Free to anyone seeking "exotic" blue climber = Clitoria ternatea

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    Bagsy I carry your cases :)
     
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    it's a deal ,
     
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      Finger cross , I`m off to new zeland in January , should i stop in thailand for few day?
       
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        Why not? Then you could smuggle some more seeds to bring back to GC,
         
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        What a gorgeous color!! Kristen are you going to try taking cuttings?
         
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        That's the long way there - stop off in Hawaii and grab some species Plumeria instead!
        I believe that Mucuna bennettii is widely grown in Hawaii too.
        There are some lovely Lobelia in Hawaii too - L.niihauensis grows high up the mountains.............
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        Well, I'm off to St Lucia in January, going to Hotel Chocolat. I could bring back some coco beans for the seed swap?
         
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        Jenny - there is a similar Lobelia endemic to St.Lucia called L.santa luciae...........
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        As you may have guessed, I like Lobelia!
         
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        Not sure there is much material on it suitable for cuttings, but I'm definitely going to have a go with some more seeds - if they will set - I expect I'll have to imitate a hummingbird or somesuch!! to pollinate them.

        I think I'll also get some seed of a single one, as a contrast.
         
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          Meant to say

          I had two seed germinated relatively quickly (April I think), then another in June I think, and a final one in July. Dunno if that is normal, but might be worth hanging on to the seed tray if you get low germination initially.

          Trick will be if I can, now, overwinter them successfully!
           
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          Do you have any seeds left?
           
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          Leave it with me Keith, I'll see what I can do,
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          Never had much luck with the caribbean plants , they need to much warm and light , the only flower left from the caribbeans are the cannas but they never manage to flower .
           
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          Recently received seeds for this...............

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          (here)
           
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            I live in the canary islands if you guys have any fancy seeds I could have.

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