Leontocher ovallei
Diane Whitehead (Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:09:48 PST)
I did not realize Chilterns had this. Wonder how they got it? It is
very strictly protected in the wild, except from the g-- d--- goats,
which is why it's endangered in the first place.
Chiltern's catalogue this year has a number of Chilean seeds. Lots of
Alstroemeria species as usual, plus Placea ornata, Rhodophiala
bagnoldi and chilense. Annuals like Alonsoa incisifolia, Schizanthus
porrigens and tricolor. Lots more, including shrubs and vines.
Their Leontochir seeds are 6 for 4.35 pounds. PlantWorld offered 8
seeds for 2.85 pounds. I didn't notice it for sale anywhere else.
It seems obvious that someone in Chile besides Flores and Watson is
collecting seeds.
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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil