I am looking to find these seeds. I have lots of things to trade. Thank you :) Melissa

I have a plant in my greenhouse that I started from seed about 3 years ago. The label says Jasmine stephanotis florebunda. It really didn't grow much until this summer and I got tired of looking at it in the greenhouse and put the pot outside. My puppy dragged it around in the yard so finally brought it back into the greenhouse. Today I was cleaning the greenhouse up (its been a dump and run) since early summer. It has really grown and I noticed the leaves looked just like my hoya so came in the house to look it up in the computer and saw that the plants are related. Now instead of a regular pot I am going to have to change to a hanging pot. My hoya bloomed for the first time this summer although I didn't notice much smell from the flowers. Ellie

I bought a small (6 leaves or so but most likely a cutting propagation) stephanotis exactly one year back. It was indoors for the winter in a sunny SE window, had a cool unheated month in january, grew some last fall winter, a lot more in spring outdoors in partial western sun but no buds till I spied tiny buds yesterday. I am not sure what triggered the blooms, the ironite I fed a couple of times, some epsom salt a month back or so, the watering getting neglected to the extent that leaves become soft, droopy, wilty, the dry cold windy weather off late. Anyhow, I am thrilled. I will update how this turns out.

Wirreander is one I try to get to for natives when I'm down there with a car. I'm not too sure is that's the one near the Bamboo-cum-bonsai nursey at Terry Hills or the one at Tumble-Down-Dick-Hill not far from the Ba-Hi temple there, but both are good for natives. Bonds at Terry Hills has improved and I also visit there. Also, too, the plants sales at the Royal Bot. Gardens in Sydney is always worth a visit. Up here! The last reasonable nursery nearby recently closed down, so I rely on Bunnings and an occasional trip north to Nielsen's Natives on the outskirts of Brisbane, an hour's drive north. I've also bought via mail-order when I see something in a catalogue worth a try. B.