Other and Miscellaneous Seeds

Pohutukawa - Dwarf Tahitian - 120CMK

Details   Grow in full sun or part shade in well drained soil or in a large pot. Occasionally prune to keep it a nice shape, produces beautiful flowers that last a long time, has attractive pastel grey leaves which are a nice contrast with the flowers. Attractive in courtyard and patio’s or near the house, does well in coastal conditions. Can handle light frosts, grows to approximately 1 x 1 m preferred well drained soils
Botanical name   Metrosideros tahitian
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Grower name   Carla McKnight
Storage Info   Seed has been frozen stored
Contains at least   100+
Price per packet   $4.50

Australian Blue Oat Grass - 253CMK

Details   Great for borders, containers, companion planting, or in masse. This hardy grass can tolerate most soils, easy care and very striking with its blue colour.
Botanical name   Helictotrichon sempervirens
Date Of Seed Harvest   Feb 2023
Grower name   Carla McKnight
Contains at least   approx 50
Price per packet   $4.50
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Cork Oak

Details   Due to drought there's no seeds for 2024
This particular seed has come off a line of young (25YO) trees that grow in a windy dry part of Canterbury, these 15 trees have grown well thanks to have originated from areas in, Africa, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. In wetter areas of NZ Cork oak wont do well if they sit in standing water for long periods, but overall they should grow well in most areas. Seed only available during late autumn and early winter, hit the watch tab and be emailed when seed to available again
Botanical name   Quercus suber
Storage Info   Seed stock refreshed yearly
Contains at least   30
Price per packet   $5.50
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Asparagus - Pacific Purple - 82RW

Asparagus - Pacific Purple - 82RW

Details   A purple variety that is sweeter and less fibrous than green asparagus. Takes three years for the crowns to grow large enough before harvesting, though a small amount of light picking can be done in the second year. Seed needs 18 to 23deg for germinating, once seedling first shows itself transplant into its own 2L pot and plant out into its permanent about 12 months later, never let the first seedling spear get frosted till fully in leaf.
Botanical name   Asparagus officinalis
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Storage Info   seed renewed yearly
Contains at least   30 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Ipomoea batatas - Camote

Ipomoea batatas - Camote

Details   Known in South America where is originates as Camote, it is also known here in NZ as as Kumara or Sweet Potato in North America. This widely grown tuber crop is normally grown each year from cuttings.

Camote grown from seed rather than a clone is globally rare. The government funded DSIR back in the 70's or 80's carried out a short trial but for some reason was stopped, this may have been the only Ipomoea batatas seed had grown till 2017 when Richard Paul was gifted some seed from a passionate home gardener/breeder in the US, he then set about starting a long term breeding program with the idea crossing it with a local Kumara.
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Price per packet   $4.50
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Tomatillo - 73RT

Tomatillo - 73RT

Details   Produces a green stalked and leafed plant around a meter tall eventually covered with an abundance of green tomato-like fruit covered in a green papery husk.  Pick when husk is filled out.  Can be eaten raw, once the poisonous husk is removed, either as a fruit in hand or blended in a food processor with coriander and a few other ingredients to make a light and refreshing tasting salsa verde.  Or roasted in the oven, and then  blended and boiled until it thickens (with stock, and other ingredients) and used as a tart but flavourful sauce for meats like chicken.  When tomatoes are blighted, the tomatillos will look fine.  Plants will fall over under the weight of fruit and are best grown surrounded by a low method of support if you prefer they don't lay on your paths or lawn.
Botanical name   Physalis philadelphica
Contains at least   30 seeds
Date Of Seed Harvest   2019
Grower name   Richard Tew
Storage Info   Seed long term stored in freezer
Price per packet   $4.50
Mondo grass - 333CMK

Mondo grass - 333CMK

Details   This variety has leaves that are approximately 20mm long, will grow in full sun or shade, used as a border plant, rock garden or as a ground cover
Botanical name   Ophiopogon japonicus
Grower name   Carla McKnight
Storage Info   seed regrown each year
Contains at least   30
Price per packet   $4.50

Fan aloe - 393CMK

Details   This succulent is quite showy grows into a multi stemmed shrub or small tree, producing orange flowers it originates from the mountains of Western Cape in South Africa. Grows in full sun or partial shade
Botanical name   Kumara Plicatilis
Grower name   Carla McKnight
Contains at least   30+ seeds
Price per packet   $4.50

Sequoiadendron - giganteum

Details   Sequoiadendron giganteum is a species of coniferous tree that are the most massive trees on earth. It will grow in colder areas of NZ than its nearest relative tree Sequoiadendron sempervirens. giganteum tolerate extremely exposed, windy and dry sites and high altitudes with winter snow.
This seed is imported from the USA and was collected from wild forest locations, seed was treated in the US and had been certified by MPI.

This seed is frozen stored so stratification wont be needed, but sowing would be recommended in spring and summer. Actual field germination will depend on the technical knowledge experience and skill of the grower, so for those with limited experience the internet will provide all the information needed. Allow for around a 40 % genmination
Botanical name   Sequoiadendron - giganteum
Date Of Seed Harvest   Oct 2024
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   approx 150 -170 sseeds
Price per packet   $10.00

Small-flowered mistletoe

Details   This NZ native mistletoe prefers coastal and lowland locations, they rarely extend into upper montane forest. Prefers shrub land and secondary regrowth. Has been found growing on nearly three hundred indigenous and exotic hosts but all also grow on apple trees. Once established a plant is capable of suckering back onto the same bunch multiple times as seen the one of the photoss
Information on how to achieve germination of mistletoe's is widely found on the internet.
Anyone interested in wishing to try growing this mistltoe can by receiving fruit in late march each year, hit the watch tab and an email will be sent out when the fruit is ready, there will be only one mail out per year.
Botanical name   Ileostylus micranthus
Contains at least   30 seed fruit
Price per packet   $10.00