J. L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN, BOX 337, LA HONDA, CALIFORNIA 94020-0337 USA
2010 SEEDLIST - O - PaOCIMUM (OSS-i-mum)
LABIATAE. 'BASIL'. Aromatic tender annuals grown in the herb garden for
their value as seasoning and fragrance. The leaves are widely used in sauces and
soups, the flavor blending particularly well with tomatoes. The clove-like
fragrance has been considered soothing, and a cure for nervous headaches. Basil
tea is said to calm an upset stomach. Start seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last
frost, and plant out after all danger of frost is past. Thin to 6" apart.
Basil likes full sun, and all types do well in pots. Harvest fresh leaves
anytime. For drying, cut just before it reaches full bloom. Seed viable 8 - 10
years. Germinates in 1 - 4 weeks.
—Ocimum americanum Lime. (500) OCIM-1LI. Packet: $1.50
Germination: 85% Tested: 11/09, Oz: $6.00
'LIME BASIL'. Has a zesty lime flavor.
—Ocimum Basilicum Ararat. (b,h) OCIM-1A. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 72% Tested: 8/09,
5 grams: $11.50
An interesting basil with leaves mottled purple and green, with a licorice
flavor. Unique.
—Ocimum Basilicum Cinnamon. (1000) OCIM-1C. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $9.00, 1/4 lb: $27.00
'CINNAMON BASIL'. Spicy aroma, purple flowers, to 30". A fine variety.
Germinates in 1 - 4 weeks.
—Ocimum Basilicum Large Sweet. (a!,h) OCIM-1S. Packet: $1.50
Germination: 93% Tested: 6/09, Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $9.00
The most popular and widely grown variety. Sweet and aromatic 2 - 3"
leaves. To 1 - 2 feet tall.
—Ocimum Basilicum Red Rubin.( a!,h) OCIM-1RR.
Packet: $2.00
Germination: 99% Tested: 9/09, Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $18.00
Dark purple-red leaves with a good flavor. Bushy plant to 18", a
selection from Dark Opal, more compact and stays red longer into the summer.
NEW—Ocimum kilimandscharicum. (250) OCIM-14. Packet: $2.50
'KAPURI TULSHI', 'CAMPHOR BASIL'. White to light purple flowers. Tender
shrub to 6 feet, with grey-green leaves with a strong camphor scent. E. Africa.
Attracts bees. Used as a tea and medicinally in Africa and India. Germinates in
2 - 3 weeks.
Ocimum kilimandscharicum cultivation in Kenya.
—Ocimum sanctum. (a!,h) OCIM-24. Packet: $2.50 OTC
ORGANIC SEED
Germination: 94% Tested: 11/09,
1/4 Oz: $8.00
'HOLY BASIL', 'TULSI'. Sweetly fragrant bushy perennial to 1 - 3 feet, grown
as an annual in cold climates. Profuse purple or white bloom, & sometimes
purplish-tinted foliage. Tropical Asia. Held sacred by the Hindus & grown
around temples. Sections of the stem-bases are used in rosaries. The leaves are
used in salads, and the oil is an effective antibiotic, and the leaves are used
medicinally. Nice, distinctive clove-like flavor, good in cooking, salads, or
for tea. Good in herb breads and herb butters. Good bee plant. Germinates in 1 -
4 weeks. Organically grown.
OENOTHERA (ee-NO-ther-a)
ONAGRACEAE. 'EVENING PRIMROSE', 'SUNDROPS'. Showy, sun-loving plants valued
for their bright yellow, rose or white flowers. A large and wide ranging group
of annuals, biennials and perennials, generally preferring sunny dry open
ground. Easy from seed in ordinary soil. Start in March, germinates in 1 - 3
weeks. Set out in May. Some are tall upright plants, others stemless, a few,
trailers. The 'evening primroses' open in late afternoon with startling rapidity
and attract nocturnal moths. The 'sun drops' open in the daytime. The flowers
are often delicately perfumed. The perennials make nice clumps with age. They
are variable and prone to mutation, and have been used in studies of evolution.
