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Koyaanisqatsi
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 Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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| Does anyone know where I can obtain exotic plants in Canada? I've been looking online but most places I found are American and don't appear to ship to Canada. I did find a local place that sells pawpaws, but now can't find any that sells goumi. |
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mistel
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/
P.E.I, ordered many plants from them, seem honest and professional |
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Koyaanisqatsi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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| mistel wrote: | http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/
P.E.I, ordered many plants from them, seem honest and professional |
Thanks, mistel. This looks useful but it doesn't seem that they carry the types of exotic plants I am looking for - things like goumi, ground cherry, good king henry, Russian comfrey, and so on - basically the typical staples of a permaculture forest garden. Does anyone know where these can be obtained in Canada? |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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I'm still looking! Would seeds of those plants be ok?
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Koyaanisqatsi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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Thanks so much, Ludi, this looks like an excellent resource! I'd never seen it before. I don't see any goumi yet, but looks like there are lots of other good items. Can you say anything about cuttings vs. seedlings? I have the impression that cuttings tend to be more robust, is that correct? |
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Koyaanisqatsi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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| Ludi wrote: | | I'm still looking! Would seeds of those plants be ok? |
I just tried searching on "goumi seeds" and found a source in quebec:
http://solanaseeds.netfirms.com/exotic.html
Sometimes the answer is right in front of you but one doesn't know the right question to ask!
Thanks again! |
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FoolYap
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:06 am Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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| Koyaanisqatsi wrote: | | exotic plants I am looking for - things like goumi, ground cherry, good king henry, Russian comfrey, and so on - basically the typical staples of a permaculture forest garden. Does anyone know where these can be obtained in Canada? |
Richters carries good king henry (plants and seeds) and comfrey (several cultivers; not sure which one is "Russian" comfrey?). I'm in the US, and I've ordered from Richters before and have been pleased with them (except that they wouldn't ship goldenseal to the states, drat).
As for goumi, I don't know whether they'll ship to Canada, but Raintree Nursery sells goumi, and interesting other fruiting shrubs like edible honeysuckles. In my limited experience Raintree sells quality plants.
"Ground cherry" is a common name that may map to different kinds of plants. Do you mean tomatillo (which is often used to make salsa)? If so, Richters sells that.
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Koyaanisqatsi
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Exotic plant sources in Canada? |
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| FoolYap wrote: |
Richters carries good king henry (plants and seeds) and comfrey (several cultivers; not sure which one is "Russian" comfrey?). I'm in the US, and I've ordered from Richters before and have been pleased with them (except that they wouldn't ship goldenseal to the states, drat).
As for goumi, I don't know whether they'll ship to Canada, but Raintree Nursery sells goumi, and interesting other fruiting shrubs like edible honeysuckles. In my limited experience Raintree sells quality plants.
"Ground cherry" is a common name that may map to different kinds of plants. Do you mean tomatillo (which is often used to make salsa)? If so, Richters sells that.
--Steve |
Thanks, FY! Richters looks good, I will try that. I did manage to find and order some GKH and groundcherry seeds from a local source yesterday. Unfortunately Raintree doesn't ship to Canada. |
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