I would also have to agree with Geoff, as I grow many varieties of primula and I find that Barnhaven Primroses is an excellent source. Plant World Seeds of Devon and Chiltern are also very good but I have never purchased primula seeds from either of them. On the other hand, since you are living in the United States your government requires that you obtain a phytosanitary certificate to import seed from outside of the country. The price of the certificate can vary from between $4.00 USD to $ 30.00 USD depending on which country you import from. That being the case, I would suggest that you purchase your seeds from Jelitto. You would not require a phytosanitary certificate to obtain their seed as they have a US office. The quality of their seed is excellent because they market mostly to growers. They also offer in excess of 2,000 varieties, many which are rare and unusual including pre-treated primula seed which will germinate without a cold period. Their brand name for pre-treated seed is 'Gold Nugget'. The only issue with Jelitto is that they have a minimum order of 25 Euros. In my experience, Thompson and Morgan is not the best source for perennial and tropical plant seed although they are fine for annuals and biennials. If you purchased the seeds off the shelf from a retailer, I have the impression that it's not a question of freshness but of storage. As far as seed suppliers who harvest their own seed in the United States, I can think of several but they are specialized in mostly alpines or North American native plants. That being said, these are collectors and not hybridizers like Plant World Seeds of Devon who are in my opinion very unique. Rocky Mountain Rare Plants (alpines) Alplains (native plants & alpines) Western Native Seed (natives) Prairie Moon Nursery (natives) In Canada: Gardens North (Hardy perennials for cold climates) Beaver Creek Nursery (Alpines)

Thanks guys for the feedback. My girlfriend up in the Boston area sent me a seed packet a couple of months ago. The label on the back of the packet has a price sticker of $1.89 and came from New England Nurseries. There were approx. 20 seeds in all and everyone sprouted after soaking them for about a week in a moist paper towel and left on the window sill. The web site listed is www.botanicalinterests.com and here's an address if you're interested... Botanical Interests,Inc. 660 Compton St. Broomfield, CO 80020 The cover on the seed packet has a photo of what almost looks like green zucchini to me. This is what is printed next to the photo.......... Gourd Luffa (Chinese Okra) Luffa aegyptiaca 110days. Warm season crop-plant after last chance of spring frost. "What fun to grow your own sponge! Simple, easy to grow AND young gourds can be cooked and eaten like summer squash!" BTW, my girlfriend sent me a beautiful basket filled with gardening goodies too. Not just the seeds. Although I have to admit I'm having a lot of fun watching the progress of these little climbers! I'll bet you can find these seeds in any of the Big Box stores. Good luck, Sue.

I don't have either of the gardenias referred to in your post, but to Laurie's question regarding Radicans....it's a super landscape plant, used extensively in Houston and surrounding areas. My daughter has several of them and they have been low maintenance and disease free as well as having very fragrant blooms. Of course they grow much larger than reported. They are easily 3 foot wide and approx 3 foot tall. I purchased 3 gardenia veitchii yesterday and I'm looking forward to growing these dwarf gardenias. Keep in mind that all gardenias require an acid soil so it may be necessary to amend the soil at planting, as well as mantaining the acidity. Molly

'Marianne'. I do everything for my plants. BUT these super hot peppers are the one veg. I cant grow without problems galore.9besides all other veg. during the summer,none grow here then. Yea you would think south Fla. wouldnt be to hot for HOT peppers! Thats what i naturally thought. But the 'real temp' all summer in the sun,no shade is 108-111 from 11am to 3pm! Thats not the official temp. But the temp. in my yard from my electronic thermometers I have. And the peppers burn up like they are dry brush! I think it is the humidity here that is the downfall. Like I keep saying, they come from India, and that is bone dry HEAT/sun. So it must be the humidity. Arizona is dry I know, so you must have them in some shade at the hottest part of the day, and you dont have the humidity to deal with. Do you get peppers and they set and ripen? The plants dont scorch? You see others, 'Jim' in Long Island, he has trouble with much lower temps.than down here, and in direct sun up there he has troubles. It must be the humidity. There are some HOT peppers that grow here,but they are not the SUPER hot Bhuts. When I start them inside under grow lights, they grow huge, and fast, very hard to do from seed. but it is air conditioned in here. Then I put them outside, they grow to a point, in a BIG pot, it gets HOT and humid, then the leaves start to droop/scorch/and I put them in partial shade, they pick up, set some blooms, but the peppers dont stay on long enough to get great amounts of peppers. I have gotten some, but I want to try again, and will this WINTER. That is our veg. season here, less humid, not as much rain, and only like 4 days of 40-50 days! Thats all we get. Thats winter:) So I am starting a few seeds now. Hope they sprout, they are a year old now. They need to be super fresh to germ. but now is the time to get the seedlings up and going, to go outside in 2 months or so. They HATE to much rain/water, and humidity. You are very lucky. got any picc. of your pepper plants? Love to see them.