Yikes! I don't know about the rest of you, but that looks like a rip-off to
me!
>I would also like to ask our Australian listers about Clianthus
>formosus (Sturt Pea). T&M are offering seeds of it also. This
>is the first time I have seen it listed commercially. I have
>only seen it blooming at Fairchild Tropical Garden many years
>ago. I was very impressed, but for some reason thought it was
>very difficult to grow. Have any of you had any experience
>with it?
Phil, the only Clianthus formosus (Sturt's Desert Pea for the uninitiated)
I've grown didn't last very long - this seems to be fairly common. I believe
the plant suffers bad transplant shock which may have been part of my problem.
However, this plant has fantastic flowers which are around 4 inches long - I
had a big shock when I first saw a Clianthus in bloom as I'd always assumed
that the flowers were small like ordinary peas... I'd say that it is worth
the attempt at growing (assuming the price is reasonable for the seeds). I'm
not entirely sure about growing conditions as although this plant comes from
the arid central region of Australia, it may only appear after the tropical
rains (so may like moist conditions...)
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