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Old 11-02-2012, 05:56 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Stevia sweetening plant

On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:53:58 -0000, "Therefore"
wrote:

Hello
help wanted to trace seeds or plants of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni

There is much information on Google about the plants behavior

Sadly not any information on where to buy plants or seeds

It would seem that the plant is a godsend to those on diets

I have also searched the Chilterns Seeds no luck

Any information gladly received T.I.A.

........................Leslie

Any report I've seen from people who've tried to grow it says that the
germination rate for seeds is around 30%. Plus it's only a half hardy
perennial and may take a year to grow to a decent size when you can
cut substantially from it.

Cheers, Jake
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the four seasons are salt,pepper,mustard and vinegar.