All the bulbs I have grown from seed are now starting to flower, and letting me know what they are. I obviously have some that are multiples of what I need. And Listed below are the red white bulbs I have for sale.
Bulbs on this page are all $10.00 each for flowering size and $5.00 for pups. (if I have any)
Between the items is an article on some technical info on bulbs.
This article is about bulbs as defined botanically. For bulbs in the wider gardening sense, see Ornamental bulbous plant.
Red & White stripe, picotee, green throat, compact. North fence
Hippeastrum (amaryllis) bulb
In botany, a bulb is a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy.
Red White Stripe yellow centre, scented. Pot
(In gardening, plants with other kinds of storage organ are also called “ornamental bulbous plants” or just “bulbs”.)
Home Red – bold white, yellow centre. Sth fence. Feathery
A bulb’s leaf bases, also known as scales, generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse weather conditions. At the center of the bulb is a vegetative growing point or an unexpanded flowering shoot.
Red- Orange, White star yellow centre. Cocktail star
The base is formed by a stem, and plant growth occurs from this basal plate. Roots emerge from the underside of the base, and new stems and leaves from the upper side.
Red White No 10 Striking
Tunicate bulbs have dry, membranous outer scales that protect the continuous lamina of fleshy scales. Species in the genera Allium, Hippeastrum, Narcissus, and Tulipa all have tunicate bulbs. Non-tunicate bulbs, such as Lilium and Fritillaria species, lack the protective tunic and have looser scales.
Spidery Red White stripe
Longitudinal section through bulb, Cross section of onion bulb
Other types of storage organs (such as corms, rhizomes, and tubers) are sometimes referred to as bulbs, although as the term is used in botany, they are not.
Red Orange, White & yellow throat – Cocktail
The technical term for plants that form underground storage organs, including bulbs as well as tubers and corms, is geophyte. Some epiphytic orchids (family Orchidaceae) form above-ground storage organs called pseudobulbs, that superficially resemble bulbs.
Red White, mauve blush, Green throat. Box No 73
Nearly all plants that form true bulbs are monocotyledons, and include:
Amaryllis, Crinum, Hippeastrum, Narcissus, and several other members of the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae. This includes onion, garlic, and other alliums, members of the Amaryllid subfamily Allioideae.
Lily, tulip, and many other members of the lily family Liliaceae.
Two groups of Iris species, family Iridaceae: subgenus Xiphium (the “Dutch” irises) and subgenus Hermodactyloides (the miniature “rock garden” irises).
Oxalis, in the family Oxalidaceae, is the only dicotyledon genus that produces true bulbs.[4][5]
Bulbous plant species cycle through vegetative and reproductive growth stages; the bulb grows to flowering size during the vegetative stage and the plant flowers during the reproductive stage. Certain environmental conditions are needed to trigger the transition from one stage to the next, such as the shift from a cold winter to spring.[2] Once the flowering period is over, the plant enters a foliage period of about six weeks during which time the plant absorbs nutrients from the soil and energy from the sun for setting flowers for the next year. Bulbs dug up before the foliage period is completed will not bloom the following year but then should flower normally in subsequent years.
After the foliage period is completed, bulbs may be dug up for replanting elsewhere. Any surface moisture should be dried, then the bulbs may be stored up to about 4 months for a fall planting. Storing them much longer than that may cause the bulbs to dry out inside and become nonviable.
As some people have trouble with email getting lost (sorry bigpond users – your stuff always goes missing) I have put this here for them.
This will also give simple directions on how to grow some of the more interesting hippeastrum crosses bulbs that I sell. Good luck everyone… I hope they grow like weeds.
Calyptrupum …………
These are originally found growing on trees and in rock crevices. But do very well in a mix of blue metal, coco coir, and vermiculite (or perlite) mix, in a pot… In a well-lit area with high humidity, so a green shade house is perfect or in a lush tree on the northeast side. Your home environment will have to be taken into consideration when choosing a spot, basically where ever orchids grow… feed with weak liquid fertiliser.
Aulicum x Mandonii …..
Free draining mix in morning sun, but can handle full sun if kept well watered in the heat of summer. Feed frequently for bigger flowers. Ordinary potting mix with added sand is great.
hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium
These bulbs love a shady (not dark) moist environment out of the wind. Plant them deeply in well-drained sandy mix, in a big pot in a greenhouse or another warm shady place.
