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Article 10669 (111 more) in rec.gardens:
From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
Subject: Re: plant root hormones?
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:28:49 GMT
Organization: University of Northern Iowa
> ROOTONE is advertised as a plant root hormone that encourages cuttings
> to grow roots and become real plants. Has anybody out there ever used
> ROOTONE or similar substances? Can someone send my a list of plants
> that will respond to this stuff, or point me to a FAQ list?
Rootone and Hormonex are a couple of brands of synthetic rooting hormones--
and I use them all the time in the greenhouse when I'm striking cuttings.
These come in a variety of strengths (they are auxin analogs), and you
just dip the last few nodes into the powder, tap the excess off, and stick
the cutting into the rooting media.
Here's where the fun starts: IAA and its analogs _inhibit_ root growth
at high concentrations, and the listings on the sides of the cans or
packets generally talk about only a few common species. Some species
will root in single-strength Hormonex, but won't root in higher
concentrations. Another species wouldn't root at lower concentrations,
will root at double strength, and won't root at highest strength....
My seat-of-the-pants guide for which strength to choose is lowest
strength for herbaceous plants, middle strength for most vines/trees/shrubs,
and highest strength for hard-to-root plants like conifers.
If I've got plenty of plant material to play with, and I really don't
know how this species will respond, I put some untreated cuttings in
the mist bed, and some treated with each of the concentrations on hand.
Then I get out that underutilized best tool, the notebook, and start
taking notes.
If I don't have much, I try untreated and treated with lowest concentration.
Then if I see no roots in 6 weeks, I'll bump it up to medium conc...
For the absolutely most stubborn, hard to root plants, I use very dilute
2,4-D, which is also an auxin analog (it essentially kills at
herbicidal concentrations by "growing the plant to death").
Why do I use Rootone, etc.? Well, if you get the right concentration,
the cuttings _do_ root much faster and come out of the mist bed much
sooner than if I had untreated cuttings. Our mist bed isn't very big,
and we all have to share the space, so "KLIER, GET YOUR D**N CUTTINGS
OUT OF HERE!!!!" There is also a little fungicide in most preparations
and that seems to help improve the survival.
I don't have a list of what plants need what strength. The commonly
available Rootone is the lowest of the 3 concentrations available--
it's an OK choice for most things. I suspect that a professional plant
propagation manuals have tables of all this, but I don't own one.
Just need to hit a few more booksales and used book stores! ;-)
Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
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Article 10771 (106 more) in rec.gardens:
From: drewsxpa@salem.intel.com (Paul Drews)
Subject: Re: plant root hormones?
Date: 15 Sep 92 18:37:40 GMT
>ROOTONE is advertised as a plant root hormone that encourages cuttings
>to grow roots and become real plants. Has anybody out there ever used
>ROOTONE or similar substances? Can someone send my a list of plants
>that will respond to this stuff, or point me to a FAQ list?
Just a few things to add to Kay's excellent reply:
A good reference book I use is "The reference manual of woody plant
propagation". It has an excellent discussion of chemicals,
techniques, etc. along with specific information for a wide variety
of woody plant species. No info on rooting techniques for non-woody
plants, although my sense is that you use lower concentrations and get
quicker results. I can get an ISBN and so forth for the book from
home if you can't find it in a well-stocked gardening bookstore.
This book mentions three hormones: IAA (I can't remember what this
stands for. It was had no effect or an inhibiting effect for most
things). NAA, which stands for "Naphthaleneacetic acid". This is
used for some woody plant propagation, but isn't too effective. IBA,
which stands for "Indole-3 Butyric Acid" is the most popular rooting
hormone for woody plants. I have the vague impression that NAA may be
more widely used for the non-woody plants.
NAA and IBA are solids at room temperature. They are either dissolved
in an alcohol-water solution or mixed with talc powder for use. You
typically buy them this way, since only tiny amounts are required and
the chemicals are very expensive and poisonous. Here's a couple of
products:
Rootone:
NAA with talc, although I once found a packet of this way in the back
of the pile at some store that claimed to have IBA. I vaguely recall
that the concentration was 0.01% which is way too low for most
woody-plant use. I have used it successfully for non-woody plants,
though. This is usually the only one you can find in your local
gardening store.
Hormex:
IBA with talc. Comes in "number 1, number 5, number 8, and number
16", with the number indicating the concentration (number 8 is 8000
PPM, etc.). As Kay points out, too low a concentration is not
effective, too high "burns" the plant. Hormex number 8 is a good
mid-range for the woody plants.
Hormodin:
IBA with talc. Comes in 1, 2, or 3, at 1000, 5000, 8000 PPM
respecitvely. Check the bottle label for exact numbers. When I
bought some of this stuff, it came with a table of a couple of hundred
woody plant species together with the proper hormodin number to go
with them.
Dip-N-Grow:
IBA in alcohol-water solution. I think I got it in a 10000 PPM
solution intended to be diluted with water.
There are more, but these are the ones I have experience with. You
can find Rootone at most gardening stores. I had to go to a nursery
supply place to find the others (Teufel nurseries in Portland, Oregon
in my case). The talc formulations are the easiest to handle and use
in my opinion, although the solutions may have slightly higher success
ratios.
The most common recipe for use (for deciduous hardwoods) seems to be
to take cuttings in june-july, dip the ends of the cuttings and knock
off the excess. Stick them in moist a perlite-peat mixture and keep
them from drying out. They will dry out very easily, since they don't
have any decent root systems to suck up water yet. You have to keep
them moist and shady. I have used a mist bottle twice a day with a
saran wrap cover, but still dried out quite a few. I envy Kay her
greenhouse and automated misting system. Start with some easy stuff
like willow, wisteria, poplar, and dogwood first to get the hang of
it.
For the few conifers that will root (the redwoods, yews, some cedars
and junipers (I can see the botanists shuddering at my classification
system)) the magic formula seems to be to take fall to midwinder
cuttings. These do best with cold tops and warm bottoms. I don't
have the equipment for this, so I will be experimenting this winter
with cold-all-over techniques.
By the way, the rooting hormones are dreadfully poisonous. Read the
caution labels on the containers. Don't even store them near food or
fertilizer and don't use them on stuff you're going to eat.
- PauL Drews
drewsxpa@ashland.intel.com
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Article 9870 (74 more) in rec.gardens:
From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
Subject: FAQ-- Rose catalogs
Date: 10 Aug 92 16:24:13 GMT
Organization: University of Northern Iowa
Lines: 309
US and CANADA ROSE CATALOGS -- FAQ
Susan Gere compiled a rather extensive list of North American
rose nurseries; most of the kudos go to her. Kay Klier
supplemented the list slightly.
Some of these catalogs are basically lists; many of the roses
(esp. species roses and older roses) are beautifully illustrated
in Martyn Rix and John Phillip's _Roses_, Random House,
(reprint of earlier British edition from Pan Books).
Another good reference is:
Reddell, Rayford C, with MFK Fisher. 1988. _Growing Good Roses_.
Harper & Row.:
The America Rose Society, (PO Box 30000, Shreveport, LA 71130)
publishes a number of specialist books and pamphlets on levels
ranging from "novice" to "expert". and a monthly journal, _The
American Rose_.
All-American Rose Selections (PO Box 218; Shanadoah, IA 51601)
spponsors 23 test-gardens for trials of new introductions,
including one at:
Horticulture Garden
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
OK, WHERE ARE THE OTHERS?????
To locate the source of any commercially propagated rose,
contact:
Bev Dobson's Combined Rose List
215 Harriman Road
Irvington, NY 10533
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Antique Rose Emporium
Route 5, Box 143
Brenham, TX 77833
409 836-9051
Cat $2; old roses and companion perennials
BDK Nursery
PO Box 628
Apopka, FL 32704
minatures
Carroll Gardens
P.O. Box 310
Westminster, MD 21157
301 848-5422
Corn Hill Nursery
RR 5, Route 890
Petitcodiac, N.B.
E0A 2H0 Canada
506 756-3635
Cat $2
Country Bloomers Nursery
20091 E. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92669
714 633-7222
Country Heritage Roses
Route 2, Box 1401
Scurry, TX 75158
214 452-3380
Earl May Seed & Nursery L.P.
Shenandoah, IA 51603
800 831-4193
Forest Farms
990 Tetherow Road
Williams, OR 97544
503 846-6963
Cat $1.50
Forevergreen Farm
70 New Gloucester Road
North Yarmouth, ME 04021
207 829-5830
Cat $0
Gloria Dei Nursery
36 East Road
High Falls Park, NY 12440
miniatures
Greenmantle Nursery
3010 Ettersburg Road
Garberville, CA 95440
707 986-7504
Gurney Seed & Nursery
110 Capitol Street
Yankton, SD 57079
605 665-4451
Cat $0; handles Brownell "Subzero Roses"
Heirloom Old Garden Roses
Oregon
503 538-1576
Heritage Rosarium
211 Haviland Mill Road
Brookeville, MD 20833
301 774-2806
Cat $1
Heritage Rose Gardens
16831 Mitchell Creek Drive
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707 964-3748
Cat $1
High Country Rosarium
1717 Downing at Park Ave.
Denver, CO 80218
303 832-4026
Historical Roses
1657 W. Jackson Street
Painesville, OH 44077
216 357-7270
Cat $0; old and modern cvs.
Hortico Roses
Robson Road, RR 1
Waterdown, Ontario
L0R 2H1 Canada
416 689-6984
Cat $2
Inter-State Nurseries
P.O. Box 10
Louisiana, MI 63353
314 754-4525
800 325-4180
Jackson and Perkins
2518 South Pacific Highway
PO Box 1028
Medford, OR 97501
Cat $0; modern roses; also some fruits, veg, herbs.
Keener Classics
205 E. Edgewood
Friendswood, TX 77546
Cat $0; old roses for the South
Kimbrew-Walter Roses
Route 2, Box 172
Grand Saline, TX 75140
214 829-2968
Kraus Nurseries
Carlisle, Ontario 10R 1H0
Canada
Cat $0; roses, fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs, some
berries and grapes.
Krider Nurseries
P.O. Box 29
Middlebury, IN 46540
219 825-5714
Lowe's Own Root Roses
6 Sheffield Road
Nashua, NH 03062
603 888-2214
Cat $2; ca. 500 cvs; also custom propagation.
MB Farm Miniature Roses
Jamison Hill Road
Clinton Corners, NY 12514
miniatures
McDaniels Miniature Roses
7523 Zemco Street
Lemon Grove, CA 92045
minatures
Mini Farm
PO Box 501
Bon Aqua, TN 37025
miiniatures
Mini-Roses
PO Box 4255
Station A
Dallas, TX 75208
Car $0; miniatures
Miniature Plant Kingdom
4125 Harrison Grade Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Cat $1; miniatures
Morden Nurseries
P.O. Box 1270
Morden, Manitoba
R0G 1J0 Canada
204 822-3311
Nor'East Miniature Roses
58 Hammond Street
Rowley, MA 01969
Cat $0; minatures
Pickering Nurseries
670 Kingston Road Hwy 2
Pickering, Ontario
L1V 1A6 Canada
416 839-2111
Cat $2 (price list free)
Pixie Treasures Miniature Roses
4121 Prospect Avenue
Yorba Linda, CA 92686
Cat $1; miniatures
Rose Acres
6641 Crystal Blvd.
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
916 626-1722
Cat SASE; modern and old roses; strong on musk and single
roses.
Rose Garden and Mini-Rose Nursery
PO Box 203
Cross Hill, SC 29332
miniatures
Rosehill Farm
PO Box 203
Galena, MD 21635
miniatures
Roses by Fred Edmunds
6235 SW Kahle Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Cat $0; old and modern roses, including "classic" modern roses
of Kordes, McFredy, Warriner, Meilland, Tantau
Roses of Yesterday & Today
802 Brown's Valley Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
408 724-3537
Cat $3; One of the most mouth-wateringly written catalogs!
Roseway Nurseries
205 N Main
PO Box 269
Ridgefield, WA 98642
Cat $0; modern roses
Smith & Hawken (seems to be expanding into the old rose market)
25 Corte Madera
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Cat info 415 383-2000
Spring Hill Nurseries
110 W Elm Street
Tipp City, OH 43571
Cat $0; mostly hybrid teas and grandifloras, some climbers and
tree roses.
Springwood Miniature Roses
Port Credit
Box 255
Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 4L8
Canada
miniatures
Stocking Rose Nursery
785 N Capitol Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133
Cat $0; modern roses
Tiny Jewels Nursery
9509 N Bartlett Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
miniatures
Tiny Petals Nursery
489 Minot Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 92010
Thomasville Nurseries
PO Box 7
Thomasville, GA 31799
Cat $0; modern roses, evergreen & native azaleas; daylilies,
liriope
Wayside Gardens
PO Box 1
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695-0001
Cat $0; perennials, including some roses, esp. "English
garden" class
Yesterday's Rose
572 Las Colindas Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
From: Kay Klier
Subject: Re: The Rundown on Roses (long)
Date: 5 Feb 92 04:27:39 GMT
> First of all, what distinguishes various kinds of roses? I can't
> reliably tell the difference between a Floribunda, a Bourbon, or
> a Damask. I'm pretty good on hybrid teas... But all the various
> forms of old-fashioned roses confuse me completely -- they all look
> overpetaled and kind of cabbagey.
> I've figured out that moss roses have fuzzy branches and foliage,
> but what are hybrid perpetuals and Gallicas? What is a Portland
> rose (the only comment in one catalog was, "Akin to the Damask."
> Thanks a lot)? I used to live in Portland, and I'd go visit the
> rose test gardens and admire the plants, but I couldn't ever figure
> out the distinguishing characteristics.
> Is a hedge rose the same as a shrub rose? What about a bedding rose?
> An English rose? Hybrid Musk? Landscape rose? And, yes, cabbage rose?
Well, I'm NOT a rosarian, but I can tell you that most of us have similar
problems in classifying cultivated roses. Including (especially?)
the plant taxonomists. Modern roses are a giant amalgam of all sorts
of species, and some of the more important characteristics of a parental
species might not show up in outward appearance, but might instead
influence a character like winter hardiness.
Me, I'm a utilitarian when it comes to rose classifications. I divide
the groups into old-fashioned or garden roses (which usually smell
pretty good, & bloom once or a few times a year) and modern roses, which
are bred to be in bloom nearly all season, and often look a lot like
florist's roses. Generally not much scent, either. (These are, of
course, generalizations, and there are some nicely scented modern roses,
and some old-fashioned types that don't smell much at all.)
