I am in Sydney for the weekend, delivering, picking up and generally hunting for new bonsai stocks. I have picked up a few more tubestock natives from Cumberland state forest today and planted them straight into my parents garden here. I can dig them in a few years when they get some size on. I also got a beautiful advanced variegated chinese star jasmine from FP (shudder), in there clear out section, with a bit of work & time to fill out again it will make a lovely bonsai.
The one thing I would really like tho is some Agapetes sempervirens, I went out to Vineyard, where I had seen some about 3-4months ago but they have all gone bar one that has now been potted into a bonsai pot & way beyond what it is worth (I am not knocking them I know they have to make a profit like any other company). So have been all over to as many nurseries as I could find in my travels to no avail. Several had never heard of it & when I finally arrived at my old local in Seven Hills the lovely Julie who owns the place told me she hadnt even seen it on any of her suppliers lists for more than a few years.
Does anyone in Sydney know where I may be able to track some down. I am not looking for anything thats advanced, just starters up to 8"pot. I sodl my one & only one of these several years ago and now regret not only selling it but also not taking some cuttings from it.
If anyone can help I would be most appreciative.
Matt
The hunt for Agapetes
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Hey Matt, I can keep an eye out for you in Sydney since Im always looking around at all the nurseries.
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Awesome as Eddie, we can discuss it tomorow when I am down there.
Just starters Chris, from past experience with this Genus I know how to get it thumping hard & fast to get to where I would like them.
The only slow thing is the amazing gnarly tuberous roots they develop with time.
Matt
Just starters Chris, from past experience with this Genus I know how to get it thumping hard & fast to get to where I would like them.
The only slow thing is the amazing gnarly tuberous roots they develop with time.
Matt
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
If you can't find any up your way I can send you some over. How many do you want?
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Hey Chris, Have sent you a PM regarding this.Chris Sirre wrote:If you can't find any up your way I can send you some over. How many do you want?
Thanks
Matt
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
sempervirens or serpens? I am not familiar with A. sempervirens. Can you give me any info on it?
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Hey Joel, They could be one & the same.. I never knew its full name, infact for a long time I only knew it by the old name Pentaptagyron (think thats the spelling) until just before I sold my old one. I was told by the owner at Vineyard that it was sempervirens. I am just cranky with myself I didnt get them 4mths ago when he had a heap still in 6"pots.
Will hunt around today and failing that Chris Sirre has offered to send me some up if I do no good here in sydney.
Matt
Will hunt around today and failing that Chris Sirre has offered to send me some up if I do no good here in sydney.
Matt
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
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Hi Matt, you will have to be very patient with your trachelospermum it is soooooo slow I have had this plant for many years the variegation is superb but its growth rate is almost zero.
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Hey Craig thanks for the heads up. I will post on it when I get my pc back up and running (am using a mates this morning) It has loads of potential but as its a new species for me I will be needing all the advice I can get.craigw60 wrote:Hi Matt, you will have to be very patient with your trachelospermum it is soooooo slow I have had this plant for many years the variegation is superb but its growth rate is almost zero.
Craig
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Hi Matt, I wonder if you ever encountered a nursery in Tasmania called "woodbank", they used to have the most extraordinary plant list including a number of agapetes species and hybrids. I know the nursery is officially closed but they still sell a few plants cold be worth doing some research there if you are really interested in these plants.
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Re: The hunt for Agapetes
Hi Matt et al. If you are looking for Agapetes meiniana the native species from mountaintops in north Queensland it is presently in the stock list from Yuruga nursery at Walkamin. It is a slender vinelike plant when young but has rather spiffy red pink hanging tube flowers and grows OK as a hanging basket or cascade if you can keep it cool.
cheers
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cheers
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