Toptropical
By watwat
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Top tropical was a waste of time…tried looking for the seeds on there but gave me nothing..if anything just set me back an hour….id be better off ringing random people out of a phone book for seeds rather than try them again….Tectona Grandis seeds?someone please help!
27 Jan, 2009
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www.chilternseeds.co.uk £3.75 for 8
27 Jan, 2009
By all accounts this is a difficult seed to grow and breaking the dormancy is a challenge for most experts, apparently they need a sharp temperature drop to break the 'endocarp' which is the hard coating of the seed (think of a peach or plum stone), only then will you achieve germination.
I am pants at growing seeds and don't have any patience whatsoever, but I wish you all the best. Pop the name into google and it will come up with a fair few results for seed suppliers.
27 Jan, 2009
This is probably your best bet:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teakwood-tectona-grandis-Tropical-Rainforest-Seeds_W0QQitemZ310115110476QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item310115110476&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
27 Jan, 2009