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Any idea where I could buy some Camellia Sinensis seeds?

I know before we had someone that grew a few tea bushes and posted their results. Well, I was wondering if anybody here knew where I could get some seeds because I want to have a try myself. Rather, I don't want to try but I want to give the seeds to one of my friend's relatives to try. They live in a rather high place in this province, and I think it would be suitable for tea production. They have a tea plantation already, but it's in disuse. Recently, it was bought by someone I know.

Anyway, it could be a pretty interesting experiment to test some different cultivars at that elevation. If anybody could provide me with some sources, I'd be sure to send free samples to all for tasting!! That is, if this ever becomes anything other than "meng xiang" (a dream). I guess I could always hop over to Taiwan or visit Fujian again.

Cheers to those that can help.

Reply to
Mydnight
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Why not take some cuttings? The plants can't all have died, right?

/Lew

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Lewis Perin

I meant "here" as in here on the group. Wasn't it you?

Reply to
Mydnight

Try camforest.com

I got my tea seeds from them. they sell several varietals.

~j

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Jason F in Los Angeles

That was me, and my tea trees are happily growing away in my greenhouse. I've been away for the past week so sorry I didn't get back sooner. I bought my seeds from seedrack.com. I grow bonsai trees, and they have been a source for some otherwise hard to find seeds and the germination rate from them is fairly high. However, Camellia Sinensis seeds do not have a high germination success rate as it is and any old or improperly stored seeds will spell complete disaster. I have been working with a number of differet soils, fertilizer, and light/heat conditions and I will be a year or two away from gaining any real meaningful results. One is also earmarked for a bonsai, which I think will be pretty cool.

They are a fairly large and woody seed, so try to order from someplace that sells them by the number of seeds and not oz./g. and just as with tea itself freshness and proper storage is key.

Good luck, let us know how goes it.

- Dominic

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Dominic T.

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Shen

I would buy from

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if I were still looking, now that I have seen where Jason F. got his; They seem to have actual varietals, as he stated, verus seedrack.com and horizonherbs.com, who both have only "Camellia sinensis" seeds and label it as if all tea comes from the same (unmentioned) varietal! *shakes fist*

I bought from seedrack.com about 3 months ago, and still have not germinated.. :-/ I haven't given up on them, but I'm really not paying much attention to them anymore; at this point I'll be happy if they grow, but not sad if they don't.

I soaked mine in water (room temp) for a few days, scored an area of the seed coating with a knife, soaked them a few more days in some tea (room temp cooked pu), then planted them 1/2" down (half with the scored area down, the other half with the scored area up) in some mixed soil (1/3 potting mix, 1/3 used tea leaves and coffee grounds, 1/6 sand, 1/6 manure). Been throwing my used leaves on it and watering every other day for 3 months now, but one dug-up seed shows no real change. Time will tell, I guess.

-Drew

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