The genus name is said to come from the Greek meaning 'wine-scenting' or
'wine-hunting', referring to the ancient use of the roots to flavor wine, or the
more recent use of the roots of O. biennis eaten after meals with wine,
as olives are today. They have a history of edible and medicinal use, & are
the object of current research. The oil of the seed of O. Lamarckiana,
biennis and others contains gamma-linolenic acid, (GLA) formerly
found in substantial amounts only in human milk. GLA is involved in biosynthesis
of prostaglandins, and there have been many claims for its effectiveness in
treating a variety of ailments from obesity to hangover, high serum cholesterol,
schizophrenia, & multiple sclerosis.
—Oenothera Berlandieri. (a!,h) OENO-6. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 44% Tested: 9/09, 1/4 Oz: $12.00
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'MEXICAN EVENING PRIMROSE'. Rose-pink 2" flowers on slender stems.
Pretty annual or perennial to 6", Texas and México. Germinates in 1 - 3
weeks.
—Oenothera biennis. (a!,h) OENO-7. Packet: $2.50
1/2 Oz: $9.00
'EVENING PRIMROSE'. Sweet-scented lemon yellow 1 - 2" flowers open in
the evening. Hardy biennial or annual to 3 - 6 feet, with large rosettes of
lance-shaped basal leaves. E. N. America. The thick roots are edible, with a
sweet, parsnip/salsify flavor, harvested at the end of the first season. Young
leaves and shoots eaten as a potherb, the flowers added to salads, the young
pods eaten, and the seed oil is rich in GLA. Surface sow, to germinate in 1 - 3
weeks.
—Oenothera Lamarckiana. (a!,h) OENO-33. Packet: $1.50
Germination: 64% Tested: 10/09, Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $10.00
'LARGE-FLOWERED EVENING PRIMROSE'. Large bright yellow 2 - 3" flowers
with red sepals, in summer. Hardy biennial to 5 feet, with broad, crinkled
leaves. A wonderful and variable species, of unknown origin. (=glazioviana
& erythrosepala) Germinates in 1 - 3 weeks.
—Oenothera pallida. (a,h) OENO-45. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 64% Tested: 8/09,
Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $18.00
'WHITE EVENING PRIMROSE'. Large, white, fragrant 1 1/2" flowers in the
afternoon. Hardy perennial to 14" with narrow leaves. California to the
Rockies. Drought resistant summer bloom. Germinates in a week.
—Oenothera speciosa. (a,h) OENO-58. Packet: $3.00
'WHITE SUN-DROP'. White 2" flowers ageing pink or rose, June to
September. Hardy day-flowering annual or perennial to 1 - 2 feet, with running
rhizomes & 1 - 3" leaves. Kansas to México. Zone 5. Germinates in 1 -
3 weeks.
NEW—Oenothera versicolor. (100) OENO-88. Packet: $2.50
Stunning intense orange flowers that age to red. Short-lived hardy perennial
to 2 feet, with red-tinted stems and narrow leaves. Zone 6. Germinates in 2 - 3
weeks.
"The only possible alternative to being either the oppressed or the
oppressor is voluntary cooperation..."—Errico Malatesta.
OLEA (O-lee-a)
OLEACEAE. Handsome evergreen trees and shrubs grown for food, ornament and
medicine in mild climates. Seed viable several years at room temp.
—Olea europaea. (e,f-g) OLEA-5. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $7.50, 1/4 lb: $20.00
'OLIVE'. Broad-crowned tree to 10 - 60 feet, with narrow, dark green leaves,
silvery beneath, and numerous fragrant creamy flowers followed by purple-black
fruits. Mediterranean. Extensively grown for olives and olive oil wherever the
minimum temperature is 15°F. Bears 3 - 5 years from seed. Clip pointed end of
seed or sow in fall. Germinates in 5 - 20 weeks. Sow in sandy soil.
OPERCULINA (o-PER-ku-LEE-oa)
CONVOLVULACEAE. Morning glory-like plants related to Merremia. They
range from large, woody jungle lianas to small herbaceous vines, with usually
large white, yellow or reddish flowers, followed by odd pods with large sepals
& opening by a lid-like top. The pods may be useful in dried arrangements.
—Operculina brownii. (10,h) OPER-5. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 70% Tested: 8/09,
Oz: $10.00 BULK OUT OF STOCK - PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE
'BUSH POTATO'. White morning glory-like flowers followed by interesting pods
with a spreading calyx. Vine with heart-shaped leaves, will climb or form nice
mats of foliage on the ground. Australia. Tubers eaten by the aborigines. Nick
seed, soak till swollen, germinates in 4 - 8 weeks.
