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[Milo]

Afternoon - new member.

Looking to exchange seeds for shrubs and trees common to South Africa. I live in Los Angeles and believe the climate is relatively similar.

Still researching soil type etc.

Any info we can exchange is appreciated.

Milo

[woolmer]

Hi Milo, welcome to STS!

I am based in SA and might be able to help out

[Milo]

Hi there Woolmer,

Thanks for the messages.

I’m located in Pasadena - north east of downtown Los Angeles.

Is it possible to keep seeds “fresh” to transplant ? The albuca viscosa (think I have that spelled correctly) is an example of what I would like to plant in my garden.

I’ll check in within a few days. Hope you have a good holiday season.

Milo

[woolmer]

I am not sure what you mean by keeping seeds “fresh”, but I presume you mean something like keeping them viable. It is to my understanding that seeds from most plants should remain viable for at least a year (obviously this varies from plant to plant) as long as they are kept in proper conditions.

Albuca Viscosa is a very cool plant! I do not have any seeds of it, nor will I really have many of the rarer plant seeds but a quick google search shows they should be quite easily accessible locally.

Would be useful to get a list of plants that you are looking for

It seems LA has a similar climate to the Western Cape, so cape succulents would probably fit your garden nicely. I could give a few suggestions on this.

Which seeds are you willing to trade from your side?

One thing to note is that shipping is quite expensive from South Africa to most other places in the world, so I will have to check the prices.
 

[LIBERTYNY]

  Their is at least 1 member hear from S. Africa,    Athena Not sure shes still active thow.

 Good luck.

[Greenmystery]

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