Shrub roses are that get at least as big as a forsythia, IMHO, and if
you plant them in a row, they are then hedge roses. If you've got
a single big shrub rose, then I call that a landscape rose. Might be
the same plant as the one in the hedge... I like to grow species
roses rather than recent cultivars, so most of mine are shrub roses.
Bedding roses are roses that are planted in beds like geraniums in a
park flower bed (not my favorite way to use roses, but that's my
problem...). These are generally hybrid tea type roses.
English roses are a fairly new development; they are supposed to combine
the form and odors of old fashioned roses with the blooming habits of
a hybrid tea. Then there are climbing roses and ground-cover roses
(in both the old and modern groups)....
Now, if you're trying to guess whether a particular rose cultivar might
do well for you, you need to have some idea of the ancestry. That's
where groups like "Bourbon", "China Tea", "hybrid tea", "rugosa", etc.
start getting useful. These are rough indications of how likely the
plant is to survive your winters, what sort of abuse it can take,
what it will smell like, and the general form and odor of the flowers.
Roses with a China rose ancestry tend to bloom often (for old-fashioned
roses), but they don't stand much frost. Most of the native
European roses (like Rosa gallica, apothecary's rose) bloom once a year.
Other European roses that have had a big role in modern rose ancestry are
Rosa x alba (which is itself a hybrid) and the damask roses, which are
also hybrids. Cabbage roses (R. x centifolia, provence rose) are
hybrids of a damask and an alba rose. Portland roses were named after
a duchess of Portland (England), right about 1800. Moss roses are
mutants that have croped up several times in the cabbage roses and
the damasks.
The China roses that were selected in Europe, were, as I said earlier,
pretty frost-tender. Tea roses are also tender Chinese roses, but
they were hybridized with the Bourbon roses and the Noisettes. When
they crossed the bourbons, noisettes and hybrid perpetuals, the result
was the first hybrid tea roses.
OK, so where did the Bourbons, Noisettes, and Hybrid Perpetuals come
from? The Bourbons are selections of Rosa chinensis hybridized with
an unknown rose growing in Egypt in the early 1800's. Someone
sent some seeds on to France, where they became great favorites. Redoute,
Marie Antoinette's painting teacher, did a lot of watercolors of
these.
Noisettes are hybrids between Rosa chinensis and Rosa moschata (musk
rose). They were first grown in South Carolina.
Hybrid Perpetuals are from (Portland x China) x (Gallica x China).
Because of the large amounts of R. chinensis ancestry, most of these
are pretty frost-tender.
There are a lot of other groups of roses that represent selections
from certain hybrid ancestries, but I think you get the idea...
The Phillips and Rix book called Roses has a fairly good section on
history of modern cultivar groups. Trouble is, it gets so complicated,
that you've almost got to draw out ancestry charts to figure out
what's going on.
Truthfully, I just sort of know the rose groups that I'm most likely
to be able to grow (for my climate, rugosas, polyanthas, some wichurianas,
sweet briars, pimpinellifolias, and anything with a R. multiflora, R.
setigera or R. arkansana ancestry, as well as some others). The rest
I visit in some nice botanical garden in some nice warm area, and
say, "gee, wish that one would make it up north...".
Subject: THORNLESS ROSE UPDATE
Date: 21 May 92 12:15:22 GMT
A few days ago I e-mailed a reply to someone who wanted to know about
hardy, thornless roses. Then I thought perhaps I ought to share what
I have learned with the rest of this newsgroup. I have about fifty
different varieties of roses planted around my house, mostly old garden
roses, i.e. varieties in cultivation before the emergence of the hybrid
tea roses in the last third of the 19th century. Those varieties I have
that are both extremely hardy (they survived -5/-10F this winter and a
brutal mid-March frost that killed some hybrid teas) and thornless or nearly
so include REINE DES VIOLETTES, ROSA CENTIFOLIA PARVIFOLIA, ROSA GALLICA
OFFICINALIS, THERESE BUGNET(thorns appear on the lower 12 inches of
the 4-5 foot canes),NASTARANA, ICEBERG(a floribunda) and TOUR DE MALAKOFF.
Of these, the ones with the least thorns are REINE DES VIOLETTES and
CENTIFOLIA PARVIFOLIA.
From: Kay Klier
Subject: Re: The Rundown on Roses (long)
Date: 5 Feb 92 04:27:39 GMT
> First of all, what distinguishes various kinds of roses? I can't
> reliably tell the difference between a Floribunda, a Bourbon, or
> a Damask. I'm pretty good on hybrid teas... But all the various
> forms of old-fashioned roses confuse me completely -- they all look
> overpetaled and kind of cabbagey.
> I've figured out that moss roses have fuzzy branches and foliage,
> but what are hybrid perpetuals and Gallicas? What is a Portland
> rose (the only comment in one catalog was, "Akin to the Damask."
> Thanks a lot)? I used to live in Portland, and I'd go visit the
> rose test gardens and admire the plants, but I couldn't ever figure
> out the distinguishing characteristics.
> Is a hedge rose the same as a shrub rose? What about a bedding rose?
> An English rose? Hybrid Musk? Landscape rose? And, yes, cabbage rose?
Well, I'm NOT a rosarian, but I can tell you that most of us have similar
problems in classifying cultivated roses. Including (especially?)
the plant taxonomists. Modern roses are a giant amalgam of all sorts
of species, and some of the more important characteristics of a parental
species might not show up in outward appearance, but might instead
influence a character like winter hardiness.
Me, I'm a utilitarian when it comes to rose classifications. I divide
the groups into old-fashioned or garden roses (which usually smell
pretty good, & bloom once or a few times a year) and modern roses, which
are bred to be in bloom nearly all season, and often look a lot like
florist's roses. Generally not much scent, either. (These are, of
course, generalizations, and there are some nicely scented modern roses,
and some old-fashioned types that don't smell much at all.)
Shrub roses are that get at least as big as a forsythia, IMHO, and if
you plant them in a row, they are then hedge roses. If you've got
a single big shrub rose, then I call that a landscape rose. Might be
the same plant as the one in the hedge... I like to grow species
roses rather than recent cultivars, so most of mine are shrub roses.
Bedding roses are roses that are planted in beds like geraniums in a
park flower bed (not my favorite way to use roses, but that's my
problem...). These are generally hybrid tea type roses.
English roses are a fairly new development; they are supposed to combine
the form and odors of old fashioned roses with the blooming habits of
a hybrid tea. Then there are climbing roses and ground-cover roses
(in both the old and modern groups)....
Now, if you're trying to guess whether a particular rose cultivar might
do well for you, you need to have some idea of the ancestry. That's
where groups like "Bourbon", "China Tea", "hybrid tea", "rugosa", etc.
start getting useful. These are rough indications of how likely the
plant is to survive your winters, what sort of abuse it can take,
what it will smell like, and the general form and odor of the flowers.
Roses with a China rose ancestry tend to bloom often (for old-fashioned
roses), but they don't stand much frost. Most of the native
European roses (like Rosa gallica, apothecary's rose) bloom once a year.
Other European roses that have had a big role in modern rose ancestry are
Rosa x alba (which is itself a hybrid) and the damask roses, which are
also hybrids. Cabbage roses (R. x centifolia, provence rose) are
hybrids of a damask and an alba rose. Portland roses were named after
a duchess of Portland (England), right about 1800. Moss roses are
mutants that have croped up several times in the cabbage roses and
the damasks.
The China roses that were selected in Europe, were, as I said earlier,
pretty frost-tender. Tea roses are also tender Chinese roses, but
they were hybridized with the Bourbon roses and the Noisettes. When
they crossed the bourbons, noisettes and hybrid perpetuals, the result
was the first hybrid tea roses.
OK, so where did the Bourbons, Noisettes, and Hybrid Perpetuals come
from? The Bourbons are selections of Rosa chinensis hybridized with
an unknown rose growing in Egypt in the early 1800's. Someone
sent some seeds on to France, where they became great favorites. Redoute,
Marie Antoinette's painting teacher, did a lot of watercolors of
these.
Noisettes are hybrids between Rosa chinensis and Rosa moschata (musk
rose). They were first grown in South Carolina.
Hybrid Perpetuals are from (Portland x China) x (Gallica x China).
Because of the large amounts of R. chinensis ancestry, most of these
are pretty frost-tender.
There are a lot of other groups of roses that represent selections
from certain hybrid ancestries, but I think you get the idea...
The Phillips and Rix book called Roses has a fairly good section on
history of modern cultivar groups. Trouble is, it gets so complicated,
that you've almost got to draw out ancestry charts to figure out
what's going on.
Truthfully, I just sort of know the rose groups that I'm most likely
to be able to grow (for my climate, rugosas, polyanthas, some wichurianas,
sweet briars, pimpinellifolias, and anything with a R. multiflora, R.
setigera or R. arkansana ancestry, as well as some others). The rest
I visit in some nice botanical garden in some nice warm area, and
say, "gee, wish that one would make it up north...".
Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
Subject: Re: Pruning roses for repeat bloom...
Date: 22 Apr 92 21:33:32 GMT
> Since Mr. Lincoln has made these beautiful flowers and new shoots are on the
> way, I need to know a little about where, when, and if to cut the
> flowers off.
> As I understand it, it is good to prune the flowers to encourage more
> growth and blooming.
Yes, this is true.
> But when?
> Should the flower be cut toward the beginning, middle, or end of the
> bloom? Are any of these okay, so long as you don't leave it sit there
> once the petals fall?
Any of the above times is fine. If not cut back before, definintely cut
them back when the petals fall.
> And where?
> Is there some particularly good spot to make the cut? My guess would be
> to cut it just above (1/4 inch?) a leaf-joint on the stem, maybe 3 to 5
> joints below the bloom. Is this right?
General pruning rules:
1) The more plant that you leave the quicker your rose will rebloom.
Nutrients are stored in the plant and the old leaves will be producing
the energy for the new leaves.
2) Remove anything smaller in diameter than a pencil (This is for hybrid teas,
which your roses are). Anything smaller will only provide weak growth that
can't support blooms.
3) Cut just above an out-facing leaf node. This is to keep the center of
the plant open and allow for good air circulation and hence limit
susceptibility to disease. (The old rule was that this node had to have
at least 5 leaflets, but if the diameter is enough, 3 will work fine.)
4) Fertilize after each bloom/cut-back cycle.
My hints/rules:
1) I ignore the out-facing leaf node advice after the first couple of
bloom cycles. The growing season is too long here and you can end up
with eight foot roses on long canes that may even need staking. I'll
often cut to an in-facing node to get some growth into the interior of
the plant. (I believe this is called bird caging. Does anyone know
the term?)
2) If it is hot in the late summer, the rebloom will take longer.
Sometimes (especially in drought years when I haven't been watering or
fertilizing to conserve water), I'll do a mini-rose prune and
reshaping to get a more vigorous fall bloom.
My neighbors roses are near mine. Some are even the same
varieties. Their gardener usually cuts the roses back later after
bloom than mine and then too heavily. Usually by the end of the
summer I'll have had a couple more blooming cycles with more roses
than they get.
> And how?
> I imagine you are supposed to cut the stem on a slant. But should
> the longer side of the stem wind up on the joint side or the opposite
> side?
The main thing with the cut is that it is not parallel to the ground.
This is so that water will run off and prevents diseases from entering
the plant. I find this doesn't make much of a difference since it
rarely rains here in the summer and I have my roses on drip
irrigation.
> Rose people, shower me with your knowledge, please!
Hope this helped.
Jim
Subject: Re: Rose update...
Summary: Growing Roses organically and disease-resistant varieties
Date: 25 Apr 92 17:26:41 GMT
> Recent hybrids: I am disappointed to see several new David Austins
>in my yard getting mildew. They are supposed to combine the virtues
>of old and new, but I am getting skeptical.
The recent (May/June) anniversary issue of Organic Gardening has a great
article on growing roses organically, including some suggestions for more/less
resistant plants. Clair Martin, curator of Huntington Gardens in San Marino,
CA suggests the following after 5 years of trials:
Healthier plants:
Graham Thomas, Pretty Jessica, Belle Story, Othello, Claire Rose
More susceptible to mildew:
Gertrude jekyll, Bredon, Proud Titania, Prospero (also to rust), The Miller,
Lordly Oberon and the author adds Fisherman's Friend.
Other varieties are also discussed as well as explainations and descriptions
of various common diseases, and how to possibly treat.
From: klier
[2] Rose conditioning (was Rose update)
Date: Fri May 1 20:56:38 1992
> In Australia, Western Australia to be precise, one of the best varieties
> to grow is Maria Callas. Gorgeous colour, size and scent!!
> Mr Lincoln is also very popular and I am trying to get a bush for my new
> garden at the moment to see for myself. By far my favourite variety on
> the bush is Fresia, though it doesn't last very long in water. Does
> anyone have any ideas on how to increase the life in water?
Well, I won't ask why, with all the weird & wonderful Australian flora,
someone would grow roses...;-)
Do you condition your roses when you cut them? Makes a world of difference!
Cut flowers in the early morning or after a rain, or any time that they
are NOT under water stress. Cut the stem at least an inch or so longer
(2-4cm, in rational terms) than you need, and immediately place the stem
in water.
Back in the house, recut the stem on a slant UNDER WATER with a very sharp
knife or (my choice) a single-edged razor blade. Keep the cut end under water
at all times. Now remove all foliage that will be under water when you
display the bloom. (If the leaves will be above water in the final vase,
it's OK to keep them on.) Now find a clean container that is at least as
deep as the rose is tall, and fill it with warmish water -- about 100oF
or 38oC. Immerse the rose stem and foliage in the container to the base
of the rose flower, and place the container in a cool place for 8-12
hours (hint, not the refrigerator if you keep fruit in it-- ethylene
from ripening fruit will cause premature petal drop.)
After 8-12 hours, you can remove the rose and put it in the decorative
vase. Be sure vases are scrupulously clean, since bacterial and fungal
growth kill cut flowers quite rapidly. Change the water in the vase
every day. Recut the stem underwater every day if you can (kinda hard
in a major arrangement!)