Water well, but let dry out between waterings, likes humidity, but not being soggy wet.
Should flower in 2 years, if not before. Feed frequently.
SEEDS.……………..
Please use the compost and sand method, unless you are familiar with the floatation method.
I have found better results that way as my water is not suitable for the floatation method.
Temperature is the most important factor in germination of hippeastrum seeds, the optimum temp is between 20C and 30C However a low of 15C at night and a high of 40C during the day is acceptable.
I use 1/3 multi-purpose potting mix, 1/3 coco coir, 1/3 sand. Mix well..
Sieve enough to use on top layer. Old fan safety mesh works well here.
You need a light friable mix that holds water but still drains well.
Lay the seeds out in rows 3cm between seeds and 10cm between rows.
I use polystyrene boxes, with holes and fill about 12cm deep.
Layout seeds and cover evenly with 1cm topping mix.
Water well until the whole box is soaking, leave to drain, cover with plastic, select a warm shaded spot, Don’t water again unless just a light spray to keep top slightly damp until you see leaves appearing 2 to 3 weeks. Then fertilise with charlie carp Seasol Superbooster. or equivalent.
You can keep them in a greenhouse, or cover with plastic in the warm shade outside.
This is to help keep the top moist and stop the wind blowing the moisture away
At these spacings, you can keep them in the box a couple of years… When they get too big they can go straight in the ground. And some may flower next year. I often just spread them out a bit and leave them in the poly boxes, you get a lot less weeds.
I also use Thrive liquid fertiliser, trace elements and pelleted chook poo when older.
Baby BULBS…………………………..
When transplanting out baby bulbs, make sure the green/white tip/leaf on the top of the bulblet is above the ground as much as possible without them falling over.
Mature BULBS.…………
When planting out mature bulbs, make sure the bulb neck is above the top of the soil or mulch. Otherwise in winter with no leaves, the dew/rain can settle in the top of the bulb… making them rot out. Plant into good quality well draining garden soil… Or well draining potting mix in a pot. Feed frequently, some varieties like more shade than others.
All hippeasrtums like liquid fertiliser, seasol and chook poo. Keep watch for clivia grub (black with white markings) which can burrow into the bulb. Water less frequently as the bulbs grow older.
Water in all new bulb transplants with liquid fertiliser, charlie carp, Seasol Superbooster. or equivalent.
Please email for more info
Happy gardening
Best of luck
Heather
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Hippeastrum Amaryllis, Family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae Beautiful.These are NO ID and Named varieties, and crosses, self pollinated 2015.
Each seed count is minimum of that stated.. most have many more seeds than the 10..
some are rarer and you may only get 12 seeds
For every 5 packs bought I will throw in a gift pack of a different random colour.
Don’t forget to check out my other seeds, double crosses and single crosses.
As well as the many edibles and perennials… 🙂
I also email grownotes, so make sure your paypal email address is up to date.
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Hippeastrum /ˌhɪpiːˈæstrəm/ is a genus of about 90 species and over 600 hybrids and cultivars of perennial herbaceous bulbous plants. They generally have large fleshy bulbs and tall broad leaves, generally evergreen, and large red or purple flowers.
Lemon Vittatum X selfed Beautiful big flower, striking colours.
Hippeastrum is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae (subfamily Amaryllidoideae, tribe Hippeastreae, and subtribe Hippeastrineae) The name Hippeastrum, given to it by William Herbert, means “Knight’s-star-lily”, although precisely what Herbert meant by the name is not certain.
Huge Dark red. Mattahorn X Black Diamond.. selfed Spectacular flower, colour and shape.
For many years there was confusion among botanists over the generic names Amaryllis and Hippeastrum, one result of which is that the common name “amaryllis” is mainly used for cultivars of this genus, often sold as indoor flowering bulbs particularly at Christmas in the northern hemisphere.
Orange White X Soft Red
By contrast the generic name Amaryllis applies to bulbs from South Africa, usually grown outdoors. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean.
Red Dark Throat X Apple blossom
Reproduction is generally by allogamy (cross-pollination) and Hippeastrum may be propagated by seed or offset bulbils (bulblets), although commercial ventures use in vitro techniques, or splitting of the bulb into sections.