OPUNTIA (o-PUN-sha)
CACTACEAE. Cacti ranging from British Columbia to the tip of South America.
Most are 'prickly pears', with flat, oval pads, showy flowers, and red, yellow,
or purple edible fruits. Fast growing and adaptable, some are hardy to 45°F
below zero. Likes heat, sun, and good drainage. Seed often are helped by
nicking, cold treatment, or fall sowing. Many germinate quickly with GA-3.
—Opuntia Burbank's 'Spineless'. (d,h) OPUN-BS.
Packet: $2.50
A large, nearly spineless prickly pear that makes abundant pads and fruits.
To 8 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Collected at Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge
Experiment Farm. Germinates readily in 2 - 3 weeks.
—Opuntia macrorhiza. (c,v) OPUN-150.
Packet: $2.00
Oz: $12.00
Yellow 3" flowers with reddish or purplish centers. Pear-shaped 2 -
6" pads forming prostrate clumps 3 feet wide. South Dakota to Michigan to
Texas and California. Zone 5 or 6. Forms potato-like tubers on the roots. Try
GA-3 to germinate, hold pots.
—Opuntia violacea v. Santa Rita. (d,v)
OPUN-312S. Packet: $2.50
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Beautiful round blue-green pads shaded violet, on a prickly pear to 2 - 5
feet tall. Deep yellow 2 - 3" flowers. Arizona. "One of the most
ornamental of the Opuntias."—Britton & Rose. GA-3 helps
germination.
ORIGANUM (o-RI-ga-num)
LABIATAE. Easily grown annual & perennial herbs popular for kitchen
seasoning and ornament. Best in full sun and warm, dry, well-drained soil. Sow
on the surface to germinate in 1 - 2 weeks or so. Seed viable 3 - 5 years.
Classification a bit confused.
—Origanum heracleoticum. (c,h) ORIG-26.
Packet: $2.50
'GREEK OREGANO'. Aromatic hardy perennial to 18". Called the best
oregano for cooking, going well with tomato sauces. SE Europe. Easy in full sun
and poor dry soil. Germinates in 1 - 3 weeks.
—Origanum Majorana. (1000) ORIG-30. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 92% Tested: 8/09,
10 grams: $5.00
'SWEET MARJORAM'. Aromatic tender perennial to 2 feet. Tiny white or lilac
flowers in summer. Much used in soups, stews, with meats, etc.
ORLAYA (or-LAY-a)
UMBELLIFERAE. Several Eurasian species.
NEW—Orlaya grandiflora. (25) ORLA-10. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 68% Tested: 5/09,
10 grams: $16.00
'WHITE LACE'. Magnificent white umbels in summer, the individual flowers
with large petals. Short-lived hardy perennial to 2 feet, with delicate feathery
foliage. Europe. Zone 5. Germinates in 2 - 8 weeks.
ORYZOPSIS (or-i-ZOP-sis)
GRAMINEAE. Slender Western American perennial bunch grasses grown for
ornament, forage and their edible seed. Fresh seed is dormant and does best with
4 weeks cold treatment or light scarification. Old seed gives the best
germination. In nature, rodents help the plant by storing the seed, which has
been scarified by their teeth. "It is advisable to store for at least
one year before planting, and the seed can be stored safely for many
years."—Wheeler & Hill, in 'Grassland Seeds'.
—Oryzopsis hymenoides. (a,v) ORYZ-11. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $15.00
'INDIAN RICEGRASS'. A native Californian bunch grass, forming dense tufts to
2 feet tall, the spikes bearing dark edible seed. W. U.S. The seed was gathered
in large quantities and eaten by many tribes in the Western States, ground into
flour and made into bread. A valuable livestock forage, over-grazing has
seriously reduced native stands. Excellent food plant for arid regions.
OXYLOBIUM (ox-ee-LO-bee-um)
LEGUMINOSAE. Australian shrubs, good in California.
NEW—Oxylobium ilicifolium (=Podolobium
illicifolium). (50) OXYL-15. Packet: $2.50
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'AUSTRALIAN HOLLY'. Bright yellow 1/2" pea-like flowers with red
markings, in spring. Shrub to 5 - 10 feet, with prickly, holly-like, shiny, dark
green 4" leaves. Dry, rocky soil, Australia. Has really neat leaves. Nick
seed or use hot water to germinate in 2 - 12 weeks.
