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Protea seed search

11 years ago

Hi, I am looking for some harder to find Protea seeds and have tried all the standard seed suppliers without luck. I am specifically looking for Protea curvata, P. comptonii, P. rubropilosa, P. enervis, P. laetans and also Leucospermum gerrardii and Leucospermum innovans.

Does anyone know of a seed collector or someone located in Eastern S. Africa that might have access to these?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Claire (Cape Town, South Africa)
11 years ago
Have you looked on the Kirstenbosch seed sale section of their website? Kirstenbosch is a national botanical garden in South Africa. http://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/kirstenbosch-nbg-seedroom
mike726
Original Author
11 years ago
hi, thanks.. Yes, I have tried themwithout luck.. The East coast ones I am looking for are rather rare...Protea curvata, Protea comptonii, P. rubropilosa, P. enervis, P. laetans and Leucospermum gerrardii and L. innovans.. There doesn't seem to be anyone around with access to these seeds.. Please let me know if you ever hear something....Thanks for your help.
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