Red 14 X self
The genus has been intensely bred and cultivated since the early nineteenth century to produce large colourful showy flowers. In temperate climes these can be placed outside in the summer, and after a dormancy period, be induced to re-bloom inside in the winter.
Red 18 X (Mattahorn X Black Diamond
Most Hippeastrum bulbs are tunicate (a protective dry outer layer and fleshy concentric inner scales or leaf bases).
Red White X White No 1
The bulbs are generally between 5–12 cm (2″–5″) in diameter and produce two to seven long-lasting evergreen or deciduous leaves that are 30–90 cm (12″–36″) long and 2.5–5 cm (1″–2″) wide.
Red Pearl x Hot Pink
The leaves are hysteranthous (develop after flowering), sessile, rarely persistent and subpetiolate.
Wedding Dance X Orange Sovereign) X Soft red
The flowers are arranged in umbelliform inflorescences which are pauciflor or pluriflor (2-14 flowers), supported on an erect hollow scape (flower stem) which is 20–75 cm (12″–30″) tall and 2.5–5 cm (1″–2″) in diameter with two free bracts forming a spathe which is bivalve with free leaflets at its base.
Vittatum White Crimson X Hot Pink 2
Depending on the species, there are two to fifteen large showy flowers, which are more or less zygomophic and hermaphrodite. Each flower is 13–20 cm (5″–8″) across, and the native species are usually purple or red. They are funnelform (funnel shaped) and declinate (curving downwards and then upwards at the tip) in shape.
Red White 8 X Red 28
The perianth has six brightly colored tepals (three outer sepals and three inner petals) that may be similar in appearance or very different. The perianth segments are subequal or unequal. The tepals are united at the base to form a short tube, usually with a rudimentary scaly paraperigonium with fimbriae or a callose ridge present at the throat.
Vittatum X Apple Blossom X Elvas
The androecium consists of six stamens with filiform (thread like) filaments, which are fasciculate (in close bundles) and declinate or ascendent. The anthers are dorsifixed or versatile. In the gynaecium, the ovary is inferior and trilocular with pluriovulate locules. The style is filiform, and the stigma trifid.
Vittatum (pale) X Tristan White Mix
The fruit forms a trivalve capsule containing seeds which are dry, flattened, obliquely winged or irregularly discoid, hardly ever turgid, and globose (spherical) or subglobose, with a brown or black phytomelanous testa.
Dusk X Apple Blossom Elvas
H. equestris Lin. fil., by Maria Sibylla Merian 1705
The taxonomy of the genus is complicated. The first issue is whether the name should more properly be Amaryllis L..
Red Pearl X Luna X Royal Velvet
In 1753 Carl Linnaeus created the name Amaryllis belladonna, the type species of the genus Amaryllis, in his Species Plantarum along with eight other Amaryllis species.
Tristan’s White X self
Linnaeus had earlier worked on the Estate of George Clifford near Haarlem between 1735 and 1737 describing the plants growing there in his Hortus Cliffortianus in 1738.
Prelude X Red Pearl X Black Diamond x
It is to this work that he refers in his Species Plantarum. This was assumed to be the South African Cape Belladonna, although not precisely known. Clifford’s herbarium is now preserved at the Natural History Museum in London.
Prelude X Sumatra X Black Diamond
I have now moved those for sale into the shop
International Shoppers please contact me for postage price before payment.
Usually I can do it for $5.00 AU that’s with no tracking or insurance.
If you want tracking it costs $35.00 AU
For multiple packets.. contact me.. or make an offer..
This listing is for varieties of Crossed Flowering Hippeastrum seeds – which have now grown into bulbs, and maybe for sale in the shop.
The photos of parents is only an indication of the flowers produced from the cross, Often every seed will grow a unique flower. You may be the first person to see another classic like “Russian Hallo” or “Black Diamond”, for very little money, grow your own and save.
Hippeastrum Amaryllis, Family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae Beautiful.
These are NO ID and Named varieties, and crosses, cross-pollinated 2015.
Spectacular Orange / white star X Appleblossom X Elvas
Each seed count is minimum of that stated.. most have many more seeds than the 10..some are rarer and you may only get 12 seeds
Black Knight X Darkest Red Star
For every 5 packs bought I will throw in a gift pack of a different random colour.
Don’t forget to check out my other seeds, double crosses and single crosses.