Other treatments that I find too much to bother with:
commercial cut flower foods, usually with a base of sucrose and silver
nitrate or sucrtse and hydroxyquinones.
home-made formulas, the best of which is probably 50% 7-up or other
fizzy lemon soda + 1 1/2 tsp (30 ml) household chlorine bleach.
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 14:37 CDT
From: KLIER@iscsvax.uni.edu
GENERAL SEED CATALOGS: NORTH AMERICAN
(and a few plant catalogs, and a few British and Swedish firms)
revision of 2 October, 1992
Bob Batson provided the list that was the basis of this FAQ. Comments are
mainly his. Jim Bishop, Steve Holder, Mike Huben, Risto Paasivirta,
Beverly Erlebacher, Ceci Henningsson added others. Another good place to
hunt seed catalog addresses is the list published annually in a winter
issue of _Flower and Garden_ Magazine. Most spring seed catalogs are
issued in late December/early January. Some additions and comments by Kay
Klier; typos are probably hers!
Unless otherwise indicated, assume the catalog covers a general range
of seeds, including flowers, vegetables and herbs.
Beginning gardeners are advised to obtain and study the catalogs that
are marked as especially useful for novices; you'll get good basic
gardening information (mostly for free!). The White Flower Farm catalogs
are also well-written information on growing perennials, shrubs and trees.
You may find yourself saving these as reference materials.
Native North American species, specialist lists, catalogs of plants,
bulb catalogs, and herb catalogs are covered in their respective FAQL's.
Cat - Catalog
CC - Credit Cards
cv - cultivar(s) (=variety)
heirloom -- old cultivars (varieties)
Min. - Minimum Order
OVER - Overseas
PC - Personal Checks
OC - Other Currencies
op - open-pollinated (non-hybrid)
orn - ornamentals
R&W - retail and wholesale
SASE - Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope
SP: - Specialises In
veg. - vegetable(s)
* - good for beginning gardeners
+ - highly recommended for beginning gardeners, IMHO
ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION BANANA TREE (THE)
P.O. Box 772 715 Northampton St.
Townsend, WA 98368 Easton, PA 18042
Cat $1, R&W, Min. $10; op & Cat $2, R&W, PC/CC, OVER, Min.
heirloom veg, herbs, green $6.50, SP: rare & uncommon tropical
manures, natives, books; organic seeds & bulbs, banana corms, palms,
emphasis. oriental veg., ornamentals.
AGWAY, INC. BAXTER (WALTER) SEED CO.
1225 Zeager Road P.O. Box 8175
Elisabethtown, PA 17022 Weslaco, TX 78596-3175
Cat $0, PC/CC; A full-line Cat $0, R&W, PC, OVER, Min. $1
farmer's co-op for seeds
BEA'S SERVICE
ALBERTA NURSERIES & SEEDS, LTD. P.O. Box 8422
Box 20 Calabasas, CA 91302
Bowden, Alta. Cat $0, PC, OVER, SP: chili
Canada T0M 0K0 pepper seeds from Mexico
Cat $0 in Canada, $2 US; orn &
veg for short seasons; northern BELCHE HERB CO.
wildflowers P.O. Box 1305
Schenectedy, NY 12301
ALFREY SEEDS
P.O. Box 415 BOJO'S GARDEN SEED
Knoxville, TN 37901 P.O. Box 1408
Cat SASE, PC, OVER, SP: Rare Caldwell, ID 83606
and hard to find peppers, tomatoes, Cat $0, RW, PC, OVER, SP:
& okra traditional op veg. seeds for the
home gardener. Emphasis is on
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP flavor.
191 US Rt 1
Falmouth, ME 04105 BOUNTIFUL GARDENS/ECOLOGY ACTION
Usual run of veg, ann. 5798 Ridgewood Road
ornamentals, list of cover crops, Wilits, CA 95490
fertilizers for organic gardeners, Cat $0, RW, PC/CC, OVER, SP: op
lawn grass. seeds; books
ALTA SEEDS BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
P.O. Box 253 P.O. Box 11295
Potrero, CA 92063 Des Moines, IA 50340-1295
Cat $2 refundable, PC/OC, OVER, Cat $1, PC/CC
SP: vegetables for home gardeners
BRICKER'S ORGANIC FARMS, INC.
APOTHECARY SEED COMPANY 824-K Sandbar Ferry Road
P.O. Box 1324 Augusta, GA 30901
Battle Ground, WA 98604 Cat $0, R&W PC
Cat $0, PC, SP: rare & unusual
op veg., culinary & medicinal BRODERNA
herbs, scented plants & natural Broederna Nelsons Froe AB**
pest control. S-362 00 TINGSRYD
SWEDEN
ARCHIAS' SEED STORE. Cat $0. Allround.
106 East Main Street **oe=o with two dots above it)
Sedalia, MO 65301
Cat $0, R&W, PC/CC, OVER; U of
Missouri vegetable cvs, including 5
cv popcorn, op corn, tomatoes.
BRUDY (JOHN) EXOTICS
3411 Westfield Drive COMPANION PLANTS
Brandon, FL 33511 7247 N Coolville Ridge
Cat $2 refundable, PC, OVER, Athens, OH 45701
SP: seeds of exotic tropical Cat $2; herbs (plants & seeds);
trees & shrubs, both ornamental & Eastern US natives.
edible.
COMSTOCK, FERRE & CO
BURGESS SEED AND PLANT CO. P.O. Box 125
905 Four Seasons Road Wethersfield, CT 06109-0125
Bloomington, IL 61701 Cat $0, RW, PC/CC, OVER, Min.
Cat $1, CC $15, old-fashioned flowers, veg.
(established in 1820)
BURPEE (W. ATLEE) & CO. * +
300 Park Avenue COOK'S GARDEN (THE)
Warminster, PA 18974 P.O. Box 65
Cat $0, RW, PC/CC Londonderry, VT 05148
One of the oldest & best known Cat $1, RW, PC/CC, OVER, SP:
seed comp. in the US; good general seeds of lettuce, salad greens &
range of plants; good info. mesclun; also has some gourmet veg.
seed
BURRELL (D.V.) SEED GROWERS CO.
P.O. Box 150 CORNS
Rocky Ford, CO 81067-0150 Rt 1, Box 32
Cat $0, RW, PC, OVER Turpin, OK 73950
Veg and flower seed; small Cat $1, deductible; op and
inexpensive packets; some vars esp. heirloom cvs of corn (maize)
for Intermountain West; melon list
esp. strong. COTTAGE GARDEN (THE)
PO Box 106
BUTCHART GARDENS SEED STORE Woodstock, IL 60098
Box 4010, Station A
Victoria, BC V8X 3X4 COUNTRY GARDEN (THE)
Canada PO Box 3539
Catalog $1, deductible; orn. Oakland, CA 94609
Cat $2; flowers for cutting
BUTTERBROOKE FARM
78 Barry Road CRICKET HILL HERB FARM
Oxford, CT 06483 Glen Street
Cat $0.50, RW, PC, OVER, SP: Rowley, MA 01969
traditional & op veg. seeds for Cat $1; herbs, scented
short growing seasons geraniums, orn.
CAPRILANDS HERB FARM CROSMAN SEED CORPORATION
534 Silver Street P.O. Box 110
Coventry, CT 06238 East Rochester, NY 14445
Cat $0, RW, PC, Min. $3,
CARROLL GARDENS (established in 1838); general
PO Box 310 range of seeds, most packets $0.59
Westminster, MD 21157
CROSS SEED CO, INC
CHILTERN SEEDS HC69, Box 2
Bortree Stile Bunker Hill, KS 67626
Ulverston Cat $1, deductible; organically
Cumbria, LA2 7PB grown seeds & grains
England
Cat $?; about *5000* species,
esp. European, South African,
Australian wildfls. Utterly
amazing!
CURRAN (JOHN) SPECIALTY SEED CO. ECHO
14 Cedar Ave. 17430 Durrance Road
Manahawkin, NY 08050 North Fort Meyers, FL 33917
Cat $1, PC/OC, OVER, SP: seed Cat $1, PC, OVER, SP: seeds &
of open-pollinated traditional & plants of underexploited but
heirloom veg. & culinary herbs, important tropical foods
selected for fine flavor &
resistance to drought & heat. ED HUME SEEDS
PO Box 2450
D.V. Burrell Seed Growers Kent, WA 98032
See: BURRELL Cat $0; veg. and orn. for cool-
season growing in Pacific NW.
DABNEY HERBS
Box 22061 EVERGREEN Y.H. ENTERPRISES
Louisville, Kentucky 40222 P.O. Box 17538
Anaheim, CA 92817
DAM (William) SEEDS Cat $1, deductible; oriental
P.O. Box 8400 vegetable seeds
Dundas, Ontario
Canada L9H 6M1 FARMER SEED & NURSEY CO. *
Cat $2 (ref); SP: Veg, orn, P.O. Box 129
herbs. Many Dutch and other Faribault, MN 55021
European cvs. Untreated seeds. Cat $0, PC/CC/OC, OVER
Ships to U.S. and other foreign
countries. FEDCO SEEDS
52 Mayflower Hill Dr.
De GIORGI CO. INC. Waterville, ME 04901
6011 N St Cat $1, veg, herb, orn seeds.
Omaha, NE 68117
Cat $2, PC, OVER FIELD'S (HENRY) SEED & NURSERY *
commercial and home grower +
quantities, emphasis esp. on cvs 407 Sycamore Street
for prairie states. Strong lists Shenandoah, IA 51602
for perennials, rock-garden, Cat $0, PC/CC; everything
cabbage. basic; folksy flavor.
DILL (Howard) ENTERPRISES FISCHER GREENHOUSES
RR1 609-927-3399
Windsor, Nova Scotia B0N 2T0 Linwood, NJ 08221
Canada specializing in African Violets
Cat $1; pumpkin seedss,
including 'Atlantic Giant' FLOATING MOUNTAIN SEEDS
P.O. Box 1275
DOMINION SEED HOUSE Port Angeles, WA 98362
115 Guelph St. Cat $1.50, PC/CC, OVER.
Georgetown, Ontario
CANADA L7G 4A2 FLOWER AND HERB EXCHANGE
Cat $0, *Canadian Orders ONLY*; Rt. 3, Box 239
good veg and flower list, many Decorah, Iowa 52101
especially selected for earliness
and cold-tolerance; good upply and FOX HILL FARM
tool list. PO Box 7
Parma, MI 49269
Dr. Yoo Farm
See: YOO FOX HOLLOW HERBS
P.O. Box 148
Earl May Seed and Nursery Company McGrann, PA 16236
SEE: MAY
FRAGRANT PATH GLECKLER'S SEEDSMEN
PO Box 328 Metamora, OH 43540
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 Cat $0, PC, OVER, Min. $2;
Cat $1; Fragrant and old heirloom veg.
fashioned flowers.
GOODWIN CREEK GARDEN
FRIENDS OF THE TREES PO Box 83
P.O. Box 1064 Williams, OR 97544
Tonasket, WA 98855
GRINAN GARDENS
G. SEED CO. PO Box 14492
PO Box 72 San Fransisco, CA 94114
Tonasket, WA 98855 Cat $1, deductible;
Cat $1; op veg, herb, orn; many ornamentals, many from abroad
heirlooms.
GURNEY SEED & NURSEY CO. *+
GARDEN CITY SEEDS * 1224 Page Street
1324 Red Crow Road 605-665-1930
Victor, MT 59875-9713 Yankton, SD 57079
Cat $2, PC, OVER; seeds for Cat $0, PC/CC/OC
northern climates subzero roses; large stock of
orn. & veg. cvs. (established in
GARDENIMPORT INC. * 1866)
P.O. Box 760
Thornhill, ON L3T 4A5 HALINAR (Dr. JOSEPH C.)
CANADA 2333 Crooked Finger Rd
Cat $4, PC/CC, OVER (N.A. Scotts Mills, OR 97375
agents for Sutton Seeds of GB); Cat for 1 1st class stamp;
good bulb list as well as veg, seeds of daylilies, lilies, allium
flower; some British & European
cvs. HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY
3670 Buffalo Road
GARDENS ALIVE! Moreton Farm
P.O. Box 149 Rochester, NY 14624
Sunman, IN 47041
HARRIS SEEDS *
GAZE SEED CO. 60 Saginaw Drive
PO Box 640 Rochester, NY 14623
St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5K8 Cat $0, PC/CC
CANADA general; also lawn seeds
Cat $0; orn, veg, lawn grasses,
trees, shrubs, good HASTINGS - THE SOUTHERN GARDENER'S
selection of tools & supplies, CATALOG
incl. forks and hand plows. 800-334-1771 (IN GA 404-755-6580)
1036 White Street, SW
Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Inc. PO Box 115535
SEE PARK'S Atlanta, GA 30310-8535
seeds, plants, water gardening,
GH ALTITUDE GARDENS organics, gardening aids
P.O. Box 4619
Ketchum, ID 83340 HASTINGS AND COMPANY (H.G.)
1-800-874-7333 (telephone) Box 4274
Cat $3, PC/CC, OVER. Atlanta, GA 30302
Regional seed company dedicated
to making available seeds of veg., HEIRLOOM GARDENS
herbs, wild flowers & native Box 138
grasses adapted to short season, Guerneville, CA 95446
high altitude climates around the Cat $2.50; orn. & herbs
world.
HEIRLOOM SEEDS
P.O. Box 245 J.W. Jung Seed Company
Finleyville, PA 15088-0245 See Jung's
Cat $1, deductible; veg & orn.
JACKSON AND PERKINS
Henry Fields and Company Box 1028
SEE FIELD'S Medford, OR 97501
1-800-292-grow
HIGH ALTITUDE GARDENS Cat $0, hybrid roses and other
PO Box 4238 perennials
Ketchum, ID 83340
Cat $3; op veg, wildflowers, JOHN SCHEEPERS, INC
native grasses, organic P.O. Box 700
fertiilizers and pest controls; Bantam, CT 06750
wildflower seed locally collected. 203-567-0838
Strong list for Intermountain West. nice range of bulbs
HOLLAND WILDFLOWER FARM HS JOHNNY'S SELECTED SEEDS *
Elkins, AR 72727 310 Foss Hill Road
Albion, ME 04910
HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES (AU) Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER, SP: seeds
P.O. Box 810082 for cool, short-season areas, esp.
Dallas, TX 75381-0082 veg.
Cat $0, PC. Large selection of
chile & sweet pepper seed JOHNSON SEED CO.
227 Ludwig Ave.
HUDSON (J.L), SEEDSMAN Dousman, WI 53118
P.O. Box 1058 Cat. $0; heirloom and modern
Redwood City, CA 94064 veg. seed.
Cat $1, PC, OVER
rarities, incl. veg from Zapotec JORDAN SEEDS INC
Indians of Mexico; mostly for 6400 Upper Afton Road
serious, experienced gardeners Woodbury, MN 55125
Cat $0
IMPECTA HANDELS
S-640 25 JULITA JUDE HERBS
SWEDEN Box 563-CJ
Cat $0. PC. house plants, Huntington Station, NY 11746
trees, flowers, herbs, vegetables.
Some black/white photos. SP: Rare JUNG QUALITY SEEDS
seeds. 414-326-4100 - orders only
335 S. High St.
INTERMOUNTAIN SEEDS Randolph, WI 53957-0001
P.O. Box Cat $0, PC/CC
Rexburg, ID 83440
Cat $0, PC. Veg., herb & flower KELLY NURSERIES
seeds adapted to the cool night Dansville, NY 12237
temperatures & short growing season
of the Intermountain region KESTER WILD GAME FOOD NURSERIES
PO Box V
ISLAND SEED MAIL ORDER Omro, WI 54963
PO Box 4278, Station A Cat $2; Seeds, bulbs for
Victoria, BC V8X 3X8 species favored as food and cover
CANADA by game species.
Cat $2; good basic list for
Pacific NW KITAZAWA SEED CO.
1748 Lane Avenue
J.L.HUDSON, SEEDSMAN Santa Clara, CA 95051
PO Box 1058-HW Cat $0; oriental veg and herb
Redwood City, CA 94064 seeds.
LONG ISLAND SEED COMPANY
KRIDER NURSERIES 1368 Flanders Road
PO Box 29 Flanders NY 11901
Middlebury, IN 46540
LOUISIANA NURSERY
KSA JOJOBA Rt 7, Box 43
19025 Parthenia St Opelousas, LA 70570
Northridge, CA 91324 3 catalogs: $3 daylilies &
Cat SASE + 2 $0.29 stamps; Louisiana irises; $5 magnolias,
jojoba trees, shrubs, vines; $3 crinums
and other bulbs
LAKELAND NURSERY SALES
Unique Merchandise Mart MAY (EARL) SEED & NURSERY *+
Building 1 208 North Elm Street
Hanover, PA Shenandoah, IA 51603
Cat $0; An amazing exercise in 1-800-831-4193 (telephone)
off-the-wall "common names" and Cat $0, PC/CC; old, established
hype. Caution (and a large grain seed and nursery with usual range
of salt) advised. of veg, orn, trees and shrubs.
LANDRETH SEED CO. * Mc CRORY'S SUNNY HILL HERB FARM
P.O. Box 6426 Star Route 3 Box 844
Baltimore, MD 21230 Eustis, FL 32726
Cat $2, OVER. (established in
1784); veg. McCLURE & ZIMMERMAN
108 W. Winnebago
LAVAL SEEDS [=SEMENANCES LAVAL] P.O. Box 368
3505 Saint Martin West Friesland, WI 53935
[=3505 Boulevard St-Martin Ouest] 414-326-5769
Ville de Laval, Que. bulbs, esp. species and uncommon.
Canada H7T 1A2
Cat. $0, good list of veg, orn, McFAYDEN SEEDS
houseplant seeds. PO Box 1800
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6N4
LE JARDIN DU GOURMET Canada
West Danville, VT 05873 Cat $0; good selection of cvs
Gourmet veg. seeds. for colder climates; also wine and
beer-making supplies.
LE MARCHE SEEDS INTERNATIONAL
Box 566 MELLINGER'S INC. *+
Dixon, CA 95620 2310 West South Range Rd.
Gourrmet veg. seeds. North Lima, OH 44452-9731
1-800-321-7444 (telephone)
LEDDEN (OROL) & SONS 216-549-9861
P.O. Box 7 Fax: 216-549-3716
Sewell, NJ 08080-0007 Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER
609 468-1000 nursery stock, house plants,
Cat $0, PC/CC: cvs adapted for tools, pots, soil mixes, etc.;
NE US; pasture, lawn, some offers small quantities of
heirlooms; seeds, bulbs, plants, commercial growers supplies that
cover crops, supplies. can be otherwise difficult to find.
LIBERTY SEED COMPANY * MEYER SEED CO. *
P.O. Box 806 600 S. Caroline St.
New Philadelphia, OH 44663 Baltimore, MD 21231
216-364-1611 Cat $0, PC/CC; specializes in
fax: 216-364-6415 seed for MD, northern VA.
interesting mix of veg and farm
seeds, some flowers
MICHIGAN BULB COMPANY OF THE JUNGLE
1950 Waldorf, N.W. PO box 1801
Grand Rapids, MI 49550 sebastopol, ca 95473
cheap prices, complaints on Catalog $2, SP: ethnobotany ;
quality; caveat emptor Very exotic selection of seeds and
plants, mostly of ethno-
MIDWEST SEED GROWERS, INC. pharmacological or ethnic food
505 Walnut St. type. Also (strange) botanical
Kansas City, MO 64106 products.
MILEAGER'S GARDENS OLDS SEED CO. *
4838 Douglas Avenue P.O. Box 7790
Racine, WI 53402-2498 Madison, WI 53707
1-800-669-9956 Cat $2.50 refundable, PC, OVER
bulbs
ONTARIO SEED CO, LTD
MOON MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS Box 144
P.O. Box 34 Waterloo, Ont.
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Canada N2J 3Z9
MOUNTAIN SEED & NURSERY ORIENTAL SEED CO
P.O. Box 9107 PO Box 330058
Moscow, ID Hartford, CT 06133
Cat $1 refundable, PC/CC, OVER, Cat $2 deductible, oriental
SP: seeds for cold short season veg, herbs, orn.
areas
Orol Ledden & Sons, Inc.
MUSSER FORESTS, INC. See: Ledden
PO Box S-91 M
Indiana, PA 15701 Otis S. Twilley Seed Company, Inc.
412-465-5685 See: TWILLEY
fax: 412-465-9893
trees, esp. seedlings for Otto Richter & Sons
reforestation See: RICHTER
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH PAGE SEED CO.
3950 W. New York Drive P.O. Box 158
Tucson, AZ 85745 Greene, NY 13778
Cat $1; 200+ cvs of vegetable Cat $0, PC
seed adapted to desert SW;
organized by an ethnobotanist, so PARK (GEORGE W.) SEED CO. *+
strong representation of seeds from Cokesbury Road
native peoples (landraces). Strong Greenwood, SC 29647-0001
book section. Cat $0, PC/CC
NICHOLS GARDEN NURSERY INC. *+ PEACE SEEDS
1190 North Pacific Hwy. 2385 S.E. Thompson St.
Albany, OR 97321 Corvallis, OR 97333
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER Cat $3.50, PC/OC, OVER
(unconfirmed reports of poor
germination) PEPPER GAL (THE)
10536 119th Ave. North
NOEL'S GARDEN SEEDS Largo, FL 34643
R.D. #2K Cat $0, PC Mails to US & Canada
Oxford, NY 13830 only. Seeds of over 200
Cat SASE, PC, SP: o.p. veg. for cultivars of hot, sweet &
home gardeners in the Northeast. ornamental peppers.
PIEDMONT PLANT COMPANY RICHTER AND SONS, LTD. (Otto)
PO Box 424 Box 26
Albany, GA 31703 Goodwood, Ontario L0C 1A0
Canada
PINETREE GARDEN SEEDS *+ Cat $2.50 Can, $4 US; extensive
Route 100 herb list, but also some veg and
New Gloucester, ME 04260 "useful plants"; organic pest
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER controls and beneficial insects for
Good seeds (many op) in small Canadian shipment only.
packets at very reasonable prices;
small selection of bulbs; pretty RONNINGER'S SEED POTATOES
good book and tool selection. Star Route
Moyie Springs, ID 83845
PORTER & SONS SEEDSMAN
Box 104 SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE
Stephenville, TX 76401-0104 Rt. 3, Box 239
Cat $0, good veg. list adapted Decorah, Iowa 52101
to TX, lesser flower list.
SEED SETS
PRAIRIE STATE COMMODITIES Dept. F
PO Box 6 1130 Tetherow Rd
Trilla, IL 62469 Williams, OR 97544
Cat $1; ag seeds, cover crops,
op field corn SEED SHOP, THE
Tongue River Stage
R.H. Shumway Miles City, MT 59301
SEE SHUMWAY Cat $2; cacti & succulent seed
SEEDS BLUM
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT WORLD'S Idaho City Stage
MOST UNUSUAL GARDENING CATALOG Boise, ID 83706
10 Bay St Cat $3, PC, OVER, SP: heirloom
Westport, CT 06880 veg & flowers, listing over 1,000
Cat $1; giant veg & other varieties.
oddities
SEEDWAY, INC
R.H. SHUMWAY'S Box 250
PO Box 1 Hall, NY 14463
Granitevillle, SC 29829
412-465-5685 SELECT SEEDS
fax: 412-465-9893 180 Stickney Hill
Seeds, including wholesale and Union, CT 06076
bulk Cat $2; heirloom orn.
RAFAL SPICE CO Semenences Laval
2521 Russell St. Dept FC See: Laval Seeds
Detroit, MI 48207
SHADY MUSH HERB NURSERY
RAINBOW GARDENS Rt. 2
1444 E. Taylor Street Surrett Cove Td.
Vista, CA 92084 Leicester, NC 28748
Cat $2; Epiphyllums and other
succulents; good book list SHEPHERDS GARDEN SEEDS
30 Irene St
REDWOOD CITY SEED CO. Torrington, CT 06790
PO Box 361
Redwood City, CA 94064 SHUMWAY, R.H.
Cat. $1; op veg, herb, dye P.O. Box 777
plants Rockford, IL 61105
SILVER LAKE SEEDS
PO Box 4118, Suite E TAYLORS HERB GARDENS INC
Highland Park, NJ 08904, 1535 Lone Oak Rd
Vista, CA 92083
SMITH AND HAWKEN
25 Corte Madera TERRITORIAL SEED CO
Mill Valley, CA 94941 PO Box 27
415-383-2000 Lorane, OR 97451
no seeds, but bulbs, good tools,
garden furbelows THOMPSON AND MORGAN
Box 1308, Dept SP6
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SEED EXCHANGE Jackson, NJ 08527
P.O. Box 158 Cat $0; amazing (by US standards)
North Garden, VA 22959 selection of veg, orn., greenhouse
Cat $3, deductible; heirloom species; US arm of British firm.
veg and regionallyy adapted cvs. Beginners may want this catalog
just to ogle, but many of the
species are not for novices.
SOUTHERN SEEDS
P.O. Box 2091 TINMOUTH CHANNEL FARM
Melbourne, FL 32902 PO Box 428B
1-800-356-1631 Tinmouth, VT 05773
Cat $1, PC, OVER, SP: o.p. veg. Cat $2 deductible; organically
for tropical & subtropical areas. produced herb plants & seed
Also banana corms, papaya seed &
chayote squash fruits for planting. TOMATO SEED COMPANY (THE)
PO Box 323
SPRING HILL Metuchen, NJ 08840
309-691-4616
110 W. Elm St. TOMATO GROWERS SUPPLY CO
Tipp City, OH 45371 PO Box 2237
mostly flowers Ft Myers, FL 33902
Cat $0; tomato and pepper seed
STARK BROTHERS NURSERY
Louisiana, MO 63353 TRADGARDSSPECIALISTEN
Traedgaardsspecialisten**
STOKES SEEDS INC. *+ c/o Svenskprodukter
P.O. Box 548 Box 476
Buffalo, NY 14240 S-351 06 VAEXJOE
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER SWEDEN
Cat free. SP: Bulbs.
SUNRISE ENTERPRISES **(ae=a with two dots above it)
P.O. Box 10058 (aa=a with a ring above it )
Elmwood, CT 06110
TREGUNNO SEEDS
SUTTON SEEDS 126 Catherine St North
Hele Road Hamilton, Ontario L8R 1J4
Torquay CANADA
Devon, TQ2 7QJ Cat $1 refundable
ENGLAND
Cat $0; UK equivalent of Burpees; TROPICAL SEEDS
good selection of "old fashioned P.O. Box 11122
flowers" and rock garden species. Honolulu, HI 96828
Cat $1 refundable, PC, OVER.
T&T SEEDS Seeds of exotic tropical flowering
PO Box 1710 trees, palms, papayas, Maui onions.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3P6 Also veg. cultivars developed at
Canada Univ. of Hawaii.
Cat $1; cvs adapted esp. for
cold prairies and plains region.
TSANG AND MA
PO Box 24 WAUKESHA SEED CO
Belmont, CA 94002 PO Box 1820
Cat $0; oriental herbs, veg, Waukesha, WI 53187
cooking supplies. Cat $0; evergreen seeds
TWILLEY SEED CO. WHITE FLOWER FARM
PO Box 65 Litchfield, CT 06759-0050
Trevose, PA 19047 1-800-888-7756
Cat $0; strongest in hybrid veg. Cat $0, CC, PC, SP: bulbs,
seeds for every region. perennials, shrubs, trees catalogs
are excellent references, good
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEED PROGRAM reading!
Department of Horticulture
3190 Maile Way, Room 112 WILD AND CRAZY SEED CO
Honolulu, HI 96822 PO Box 895
Cat $0, PC, OVER. Veg. & fruit Durango, CO 81302
cultivars developed at the Univ. of
Hawaii for tropical areas. WILDFLOWER PATCH
442CJ Brookside
VERMONT BEAN SEED CO. Walnut Port, PA 18088
Garden Lane
Fair Haven, BT 05743 William Dam Seeds:
heirloom beans, and modern hybrid See DAM
veg.
WYATT-QUARLES SEED CO.
VESEY'S SEEDS Box 739
York P.E.I. Garner, NC 27529
Canada COA 1PO SP: SE US regional cvs.
Cat $0; veg & orn for short
growing seasons. YOO FARM (Dr.)
PO Box 290
W WEIBULL AB College Park, MD 20740
W Weibull AB Cat $0; oriental veg. seeds and
Box 520 Japanese mushroom spawn. Good
S-261 24 LANDSKRONA cultural information.
SWEDEN
Cat 25SEK. The main gardening
firm in Sweden. Allround. Colour
pictures and valuable tips.
W. Atlee Burpee Company
SEE BURPEE'S
WAYSIDE GARDENS *+
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695-0001
1-800-845-1124
Cat $0; pricey plants, but good
photos!; bulbs, perennials, shrubs,
trees, roses
WEEKS (CHRISTOPHER E.) PEPPERS
P.O. Box 3207
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27498
Cat SASE, PC, SP: hot peppers
WELL-SWEEP HERB FARM
317 Mr. Bethel Rd.
Port Murray, NJ. 07865
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 10:53:09 PDT
From: Jim.Watts@EBay.Sun.COM (Jim Watts)
Here is the most up to date FAQ list of catalogs that I have.
It is a compilation of many sources. I have drawn from many
postings and can't acknowledge all contributors. However,
for those of you that recognize your contributions ---
Thanks from all of us!
Happy Gardening,
Jim Watts
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Where Applicable:
Cat - Catalog
CC - Credit Cards
cv - cultivar(s) (=variety)
heirloom -- old cultivars (varieties)
Min. - Minimum Order
OVER - Overseas
PC - Personal Checks
OC - Other Currencies
op - open-pollinated (non-hybrid)
orn - ornamentals
R&W - retail and wholesale
SASE - Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope
SP: - Specialises In
veg. - vegetable(s)
* - good for beginning gardeners
+ - highly recommended for beginning gardeners, IMHO
ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 772
Townsend, WA 98368
Cat $1, R&W, Min. $10; op & heirloom veg, herbs, green
manures, books; organic emphasis.
A&P Orchids
Peters Road
Swansee, MA 02777
AGWAY, INC.
1225 Zeager Road
Elisabethtown, PA 17022
Cat $0, PC/CC; A full-line farmer's co-op for seeds
Ahrens Strawberry Nursery
RR 1
Huntingburg IN 47542
Alberta and Market Bros. Inc
2210 S. Federal Highway
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
ALBERTA NURSERIES & SEEDS, LTD.
Box 20
Bowden, Alta.
Canada T0M 0K0
Cat $0 in Canada, $2 US
ALFREY SEEDS
P.O. Box 415
Knoxville, TN 37901
Cat SASE, PC, OVER, SP: Rare and hard to find peppers,
tomatoes, & okra
Allen Company
P.O. Box 1577
Salisbury MD 21801
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP
191 US Rt 1
Falmouth, ME 04105
Usual run of veg, ann. ornamentals, foog list of cover
crops, fertilizers for organic gardeners, lawn grass.
Alpen Gardens
173 Lawrence Lane
Kalispell MT 59901
Alpine Valley Gardens Good Recommendation for CA
2627 Calistoga Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 539-1749
ALTA SEEDS
P.O. Box 253
Potrero, CA 92063
Cat $2 refundable, PC/OC, OVER, SP: vegetables for home
gardeners
American Bamboo Co.
345 W. Second St.
Dayton OH 45402
Anderson Iris Gardens
22179 Keather Ave. N
Forest Lake MN 55025
Angelwood Nursery
12839 McKee School Road
Woodburn OR 97071
The Angraecum House
P.O. Box 976
Grass Valley CA 95945
Antique Rose Emporium
Rt. 5 Box 143
Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: 409-836-9051
Anything Grows Greenhouse
1609 McKean Road
Ambler PA 19002
APOTHECARY SEED COMPANY
P.O. Box 1324
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Cat $0, PC, SP: rare & unusual op veg., culinary & med.
herbs, scented plants & natural pest control.
Appalachian Gardens
P.O. Box 82
Waynesboro PA 17268
Applesource
Rt. 1
Chapin IL 62628
Arbor & Espalier
201 Buena Vista Ave. E
San Francisco CA 94117
ARCHIAS' SEED CO.
106 East Main Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
Cat $0, R&W, PC/CC, OVER; U of Missouri vegetable cvs,
including 5 cv popcorn, op corn, tomatoes.
Armstrong Roses
P.O. Box 1020
Somis CA 93066
B & D LILIES
330 P Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
BDK Nursery
P.O. Box 628
Apopka FL 32712
Bailey's
P.O. Box 654
Edmonds WA 98020
Bakker of Holland
U.S. Reservation Center
Louisiana MO 63353-0050
The Banana Tree
715 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
Telephone: 215-253-9589
Catalog price: 0.75 [1988 edition, probably a buck by now]
For those gardeners able to provide the requisite well-drained
soil, abundant light, high humidity, and consistent heat in
the 75 deg. range, this booklet is bulging with bananas and
related tropical plants. More than a score of banana trees
(offered as corms) are listed. In addition, hundreds of rare
seeds spill across these 20 pages: euphorbias, proteas, and
yuccas, to name just a few. Descriptions are thorough and
precise.
Vernon Barnes and Son Nursery
P.O. Box 250
McMinnville TN 37110
BAXTER (WALTER) SEED CO.
P.O. Box 8175
Weslaco, TX 78596-3175
Cat $0, R&W, PC, OVER, Min. $1
Bear Creek Nursery
Box 411
Northport, Wa 99157
CAT $.50
The Beall Orchid Co,
3400 Academy Dr. S.E.
Auburn WA 98002
BEA'S SERVICE
P.O. Box 8422
Calabasas, CA 91302
Cat $0, PC, OVER, SP: chili pepper seeds from Mexico
Beersheeba Wildflower Garden
P.O. Box 551
Beersheba Springs TN 37305
Belche Herb Co.
P.O. Box 1305
Schenectedy NY 12301
Blue Star Lab
P.O. Box 173
Williamstown NY 13493
Bluestone Perrenials
7211 Middle Ridge Road
Madison OH 44057
BOJO'S GARDEN SEED
P.O. Box 1408
Caldwell, ID 83606
Cat $0, RW, PC, OVER, SP: traditional op veg. seeds for the
home gardener. Emphasis is on flavor.
Boordy Nursery
P.O. Box 38
Riderwood MD 21139
BOUNTIFUL GARDENS
5798 Ridgewood Road
Wilits, CA 95490
Cat $0, RW, PC/CC, OVER, SP: op seeds.
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
P.O. Box 11295
Des Moines, IA 50340-1295
Cat $1, PC/CC
Breck's Good Reviews - 2
P.O. Box 1757 Bad Reviews -
Peoria IL 61656
or
6523 N. Galena Rd.
Peoria IL 61632
(309)691-4616
BRICKER'S ORGANIC FARMS, INC.
824-K Sandbar Ferry Road
Augusta, GA 30901
Cat $0, R&W PC
Lee Bristol Nursery
P.O. Box 5
Gaylordville CT 06755-0005
Brittingham Plant Farms
P.O. Box 2538
Salisbury MD 21801
Brookfield Nursery and Tree Plantation
P.O. Box 2490
Christiansburg VA 24073
Brown's Omaha Plant Farms Inc
P.O. Box 787
Omaha TX 75571
BRUDY (JOHN) EXOTICS
3411 Westfield Drive
Brandon, FL 33511
Cat $2 refundable, PC, OVER, SP: seeds of exotic tropical
trees & shrubs, both ornamental & edible.
BURGESS SEED AND PLANT CO.
905 Four Seasons Road
Bloomington, IL 61701
Cat $1, CC
B & T ASSOCIATES
Whitnell House
Fiddington, Bridgwater
Somerset TA5 1JE
England, U.K.
(278) 733-209
Extremely large selection of common and exotic seeds, probably the
largest of its type in the world, covering well over 25,000 species.
Publishes a series of lists in various categories.
Catalog - 2 International Reply Coupons, will sell to overseas
customers.
Buckley Nursery
646 N. River Rd.
Buckley WA 98321
Burnt Ridge Nursery
432 Burnt Ridge
Onalaska WA 98570
W. Atlee Burpee Co.
300 Park Ave.
Warminister PA 18974
One of the oldest & best known seed comp. in the US
BURRELL (D.V.) SEED GROWERS CO.
P.O. Box 150
Rocky Ford, CO 81067-0150
Cat $0, RW, PC, OVER
Veg and flower seed; small inexpensive packets; some vars esp.
for Intermountain West; melon list esp. strong.
BUSSE GARDENS
Rt. 2, Box 238
Cokato, MN 55321
612-286-2654
$1.00
BUTTERBROOKE FARM
78 Barry Road
Oxford, CT 06483
Cat SASE, RW, PC, OVER, SP: traditional & op veg. seeds.
C 'n C Protea
387 Carmen Plaza
Camarillo CA 93010-6041
Cactus by Dodie
934 E, Mettler Rd.
Lodi CA 95242
Cal Dixie Iris Gardens
14115 Pear St.
Riverside CA 92504
Caladium World
P.O. Drawer 629
Sebring FL 33871
California Nursery Co.
P.O. Box 2278
Fremont CA 94536
CAMELLIA FOREST
125 Carolina Forest Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-967-5529
$1 catalog price
CAPRILANDS HERB FARM
534 Silver Street
Coventry, CT 06238
Cardinal Nursery
Rt 1 Box 316
State Road NC 28676
Carino Nurseries
P.O. Box 538
Indiana PA 15701
CARROLL GARDENS
PO Box 310
Westminster, MD 21157
Carter Seeds
475 Mar Vista Drive
Vista CA 92083
Cascade Forestry Service
Rt. 1
Cascade IA 52033
Cedar Ridgge Nurseries
Cedar Ridge Rd.
Allison Park PA 15101
Chambers Nursery
26874 Ferguson Road
Junction City OR 97448
CHENHALEM GARDENS
P.O.Box 693
Newberg, OR 97132-0693
503-538-8920
free
Chestnut Hill Nursery Inc.
Route 1 Box 341
Alachua FL 32615
CHILTERN SEEDS
Bortree Stile
Ulverston
Cumbria, LA2 7PB
England
Cat $?; about *5000* species, esp. European, South African,
Australian wildfls.
Cold Stream Farm
2030 Free Soil Rd.
Free Soil MI 49411-9752
COMPANION PLANTS [CATALOG $2]
7247 North Coolville Ridge Road [Minimum Order]
Athens, OH 45701 [Plants $15]
(614) 592-4643 [Seeds $5]
COMSTOCK, FERRE & CO
P.O. Box 125
Wethersfield, CT 06109-0125
Cat $0, RW, PC/CC, OVER, Min. $15,
old-fashioned flowers, veg. (established in 1820)
COOK'S GARDEN (THE)
P.O. Box 65
Londonderry, VT 05148
Cat $1, RW, PC/CC, OVER, SP: seeds of lettuce, salad greens
& mesclun; also has some gourmet veg. seed
Cordon Bleu
418 Buena Creek Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069
619-744-2810
Costal Gardens and Nursery
Route 3 Box 40
Myrtle Beach SC 29577
Comstock Ferre & Co.
P.O. Box 125
Wethersfield CT 06109
COTTAGE GARDEN (THE)
PO Box 106
Woodstock, IL 60098
The Country Garden
Route 2 Box 455A
Crivitz WI 54114
Creole Orrchids
P.O. Box 24458
New Orleans LA 70184-4458
CROSMAN SEED CORPORATION
P.O. Box 110
East Rochester, NY 14445
Cat $0, RW, PC, Min. $3, (established in 1838); general
range of seeds, most packets $0.59
THE CROWNSVILLE NURSERY
P.O.Box 797
Crownsville, MD 21032
301-923-2212
$2.00
CRUICKSHANK'S INC.
1015 Mt. Pleasant Road
Toronto, ONT
Canada M4P 2M1
Cumberland Valley Nurseries Inc
P.O. Box 471
McMinnville TN 37110-0471
CURRAN (JOHN) SPECIALTY SEED CO.
14 Cedar Ave.
Manahawkin, NY 08050
Cat $1, PC/OC, OVER, SP: seed of open-pollinated
traditional & heirloom veg. & culinary herbs, selected for
fine flavor & resistance to drought & heat.
DABNEY HERBS
Box 22061
Louisville, Kentucky
40222
Dahlias by Phil Traff
1316 132nd Ave. East
Sumner WA 98390
The Nursery at the Dallas Nature Center
7575 Wheatland Rd.
Dallas TX 75249
Dan's Garden Shop
5821 Woodwinds Circle
Frederick MD 21701
Davidson-Wilson Greenhouses
Ladoga Road Route 2
Crawfordsville IN 47933
Daylilies of Tomorrow (Love that name)
1656 N 2d
El Cajon, CA
619-447-4922
Daylilly World
P.O. Box 1612,
Sanford FL 32771
Peter De Jager Bulb Co.
P.O. Box 2010
South Hamilton MA 01982
Del's Japanese Maples
4691 River Road
Eugene OR 97404
De GIORGI CO. INC.
1529 North Saddle Creek Road
Omaha, NE 68104
Cat $1.25, PC, OVER
commercial and home grower quantities, emphasis esp. on cvs
for prairie states. Strong lists for perennials, rock-garden,
cabbage.
DOMINION SEED HOUSE
115 Guelph St.
Georgetown, Ontario
CANADA L7G 4A2
Cat $0, *Canadian Orders ONLY*; good veg and flower list,
many especially selected for earliness and cold-tolerance;
good supply and tool list.
DUTCH GARDENS INC. Good Reviews - 3
P.O. Box 200
Adelphia, NJ 07710
Phone: 908-780-2713
Fax: 908-780-7720
ECHO
17430 Durrance Road
North Fort Meyers, FL 33917
Cat $1, PC, OVER, SP: seeds & plants of underexploited but
important tropical foods
ED HUME SEEDS
PO Box 2450
Kent, WA 98032
Cat $0; veg. and orn. for cool-season growing in Pacific NW.
Evergreen Y.H. Enterprises
P.O. Box 17538
Anaheim, California 92817
catalog: $1
A 21-page catalog offering 16 pages of oriental vegetable
varieties, gardening books, cookbooks and sauces. Each
vegetable listed is accompanied by a description of its
use and planting hints. An especially useful feature inside
the back cover is a cross reference of oriental vegetable
names. For example, the asparagus bean is also known as
a yardlong bean, dow chai, dow gauk, chiang tou, kong tou,
jurkusasgemae, chinese long bean, goa bean, and winged bean.
