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Title: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: manicscousers on June 19, 2009, 19:15:21

has anyone got a couple of cuttings of lemon verbena, rose geranium and a wierd one called stevia.
stevia is supposed to be 30 times sweeter than sugar and i would like to use it for ray's food ;D
got lots of herbs i could do cuttings from, orange mint, ginger sage, chamomile(the flowering sort), variegated mint..just let me know

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: saddad on June 19, 2009, 19:44:56

You know I haven't or you could have had them at that Day... :-[

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: manicscousers on June 19, 2009, 20:26:57

I know, david, been everywhere and no luck so thought someone on here might have some ;D

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: manicscousers on June 21, 2009, 08:06:56

bought a lemon verbena on ebay today but still no luck with the others, if it's any good, I'll take some cuttings for you, saddad ;D

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: grannyjanny on June 21, 2009, 08:24:31

Hi MS. Jekkas herbs has the stevia I think. I am hoping to go to Kenyon's herb farm in Croft next week so I will have a look for the rose geranium. I have that as an essential oil & it is lovely. There is also a sweetener that Patrick Holford recommends & I will look that one up for you to see if it's of any use.

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: manicscousers on June 21, 2009, 08:34:49

thank you, Janet, that would be great, will look up the jekkas herbs now ;D

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: Baccy Man on June 21, 2009, 09:42:48

Jekkas may be expensive minimum order is £15 (3 plants) + £8.75 postage.

Nickys nursery have stevia seeds @ £2.55 for 40 seed. Each plant grown from seed will have a different level of sweetness once you have identified a plant with the right level of sweetness for your needs you can take cuttings to produce more identical plants.
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/herb-s.htm#H233

They also have the rose geranium seed but they are not that cheap @ £7.40 for 10 seeds.
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/herb1.htm#FS-GE029

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: thifasmom on June 21, 2009, 10:34:04

Quote from: manicscousers on June 19, 2009, 19:15:21
got lots of herbs i could do cuttings from, orange mint, ginger sage, chamomile(the flowering sort), variegated mint..just let me know

the flowering chamomile plants you sent me in autumn are in bud, thanks again :).

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: saddad on June 21, 2009, 10:44:07

QuoteKenyon's herb farm in Croft

Keeping it in the family then Janet... ;D

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: manicscousers on June 21, 2009, 16:20:38

had a look, you're right, baccyman, I ordered stevia and bergamot, 12.00, came to 20.25 with postage so I'll leave it a while, good idea about nikki's seeds, we've bought from them before and they're a good company ;D
glad the chamomile is ok, thifasmom, ours is just starting to flower, really easy to do cuttings(plantlets) from

Title: Re: could do with some herb cuttings
Post by: grannyjanny on June 21, 2009, 16:50:21

Saddad it took me a while but I got it in the end ;)

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