OXYTROPIS (ox-ee-TROP-is)
LEGUMINOSAE. A large genus of low, deep-rooted Astragalus-like
perennials & sub-shrubs of the North Hemisphere. Best in sandy, gravelly,
well-drained sold and full sun. Good in the rock garden.
NEW—Oxytropis sericea. (b,h) OXYT-228. Packet: $2.50
Colorado origin (brown seed): 5 grams: $7.00
Nebraska origin (black seed): 5 grams: $7.00
'WHITE LOCO'. White flowers in 7" spikes, sometimes lilac or purple.
Silky hardy perennial with foot-long feathery pinnate leaves. Montana to New
Mexico. A lovely plant for the garden, though it causes 'loco' in grazing cattle
(no, kids, it doesn't work on people!). Soak, nick hard, to germinate in a week
or two.
"True social harmony grows naturally out of solidarity of interest..."—Emma
Goldman.
PACHYCEREUS (pa-kee-SEER-ee-us)
CACTACEAE. Huge columnar cacti, often surpassing the famous 'Saguaro' in
size. Likes average soil and plenty of water in hot weather. Germinates best
with GA-3.
NEW—Pachycereus Pringlei. (b,l) PACH-23. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 92% Tested: 10/09,
1000 seed: $24.00
'CARDON'. The largest cactus, reaching 70 feet tall and 5 feet thick, with
11 - 17 ribs, and dense spines to 5" long. White 3 1/2" flowers
followed by edible fruits. Baja California. The fruits and seeds were eaten by
the Indians, and the stems are alleged to have been used in a sacred drink.
Germinates in 1 - 2 weeks.
PAEONIA (pe-O-nee-a)
PAEONIACEAE. Hardy and long-lived perennials or shrubs from thick roots. The
species come true from seed and are interesting to grow, blooming in about 3
years. Any soil, but dig deeply. Herbaceous kinds bloom best in cold climates.
Sow spring to fall, root germinates in 1 - 8 months, top growth emerges the next
spring. Year-old seed often germinates best. Always hold pot over at least one year in a moist
shady spot. Seed viable 3 - 4 years, giving good germination.
—Paeonia Delavayi Hybrids. (5,h) PAEO-12H. Packet: $5.00
'MAROON TREE PEONY'. Large 3" flowers in shades from chestnut-brown and
crimson, to orange and yellow, in May to July. Hardy shrub to 4 - 6 feet, with
dark green divided leaves. W. China. Zone 5.
—Paeonia lactiflora. (10) PAEO-48. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $12.00
BAI SHAO', 'CHINESE or GARDEN PEONY'. Fragrant white to pink or red 3 -
4" flowers in June. Hardy perennial to 2 - 3 feet, with divided leaves.
Siberia to China. Zone 5. Roots were eaten by north Asian nomads, and the seeds
powdered and added to tea. Used in Chinese medicine. Root germinates in 2 - 6
months warm, then needs a cold period for the leaf to germinate.
NEW—Paeonia lutea var. Ludlowii. (5) PAEO-52. Packet: $6.00
'TIBETAN PEONY'. Golden yellow 3 - 5" wide flowers in May and June.
Hardy shrub to 6 - 9 feet, with attractive divided leaves. Tibet. Zone 6. Sow in
summer or fall, or give 1 - 3 months warm, then cold.
—Paeonia suffruticosa. (10) PAEO-76. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $12.00
'MOUTAN', 'TREE PEONY'. Rose-pink to white 6" wide flowers with a dark
patch at the petal bases. Hardy shrub to 7 feet, with bipinnate foliage,
blooming in May. Tibet & China. Zone 5. Cultivated since 700 AD, it became a
rage in China in the 800s. Many varieties exist. Root germinates in 1 - 8
months, then needs cold or GA-3 to trigger leaves. Perhaps best sown in July or
August. Year-old seed germinates best.
PANCRATIUM (pan-KRA-tee-um)
AMARYLLIDACEAE. Warm-region summer-blooming bulbs with fragrant white
flowers in umbels. Likes heat and plenty of fertilizer and water while growing.
Rest dry after bloom. Good in pots of light rich soil. The name means 'all
powerful', referring to the medicinal properties. The beauty of the flowers
inspired the name 'spirit lily'.
—Pancratium maritimum. (5,h) PANC-12. Packet: $3.00
'SAND LILY'. Very fragrant 2 - 3" white flowers with a central,
daffodil-like cup surrounded by six spreading white petals, in large umbels of 4
- 10 blooms, August to October. Strap like leaves to 20". Grows in coastal
dunes in the Mediterranean. Germinates in 2 - 4 weeks or so at warm
temperatures.
PANDOREA (pan-DOE-ree-a)
BIGNONIACEAE. Vigorous evergreen climbing shrubs with large, showy pink or
white flowers and handsome foliage. Easily grown from seed, outdoors in
California and the South, or in the greenhouse in the North. Will stand some
frost. Give rich soil and a sunny sheltered position.
NEW—Pandorea jasminoides (d,g) PAND-13. Packet: $2.00
'BOWER VINE'. Lovely mauve, violet-throated 2" funnel-shaped flowers.
Handsome evergreen foliage. Vigorous to 15 feet. Australia. Good trained up a
trellis, protect from wind. Sow on the surface, germinates in 2 - 4 weeks.
PAPAVER (PA-pa-ver or pa-PA-ver)
PAPAVERACEAE. Widely distributed annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs.
Well-known garden favorites with brilliant showy flowers and attractive pods.
Easily grown but many resent transplanting. Most like hot, sunny, well-drained
spots. Sow on the surface, often germinating best at cool (50 - 60°F)
temperatures. GA-3 improves many. Seed viable 3 - 25 years. It has been said
that no other plants have eased so much human suffering, or caused so much, as
the poppies. Most germinate in 1 - 4 weeks. Many poppies germinate best
at cool (50°F) temps.
—Papaver aculeatum. (a,f) PAPA-1. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 56% Tested: 11/09,
Gram: $7.50, 5 grams: $15.00 BULK OUT OF STOCK -
PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE
'SOUTH AFRICAN POPPY', Orange or scarlet-orange 2" flowers. Hardy
annual to 2 - 4 feet, with bristly stems. South Africa. Germinates in 2 - 4
weeks, needs light.
—Papaver alpinum Mixed. (b,h) PAPA-2X. Packet: $3.00
'ALPINE POPPY'. Fragrant 1 - 2" flowers in bright shades of yellow,
rose, orange, and white. Very hardy tufted perennial to 10", with finely
divided lacy foliage. Alps. Germinates in 2 weeks.
—Papaver atlanticum. (a!,h) PAPA-9. Packet: $2.50
'ATLAS POPPY'. Orange or scarlet 3" flowers; club-shaped pods. Hoary
perennial to 2 feet, from a thick woody root. Mountains of Morocco, 6000 - 7000
feet. Rare.
—Papaver dubium 'Greek Poppy', (a!,h) PAPA-15G. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 56% Tested: 9/09,
Gram: $5.00, 5 grams: $15.00, 10 grams: $25.00
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Stunning deep scarlet 2" flowers with black spots at the base of each
petal. Very free flowering annual, excellent here in California. Brought from
Greece by my father in his coat pocket. Germinates in 1 - 3 weeks.
—Papaver nudicaule San Remo. (b,h) PAPA-28SR. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 80% Tested: 8/09,
10 grams: $6.50, 25 grams: $12.50, 50 grams: $20.00 BULK OUT OF
STOCK - PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE
A nice variety of Iceland Poppy for cutting, with large flowers in shades of
rose, salmon, orange, yellow, cream and red, on long stems. To 2 feet.
—Papaver orientale Beauty of Livermere. (=P. bracteatum) (b,h) PAPA-30L.
Packet: $2.50
Gram: $7.50, 5 grams: $18.00
Large, deep glowing crimson-red flowers. To 3 feet. Said to be a good choice
for thebaine production.
—Papaver orientale Formula Mix. (a!,h) PAPA-30X. Packet: $2.50
10 grams: $10.00
A fine formula mixture. To 3 feet.
—Papaver orientale Queen Alexandra (=Carneum). (b,h) PAPA-30Q. Packet:
$2.50
Large salmon-pink flowers with black centers, to 3 feet.
—Papaver orientale Royal Wedding. (b,h) PAPA-30RW. Packet: $3.50
Large pure white flowers with black centers, on a hardy perennial to 2 1/2
feet. Absolutely stunning and choice! Also called 'Black and White'.
