Hi, Any seed you find now for camellia sinensis will not be fresh. The next harvest will be around the middle to end of November. I just placed a huge order of 1000 seeds, I will be in way over my head. Contact me and I can save your info and we can trade then. I will also be selling a lot on ebay at that time. Melissa

Have you made a trade for his? I see you have some interesting seed varieties. Take a peek at my lists Here is a link that might be useful: exchange page

Thanks everyone for the advice. I noticed while taking this picture that the second vine (on the top picture it's the one to the left) has independently wrapped itself around the stake I put in the pot. To me, that says that the plant (or at least that vine) wants to grow up around something and I hate to take away the support just for my own aesthetic pleasure. I like the trellis idea as it would probably be less wobbly and look a little nicer. Would anyone mind posting some pictures of their vanilla orchids on a trellis? Or direct me to a thread where some pics are already up? I'd love to see how they look. On a somewhat unrelated note, I'd just like to share that this is one of the first houseplants I bought for myself 2 years ago to celebrate passing my PhD exams. A friend had given me a bunch of cuttings that winter, and I had really enjoyed the ritual of watering my plants and watching them grow throughout the spring. This orchid, along with a dwarf jade, has great meaning to me. So many people have stories about killing their orchids and I was convinced I'd eventually kill this one too, but I've managed to keep this guy a live through two Indiana winters with a room heater and a humidifier. It's a great plant! Thanks again for the advice. Cheers, Jose

I have ordered (Prunus mume) from Camellia Forest, and I highly recommend this nursery. It is well-priced, friendly, and the plants seem to be of very good quality. If the shipping is too much for a few seeds, why not just order a couple of tea plants? I assume you want them to make your own tea with, so it may be worth it to start with plants, which in a relatively short time can furnish you with both tea leaves and your own supply of seeds. Anyway, good luck in your search...