Bertie Doe wrote:

"Sacha" wrote in message
Bertie Doe wrote:
Proper name : omphalodes cappadocica, a perennial, developed in
Holland from forget-me-nots. Some uk seed merchants sell it in plugs,
at great expense. Anyone know why it's not available in seed form?
http://preview.tinyurl.com/cltxf6

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Is it possible that it's got Plant Breeders Rights on it which means
it can only be propagated and sold under licence? It's like having a
patent. It's propagated by cuttings and root division, apparently, not
tissue culture which causes it to have a tendency to revert.
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Agh sounds fairly labour intensive, which will add to the cost. It's
also a fairly new plant, so there's the novelty premium. I'll wait a
couple of years, till the price drops to say 50p per plug locally. The
cheapest I've seen it online, after googling, is about £2 per plug plus
p+p.
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http://www.kevockgarden.co.uk/store/...d4ac24657.aspx

£3 per 9cm pot. That's a lot more than a plug, if they're well rooted.

http://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/acat...arry_eyes.html

£4 for a 1 litre pot.

I don't think it has PBR - can't see any reference to that in the,
admittedly brief, search I've done. Buy one or two and divide them once
they've clumped up a bit.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon