Happy to have finally joined, after reading various things on here over the years!  I'm a British academic, although in a completely unrelated area - plants are more of a hobby and mild obsession.

I grow a number of species as houseplants due to lack of a garden, with my most recent successes being two very prolific kanna plants apparently intent on taking over the world, a coffee sapling I've grown from a bean, several Sida cordifolias including one grown hydroponically, two Lagochilus inebrians, and several varieties of coleus.  I also have a collection of seeds, which I am keen to share and swap with like-minded people, hence my signing up here.  I am particularly interested in finding seeds for a particular set of Psychotria, Palicourea and Eumachia species, especially Eumachia frutescens (AKA Hodgkinsonia frutescens) - turns out it's quite challenging to find in the UK!

If you have any questions, just ask!   

Hello my name's josh. I have a background in agriculture, but I'm new to gardening. This forum looks like an excellent community for learning and growing. I am also fond of the founding principles of shareing seeds. i'll be sure to give away or trade any seeds I end up getting.

I live in a temperate climate in western Europe.

I'm interested in growing Atropa belladonna, Morning glory, Phalaris sp., Cacti/succulents, and Salvia Divinorum.

I admittedly don't have many seeds, nor do I know their viability. If I'm lucky I'll have grown some seeds and cuttings I can in good conscience share by next summer.

(probably not going to grow the poppies btw)

Recognita while being a good candidate imo is god awful slow growing . glutinosa or this coleus spp growth rates make them more promising imo. I've recognita growing and it's just tipped its hat at me but it took it all year lol. No joke congress moves after than that plants growth. If you think psychotria viridis was slow you 'll despise recognita imo

Oh, just saw someone already posted below in March . well ding ding (face palm) lol

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-57399-y

I would also be curious about the hardiness of M scabrella. Does it survive light frost? (Maybe -4°C for a night.)

I've had several Piper methysticum plants, but already for the second time, during summer, branches turn brown then become soft and slimey, slowly causing the whole plant to die.

Does anyone know what this is and how to avoid it? It is rotting due to too high humidity? Is there any way of stopping this?

Like the title says. I feel a calling to spread this plant around.

Seeds are grown from one plant I grew years ago. I grew it in my garden and then a few plants popped up in my yard. I've been mowing around them for years and started scattering seeds a couple years ago. It is quite hardy at the 40th parallel.

Hello everyone,

My name is Drew, 32 years old, I currently have a 100m2 garden. Currently, a corner of my garden is used to grow vegetables and fruits, and a part of it I want to grow more ornamental plants and I don't know what to grow. I joined this forum hoping to expand the ornamental plants in my garden!

Welcome to the site! The introduction is much appreciated. I'll upgrade you to full member now. Glad to have you here.