8505 WOOLLY DUTCHMAN'S PIPE. ARISTOLOCHIA TOMENTOSA. A vigorous climber with attractive large, downy heart-shaped leaves and peculiar 1 1/2 inch flowers with a greenish tube and purple mouth. Zones 5-10. 4 seeds $2.50
9606 HYACINTH BEAN. (Frijol Caballero, Frijol de Antibo) DOLICHOS LAB-LAB A long lived perennial vine that can be grown indoors with warm greenhouse conditions. Given enough warmth and light, it will flower continuously. Has beautiful two to three inch purple/white pea like flowers. Annual. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
8509 KIWI FRUIT. ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS. A very hard vine that can produce up to 300 pounds of fruit on a single vine. Rich in potassium and vitamin C. Cold hardy and very easy to grow. Must have strong trellis to hold up the fruit! Free recipes. Annual in zones 5-8. 10 seeds $2.50
SO317 HAWAIIAN WOODROSE. MERREMIA TUBEROSA. A very interesting vine with deep cut 5- 7 lobed foliage that can easily be grown inside. The yellow flowers are followed by woody pod fruits that when opened, resemble a wooden rose. Annual. 4 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
SO111 PURPLE KIWI. ACTINIDIA PURPURE. A very hardy kiwi that bears purplish fruit with a slightly tart taste. A different approach to kiwi that has a unique quality and flavor. Annual in zones 5-8. 5 seeds $2.50
SO143 CHOCOLATE VINE. AKEBIA. A shruby vine that is cold hardy to 18 degrees. Can be raised as an evergreen vine in warmer climates. Has very fragrant flowers and large fruits that have a tapioca-like flavor. Perennial in zones 5-8. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
8517 KANGAROO VINE. CISSUS ANTARCTICA. The Kangaroo vine is a favorite for covering screens and other large areas. It grows about 10 ft. tall and covers its supports with leathery leaves. It tolerates no frost. Annual in zones 5 - 8. Perennial in zones 10-11. 10 seeds $2.50
8524 PURPLE PASSION FLOWER. (Granadilla Purpúreo) PASSIFLORA CAERULEA. A vigorous growing vine to 20 ft. or more bearing the famous "Passion Flower" known worldwide. Flower colors are a mixture of white, blue to purple and are 3 to 4 inches across followed by yellow egg-shaped fruits. Easy to grow. Roots may survive winters in zone 6 with protection. Annual. Perennial in zones 7-11. 5 seeds $2.50
8537 VIRGINIA CREEPER. (Guau) PARTHENOCISSUS QUINQUEFOLIA . A self clinging creeper that can reach considerable heights. The leaves are green but turn brilliant shades of scarlet and orange in the fall. Blue-black fruits follow. Perennial in zones 5-9. 15 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
8539 VELVET BEAN. MUCUNA PRURIENS. A fast growing tropical vine to 60 ft. with large leaves and purple flowers in huge clusters. Has 3" velvety pods filled with marbled beans. The seeds, pods and young leaves are edible, but require special treatment to render them non-toxic. A valuable soil improver, and cattle forage. Annual. 4 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
8563 PASSION FLOWER. (Granadilla) PASSIFLORA LIGULARIS. By far one of the world's most exotic vines. Ideal for hanging baskets or tellis. Thrives inside the house and produces strikingly colorful fragrant flowers which have a deep religious significance related to the Crucifiction. Annual or zones 9-11. 10 seeds $2.50
8564 PASSION FRUIT. (Granadilla) PASSIFLORA EDULIS. A vigorous plant that does well on fences or a trellis. Flowers are a rose-purple and smaller than most of the Passifloras. The purple colored fruit, about the size of a hens egg, from this vine is a common staple in the tropics and is considered a delicacy. Annual or perennial in zones 9-11. 10 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
8566 CASSABANA. (Cassabanana, Curuba) SICANA ODORIFERA. Long slender orange fruits 1-2 ft. long borne on a long trailing vine over forty foot long. Very fragrant, sweet fruits that are eaten raw, cooked or preserved. Also used as an insect repelling room perfume. Eating the fruit is said to prevent tonsillitis. Annual. 2 seeds $2.50
8567 CALABAZA SQUASH. (Calabaza) CURCUBITA MOSCHATA. A vigorous vine that can grow to 60 ft. A single vine can produce over 100 pounds of fruit. When baked, tastes more like sweet potatoes than squash. Annual. Pack of 3 seeds $2.50
8568 CORAL VINE. ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS Also called Mountain Rose. Ideal for dry climates. Will grow up to 30 ft. in one summer. Has beautiful rose-pink to white flowers that stay on vine all summer. Maintenance free. Foliage is killed by frost but will usually recover from the roots. Grow in protected areas with heavy layer of leaf mulch during winters in the north. Annual or evergreen in zones 9-11. 3 seeds $2.50