As well as the many edibles and perennials… 🙂
I also email grownotes, so make sure your paypal email address is up to date.
Red/White Stripe 5A X Exotic Red 13B
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Superb Red/White X White No 2
Pink Cybister Sweet Dark X (Apple blossom X Elvas, Orange Vein)
Each seed count is minimum of that stated.. most have many more seeds than the 10..some are rarer and you may only get 12 seeds
Huge Orange Picotee X Huge Pale Orange/White
For every 5 packs bought I will throw in a gift pack of a different random colour. Don’t forget to check out my other seeds, double crosses and single crosses.
As well as the many edibles and perennials… 🙂
Red No18 X (Russian Hallo X Black Diamond)
I also email grownotes, so make sure your paypal email address is up to date. But one of the best videos on the subject is here https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hippeastrum+grow+from+seed+ By Amaryllis Man
Hot Pink No 6 X Hot Pink No 2
Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Striking colours, a nice display, especially when grown in a mass planting, wonderful along fences, and under trees – very showy and large size flowers.
Pale Orange White X Lime Vittatum
They can flower from September to November. Baby bulbs grown from seed will take about 3 years to mature and flower. At that stage they have grown into large bulbs are tough and do well on neglect, even handle drought.
Prelude X Red Pearl X Apple Blossom X Elvas
Hippeastrum survive on neglect, however you do get better flowers with deep well drained soil in a moist environment, out of the frost.
Darkest Red Star X Pale Red 22
Plants flourish when given morning sun and afternoon shade, but grow in almost any environment. Except area where the ground freezes in winter.
Flame Queen X Caprice X Apple Blossom X Elvas
Growing Hippeastrums from seed is a very cheap way to get what are otherwise quite expensive bulbs. Easy to grow, either by floatation or potting mix method.
White Orange X Pink Green Stripe
All seeds are posted promptly after payment is received
At the moment we have FREE POSTAGE so make use of it while you can! (Australia only)
Papillio No2 X Black Diamond
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Apple Blossom X Elvas X Papillio X Red Star (purple)
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Red No 16 X Black Diamond X Red Star
Red Pearl X Luna (large dark) X Peach Glow
Plane White Vittatum X White Orange Edge (single No 1)
Red 14 X Mattahorn X Black Diamond
Gilmore (pool) X Flamenco Queen X Tosca
All seeds and bulbs are now in the shop
And don’t forget to check out the Gallery, fresh photos going in all the time. If you have any photos that you would like to add or know the names of ones that are listed – please contact me.
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This listing is for many varieties of Beautiful Flowering Hippeastrum seeds – grow your own save lots of money.
Hippeastrum Amaryllis, Family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae Beautiful.These are NO ID and Named varieties, and crosses, self pollinated 2015.
Each seed count is minimum of that stated.. most have many more seeds than the 10..
some are rarer and you may only get 12 seeds
For every 5 packs bought I will throw in a gift pack of a different random colour.
Don’t forget to check out my other seeds, double crosses and single crosses.
As well as the many edibles and perennials… 🙂
I also email grownotes, so make sure your paypal email address is up to date.
My overseas mail has no tracking.. Auspost has EXPORT DECLARATION on all letters sent.. not tracking. It proves it left the country no more. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Beautiful Coloured Mix – lost tag – 30 seeds
$8.00
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Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean.
Huge White No 2 X Selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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Striking colours, a nice display, especially when grown in a mass planting, wonderful along fences, and under trees –
very showy and large size flowers.
Pretty Pink No 9 X Selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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They can flower from September to November. It will take about 3 years to mature and flower. At that stage they have grown into large bulbs are tough and do well on neglect, even handle drought, but you do get better flowers with deep well drained soil in a moist environment, out of the frost.
Peach Glow 18 X Selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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Plants flourish when given morning sun and afternoon shade, but grow in almost any environment. Except area where the ground freezes in winter.
Crimson Red No 34 x selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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This is a very cheap way to get what are otherwise quite expensive bulbs.
Easy to grow, either by floatation or potting mix method.
