Looking for: Gynura variegata & Mikania ternata

Sassy_Sparrow · 11-24-2012, 08:48 PM

Hey!

Both the variegated Gynura and the Mikania ternata are rare plants in Europe - I couldn't find a supplier until now.

Is somebody here who has these plants and would sell cuttings/young plants to me?

And it's most likely that I'd need a phyto....

I noticed that most nurseries in USA don't ship to Germany any more or the phyto costs are more than 200 USD and that's too expensive to me.

If you know a supplier who can help me, it's more than highly appreciated, thank you!

brothertom2020 · 11-25-2012, 08:44 PM

Yo Saski : Try Tony at rarepalmseeds.com He is in Munich, and gets seeds from all over the world. Perhaps he can help you track down what you need!

Happy holidays,Tom

Sassy_Sparrow · 11-25-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by brothertom2020

Yo Saski : Try Tony at rarepalmseeds.com He is in Munich, and gets seeds from all over the world. Perhaps he can help you track down what you need!

Happy holidays,Tom

Thank you very much for your suggestion, Tom!
I'll try and contact him.
Though I don't think that the variegated Gynura can be propagated from seed. But perhaps he can help with a plant

sandy0225 · 11-30-2012, 10:44 AM

We quit selling the Gynura variegata at the greenhouse. When the plants get mature, they bloom and when they do, they smell like nasty used gym socks. We had like 5 hanging baskets and the smell was terrible. When the plants get to blooming size, they get real stringy looking and ugly too.

Sassy_Sparrow · 11-30-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sandy0225

We quit selling the Gynura variegata at the greenhouse. When the plants get mature, they bloom and when they do, they smell like nasty used gym socks. We had like 5 hanging baskets and the smell was terrible. When the plants get to blooming size, they get real stringy looking and ugly too.

I guess everybody who has a Gynura knows that smell. I have the normal Gynura and it's flowering at the moment. The smell isn't that strong.
And if somebody doesn't like it, one can remove the flowers.
It's alaways good to propagate them new every year to prevent the stringy look the plant gets when mature.

11-24-2012, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sassy_Sparrow Location: Wietze, Germany Name: Saskia Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 19 BananaBucks : 15,508 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Looking for: Gynura variegata & Mikania ternata Hey! Both the variegated Gynura and the Mikania ternata are rare plants in Europe - I couldn't find a supplier until now. Is somebody here who has these plants and would sell cuttings/young plants to me? And it's most likely that I'd need a phyto.... I noticed that most nurseries in USA don't ship to Germany any more or the phyto costs are more than 200 USD and that's too expensive to me. If you know a supplier who can help me, it's more than highly appreciated, thank you! __________________ Best regards, Saskia

11-25-2012, 08:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
brothertom2020 Location: Portland, OR. USA Find me on the map! Zone: 7b-8a Name: Tom Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 69 BananaBucks : 8,441 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,664 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 44 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 62 Times	Re: Looking for: Gynura variegata & Mikania ternata Yo Saski : Try Tony at rarepalmseeds.com He is in Munich, and gets seeds from all over the world. Perhaps he can help you track down what you need! Happy holidays,Tom

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