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21-08-2003, 07:04 PM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
Hi all
Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? Also, we have an insect which rather resembles a large moth/bee that hovers like a humming bird darts about visiting almost every bloom and sucks nectar with a long probosis. It has a light brown furry body with white and black areas near the tail end and about 1 1/2" long. Hums quite loudly as it flies. Does anybody know its name please? TIA Phil |
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22-08-2003, 06:13 AM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
"Pen Phill" wrote in message ... Hi all Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? Also, we have an insect which rather resembles a large moth/bee that hovers like a humming bird darts about visiting almost every bloom and sucks nectar with a long probosis. It has a light brown furry body with white and black areas near the tail end and about 1 1/2" long. Hums quite loudly as it flies. Does anybody know its name please? TIA Phil Phil, I too am in France. The insect you have seen is the Humming Bird Hawk Moth and we have had so many this year, more than ever before. Today there have been a lot amongst the phlox. Someone can correct me, but I am pretty sure that you cannot grow Surfinias from seed. Iris McCanna |
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22-08-2003, 06:16 AM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
"Pen Phill" wrote in message ... Hi all Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? Also, we have an insect which rather resembles a large moth/bee that hovers like a humming bird darts about visiting almost every bloom and sucks nectar with a long probosis. It has a light brown furry body with white and black areas near the tail end and about 1 1/2" long. Hums quite loudly as it flies. Does anybody know its name please? TIA Phil Phil, I too am in France. The insect you have seen is the Humming Bird Hawk Moth and we have had so many this year, more than ever before. Today there have been a lot amongst the phlox. Someone can correct me, but I am pretty sure that you cannot grow Surfinias from seed. Iris McCanna |
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22-08-2003, 06:16 AM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
Pen Phill wrote in message ... Hi all Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? I believe that surfinas are micropropogated, and are themselves sterile. They will certainly grow from cuttings, but AFAIK they are protected by Plant Breeders Rights so they cannot be sold for profit. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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22-08-2003, 06:17 AM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
Subject: ?Seeds from Surfinias
From: "Barry & Iris McCanna" Date: 21/08/03 20:51 Romance Daylight Time Message-id: "Pen Phill" wrote in message ... Hi all Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? Also, we have an insect which rather resembles a large moth/bee that hovers like a humming bird darts about visiting almost every bloom and sucks nectar with a long probosis. It has a light brown furry body with white and black areas near the tail end and about 1 1/2" long. Hums quite loudly as it flies. Does anybody know its name please? TIA Phil Phil, I too am in France. The insect you have seen is the Humming Bird Hawk Moth and we have had so many this year, more than ever before. Today there have been a lot amongst the phlox. Someone can correct me, but I am pretty sure that you cannot grow Surfinias from seed. Iris McCanna Thanks Iris I have asked quite a few of my French friends what the insect was but none of them seemed to know! You are right, there are lots of them about this year and indeed of butterflies as well. Must be the "canicule" Re the Surfinia seeds, I shall give them a try anyway next year. I just wondered if anyone knew. Phil |
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22-08-2003, 06:17 AM
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?Seeds from Surfinias
Pen Phill wrote in message ... Hi all Surfinias over here in France are extremely popular but I have never come across seeds for them in packets. Plenty of Petunia and Petunia Pendulant seeds which I always grow, but no Petunia Surfinia seeds. It seems you can only buy the plant ready to pot and I buy and plant like everybody else but this year have decided to collect the seeds. Will these be fertile and if so will they produce the same colour flowers? I believe that surfinas are micropropogated, and are themselves sterile. They will certainly grow from cuttings, but AFAIK they are protected by Plant Breeders Rights so they cannot be sold for profit. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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