Flamenco Queen x Tosca – Selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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Red Pearl X Luna (Dark) X selfed 10 seeds
$7.00
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Posted promptly after payment is received
At the moment we have FREE POSTAGE so make use of it while you can! (Australia only)
Crimson Red No 33 X selfed -10 seeds
$7.00
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Pink Cybister X sweet – Many X Selfed -10 seeds
$7.00
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Chubby Maree, pink orange X selfed -10 seeds $7.00
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Floppy Vittatum crimson stripe x selfed 30 seeds
$12.00
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Red White No 10 X selfed -10 seed $7.00
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Red Edge on White x selfed 10 fresh seeds $7.00
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Red Lion No 11 X Selfed – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Hot pink No 6 X Selfed – 10 seeds $7.00
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Huge Pink, Red green Centre X self – 10 seeds $7.00
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White Orange Edge single X self – 10 seeds $7.00
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Russian Hallo X Black Diamond X self – 10 seeds $9.00
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White silky 001 X Self – 10 seeds
$9.00
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Delicate Large Vittatum X self – 10 seeds $7.00
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Russian Hallo X Mt Blanc X self – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Temptation X Gervase X selfed – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Pink Cybister X Sweet Salmon X self – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Orange No7 x self – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Apricot No 3 X self – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Mumma Kitty Red X self – 10 seeds
$7.00
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Apple Blossom X Elvas spot picotee X self – 10 seeds
$9.00
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This listing is for varieties of sweet, edible Citrus, mainly Limes – all are seeds
1) Citrus reticulata, Mandarin orange, mandarin, mandarine – 10 seed
2) Thai Kaffir Lime, Citrus hystrix, fruit tree – 10 fresh
3) Asian Key lime – Citrus aurantifolia, fruit tree – (Out of Stock)
4) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Long Pink – 10 seed (Out of Stock)
5) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Long Green – 10 seed (and/or Green Skin)
6) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Fat Pink – 10 seed
7) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Black/Clear – 10 seed
8) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Red Oval – 10 seed
8A) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica 5 seed each 4 variety – 20 seed mix
8B) Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica 5 seed each 5 variety – 25 seed
9) Lemonade = Lemon, Citrus limon X Navel Orange, Citrus sinensis. 10 seed
10) Citrus jambhiri, Bush lemon, Rough Lemon – 10 seeds
11) Blood Lime = Citrus australasica var. sanguinea X Ellendale Mandarin – 10 seed
12) Kumquat – Calamondin – Citrus madurensis 10 seed
13) Sunrise, Citrus australasica x (Fortunella sp x Citrus reticulate `Calamondin’) 10 seed
14) Gympie Microcitrus australis “Dooja”
15) Calamnci, Citrfortunella microcarpa – small tree – 10 seed
16) Rangpur Citrus × limonia, lemandarin, mandarin-lime – 10 seed
17) Fortunella margarita, Nagami kumquat
18) Blood Orange, Citrus X sinensis
19) Citrus latifolia Tahitian Lime – rare usually seedless 6 seeds (1 of)
20) Blood Grapefruit, Ruby Gold, Citrus × paradisi
21) Sour Marmalade Orange, Citrus aurantium – 10 seed
22) Australian Sweet Lime, Citrus latifolia -10 seeds
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[wp_cart_button name=”mandarin C reticulata” price=”6.00″] $6.00 Mandarin orange, also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling other oranges. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Specifically reddish-orange mandarin cultivars can be marketed as tangerines, but this is not a botanical classification. When exporting began, local Mandarin oranges were named after their port of origin. The tree is more drought-tolerant than the fruit. The mandarin is tender and is damaged easily by cold. It can be grown in tropical and subtropical areas.
According to molecular studies, the mandarin, the citron, the pomelo, and the papeda were the ancestors of all other citrus species and their varieties, through breeding or natural hybridization; mandarins are therefore all the more important as the only sweet fruit among the parental species.
Citrus hystrix, Kaffir lime – 10 seeds,
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This citrus fruit is native to Asian countries and is used in Asian cuisine.