Most seed packets are 0.95 with larger quantities available.
FARMER SEED & NURSEY CO. *
P.O. Box 129
Faribault, MN 55021
Cat $0, PC/CC/OC, OVER
FIELD'S (HENRY) SEED & NURSERY *+ Good Reviews -2 Bad Reviews - 0
407 Sycamore Street
Shenandoah, IA 51602
Cat $0, PC/CC; everything basic; folksy flavor.
FISCHER GREENHOUSES
609-927-3399
Linwood, NJ 08221
specializing in African Violets
FLOATING MOUNTAIN SEEDS
P.O. Box 1275
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Cat $1.50, PC/CC, OVER.
FLOWER AND HERB EXCHANGE
Rt. 3, Box 239
Decorah, Iowa 52101
FOX HILL FARM
PO Box 7
Parma, MI 49269
FOX HOLLOW HERBS
P.O. Box 148
McGrann, PA 16236
FRIENDS OF THE TREES
P.O. Box 1064
Tonasket, WA 98855
G. SEED CO.
PO Box 72
Tonasket, WA 98855
Cat $1; op veg, herb, orn; many heirlooms.
Gardens Alive
Natural Gardening Research Center
Highway 48, P.O.Box 149
Sunman, Indiana 47041
GARDEN CITY SEEDS *
1324 Red Crow Road
Victor, MT 59875-9713
Cat $2, PC, OVER
GARDEN IMPORT INC.
P.O. Box 760
Thornhill, ONT L3T 4A5
Canada
Cat $3, PC/CC, OVER (N.A. agents for Sutton Seeds of GB);
good bulb list as well as veg, flower; some British & European
cvs.
GARDENS ALIVE!
Natural Gardening Research Center
Hwy 48, P.O. Box 149
Sunman, IN 47041
Gardens Alive! has the best selection of integrated pest management
tools and organic lawn care items of any catalogue I receive. They have
excellent color pictures of pests and plant diseases and how to prevent
them.
Gardener's Supply
128 Intervale Road
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 863-1700
GAZE SEED CO.
PO Box 640
St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5K8
CANADA
Cat $0; orn, veg, lawn grasses, trees, shrubs, good
selection of tools & supplies, incl. forks and hand plows.
GH ALTITUDE GARDENS
P.O. Box 4619
Ketchum, ID 83340
1-800-874-7333 (telephone)
Cat $3, PC/CC, OVER.
Regional seed company dedicated to making available seeds of
veg., herbs, wild flowers & native grasses adapted to short
season, high altitude climates around the world.
Gilbert H. Wild and Son, Inc.
692 Joplin Street
Sarcoxie, MO 64862-0338
(daylily specialists)
GLECKER'S SEEDSMEN
Metamora, OH 43540
Cat $0, PC, OVER, Min. $2
GOSSLER FARMS NURSERY
1200 Weaver Rd.
Springfield, OR 97478-9663
503-746-3922
$1.00
GURNEY SEED & NURSEY CO. *+
1224 Page Street
Yankton, SD 57079
Cat $0, PC/CC/OC
subzero roses; large stock of orn. & veg. cvs. (established
in 1866)
Harmony Farm Supply
3244 Gravenstein Hwy. North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
or:
P.O.Box 460
Graton, CA 95444
HARRIS MORAN SEED COMPANY
3670 Buffalo Road
Moreton Farm
Rochester, NY 14624
HARRIS SEEDS *
60 Saginaw Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Cat $0, PC/CC also lawn seeds
HASTINGS - THE SOUTHERN GARDENER'S CATALOG
1036 White Street, SW
PO Box 115535
Atlanta, GA 30310-8535
1-800-334-1771 (IN GA 404-755-6580)
seeds, plants, water gardening, organics, gardening aids
(H.G.) HASTINGS AND COMPANY
Box 4274
Atlanta, GA 30302
Heirloom Gardens
P.O. Box 138
Guerneville, CA 95446
They carry a "collection of old time flowers; rare, culinary and
ornamental."
The 27-page catalog offers a wide selection of heirloom,
open pollinated vegetables. Two pages are given to flowers.
Any order over $10 gets you a free packet of Jefferson Giant
tomato seeds. The seed packets are all in the 0.79 - 1.09
price range. All vegetable varieties are said to be chosen
for flavor.
HEIRLOOM SEEDS
P.O. Box 245
West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15088-0245
HIGH ALTITUDE GARDENS
PO Box 4238
Ketchum, ID 83340
Cat $3; op veg, wildflowers, native grasses, organic
fertiilizers and pest controls; wildflower seed locally
collected. Strong list for Intermountain West.
Henry Fields and Company
SEE FIELD'S
HOLLAND WILDFLOWER FARM HS
Elkins, AR 72727
HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES (AU)
P.O. Box 810082
Dallas, TX 75381-0082
Cat $0, PC. Large selection of chile pepper seed
SPENCER M. HOWARD ORCHID IMPORTS [CAT $.45+SASE]
11802 Huston St. [M.O. $25]
North Hollywood, CA 91607
(818) 762-8275
HUDSON (J.L), SEEDSMAN
P.O. Box 1058
Redwood City, CA 94064
Cat $1, PC, OVER
rarities, incl. veg from Zapotec Indians of Mexico; mostly for
serious, experienced gardeners
ED HUME SEEDS
PO Box 2450
Kent, WA 98032
Cat $0; veg. and orn. for cool-season growing in Pacific
NW.
INTERMOUNTAIN SEEDS
P.O. Box
Rexburg, ID 83440
Cat $0, PC. Veg., herb & flower seeds adapted to the cool
night temperatures & short growing season of the Intermountain
region
Inter-State Nurseries
P.O.Box 10
Louisiana, MO 63353-0010
1-800-325-4180 (central time)
FAX 1-314-754-5290
ISLAND SEED MAIL ORDER
PO Box 4278, Station A
Victoria, BC V8X 3X8
CANADA
Cat $2; good basic list for Pacific NW
J.W. Jung Seed Company
See Jung's
JACKSON AND PERKINS
Box 1028
Medford, OR 97501
mostly modern roses, a few other perennials; no seeds
JOHN SCHEEPERS, INC
P.O. Box 700
Bantam, CT 06750
203-567-0838
nice range of bulbs
JERRY HORNE RARE PLANTS [CAT SASE]
10195 S.W. 70th St. [M.O. $10]
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 270-1235
NO TELEPHONE ORDERS
JOHNNY'S SELECTED SEEDS *
Foss Hill Road
Albion, ME 04910
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER, SP: seeds for cool, short-season
areas, esp. veg.
JOHNSON SEED CO.
227 Ludwig Ave.
Dousman, WI 53118
Cat. $0; heirloom and modern veg. seeeed.
JUDE HERBS
Box 563-CJ
Huntington Station, NY 11746
JUNG (J.W.) SEED CO. *
335 South High Street
Randolph, WI 53957
Cat $0, PC/CC
KELLY NURSERIES
Dansville, NY 12237
KESTER WILD GAME FOOD NURSERIES
PO Box V
Omro, WI 54963
Cat $2; Seeds, bulbs for species favored as food and cover
by game species.
KITAZAWA SEED CO.
1748 Lane Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Cat $0; oriental veg and herb seeds.
KRIDER NURSERIES
PO Box 29
Middlebury, IN 46540
LAKELAND NURSERY SALES
Unique Merchandise Mart
Building 1
Hanover, PA
Cat $0; An amazing exercise in off-the-wall "common names"
and hype. Caution (and a large grain of salt) advised.
LANDRETH SEED CO. *
P.O. Box 6426
Baltimore, MD 21230
Cat $2, OVER. (established in 1784)
LAMB NURSERIES
E. 101 Sharp Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
509-328-7956
free
LAURIE'S GARDEN
41886 McKenzie Highway
Springfield, OR 97478
503-896-3756
1 stamp
LAVAL SEEDS [=SEMENANCES LAVAL]
3505 Saint Martin West
[=3505 Boulevard St-Martin Ouest]
Ville de Laval, Que.
Canada H7T 1A2
Cat. $0, good list of veg, orn, houseplant seeds.
LE JARDIN DU GOURMET
West Danville, VT 05873
Gourmet veg. seeds.
LE MARCHE SEEDS INTERNATIONAL
Box 566
Dixon, CA 95620
Gourrmet veg. seeds.
LEDDEN (OROL) & SONS
P.O. Box 7
Sewell, NJ 08080-0007
Cat $0, PC/CC
cvs adapted for NE US; pasture, lawn, some heirlooms
A.M. Leonard, Inc.
P.O. Box 816
Piqua, OH 45356-0816
800-543-8955
Leonard is a supply house for professional nurseries and landscapers, so
they have a wide selection of tools, though some supplies are only
available in quantity.
Liberty Seed Company
PO Box 806
New Philadephia, OH 44663
216-364-1611
fax: 216-364-6415
interesting mix of veg and farm seeds, some flowers
LOGEE'S GREENHOUSES [CAT $3]
55 North St. [Refunable]
Danielson, CT 06269 [M.O. $15]
(203) 774-8038
LONG ISLAND SEED COMPANY
1368 Flanders Road
Flanders NY 11901
LOUISIANA NURSERY
Rt. 7, Box 43
Opelousas, LA 70570
318-948-3696
$3.50
MAY (EARL) SEED & NURSERY *+
208 North Elm Street
Shenandoah, IA 51603
1-800-831-4193 (telephone)
Cat $0, PC/CC
old, established seed and nursery with usual range of veg,
orn, trees and shrubs.
McCLURE & ZIMMERMAN
108 W. Winnebago
P.O. Box 368
Friesland, WI 53935
bulbs, esp. species and uncommon.
McFAYDEN SEEDS
PO Box 1800
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6N4
Canada
Cat $0; good selection of cvs for colder climates; also
wine and beer-making supplies.
Mc CRORY'S SUNNY HILL HERB FARM
Star Route 3 Box 844
Eustis, FL 32726
Mellinger's, Inc.
2310 W. South Range Rd.
North Lima, OH 44452-9731
1-800-321-7444 (telephone)
216-549-9861
Fax: 216-549-3716
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER
nursery stock, house plants, tools, pots, soil mixes, etc.;
offers small quantities of commercial growers supplies that
can be otherwise difficult to find.
Messelaar Bulb Co.
P.O. Box 269
Ipswich, MA 01938
Meyer Seed Co.
600 South Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
Cat $0, PC/CC; specializes in seed for MD, northern VA.
Michigan Bulb Co. 10 Bad Reviews; 1 Good Reveiw
1950 Waldorf N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49550
Midwest Seed Growers, Inc.
505 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
MILEAGER'S GARDENS
4838 Douglas Avenue
Racine, WI 53402-2498
1-800-669-9956
bulbs
J.E. Miller Nurseries, Inc.
5060 West Lake Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Miller-Bowie County Farmers Assn.
P.O. Box 1110
Texarkana, TX 75502
Mini-Roses
P.O. Box 4255, Sta. A
Dallas, TX 75208
Mission Bell Gardens
2778 West 5600 So.
Roy, UT 84067
MOHN'S INC
P.O. Box 2301
Atascadero, CA 93423
2 stamps
MOON MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS
P.O. Box 34
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Moonshine Gardens
P.O. Box 1019
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
Moosebell Flower, Fruit & Tree Co.
Rt. 1, Box 240
St. Francis, ME 04774
Mt. Leo Nursery
P.O. Box 135
McMinnville, TN 37110
Mountain Mist Nursery
23561 Vaughn Rd.
Veneta, OR 97487
MOUNTAIN SEED & NURSERY
P.O. Box 9107
Moscow, ID
Cat $1 refundable, PC/CC, OVER, SP: seeds for cold short-
season areas
Mountain Valley Seeds & Nursery
1798 N 1200 E.
Logan, UT 84321
Mowbray Gardens
3318 Mowbray Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Mums by Paschke
11286 East Main Rd.
North East, PA 16428
Musser Forests, Inc.
P.O. Box 340 or S-91 M
Indiana, PA 15710-0340
412-465-5685
fax: 412-465-9893
trees, esp. seedlings for reforestation
Nationwide Seed & Supply
4801 Fegenbush Lane
Louisville, KY 40228
Native Seed Foundation
Star Route
Moyie Springs, ID 83845
Native Seeds, Inc.
14590 Triadelphia Mill Rd.
Dayton, MD 21306
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH
3950 W. New York Drive
Tucson, AZ 85745
Cat $1; 200+ cvs of vegetable seed adapted to desert SW;
organized by an ethnobotanist, so strong representation of
seeds from native peoples (landraces). Strong book section.
E. B. Nauman, Nurseryman
688 St. Davids Ln
Schenectady NY 12309
New Mexico Desert Garden
10231 Belnap NW
Albuquerque NM 87114
The New Peony Farm
P.O. Box 18105
St. Paul MN 55118
New York State Fruit Testing Coop. Assn
P.O. Box 462
Geneva NY 14456
Nichols Garden Nursery Inc.
1190 No. Pacific Highway
Albany OR 97321
The subtitle on the front of their 72 page catalog is "herbs
and rare seeds". Five pages of herb seeds and three pages of
herb plants available certainly bear out the first half of this,
and they do offer many rare and unusual seeds as well as
hybrids, heirlooms and popular favorite open-pollinated
varieties. As befits their location, they indicate which
varieties do well in short and variable season areas.
Other features include an oriental vegetable section,
recipes scattered throughout the catalog, a "new and
unusual" vegetable section, six pages of flowers and
wildflowers, gardening and cooking tools, spices and
herbal teas, books, and homebrew and winemaking supplies.
The seed prices are in the 0.85 - 1.50 range depending
of course on rarity, supply, etc. I enjoyed this catalog
very much and, indeed, had an order from it ready about
half an hour after I received it in the mail.
NOEL'S GARDEN SEEDS
R.D. #2K
Oxford, NY 13830
Cat SASE, PC, SP: o.p. veg. for home gardeners in the Northeast.
Nolin River Nut Tree Nursery
797 Port Wooden Rd.
Upton KY 42784
Nor'East Miniature Roses
58 Hammond St.
Rowley, MA 01969
North American Wildflowers
38 Hillside Ave.
Atlantic Highlands NJ 07716
Northwoods Nursery
28696 S. Cramer Rd.
Molalla OR 97038
(503) 651-3737
Nourse Farms Inc.