—Papaver paeonyflorum Black Peony. (a!,h) PAPA-32BP. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $18.00, 25 grams: $66.00 - THIS UNIT OUT OF STOCK
- PACKETS AND 5 GRAM UNITS STILL AVAILABLE
Large fully double flowers in the darkest purple-maroon. Hardy annual to 3
feet. Germinates in 1 week.
—Papaver paeonyflorum Venus. (a!,h) PAPA-32V. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 96% Tested: 8/09, 10 grams: $9.00
Large double salmon-colored flowers with round petals. Hardy annual. Nice.
Germinates in a week.
—Papaver paeonyflorum White Cloud. (a,g) PAPA-32W. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 60% Tested: 8/09, 10 grams: $9.00
Large double white flowers with fringed, laciniated petals. Hardy annual to
3 feet, with large ornamental pods. Nice! Germinates in a week.
—Papaver Rhoeas American Legion. (a!!,h) PAPA-38A. Packet: $1.50
Germination: 88% Tested: 8/09, Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $18.00
Single scarlet with black or white cross in the center. An old fashioned
classic. Germinates in a week.
—Papaver Rhoeas Single Shirley Mixed. (a!!,h) PAPA-38SX. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 86% Tested: 8/09, Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $18.00
Single flowered types in a range of colors. To 30".
—Papaver Rhoeas Wild Type. (a!,h) PAPA-38. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 84% Tested: 8/09,
10 grams: $10.00
'CORN POPPY'. Striking deep cinnabar-red 2" flowers with a black blotch
at the base of each petal. Hardy annual to 3 feet, with pinnately divided
leaves. Eurasia. The original form of an important species with over 30
botanical varieties and innumerable horticultural forms. The seeds are used on
cakes like ordinary poppyseeds, but have their own flavor. A fine oil is
expressed from them, being valued like olive oil. The petals were made into a
deep red syrup, used to color soups and other foods.
—Papaver s. Danebrog. (a!,h) PAPA-43DB. Packet: $2.00
5 grams: $6.00, 10 grams: $9.00, 25 grams: $18.00
'DANISH FLAG', 'DANISH CROSS'. This is the famous variety with large,
single, pure brilliant scarlet 3 - 5" flowers with a pure white cross in
the center, and with fringed-edged petals. Hardy annual to 2 1/2 - 5 feet.
Absolutely one of the most stunning poppies, this is an antique variety over 100
years old. My favorite. Germinates in a week or two.
—Papaver s. Florist Pod. (a!,h) PAPA-43FP. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 99% Tested: 11/09, Oz: $10.00, 1/4 lb: $40.00, lb: $150.00
Produces the large egg-shaped pods seen in florist's dried arrangements.
Hardy annual.
—Papaver s. The Giant. (a!,h) PAPA-43G. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 96% Tested: 8/09 (about 2400 seed per gram)
10 grams: $13.00, 25 grams: $26.00, 100 grams: $64.00 BULK OUT OF
STOCK - PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE
Specially-selected florist strain, developed for the huge pods used in dried
arrangements. Hardy annual. Germinates in 1 week.
—Papaver s. Hen & Chickens (a!,h) PAPA-43HC. Packet: $2.00
5 grams: $6.00 (about 9500 seed), 10 grams:
$9.00, 25 grams: $18.00, 100
grams: $36.00
Odd pods with a large central pod surrounded at the base by several tiny
pods, the 'mother hen and her chicks'. Unusual in dried arrangements. Large pale
lilac flowers. Annual. Germinates in 1 week.
—Papaver s. Pepperbox. (a!,h) PAPA-43PB. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 84% Tested: 8/09, 10 grams: $6.00, 25 grams: $10.00, 100 grams:
$20.00
Handsome large pods which open when ripe to shed the seed, providing a dual
crop, edible seed plus pods for the dried flower market. Annual. Germinates in 1
week.
—Papaver s. Persian White. (a!!,h) PAPA-43W. Packet: $1.50 OUT OF STOCK
Oz: $5.00 (about 100,000 seed), 1/4 lb: $10.00,
lb: $30.00 OUT OF STOCK
Pure white flowers on a small hardy annual to 2 - 3 feet or so. The white
seeds are valued in Middle Eastern cooking for their mild flavor. Germinates in
1 week.
