@kris2082 Bhatia Nursery @theBelvidere My seeds were shipped in a ziploc bag with coarse sphagnum to keep them damp. They were shipped already cleaned because of agricultural requirements - you can't ship Murraya Koenigii out of or into certain areas because of a citrus disease for which they are sometimes the carrier. At least not without a lot of expensive fumigation and what not. So since this was coming out of Hawaii, it could come as seed, but not as fruit, leaves, or a live plant. Even though the seeds are notoriously fragile and short-lived, and even though I mishandled the seed once I got it, I have had 88% successful germination. I believe I would have hit 100% if I hadn't soaked the seed when I got it, not realizing it had already been cleaned. Had they come covered with duct tape, I'm pretty sure I'd have fainted from the shock, LOL! I'm assuming they sent you fruit and not actual seeds that way .... The seeds are HUGE, btw - Some of them were about 3 times the size of a large garden pea. The seeds themselves, after being cleaned out of the berry. Maybe the size of a small grape. Its part of the reason (that and poor eyesight) that I thought I had been sent berries (actually very small citrus fruit) rather than the cleaned seeds that they were.

This may be a bit late to help your plant, but I have to ask what have you been doing to take care of this plant? Leaf drop is indicative of a root problem and root problems can be caused by many factor - like transplant shock (caused during transplant), or was it overwatered and it drowned out the roots, or was there a period of non-watering and caused the roots to shriver, or did you fertilize which is a no-no shortly after a transplant or during winter. I'm not sure what you meant by everytime you moved it to sunlight - It should have steady access to light. MOist but not overly moist earth. Scratch the bark off the main trunk and if you still see a lively green colour, there's hope for this plant. If not, it's too late. Ianna

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Goodness gracious. Helichrysum italicum is an herb, an extremely precious and hardy/welcoming plant with the common name "curry plant". I rely on helichrysum italicum for daily life! I'm growing it everywhere i can, including under my C. aurantium and in my home's entry. Helichrysum is an excellent addition to any gardener's edging as well, its Asteraceae so it's an excellent addition around chamomiles, yarrows, lavenders, it's also called "Immortal"/"Immortelle " because of it's ability to retain full color of its flowers after its dried. I apply its hydrosol & it's essential oil directly on my skin, grown in my garden then distilled in my copper alembic, it's an amazingly regenerative and healing plant that is about 3' at most, thriving is warm and dry conditions. I grow it near Melissa And also below Rosemary (the Rosemary growing in my garden is super tall, big verbone) plus it grows very well in the same bed as roses or with the easy to grow aloe vera! I grow helichrysum italicum in these beds because they adapt to their neighbors' caretaking easily as long as they have well draining soil and the ones near my old garden roses like bonemeal. Even though the curry plant has nothing to do with curry, it got its name from its aromatic living space, similar to the apple of chamomiles, in my entry, the front door doesn't get much water from the sprinklers and i have loamy/sandy soil that retains moisture but drains almost immediately after the rain, the helichrysum next to the front door does very well, my home is Feng Shui so the front door is east light and the bright yellow flowers are gorgeous. Clip the flowers snd steam distill to enjoy a gorgeous home maple-suger scent! Feom the curry smelling plant! Sugar honey! It's amazing to me that a plant which is reminiscent of a cross btwn Rosemary and lavender with a chamomile top can produce such vast aromas AND be a staple for first aid & anti-aging! Taken internally, it does wonders for hepatic system, and cardiovascular system! Its a must gave (can certainly live insoors if proper light of 6+ hours is peovided!) They're not trees as they're Asteraceae however their stalks can get kinda high. I use them in floral arrangements and they're always the brightest bc they don't fade at all! Decades and centuries later, the immortelle yellow flowers remain vividly perfect as if they were picked that same day!