, 02:09:21 PM

Title: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: daveyp1970 on October 19, 2009, 02:09:21 PM

its a shot in the dark but i was wondering if anybody cultivates this bulb if so would they have some spare seed to sell.

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: mark smyth on October 19, 2009, 04:27:07 PM

It's a lovely plant.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Australian-Fringed-Lily-Thysanotus-multiflorus-Seed_W0QQitemZ380166104464QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Plants_Seeds_Bulbs?hash=item5883aa6590&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Australian-Fringed-Lily-Thysanotus-multiflorus-Seed_W0QQitemZ380166104464QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Plants_Seeds_Bulbs?hash=item5883aa6590&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14)

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: Giles on October 19, 2009, 07:39:16 PM

Nindethana Seed Service (which specialises in Australian Natives) usually stocks it.
I've ordered seed from them before without any problems.
I wrote to them with my card details, and the seed arrived without any problem.

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: Giles on October 19, 2009, 07:43:00 PM

The Plant Health folk (01904 465625) will let you know whether it can be brought in to the country without a Phytosanitory Certificate.
The only thing I've ever been 'refused' on is pine seed from outside the EU.

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: Giles on October 19, 2009, 08:04:27 PM

http://members.iinet.net.au/~nindseed/SL%20index.htm
(weird, modify a post, and the link stops working  ??? )

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: daveyp1970 on October 19, 2009, 09:34:21 PM

cheers for that giles,yes mark it blew me away it is a stunner!

Title: Re: THYSONATUS MULTIFLORUS
Post by: Lesley Cox on October 20, 2009, 12:42:52 AM

I'e never tried it myself but all I've read about it suggests it is very difficult to grow.