—Papaver s. Sawyer's Mixture. (b,h) PAPA-43SW. Packet: $2.50
Gram: $6.00, 5 grams: $16.00
Red, purple, and mauve flowers, both singles and doubles. Hardy annual to 2
feet. Nice. Germinates in 1 week.
—Papaver s. Single Lilac. (a!,h) PAPA-43SL. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 92% Tested: 8/09, 10 grams: $6.00, 25 grams: $10.00, 100 grams:
$20.00
Large single lilac flowers and medium-sized pods. Hardy annual to 30".
Nice. Germinates in 1 week at cool temperatures.
PARADISEA (par-a-DI-see-a)
LILIACEAE. Two lily-like species from Europe.
—Paradisea lusitanica. (d,v) PARA-8. Packet: $2.50
Gram: $7.50
White 3/4" lily-like flowers in May and June. Robust hardy perennial to
2 - 5 feet, with strap-like 3/4" wide leaves. Thick roots. Portugal. Zone
7.
PARIS: See Reserved Access page.
PASSIFLORA (pass-i-FLO-ra)
PASSIFLORACEAE. Showy tropical tendril-climbing vines grown for the unusual
flowers & often edible fruits. Good in the greenhouse. Best in a rich
fibrous soil and given plenty of manure and water while growing. Warm
temperatures and nicking the seed often helps germination. Often a day or so of
110 - 120°F may trigger germination.
—Passiflora caerulea. (c,h) PASS-8. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $20.00 , 10 grams: $35.00 (NEW PRICE)
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'BLUE PASSIONFLOWER'. Showy 3 - 4" lightly fragrant flowers with blue
corona and white or pinkish petals, blooming summer till frost, followed by
yellow to orange 2 1/2" egg-shaped edible fruits. Vigorous climber with
divided leaves. Brazil to Argentina. Root hardy to about Zone 6 or 7. Germinates
in 2 - 8 weeks warm, cold or GA-3 helps.
NEW—Passiflora incarnata. (50) PASS-17. Packet: $2.50
OUT OF STOCK
1/4 Oz: $7.00, Oz: $15.00 OUT OF STOCK
'MAYPOPS', 'WILD PASSIONFLOWER'. Cream or yellowish 2" flowers with
purple or pink corona. Yellow 2" edible fruits. Hardy perennial vine with
3-lobed leaves. Virginia to the Tropics. Cultivated by the Indians. The hardiest
species, to Zone 4 or 5 if given a heavy mulch. Medicinal. Irregular
germination.
—Passiflora mollissima. (e,v) PASS-29. Packet: $3.00 OUT
OF STOCK
'PINK BANANA PASSIONFRUIT'. Rampant evergreen climber, with soft green,
deeply 3-lobed foliage. Pendant, long-tubed, 3" wide pink or rose flowers
up to 5" long. Yellow 3" edible fruits. Andes. Zone 8. Extremely fast
growing, good for quick cover. Germinates in 3 - 12 weeks.
PAULOWNIA (pa-LOW-nee-a)
BIGNONIACEAE or SCROPHULARIACEAE. Ornamental Chinese deciduous trees
somewhat resembling Catalpa, grown for their large, showy clusters of beautiful
foxglove-like flowers. Best in deep loam in mild climates, will thrive and
flower as far north as New York, and are root hardy to Montreal. Excellent shade
trees. Very fast growing when young, and used as pulp, cabinet and firewood.
Easy from seed. Sow on the surface as light helps. Germinates in 2 - 3 weeks (up
to 20 weeks). Seed gives high germination for more than 4 years.
—Paulownia tomentosa (=imperialis). (a!,h) PAUL-4. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $9.00
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'EMPRESS TREE', 'ROYAL PAULOWNIA'. Showy, fragrant, 2" long, pale
violet-blue foxglove-like flowers striped yellow and spotted inside, in large
upright pyramidal clusters to 10" long in April & May, before the
leaves have fully emerged. Top-shaped pods. Large, tropical-looking velvety
foot-long leaves. Fast growing to 30 - 70 feet. China. The wood is used for
cabinetry, fenceposts and houses in China, where the flowers are fed to swine to
fatten them, and the tree has many medicinal uses, and the leaves are used to
wash hair to restore its color and thickness. Germinates in 2 - 3 weeks.