I have several borage plants available. I can do a few large trades or several smaller trades. The plants are mostly 4 to 6 inches tall. I will consider most anything but I am currently looking for: crocosmia plants rain lily bulbs Sidalcea - Party Girl other hardy perennials greasy bean seeds cherokee trail of tears seeds rattlesnake bean seeds new zealand spinach seeds/plants

Recently saw this at the greenhouses at Smith College up in Massachusetts. It does grow outdoors in our climate and I wonder if anyone out there has seeds to share with me. I'll send sasbe for them.. or will do a trade. Margie (lilygrace) motgrnd6@aol.com

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The first thing you should understand is the fact you cannot hope to duplicate named Phormium cultivars from seed. All Phormium seeds return either green or red solid leaved plants, with very rare exception. Propagation of variegated cultivars requires division or tissue culture. Germination is a difficult and potentially lengthy process. While Phormium germinates at 60-65°F, it can take anywhere from 30-180 days. It can be hastened, and to an extent regularized by 6 weeks of cold moist stratification (damp media in the fridge, or winter sowing if you are in zone 7 or colder). Phormium seedlings are extremely vulnerable to damping off. Great care must be taken to avoid it, and you can find information on techniques in the Growing From Seed Forum. Phormium seedlings dislike root disturbance, so you should sow in individual cell trays or containers. Common seeding trays and pricking the seedlings results in large losses. Good luck!