I'm planting my fall/winter veggies right now and need some of the new Cheddar Cauliflower A.S.A.P.. I know it is a hybrid. So, if you have any seed left-over, L.M.K. My trade page is not up-to-date. So...ignore it. Please do not ask about something on my trade page. I will have more seeds coming in October and will update my trade page then. I could use several trades of this cauliflower. THANKS!! I have the following seeds to trade right now for the cheddar cauliflower - 1 for 1 - your choice: Navaho red sage red bell pepper butternut squash jackmanii clemattis malibar spinach hopi magenta parch corn (heirloom) Butterfly Weed Shasta Daisy Hardy Hibiscus - pink Yellow native mullein Orange Giant Amaranth Tomatoes-(nepal-2 seeds, thessalonica-4 seeds,principe borghese, mexico, okna ukranium-10 seeds, tropic - 10seeds, mexicana- 4 seeds)

Tony... sigh. . I went to get the umbrella plants from my friends greenhouse and we went to get them and found every last one of them dead. We are both so upset. I will get you one by the fall swap. You donot need to bring the lilac.. so sorry.. Looking forward to meeting you at the Plant Swap tomorrow.

GGG, have you chosen a vine yet? When I read this, potato vine (Solanum jasminoides) popped into my mind--if you're warm enough there. I really miss it from SoCal. You probably know it, but it's a tough pretty plant that shows up on arbors everywhere, carrying the show on even if the stars are throwing a tantrum. Not too large, easy to keep to size, light dainty foliage and sprays of small white/yellow centered flowers month after month (most of the year in SoCal, anyway). The flowers like to stick to you if you brush against them, but the only real thing keeping this little thing from perfection in its way is that the flowers aren't fragrant.

From what I have heard, this species tolerates light frosts surprisingly well; growers in Queensland, AU relate that it will be killed back by heavy frost, but recover rapidly if the frost is of a short duration and the weather warms up quickly. While they tolerate full sun, they do get some scorched leaves in the unfiltered early afternoon heat, so your guess on the lighting requirements are pretty spot on. I don't know anything about the soil requirements, although I would assume what you have already described about almost any tree from that region. Has anyone had the fruit from this tree? If it really does taste like mangosteen, I can't imagine people growing it primarily for its fragrance and ornamental value.