Kaffir lime is a thorny bush, Can grow 5ft tall, but usually kept short by pruning. It has very aromatic and unusual shaped double leaves. The kaffir lime has a rough, lumpy green fruit. The green to yellowish when fully ripe fruit is juicy and not very sweet, known for it’s lumpy exterior and its small size (approx. 4 cm wide). Both the leaves and fruit are used in cooking, and can also be eaten fresh. Wonderfully flavored for both sweet and savory dishes. The rind of the kaffir lime is commonly used in Lao and Thai curry paste, adding an aromatic, astringent flavor. The zest of the fruit is used in creole cuisine and to impart flavor to “arranged” rums in the Martinique, Réunion island and Madagascar. some Vietnam cusine with chicken serve include lime leaves dice to add fragment. steaming snail also include lime leave to decrease the stink when steam. However, it is the hourglass-shaped leaves (comprising the leaf blade plus a flattened, leaf-like leaf-stalk or petiole) that are used most often in cooking. They can be used fresh or dried, and can be stored frozen. The leaves are widely used in Thai and Lao cuisine (for dishes such as tom yum), and Cambodian cuisine (for the base paste “Krueng”). The leaves are also used in Indonesian cuisine (especially Balinese cuisine and Javanese cuisine), for foods such as sayur asam, and are used along with Indonesian bay leaf for chicken and fish. They are also found in Malaysian and Burmese cuisines. In Cambodia, the entire fruit is crystallized/candied for eating
Fruit sliced thinly and added to a jug of cold water in the fridge, it will make a great thirst quenching drink on a hot day, no sugar required. Fruit can be used as a substitute for ordinary lime in European recipes. Very tasty mixed with ginger, garlic, chile, coriander and lemon grass in savory dishes. Has many health benefits like all citrus, and is high in Vit C. The juice and rinds are used in traditional Indonesian medicine; for this reason the fruit is referred to in Indonesia as jeruk obat (“medicine citrus”). The oil from the rind has strong insecticidal properties. Grows well in a pot as it’s from tropics to sub-tropics and is frost sensitive. Imagine how wonderful it will be to have your own Fresh Kaffir Lime Leaves on hand for all your Asian and Thai Cooking. Evergreen so you have them all year round.
KEY LIME, Citrus aurantifolia, West Indian Lime – 10 fresh seeds
a.k.a. Mexican Lime, West Indian Lime. A small lime, ripening to yellow, although often used when green. The Key Lime tends to be more aromatic in flavor and scent than other limes. Flavor is excellent and is used to make Key Lime Pie. A small tree, generally to 10-20ft. Fruits ripen about 5-6 months following flowering. In California, flowers are produced during spring-summer. The Key Lime is more cold sensitive than most of its relatives, and tends to be injured or killed with temperatures below 32F. It isn’t too picky about soils and adapts fairly well to sandy soils. Keep trees well drained, extensive periods of flooding can kill the tree. Grow in full sun, trees need quite a bit of heat to set quality fruit. Propagation is by seeds. Also by grafting, with which trees tend to produce fruit a bit faster (3-4 years, vs. 4-7 for seedlings). Note on seeds: Seeds are harvested fresh, but to successfully germinate citrus seeds, a constant soil temperature at 75-85F is a must. Water moderately, only when the surface begins to dry. Over-watering can lead to rot. Sprout in shade, greenhouse or filtered sun, use anti-fungal. Fruits are commonly used in beverages and as an ingredient in desserts (Key Lime Pie for example). The fruits can be used just like any other limes. Native to southeast Asia. Has been cultivated for centuries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
Australian Finger Lime seed, Citrus australasica Long Pink – 10 seed $11.00
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Australian Finger Lime seed, Citrus australasica Fat Pink – 10 seed $11.00
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Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica Red – 10 seed $11.00
Australian Finger Lime Mix, Citrus australasica 5 seed each 3 x variety – 15 seeds $30.00 [wp_cart_button name=”Fingerlime x 3 C australasica” price=”30.00″]
Australian Finger Lime , Citrus australasica 5 seed each 4 x variety (+bloodlime)- 20 seeds $42.00 [wp_cart_button name=”Fingerlime X 4 C australasica” price=”42.00″] The Australian Finger Lime plant, Citrus australasica is a thorny understorey shrub or small tree of lowland subtropical rainforest and dry rainforest in the coastal border region of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It has edible fruits which are under development as a potential new commercial crop.
