Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 19:03:18 +0200 From: Chris.Breckpot@olvz-aalst.be To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg337$foo@default> Subject: seeds from Lowrie
Glenn Rankin recently wrote :
>Allen Lowrie's current catalog is now available \001(
>If you've never seen it, it's worth a look. He has a very large
selection \001(
>\001(
>Be cautioned, however, that some of his seeds are difficult to
>germinate. For instance, I have been trying to get D. gigantea
from
>him to germinate for more than two years.
>\001(
Hi all,
Indeed, Lowrie/s seed list is very impressive. My experience is
that the number of his seeds that germinate is far less
impressive !
For three consecutive years, I ordered a number of seeds. The
results were very poor. I am not talking about tricky things like
Australian cp seeds which are known to be slow in germinating.
Even the easy ones, like Sarracenia, did not came up. Seeds from
other sources, treated identically, germinated like nothing.
I guess some of his seeds are not stored properly or/and are
simply too old. Why does he not indicate the date of collection
like some other companies do ?
If I were alone, I would not have posted this message, but the
fact is that I have heard more complaints about the quality of
his seeds.
Right or just bad luck ? I would like to hear the opinion of
other subscribers.
Best regards,
Christian Breckpot
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