Looking for help to locate some tropical plants

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  1. KevinS

    KevinS New Member

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    Hi there trying to locate the below plants
    Willing to pay to have them shipped
    Looking for ones that are grafted or of flower producing age

    Looking for any sources in Canada

    Hi there trying to source some tropical plants anyone have any ideas

    Strongylodon macrobotrys
    Australian firewheel Stenocarpus sinuatus
    Mucuna bennettii red jade vine
    Mucuna pruriens
    Camptosema grandiflora
    michelia champaca alba
    Michelia champaca joy perfume
    Portlandia grandiflora - tree lily ivory
    Erythrina Variegata Orientalis
     
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    Thank you allready have the list in with Perry

    He is going to let me know in May but he isn’t sure yet
     
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    If you do find a source for Strongylodon macrobotrys, let us know!
     
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    Perry (flora exotia in Quebec) thinks he might be able to get he is letting me know in early May

    I wish availability if some of these things was better here ... in the us you can get almost anything
     
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    Allan Gardens Conservatory in Toronto has this plant. Perhaps seed or cuttings can be obtained from them via Garden to Garden channels.

    Allan Gardens - Wikipedia
     
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    I was there in February never thought of asking for a cutting do they actually do that? I’ll reach out to them
     
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    Well I doubt they would do that for the general public but it wouldn't hurt to ask. However they may be more receptive if it's another botanical garden making the request.
     
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    Did you have any luck in approaching Allan Gardens? By the way, where do you intend to grow these plants? I had considered growing champaca at one time but they are large trees so I ended up growing Michelia figo instead.
     
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    Not yet I’m in London so have to head up to Toronto

    They would be indoor I had a Michelia champaca and Alba but I overwatered through the winter

    I don’t think they grow super fast at least mine didn’t they did well in pots which I brought in in the winter
     
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    I was going to get Michelia figo as well but Perry’s supplier wasn't able to supply
     
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    I thought Magnolia/Michelia figo would be fairly easy to get as it's readily available here in Vancouver. Perhaps it's because we're close to the grower.
     
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    If you find a nursery that can ship one to Ontario can you let me know
     
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