Any of these species wanted.

[Maggi Young]

You gave me an idea there Maggi.. may be I should.. but this year its too late

There is oil base in Harstad, as in Aberdeen,  Magnar, could you not hitch a lift on an oil company helicopter coming to Aberdeen? 

[Maggi Young]

Magnar, you can fly by commercial planes for only (  !!!!!!! ) 5,432.80 NOK ! An expensive visit, I think!   Maybe you have a boat ? 

[WimB]

Hello Krzysztof,

you can get seed of the following species at Chiltern seeds ( http://www.edirectory.co.uk/chilternseeds/ )

Campanula alpina
Gladiolus palustris
Lloydia serotina
Melittis melisophyllum
Veronica fruticans

And you can find Ranunculus alpestris at Edrom nurseries ( http://www.edromnurseries.co.uk/home.asp )

Greetings

Wim

[Cephalotus]

Yeah,
I know Wim. I already tried with Lloydia serotina with two packets, with zero result. There are species that need to me sown just after seeds get ready. As I remember they send seeds about Spring. When I get them, there are low chances for germination. :/ Not even mentioning the prices. If I knew from someon that once germinated seeds of those species from them successfully... Maybe I would try than.

[johnw]

I already tried with Lloydia serotina with two packets, with zero result.

Krzysztof - Norm Deno says of the Lloydia - germinates 50% in 9-11 days at 21c. At 4.5c germinates 56% in 4-11c. He doesn't mention if they are ephemeral or susceptible to drying.

johnw

[Cephalotus]

John,
I think that the built of seeds tells much about them. Lloydia seeds do not have thick skin and they are very delicate.

[WimB]

Hello,

I've never tried any from seed of those species so I didn't know they were hard to propagate in that way.
I'll keep an eye out for them...

Greetings

Wim

[Anastasia]

Hello Krzysztof! 
You searched Glaucidium?
I can offer you seeds Glaucidium palmatum 

[Cephalotus]

Thank you very much Anastasia but I have already found two plants for my aunt. I was looking for this species as for a present.

[mark smyth]

John your Salix is very small compared to mine. My plant is 50cm across after a few years - that's across the trough and down the side. The part that is down the side is 30x30cm

[johnw]

John your Salix is very small compared to mine. My plant is 50cm across after a few years - that's across the trough and down the side. The part that is down the side is 30x30cm

Mark  - This one was collected more than 20 years ago and stayed remarkably dwarf. Thankfully the friend who collected it gave me a few precious cuttings and a few years later it either died or was stolen. So at least there was a back-up.

Cuttings can be sent next winter if of interest and if not buried under a mountain of snow.

johnw

[Paul T]

Magnar,

That Cornus is fascinating.  I've never come across the dwarf Cornus types here in Australia, but that one with the black eye looks like a stunner!!  So many new things always appearing here on this site!! So much to lust after!! 

[Magnar]

In the woods here that Cornus is so common,, but does not often form such a nice clump as in that photo. And in the autumn it has red berries.

[WimB]

Hello,

I got some seeds (+/-20) of Gladiolus palustris from a friend. If you want I could send you some.

Greetz

Wim

[Cephalotus]

Wow, thanks Wim. But what I can give you for them? Forgive me this question, but your friend is sure that it is Gladiolus palustris? Because before I will get sure it will take about 4 years.