RFD, Box 485
South Deerfield MA 01373
Nuccio's Nurseries
P.O. Box 6160
Altadena CA 91001
Oak Hill Gardens Good recomemdation for Orchids
P.O. Box 25
Dundee IL 60118-0025
(708) 428-8500
Oakes Daylillies
Monday Road Rt. 4
Corryton TN 37721
615-689-3036
free
Oakwood Daffodils
2330 W. Bertrand Rd.
Niles MI 49120
Oikos
721 N. Fletcher
Kalamazoo MI 49007-3077
OLDS SEED CO. *
P.O. Box 7790
Madison, WI 53707
Cat $2.50 refundable, PC, OVER
ONTARIO SEED CO, LTD
Box 144
Waterloo, Ont.
Canada N2J 3Z9
Orol Ledden & Sons, Inc.
See: Ledden
Orchids Bountiful
828 W. 3800 South
Bountiful UT 84010
Orchids Royale
P.O. Box 1289
Carpenteria CA 93013
Oregon Exotics
1065 Messinger Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Oregon Miniature Roses
8285 SW 185th Ave.
Beaverton OR 97007
Orgel's Orchids
18950 S.W. 136th St., RR 2
Miami FL 33187
Richard Owen Nursery
2209 E. Oakland St.
Bloomington IL 61701
Owens Orchids
P.O. Box 365
Pisgah Forest NC 28768-0365
Pacific Berry Works
P.O. Box 54
Bow WA 98232
PAGE SEED CO.
P.O. Box 158
Greene, NY 13778
Cat $0, PC
Panda Products
P.O. Box 104
Fulton CA 95434
Park Seed Co. Inc. *+
P.O. Box 46
Cokesbury Roa
Greenwood SC 29648-0046
Cat $0, PC/CC
PEACE SEEDS
2385 S.E. Thompson St.
Corvallis, OR 97333
Cat $3.50, PC/OC, OVER
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
P.O.Box 2209
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Peekskill Nurseries
Shrub Oak NY 10588
The Pepper Gal
10536 119th Ave. N.
Largo FL 33543
Cat $0, PC Mails to US & Canada only. Seeds of over 200
cultivars of hot, sweet & ornamental peppers.
Peter Pauls Nurseries
RD #2
Canandaigua NY 14424
Piedmont Plant Co.
P.O. Box 424
Albany GA 31703
Pinetree Garden Seeds
R.R. 1, Box 397
New Gloucester ME 04260
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER
Good seeds (many op) in small packets at very reasonable
prices; small selection of bulbs; pretty good book and tool
selection.
The Plant Shop's Botanical Gardens
18007 Topham St.
Reseda CA 91335
Pony Creek Nursery
Tilleda WI 54978
Porter & Son
P.O. Box 104
Stephensville TX 76401-0104
Cat $0, good veg. list adapted to TX, lesser flower list.
POWELL'S GARDENS
Rt. 3,Box 21
Princeton, NC 27569
919-936-4421
$1.50
Protea Gardens of Maui
R.R. 2 Box 389
Kula, Maui, HI 96790
Quailtree Nursery
11110 Harlan Rd.
Eddyville OR 97343
Quality Dutch Bulbs
P.O. Box 225
Hillsdale NJ 07642
RAFAL SPICE CO
2521 Russell St. Dept FC
Detroit, MI 48207
RAINBOW GARDENS
1444 E. Taylor Street
Vista, CA 92084
Cat $2; Epiphyllums and other succulents; good book list
Raintree Nursery
391 Butts Road
Morton WA 98356
Rayner Bros.
P.O. Box 1617
Salisbury MD 21801
Reasoner's
P.O. Box 1881
Oneco FL 33558
REATH'S NURSERY
P.O.Box 512
100 Central Boulevard
Vulcan, MI 49892
$1.00
REDWOOD CITY SEED CO.
PO Box 361
Redwood City, CA 94064
Cat. $1; op veg, herb, dye plants
Richters
Canada's Herb Specialists
Box 26
Goldwood, Ontario
Canada L0C 1A0
Phone: (416) 640-6677
FAX: (416) 640-6641
Cat $2.50 Can, $4 US; extensive herb list, but also some
veg and "useful plants"; organic pest controls and beneficial
insects for Canadian shipment only.
Rider Nurseries
Rt. 2 Box 90A
Farmington IA 52626
Riverbend Orchids
14220 Lorraine Rd.
Biloxie, MS 39532
RONNINGER'S SEED POTATOES
Star Route
Moyie Springs, ID 83845
The Rose Garden & Mini Rose Nursery
P.O. Box 560
Cross Hill SC 29332-0560
Rosehill Farm
Gregg Neck Road
Dalena MD 21635
Roses By Fred Edmonds
6235 S. W. Kahle Rd.
Wilsonville OR 97070
Roses of Yesterday and Today
802 Brown's Valley Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
(408) 724-3537
Roswell Seed Co.
P.O. Box 725
Roswell NM 88201
Rupp Seeds, Inc.
5-17919 County Road 13
Wauseon OH 45367
S&H Organic Acres
P.O. Box 757, 12125 Red Hills Rd.
Newburg, OR 97132
St. Lawrence Nurseries
R.D. 2, Route 345, Potsdam-Madrid Rd.
Potsdam NY 13676
Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
1250 Orchid Drive
Santa Barbara CA 93111
Savage Farms Nursery
P.O. Box 125
McMinnville TN 37110
John Scheepers Inc.
63 Wall Street
New York NY 10005
S. Scherer & Sons
104 Waterside Road
Northport NY 11768
Schulz Cactus Gardens
1095 Easy St.
Morgan Hill CA 95037
F. W. Schumacher Co.
36 Spring Hill Road
Sandwich MA 02563-1023
Sea Breeze Orchids
P.O. Box 1416
Bayville NY 11709
Seagulls Landing Orchids
P.O. Box 388
Glen Head NY 11545
Seedway, Inc.
P.O. Box 250
Hall NY 14463-0250
SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE
Rt. 3, Box 239
Decorah, Iowa 52101
SEED SETS
Dept. F
1130 Tetherow Rd
Williams, OR 97544
SEEDS BLUM
Idaho City Stage
Boise, ID 83706
Cat $3, PC, OVER, SP: heirloom veg & flowers, listing over
1,000 varieties.
SEEDWAY, INC
Box 250
Hall, NY 14463
Sequoia Nursery-Moore Miniature Nurseries
2519 East Nobel Ave.
Visalia CA 93277
SHADY MUSH HERB NURSERY
Rt. 2
Surrett Cove Td.
Leicester, NC 28748
Shanti Bithi Nursery
3047 High Ridge Road
Stamford CT 06903
SHEPHERDS GARDEN SEEDS
7389 West Zayante Rd.
Felton, CA 95018
SHUMWAY, R.H.
P.O. Box 777
Rockford, IL 61105
R.H. SHUMWAY'S
PO Box 1
Granitevillle, SC 29829
412-465-5685
fax: 412-465-9893
Seeds, including wholesale and bulk
Siegers Seed Co.
245 Imlay City Rd.
Imlay City MI 48444
SILVER LAKE SEEDS
PO Box 4118, Suite E
Highland Park, NJ 08904,
Skyblue Nurseries
P.O. Box 18061
St. Paul MN 55118-0061
Smith Nursery Co.
P.O. Box 515
Charles City IA 50616
Smith and Hawken Bulb Book
25 Corte Madera
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-383-2000
Ask for 'Wilma Kay'for advice. No seeds, but bulbs, good tools,
garden furbelows. Mostly expensive stuff for trendy gardeners, but they
do have English tools.
Soergel Greenhouses
2573 Brandt School Rd.
Wexford PA 15090
Solomon Daylillies
105 County Club Rd.
Newport News VA 23606
Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery
4395 Westside Road
Healdsburg CA 95448
707-433-6420
South Florida Seed Supply
16361 Norris Road
Loxahatchee FL 33470
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SEED EXCHANGE
P.O. Box 158
North Garden, VA 22959
SOUTHERN SEEDS
P.O. Box 2091
Melbourne, FL 32902
1-800-356-1631
Cat $1, PC, OVER, SP: o.p. veg. for tropical & subtropical
areas. Also banana corms, papaya seed & chayote squash fruits
for planting.
Southmeadow Fruit Gardens
15310 Red Arrow Highway
Lakeside MI 49116
Specialty Seeds
P.O. Box 842
Lompoc CA 93436
SPRING HILL
110 W. Elm St.
Tipp City, OH 45371
309-691-4616
mostly flowers
Spring Hill Nurseries Co.
P.O. Box 1758
Peoria IL 61656
Square Root Nursery
4764 Deuel Rd.
Canandaigua NY 14424
Squaw Mountain Gardens
36212 S.E. Squaw Mtn. Road
Estacada OR 97023
Stanley & Sons Nursery, Inc.
11740 S.E. Orient Dr.
Boring OR 97009
Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co.
Highway 54 West
Louisiana MO 63353-0010
Stocking Rose Nursery
785 N. Capitol Ave.
San Jose CA 95133
Stokes Seed Co.
P.O. Box 548
Buffalo NY 14240
Cat $0, PC/CC, OVER
Sunnyslope Gardens
8638 Huntington Dr.
San Gabriel CA 91775
SUNRISE ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 10058
Elmwood, CT 06110
Sunshine Caladium Farms
P.O. Box 905
Sebring FL 33870
Sunswept Laboratories
P.O. Box 1913
Studio City CA 91604
SUTTON SEEDS
Hele Road
Torquay
Devon, TQ2 7QJ
ENGLAND
Cat $0; UK equivalent of Burpees; good selection of "old
fashioned flowers" and rock garden species.
T&T SEEDS
PO Box 1710
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3P6
Canada
Cat $1; cvs adapted esp. for cold prairies and plains region.
TAYLORS HERB GARDENS INC
1535 Lone Oak Rd
Vista, CA 92083
Territorial Seed Co.
P.O. Box 27
Lorane OR 97451
Thomasville Nurseries
P.O. Box 7
Thomasville GA 31799-0007
Thompson & Morgan
P.O. Box 1308
Jackson, NJ 08527 or
Box 1308, Dept SP6
Jackson, NJ 08527
Cat $0; amazing (by US standards) selection of veg, orn.,
greenhouse species; US arm of British firm. Beginners may
want the catalog just to ogle, but many of the species are not
for novices.
Tillinghast Seed Co.
P.O. Box 738
La Conner WA 98257
TINMOUTH CHANNEL FARM
PO Box 428B
Tinmouth, VT 05773
Tiny Petals Nursery
489 Minot Ave
Chula Vista CA 92010
Tomato Growers Supply Co.
P.O. Box 2237
Fort Myers FL 33902
Remarkable variety of tomato and pepper seeds, incl. both hybrids and
heirloom varieties. (185 tomato cultivars)
The Tomato Seed Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 323
Metuchen NJ 08840
Tradewinds Nursery
P.O. Box 70
Calpella CA 95418
Trans Pacific Nursery
29870 Mill Creek Rd.
Sheridan OR 97378
Transplant Nursery
Parketown Road
Lavonia GA 30553
Tripple Brook Farm
37 Middle Road
Southampton MA 01073
Tropical Imports
43714 Road 415
Coarsegold CA 93614
TROPICAL SEEDS
P.O. Box 11122
Honolulu, HI 96828
Cat $1 refundable, PC, OVER. Seeds of exotic tropical
flowering trees, palms, papayas, Maui onions. Also veg.
cultivars developed at Univ. of Hawaii.
Tsang & Ma
P.O. Box 294
Belmont CA 94002
Cat $0; oriental herbs, veg, cooking supplies.
TWILLEY SEED CO.
PO Box 65
Trevose, PA 19047
Cat $0; strongest in hybrid veg. seeds for every region.
TyTy Plantation
P.O. Box 159
TyTy, GA 31795
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEED PROGRAM
Department of Horticulture
3190 Maile Way, Room 112
Honolulu, HI 96822
Cat $0, PC, OVER. Veg. & fruit cultivars developed at the
Univ. of Hawaii for tropical areas.
Valley Creek Nursery
P.O. Box 364
Three Oaks MI 49128
K. Van Bourgondien & Sons, Inc. Wholesale Qtys Good Review - 1
245 Farmingdale Rd. Bad - 2
P.O. Box A
Babylon NY 11702
The phone number is 800-873-9444.
Van Engelen Inc.
307 Maple St.
Litchfield CT 06759
VanWell Nursery Inc.
P.O. Box 1339
Wenatchee WA 98801
Veldheer Tulip Gardens
12755 Quincy St.
Holland MI 49424
Vermont Bean Seed Co.
Garden Lane
Fair Haven VT 05743
heirloom beans, and modern hybrid veg.
Vermont Wildflower Farm
Route 7
Charlotte VT 05445
VESEY'S SEEDS
York P.E.I.
Canada COA 1PO
MARY WALKER BULB CO.
Box 256
Omega, GA 31775
Wavecrest Nursery & Landscaping Co.
2509 Lakeshore Dr.
Fennville MI 49408
Waynesboro Nurseries
P.O. Box 987, Route 664
Waynesboro VA 22980
WAYSIDE GARDENS
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695-0001
1-800-845-1124
bulbs, perennials, shrubs, trees, roses
WEEKS (CHRISTOPHER E.) PEPPERS
P.O. Box 3207
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27498
Cat $0, PC, SP: hot peppers
WELL-SWEEP HERB FARM
317 Mr. Bethel Rd.
Port Murray, NJ. 07865
Ken West Orchids
P.O. Box 1332
Pahoa HI 96778
Whistling Wings Farms Inc.
427 West Street
Biddeford ME 04005
WHITE FLOWER FARM
Litchfield, CT 06759-0050
1-800-888-7756
Cat $5, CC, PC, SP: bulbs, perennials, shrubs, trees
catalogs are excellent references, good reading!
WILD AND CRAZY SEED CO
PO Box 895
Durango, CO 81302
WILDFLOWER PATCH
442CJ Brookside
Walnut Port, PA 18088
Gildbert H. Wild & Son Inc.
P.O. Box 338
1112 Joplin St.
Sarcoxie, MO 64862-0338A
417-548-3514 or 351
Wilk Orchid Specialists
P.O. Box 1177 45-212 Nohonani Pl.
Kaneohe HI 96744
Willhite Seed Co.
P.O. Box 23
Poolville TX 76076
Nancy Wilson Species & Miniature Narcissus
571 Woodmont Ave.
Berkeley CA 94708
Wilton's Organic Seed Potatoes
P.O. Box 28
Aspen CO 81612
Womack Nursery Co.
Rt. 1, Box 80
DeLeon TX 76444
Wright Iris Nursery
6583 Pacheco Pass Highway
Gilroy CA 95020
Wyatt-Quarles Seed Co.
P.O. Box 739
Garner, NC 27529
SP: SE US regional cvs.
(Dr.) YOO FARM
PO Box 290
College Park, MD 20740
Cat $0; oriental veg. seeds and Japanese mushroom spawn.
Good cultural information.
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From: klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Tomato problems FAQL
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Here's a first draft of a tomato disease FAQ, with "cures"
restricted to "organic" (sensu lato) means. As always, questions,
comments, additions, brickbats, etc., should be sent to me.
Kay Klier klier@iscsvax.uni.edu
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Common tomato diseases and problems
General comments: there are many cultivars that are resistant to
common tomato problems: often after a name you'll see a series
of letters like "VFFNT", which means this cultivar is resistant
to verticillium wilt, fusarium races 1 & 2, nematodes, and
tobacco mosaic virus. These resistant cultivars are good choices
if you must grow tomatoes in the same area year after year. If
you can, rotate growing areas every 3 years, and don't grow
related crops (eggplant, potato, pepper, in the same areas in
your rotation).
Practice good sanitation. Keep the weeds out, the rotten
tomatoes and old plants picked up and composted, etc. If you
smoke tobacco, both you and your tomatoes will be better off if
you quit (tobacco mosaic virus is a major problem for the
tomatoes), but if you must smoke or chew tobacco, wash your hands
thoroughly before handling tomato plants.
Finally, grow several cultivars of tomatoes. When you don't put
all your eggs in one genetic basket, you stand a much better
chance of getting a good harvest.
Insects:
Colorado Potato Beetles:
Oval, hard-shelled adult beetle is about 1 cm (3/8") long, with
alternating black and yellow stripes on wing case. Larvae are
sluggish, red, humpbacked grubs with two rows of black spots on
each side of the body. Foliage feeders, may strip plants if
population is large. Control by 1ft of loose mulch under plants,
interplanting with flax, marigolds, garlic, snap or bush beans.
Eggplant and black nightshade (Solanum ptycanthemum = S. nigrum
of American authors) are favored foods and can be used as trap or
lure crops. Handpick adults and crush yellow eggs found on
underside of leaves of tomatoes. Other controls: Bacillus
thuringensis var. San Diego, Thripobius semiluteus, pyrethrins,
or rotenone/pyrethrin mixtures.
Corn earworm (=Tomato fruitworm, bollworm):
More of a pest in the south... 3.5 cm (1.75 ") long green, brown
or pink moth caterpillar with light stripes along sides and back.
Eats holes in fruits and buds. Handpicking or rotenone for
control, or pheromone traps, Bacillus thuringensis, ryania, or
insecticidal oils.
Cutworms:
Several species, usually gray or brownish grubs up to 3 cm (1.5")
long. Mainly a spring problem. Control: Clean cultivations,
collars of plastic, tin, juice cans, or paper wrapped around stem
at planting. Bacillus thuringensis.
European Corn Borer:
Occasional pest. Moves to tomatoes if nearby corn dies.
Flea beetles:
Many species, most notable for leaving small "pepper holes" in
leaves. Garlic spray reputed to control the beetles. I've never
had major damage from them.
Psyllid yellows:
A disease caused by feeding of tomato or potato psyllid nymphs,
due to a toxin released in feeding. These look like fringed
scales that change from yellow to orange to green. Older leaves
thicken and roll upward at the base; veins may turn purplish.
Younger leaves may curl. Plants may be dwarfed, stems and
petioles may be skinny. Control by removing ground cherry and
other solanaceous weeds.
Tobacco Hornworm:
Similar to tomato hornworm, but green and black horn. Same
controls.
Tomato Hornworm:
Larvae of a species of Sphinx moth. Green caterpillar, to 6 cm
(4") long, with white diagonal side stripes and a prominent red
horn on the head. Handpick. Bacillus thuringensis will kill
hornworms, but I do not recommend this: several species of Sphinx
are pollinators of endangered native orchids, or are endangered
themselves Braconid wasp parasites are becoming commercially
available, again, I feel these should not be used because they
are non-selective killers. Handpicking is easy and effective, or
you can make exclosures of netting around plants.
Dill makes a good trap crop. Rotenone and Trichograma wasps are
other controls.
Whitefly:
Tiny, white flying insects that fly up to make a cloud when an
infested plant is disturbed. Control: Insecticidal soaps,
Encarsia formosa (a parasite), yellow sticky traps, row covers,
insecticidal oils, or rotenone/pyrethrin mixtures. (You need at
least 300 sq inches of sticky trap per 8 tomato plants.)
Physiological Problems
("diseases" caused by culture and environment):
Blossom drop:
Usually caused by dry soils, and drying winds, but may be caused
by sudden cold spells, heavy rains, N overdose, or heavy
infections by bacteria or fungi.
Blossom end rot:
See Calcium deficiency below. End of fruit away from stem gets
soft, mushy. Generally caused by a combination of drought and
drown water availability, calcium mobilization problems. Cure:
mulch to smooth out soil water availability; water in drought
periods. See also Calcium deficiency below.
Fruit crack:
Surface cracks in fruits near stem end caused by rapid growth
during periods of good moisture and high temperatures. Cracks
can radiate around stem or encircle "shoulders" of tomato. May
vary in depth. No cure, but even moisture (mulch!) will help
prevent periods of slow and rapid growth. Pick fruits with
rapidly developing cracks early (not fully reddened) to prevent
Early Blight and other fruit rots.
Leaf roll:
Rolling begins on lower leaves and proceeds upwards until most
leaves are affected. Plants may lose leaves, particularly on
staked plants. Seems to be caused by heavy pruning or deep,
close cultivation.
Sunscald:
Occurs when green tomatoes are exposed to sun, most commonly in
hot, dry weather on plants with leaf spot diseases or other
defoliation.
Boron deficiency:
Blackened areas at tip of stem, which is stunted. Abnormally
bushy looking plants. Terminal shoots curl, yellow and die.
Fruit of severely affected plants may darken and die in patchy
patterns. Cure: a handful of borax (not boraxo soap!) worked
into the soil around each plant.
Calcium deficiency:
Thick woody stems, slow growth, yellow upper leaves (not yellow
lower leaves seen in N, P or K deficiency), weak, flabby plants.
Blossom end rot of fruit. Cure: Correct Ca/Mg balance,
(dolomitic
limestone and a little Epsom salts help), mulch to retard plant
water fluctuations that seem to bring on blossom end rot.
Copper deficiency:
Stunted root and shoot growth, blue-green curled, flabby leaves,
few or no flowers. Manure is an easy cure; copper salts can be
used with great caution (in too high a quantity, they can kill
plants.) Bordeaux mixture applied at fungicidal rates will work.
Iron deficiency:
Spotted white areas on new leaves and upper parts of stem. New
shoots may die if severely deficient. Apply chelated iron, dried
blood, manure, or sewage sludge.
Manganese deficiency:
Very slow growth; light green leaves with dead patches ringed in
yellow. Few flowers or fruit. Use manure.
Nitrogen deficiency:
Very slow growth of plants, followed by progressive pale green
color moving from tip and young leaves back to more mature
leaves. Leaves are small, thin, perhaps with purple veins.
Stems eventually brown and dry off. Flower buds yellow and drop.
Apply N immediately.
Too much nitrogen:
Rapid growth, with many bright, light green leaves; poor
flowering and fruiting. Stop fertilizing immediately with N, add
P and K.
Phosphorus deficiency:
Slow growth, purple tinged small leaves that feel fibrous. Fruit
set delayed. Add P.
Zinc deficiency:
Very long, narrow, yellowed leaves mottled with dead spots.
Manure is simplest cure.
Fungus diseases
Most can be treated with Bordeaux Mixture, Kocide micronized
copper, copper dust, and sulfur sprays and dusts.
Anthracnose:
Primarily affects ripe fruit, causes a slight, sunken spot rot
(early symptoms are a round sunken spot on the fruit skin, about
2-4 mm diameter). Most prominent in hot Augusts with high temps
and humidity or heavy dews. Fungus can overwinter on vines, or
can be seedborne. Rotations and treating seeds with 122oF water
for 15 minutes can help control. Also Bordeaux mixture.
Botrytis fruit rot:
More of a problem with greenhouse tomatoes when grown cool in
humid conditions. "Water soaked" spots in the fruit that enlarge
rapidly and become covered with powdery grey spores. Raise heat,
reduce humidity.
Buckeye rot:
Large, dark brown soft spots on greenhouse fruits. Mulch plants,
sterilize soils.
Damping off:
Seedlings suddenly "pinch in" at the soil line and keel over.
Well drained, sterile soil for sowing is the key to control.
Early blight:
Irregular brown spots with a "bullseye" pattern on lower leaves
of plants. Spots enlarge to 4-9 mm (0.25 - 0.5"), then coalesce.
Affected leaves turn brown, drop. Stem spotting and stem
girdling or fruit rot (near stem) may occur late in season.
Rotation and good sanitation practices (including removing
horsenettle, jimsonweed, groundcherry and nightshade) are
recommended controls. Also Bordeaux mixture.
Fusarium wilt: ("yellows")
One of the most common and damaging diseases. Generally not
damaging unless soil and air temperatures are high in much of the
season. Slight yellowing of a single leaf, or slight wilting of
the lower leaves is followed by an overall yellowing. Brown
discoloration of vascular tissues in stem or petioles of wilted
leaves is common. Choose Fusarium resistant cultivars, grow in
clean soil, rotate crops, destroy vines at end of the summer.
Nematode infection increases risk of fusarium infection.
Ghost Spot:
Same fungus as Gray mold. Small whitish rings, 1-3 mm diameter,
on green tomatoes. Warmer, drier conditions control.
Gray Leaf Spot:
More common in SE states. Also on peppers, eggplants, ground
cherries, etc. Dark brown spots on underside of leaves in warm,
humid weather. Affected leaves turn yellow, wither, drop.
Serious infections will keep plants from fruiting. Bordeaux
mixture will treat.
Gray Mold:
Heavy gray growth on dead leaves or stems at the base of the
plants. Tan markings appear on stems, gray spots on live leaves,
and gray or yellow soft spots on the fruits. Usually a spring
disease that will let up in higher temperatures or lower
humidities.
Late Blight:
Severe defoliation following irregular greenish-black,
watersoaked spots on older leaves. In humid weather, there may
be a white, downy growth on spots. Plants may look "frosted".
Fruits can be affected at any stage; lesions are large, dark,
firm, rough patches. Most common at night temperatures of 40-
60ooF, day temps of 70-80. May spread from infected potato
plants. Bordeaux mixture will treat.
Leaf Mold:
Usually greenhouse disease, but sometimes outdoors. White spots
appear on surface of older leaves, enlarging and yellowing. With
humidity, patches become velvety and olive-green. Control with
good ventilation, temperatures > 60oF.
Septoria leaf spot (Septoria blight):
Common in Atlantic, Central states, and Southern Plains states.
Most severe in rainy seasons, crowded patches. Usually not seen
before mid-July. Older leaves have many, small, watersoaked
spots, usually 1-2mm diameter. Leaves may drop, and progressive
defoliation may occur. Clean cultivation, clean up at the end of
season, and staying out of wet tomato patches (you can spread the
spores) help. Can be treated with Bordeaux mixture.
Soil rot fungus:
Also a Pythium rot, like damping off. Slightly sunken brown
spots on fruit, outlined with concentric rings. Spots enlarge,
and may break open. Keep tomato vines and fruits off soil.
Spotted wilt:
Numerous small, dark, circular dead spots on younger leaves.
Stem tips may be dark streaked and die back. May kill plants;
survivors will have yellowish leaves and fruits with concentric,
circular marks. Disease can be shared with lettuce, tomato,
celery, spinach, peppers and potatoes.
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial canker:
Usually first symptoms are wilting of margins of lower leaves,
often on only one side of leaf; leaves curl upward, turn brown,
wither and die. Petioles remain attached to stem, which helps
distinguish this from Fusarium and Verticillium wilts. Plants
may have a single affected shoot, though dying will continence up
the stem, and pith becomes yellow and mealy. Open stem cankers
develop. Fruit may be affected with small raised, white dots 2-4
mm diameter, which later become white birdseyes with brown
centers. Fruit may be stunted or deformed. This is a seedborne
disease, commonest in home-saved or uninspected seed. Can be
prevented by a 25 min seed soak in 122oF water, or fermenting the
seeds in crushed tomato pulp 96 hours, or soaking in 50-50
mixture of vinegar and water for 24 hours.
Bacterial spot:
Common in rainy seasons. Small dark, greasy-looking leaf spots
may be followed by flower drop and/or water-soaked spots 2-4 mm
diameter on young green fruits. Soil borne disease.
Bacterial wilt:
Commonest in southern states. Rapid wilting and death of entire
plant without yellowing or spotting of leaves. Stem cross-
sections of wilted plants will be dark, watersoaked and have a
grayish exudate when squeezed. Institute 5 year rotations,
avoiding including pepper, tobacco, eggplant or potatoes in
rotation. Remove affected plants as soon as problem is noticed.
Virus diseases:
Curly top: (western yellow blight)
Caused by the same virus as curly top of sugar beets. Seems to
be carried by beet leafhopper. Main symptoms are curling and
twisting of leaves of affected plants. Prevention is planting at
times that may avoid high leafhopper populations, or excluding
insects with row covers.
Mosaics:
Common mosaic, tobacco mosaic, Aucuba mosaic and cucumber mosaic
can all infect tomatoes. Mottles areas of light and dark green
on leaves, sometimes appearing puckered, or malformation of
leaflets, or yellow mottling of leaves, or stunted yellow, bushy
plants can be seen with these diseases. Control by avoiding
handling plants (esp. by people who handle tobacco), removing
perennial weeds, esp. pokeweed, catnip and milkweeds. Aphids can
transmit mosaic viruses. Seedlings can be dipped or sprayed
with milk at least twice if they are suspected of being infected.
OK, folks, what have I forgotten?
Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI