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Time for another big giveaway! I have a lot of irons in the fire, and need to free up some space! Most of these seeds are fresh (less than 3 months or thereabouts.) Some are already planted. The ones that say "pkt" I only have one, or two packets of. (Most of the packets are a little older. Winter-ish?) No guarantees on germination, etc, since we all grow our stuff differently. With the already planted seeds, keep in mind that they will be dirty, discolored, may have a light coating of mold, etc etc, since they are in dirt, in pots. A few things to keep this offer simple, and fun: there will be a flat fee of $5 and $10 depending on how heavy your package will be, approximately. Every box/package comes with tracking, which costs almost a dollar in itself. No exceptions. Select what you would like, from my list - simple as that! While supplies last. Now, may the fun begin! When you contact me, tell me which ones you want, and how many. If you just want a grab bag surprise, that's fine too. Trades are fine, and will eliminate the shipping charge. SEED LIST Acrocomia aculeata – planted Actinorhytis calapparia – planted Annona muricata Annona squamosa Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Areca vestiaria – planted Arenga tremula – planted Arum purpureospathum – pkt Arum cyrenaicum – pkt Attalea phalerata Averrhoa carambola – sweet type Butia eriospatha – planted Banksia grandis – pkt Butia odorata – planted Bulbine alooides – pkt - Caesalpinia granadillo Canna flaccida – pkt Cercis reniformis – pkt Chamaedorea cataractarum Chamaedorea seifrizzii planted Chamaerops humilis cerifera – 5 seeds Chorisia speciosa Coccothrinax argentata Coccothrinax crinita brevicrinus – planted Copernicia tectorum Cryosophila stauracantha Cucurbita maxima Galeux d'eysines – 5 seeds Cupressus torulosa – pkt Daucus carota Little Finger Baby Carrot – pkt Daucus carota – Heirloom Long Carrot – pkt Dictyosperma album – planted Dietes grandiflora – pkt Dioscorea elephantipes – 3 seeds Dypsis decaryi Dypsis lanceolata planted Dypsis lastelliana Elaeis oleifera Eleaophorbia drupifera Eucomis comosa Green/White – pkt Eucomis comosa Mix – pkt Eucomis comosa Mix – pkt Gastrococos crispa Gymnocladus dioicus Hyophorbe verschafeltii planted Hyphaene compressa – planted Hyp coriacea – planted Kniphofia ichopensis – pkt Lapeidra martinezii – pkt Lupinus – Russell Series – Hardy Exotics pkt Manfreda erubescens – pkt Moraea ciliata – pkt Moraea elegans – pkt Moraea graminicola E. Cape – pkt Moraea pendula – pkt M. polystachya – pkt - Morinda citrifolia – Noni Pancratium canariense – PKT Pancratium martimum – pkt Paradisia lusitanicum – pkt Phoenix acaulis Phx canariensis Phx roebellini – planted Ptychosperma macarthurii planted Ptycho microcarpum Ptychosperma schefferi – planted Sabal causairum Sabal domingensis Sabal etonia – planted Sabal maritima Sabal mexicana Sabal minor Senna mauritandica Schinus molle Scilla corymbosa Setaria palmifolia Sternbergia lutea – pkt S. cearensis planted Sy coronata – planted S. cearensis – planted Sy kellyana – planted Trachycarpus latisectus Veitchia joannis V. merillii Veltheimia bracteata – Pale Pink Wisteria floribunda alba Wisteria floribunda rosea Wisteria - lavender / purple Zephyranthes reginae – pkt

I don't think many people even within the IPS really begin to understand. I have several dypsis species on which I can't get a straight answer either. I have a dypsis lastelliana highland form for which I only have found one reference on PalmTalk and the post didn't even call it by the same name, i could only tell by the ID and the picture. It's still not clear to me how to grow this thing. Somebody should write a book so we can make sense of all this. Axel, pls post a pic of your Lastelliana highland form, Big red, var Masoala, yes it has plenty of names but 1 thing is certain..Its a Lastelliana, enjoy the different colourful form and since your "asking" how to grow it....ALL Lastellianas incl the highland form look their best in filtered light as they easily burn if summer heat is high and humidity is low and look ratty...unless...you live with year round high humidity like Hawaii etc which you don't, Lastellianas , like most palms will do better with continual moisture and food hope this helps a little in some way , all the best with it and the rest Pete Wanted to know if they like acid soil. Here we go, it's in the ground now, it hasn't moved much, although the spear is quite a bit longer now. These are slow, right? Axel,I've been meaning to snap a pic of this one for you. There are two in this pic with a yellow rake leaning against one for scale. They are a little slower than the standard (non-mealy) one here as well.

I'm loving this thread Kim !!! Sabal minor feeling left out

Sabal bermudana: Latania: Washingtonia filifera: And here are some cycads which really impressed me, they must be hundreds of years old. Cycas circinalis and me : Other cycads, don't remember the name:

I cant say enough good things about Medellin. Jeff you are right on with the description of the public transit. Extremely easy to get around the city on the trams. Did you take the sky tram up to the top of the hill with the giant public library and the neighborhood where Pablo was killed? Breathtaking views of the valley from there. Although Colombia does not have a thriving tourist industy, it is a gem in South America. Also mentioned were the Quinido Botanical Gardens. This is a beautiful area of Colombia as well. If anyone passes through this region, you have to check out Salento and the Valle del Cocora. This picture says it all...

View of Licuala peltata from upper deck. Euterpe precatoria peaking out on the left. The Licuala was producing it's first seeds Looking over towards the pool deck Palm in the center with the frond towards the camera is Clinostigma savoryanum Veitchia arecina Cyrtostachys renda