Wanted..(seeds)

Dear all...
only few months ago I "met" an interesting , to me, plant..called Thalia geniculata "red stem"
but it seams not so easy to find ( buy/exchange)) seeds on web..
Could anybody help me, please..
because I would like to have this "creature"..in my garden soon ,if possible..
many thanks in advance for your help..!!
best regards!

 

Hi lukus, try http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk and put 'Thalia' into the search facility under 'Genus'.

 

Ola lukus, como estas hoje? I use Chiltern Seeds ... they post abroad and I had mine within days! Excellent service.

 

Hi lukus. I think Chiltern is the best seed catalogue of all. I am sure that you realise that most cultivars don't come true from seed. So if you really want the "Red Stem" cultivar, you will have to buy a plant that has been vegetatively propagated. But I am sure that the seeds will give you a plant that is virtually the same.

 

Dear Friends..many thanks for your interest and your prompt and kind reply...
I had a look ,before writing my lines,to the site you mentioned..but they "only" have the "normal" Thalia geniculata....
anyway...
dear PeterS I read with interest what you told me...so I will ask ,to a friend of mine, who lives in south Italy, to send me a little plant of T.g. "red stem"..just to be sure ..to have what I'm looking for...

many thanks to all....
a friendly "ciao" from me..
Luca

 

Looks like it's 'Ruminoides', Lukus. Have a look here..... it's an American site, by the looks of it, but maybe they could help? Or they may know where seed is available.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.walliscreekwatergarden.com.au/pictures/redthalia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.walliscreekwatergarden.com.au/tallreeds.html&h=150&w=150 &sz=6&hl=en&start=13&tbnid=vdM09Oi1L9RNRM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThalia%2Bgeniculata%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2006-49,GGLD:en-GB%26sa%3DN

 

Well done dendro, you have got the variety. As its a variety (occurs naturally) rather than a cultivar (developed by man) it will always come true from seed. But you still have to find the seed - and no one seems to be selling it. If you have access to a cutting lukus - that will be the best way.

 

Dear Dendro...you are right!!
"Ruminoides" = "red stem"
I sent them an e-mail..in order to know if they have the seeds I'm looking for...
many thanks for your interest and help!!

CIAO!

Luca

p.s. if my searc will have no good results ....I will follow your idea PeterS
thanks to you as well!!

 

Good luck, Lukus! :D