8570 AMERICAN BITTERSWEET. (Dulcamara, Evónimo norteamericano) CELASTRUS SCANDENS A decorative vine with light green leaves and massive amounts of scarlet berries. A very good landscape vine. It requires little care, grows quickly and has beautiful colored foliage in fall. Trim branches in fall before frost for indoor decoration. A good highlight plant for trouble areas. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
8572 INDIA HORSE GRAM VINE. DOLICHOS BIFLORUS. A fast growing annual vine with yellow 3/4" pea like flowers in pairs. Followed by flat, brown pods 2" long and filled with seeds. The seeds can be cooked and eaten. Makes good green manure. Annual. 20 seeds $2.50
8575 CANARY BIRD VINE. TROPAEOLUM PEREGRINUM. Lustrous canary yellow flowers on a vigorous vine with shiny green leaves. Flowers resemble small birds in flight. The flowers are edible. Annual. 10 seeds $2.50
8577 BLACK EYED SUSAN VINE. THUNBERGIA ALATA The perfect hanging basket vine. Dainty Black-eyed Susan flowers and a healthy vine. Annual 10 seeds $2.50
8579 CORAL BEAD VINE. ABRUS. A beautiful tropical vine growing to 12' with dainty leaves and showy purple flowers. Flowers are followed by large seed pods containing the shiny red and black seeds that are used as beads. The seeds are very poisonous if eaten. Annual. 5 seeds $2.50
8581 ISSAI KIWI. ACTINIDIA. Small 1" fruits with a very sweet taste. The vines will grow vigorously and bears loads of small fruit that is great for salads, desert or jelly. Annual in zones 4-8. 6 seeds $2.50
2392 ARCTIC KIWI, SIBERIAN GOOSEBERRY Actinidia Arguta. A strong-growing vine with dense, dark green foliage. The fragrant but inconspicuous white flowers appear in early spring. The fruit, which ripens in late summer or fall, is about 3/4"-11/4" long. It tastes much like the commercial kiwi fruit, to which it is closely related, but is somewhat sweeter and has smooth skin. The seeds are very small and not noticeable, so eating the fruits is somewhat like eating large seedless grapes. Most selections should be hardy to around -30° F. In the native Asian habitat of this species the vines typically grow wild in trees, where they are known to climb as high as 100'.. Packet of 25 seeds $2.95
8587 BANANA PASSION FRUIT. (Granadilla de Plátano) PASSIFLORA MOLLISSIMA. A beautiful vine with large 3-lobed leaves followed by edible yellow fruits 4" in length. Zones 9-11. 5 seeds $2.50
8590 CHILEAN GLORY VINE. ECCREMOCARPUS SCABER. An exotic looking vine from Chile that bears loads of beautiful, fragrant, trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds. Good for fences, walls and trellises. Grow anywhere as an annual. Annual or perennial in zones 10-11. 10 seeds $2.50
9809 HERALD'S TRUMPET. Beaumontia grandiflora. This is a long leaved woody vine to 20 ft. with huge fragrant white trumpet flowers. Outside in Zone 10 -11 only with full sun and high humidity. Annual eslewhere. 5 seeds $2.50
KH808 SILVER LACE VINE, CHINA FLEECE VINE. Polygonum aubertii. Ornamental fast grower to 20-40 ft. from W. China and Tinet. Fragrant small white flowers in long upright branched racemes in late summer sometimes blooming twice. Annual or perennial in zones 9-11. 5 seeds $2.50
2707 Sweet Autumn Clematis. Clematis paniculata. Sweet Autumn Clematis. This very hardy climber from the Orient is a rampant grower that will reach 30 feet. A mature plant is a gorgeous sight when covered with pure white, fragrant flowers in late summer and early fall. Silvery, filagreed seed heads follow as an encore. Provide a sturdy support, such as fence. Hardy for zones 4-9. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2708 Korean Beauty Clematis. Clematis chiisanensis. New! Large pastel lemon bells, purple stems, long bloomer spring through summer on last years stems. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2477 Tube Clematis. Clematis heracleifolia. Shrub like non-climbing flowers, blue hyacinth-like, strongly violet scented, interesting seed heads and the fragrant flowers make good cut flowers. Grows 3-4 feet tall and 2 feet wide, hardy to zone 4. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2478 Helios. Clematis tangutica. Hybrid, lantern like yellow flowers, decorative seed pods, blooms first year from seed in summer. Lovely, nodding, yellow flowers reminiscent in shape of Turk's cap lilies. Very long-blooming. Shimmering silky seed heads are a bonus. Late spring to early autumn. bloom. 6.5 ft tall, hardy for zones 4-9. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2479 Radar Love. Clematis taniguta. This is the easiest Clematis to grow. Flowering in three months after sowing, produces lots of lovely yellow, pendulous lantern like flowers in Mid to late summer followed with feathery, silver seed-heads. The flowers form masses of bright canary yellow hanging blooms. Can be grown in baskets as an annual. Hardy to zone 5. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2480 White Snow Clematis. Clematis recta. Snow white umbels with a delightful fragrance, strong climber. An explosion of white scented blossoms, this very fragrant clematis emits a strong vanilla scent, it produces clouds of star like flowers in June and July. Hardy to zone 4. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2482 Traveler's Joy. Old Man's Beard. Clematis vitalba. Travelers Joy or Old man's beard is a climbing, deciduous plant. It is fast growing, with each stem capable of producing up to 30 feet of growth in one season. This vine has compound leaves, composed of 5 leaflets (1 to 3 leaflets on seedlings). It has creamy white, sweet smelling flowers with four petals. The feathery seed heads account for the common name of Old Man's Beard. Older vines have stringy, furrowed bark, which is pale brown in color. Hardy to zone 3. $1.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
D8582 Italian Clematis. Clematis vitacella. Everyone who likes Clematis should have one of these vines. It is a sturdy vine growing to 12 ft. with fragrant purple flowers during the summer. A very heavy bloomer, hardy to zone 4. $3.95 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2145 Sweet Fragrance Clematis. Clematis flammula. Zone 6-9. A strong-growing climber forming a dense tangle of glabrous stems clothed with bright green leaves. From July to October the loose panicles of small, pure white, star-shaped flowers with delicious almond scent are abundantly scattered over the whole plant, followed in autumn and winter by silky seed heads. Suitable for growing over fences, pergolas, arbors and walls in sunny, warm and sheltered positions. Not very hardy - it can freeze during harsh winters. On account of its sweet scent it's an ideal climber for planting near windows, park benches and other popular places of social gatherings. $2.95 Per Pack of 15 seeds.
2382 Fragrant Chinese Clematis. Clematis Buchananiana. A deciduous climber. Twigs angular and downy. Yellow blooms. Strong fragrance. 4 tepals. Average diameter 1". Bell-shaped, nodding, single, tubular bloom form. Late summer to early autumn. Leaves pinnate up to 25 cm long. 7-9 ovate leaflets, slightly pubescent, dark green above, paler beneath, deeply toothed, often 3-lobed. Flowering from August to October. Hardy for zones 7-9. $2.50 Per Pack of 10 seeds.
2170 Lemon Clematis. Clematis buchananiana. This Clematis is a vigorous species from Nepal deciduous, with thick fur under the leaves. The flowers come in bunches (cymes) along the stems, cream or yellow, bell shaped, sweetly lemon scented and with downy hairs on the stems and sepals. Price per pack: $3.50 (minimum of 5 seeds, count varies based on season/availability)
Note about seed germination: Most species of seeds have hard casings to protect the seed "embryo". For most of these "hard" seeds, the outer shell must be scarred, scratched or softened in some way. Some species take up to a year to germinate and will need help in the beginning to get the shell softened. Most varieties of slow germinating seeds will turn black and rot if there is not sufficient heat in the soil (75 to 90 degrees F. for most species) or if the soil dries out or is allowed to remain too wet, which will encourage the growth of one or another of the varieties of fungus or mold. It is important to speed up germination and to get the plants growing as soon as possible in order to avoid potential problems. Anyone who has soaked dried beans before cooking is familiar with the process of softening up the shell. When the outer shell is softened it allows the contents to expand. Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) can help in softening up these outer shells. It is available in many drug stores, but for those who have difficulty obtaining a small amount, we offer 1 teaspoon packets for $1.00. Soak the seeds in a solution of one teaspoon of the Saltpeter to one quart of warm water for at least 24 hours. Do not allow the seeds to dry out but sow them immediately using the remaining solution to water the soil or other growing medium. Soak several species of seeds at once in smaller containers of the same solution and have the containers of growing medium or soil ready for planting as soon as the soaking period is complete. SS100 Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) one teaspoon packet $1.00
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