The plant is 2–7 meters in height. Leaves are small, 1–6 cm long and 3–25 mm wide, glabrous, with a notched tip and crenate towards the apex. Flowers are white with petals 6–9 mm long. The fruit is cylindrical, 4–8 cm long, sometimes slightly curved, coming in different colors, including pink and green. Early settlers consumed the fruit and retained the trees when clearing for agriculture. Colonial botanists suggested that they should be cultivated. The finger lime has been recently popularized as a gourmet bushfood. The globular juice vesicles have been likened to a “lime caviar “, which can be used as a garnish or added to various recipes. The fresh vesicles have the effect of a burst of effervescent tangy flavour as they are chewed. The fruit juice is acidic and similar to that of a lime. Marmalade and pickles are also made from finger lime. The finger lime peel can be dried and used as a flavouring spice. Commercial use of finger lime fruit started in the mid-1990s in boutique marmalades made from wild harvested fruit. By 2000 the finger lime was being sold in restaurants, including the export of fresh fruit.
The finger lime has been recently grown on a commercial basis in Australia in response to high demand for the fruit.
Lemonade Lemon, Citrus limon X Navel Orange, Citrus sinensis. 10 seed $11.00
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The lemonade fruit is a hybrid citrus fruit found in Australia and New Zealand. A cross between a navel orange and a lemon, it was first cultivated in the 1980s and grows in subtropical regions of the two countries, notably Queensland in Australia and Northland in New Zealand. The fruit has a similar appearance to limes, but yellows as it ripens. The fruit is segmented, and can be eaten readily; its low-acid content gives it a sweet taste similar to the orange, but with a flavour not unlike a mild lemon.
10) Citrus jambhiri, Bush lemon, Rough Lemon – 10 seeds $8.00
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Citrus jambhiri A wild lemon from subtropical Australia, the bush lemon or rough lemon is very hardy, with a thick bumpy skin (like citron, below) and a strong lemon flavor from the rind—similar to a true lemon. The bush lemon can be very low in juice, but often always features a much stronger-tasting flesh than other lemons. Its hardiness makes it a good rootstock for grafting other varieties. The bush lemon is self-seeding. This means that when the seeds fall to the ground in the right environment, they will germinate and grow the following spring.
11) Blood Lime Citrus australasica var. sanguinea X Ellendale Mandarin – 10 seed $13.00
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This hybrid citrus resulting from the open pollination of a flower of Citrus australasica var. sanguinea – the red finger lime, until recently known botanically as Microcitrus australasica. The pollen parent was either a Rangpur lime or an Ellendale Mandarin. Both these varieties are themselves citrus hybrids. The Rangpur is probably a cross between a lemon and a mandarin, and so sometimes called a lemanderin. It is an attractive fruit with a very acidic taste and orange peel and flesh. The Ellendale originated in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia around 1878. It is believed to be a natural cross of a mandarin and an orange. The Ellendale Mandarin fruit is deep orange, with high sugar as well as acid content, which gives it a rich, sweet, tangy flavour.
In the Philippines it is referred to a as Calamansi, where the acid pulp is used to make chutneys, marmalades or as a lime substitute. Very ornamental bearing heavy crops of small round orange fruits. bush or shrub
13) Sunrise, Citrus australasica x (Fortunella sp x Citrus reticulata,Calamondin) 10 seed $13.00
Australian Sunrise Lime®, Golden Lime, Egg Lime, native hybrid
Similar to a cumquat – sharp & clean with a light floral aroma & refreshing acid-sweet flavour The fruit are similar in look to a cumquat. They are a squat smallish egg share in size and a lovely golden colour. Frozen immediately after harvest, when defrosted this fruit is as good as fresh. Great in beverages & desserts, especially sorbets.
14) Gympie Microcitrus australis “Dooja” $15.00
15) Calamansi, Citrofortunella microcarpa – small tree – 10 seed $10.00
23) Australian Sweet Lime, Citrus latifolia seeds $12.00
[wp_cart_button name=”Aust Lime C latifolia” price=”12.00″] Sweet Lime was developed for the colder climates, but grows very well in the tropics as well. It grows about the size of a “cross between” a tennis ball and a Ping-Pong ball and is green turning yellow when ready to pick.. Very juicy and the juice is very pleasant to drink.
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Since my passions are gardening and cooking (eating) I have combined them both in these plants that I love to grow.
My overseas mail has no tracking.. Auspost has EXPORT DECLARATION on all letters sent.. not tracking. It proves it left the country no more. YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD!
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Each seed count is minimum of that stated.. most have many more seeds than the 10..
some are rarer and you may only get 12 seeds
For every 5 packs bought I will throw in a gift pack of a different random colour.
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As well as the many edibles and perennials… 🙂