There was last year, and may still be, seed available from Mojmir Pavelka from his trip to Patagonia last year.. People are growing them in Europe, but I haven't *heard* of anyone growing them in the open garden.... (doesn't mean they aren't) Cohan West Central Alberta, Canada, Zone 2-3 record temps from 10-20 miles away: min -45C/-49F;max 34C/93F http://picasaweb.google.com/cactuscactus
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 3:55 PM, John T Lonsdale <[email protected]>wrote: > I would agree that they are most likely quite difficult to grow in any > ‘rain forest’. However, a number of species have been successfully grown in > the UK (and maybe the US), by specialist growers, almost all from seed from > folks like the late great Jim Archibald or John Watson. > > > > Roger Barlow at Beaver Creek has been as difficult to contact at times as > it has been difficult to grow a rosulate viola in a rain forest, but don’t > give up. He grows and sells fabulous plants. I’ve bought a number of hardy > cacti from him over the years, and some other stuff, and it is among the > best you can buy. > > > > John T Lonsdale PhD > 407 Edgewood Drive, > Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, USA > > Home: 610 594 9232 > Cell: 484 678 9856 > Fax: 315 571 9232 > > Visit "Edgewood" - The Lonsdale Garden at http://www.edgewoodgardens.net > > > > > The people in the Canadian rain forest (VIRAGS) describe them as > "uncultivatable". > > I'm giving up. > > > > Beavercreek Greenhouses web page has expired. > -- > Larry Wallace > Cincinnati > > _______________________________________________ > Alpine-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l > > --
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