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Seeds I have to trade:

• *****PLEASE NOTICE THAT I AM TEMPORARILY LIVING AND TEACHING ENGLISH IN SOUTH KOREA, PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND BEFORE INITIATING AN EXCHANGE REQUEST WITH ME****POSTAGE TO SOUTH KOREA WILL USUALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, COST MORE THAN A US EXCHANGE FOR BOTH ME AND YOU****Postage in a bubble mailer from the USA to South Korea costs anywhere from 97 cents on up to $3.75 for a small bubble mailer literally packed full of ziplock baggies of pepper seeds. ****I PACKAGE MY SEEDS WITH CARE AND SHIP PROMPTLY***TRAVEL TIME THROUGH AIRMAIL TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 10-14 DAYS TO REACH THE USA and vice versa. This year, (2011) trades have taken about a week to reach the USA and vice versa.*** As a US citizen who has traded internationally while I was living in the States, I understand how important it is for my seeds to be packed with care and discretion due to strict US customs. 100% of my trades with gardeners in the USA have been successful in the four years that I've been living overseas.
• South Korean customs is more lax about seeds in comparison to US customs. However, I've recently had two packages confiscated when the senders wrote "seeds" on the customs form. So, it is really hit or miss, depending on what kind of customs agent is working on the day my seeds come through the airport. I've usually received seeds from commercial sources and trades mailed in bubble envelopes without any problems 99% of the time. Some customs forms were labeled "SEEDS" and they've come through without even being opened. A wiser suggestion is to write "garden collectibles". FOR GOD's SAKE, PLEASE DO NOT WRITE "SEEDS" ON THE CUSTOMS FORM UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR SEEDS TO BE DESTROYED!
• my ratings
• Seed list updated 8/5/11
• FLOWERS,HERBS,AND VEGGIES:
• Adenophora triphylla var. japonica - Japanese Lady bells, native wildflower in Korea, fresh seeds
• Angelica acutiloba - Japanese angelica- aromatic plant used for medicinal purposes. Germination rate is low. Will send lots of seed.
• Angelica gigas - Korean angelica, also known as "Dong Qui", roots are used in herbal medicine. Flowers are purple. Commercial seeds. Germination is low. Will send lots of seed.
• Aquilegia buergeriana var oxysepala - bluish purplish flowers with a white throat.
• Aster chinensis - mixed varieties - will send unopened
• Korean seed packet
• Astragalus membranaceus - roots used in herbal medicine
• Bellamcanda chinensis - blackberry lily
• Borage - have both blue and white, commercial seeds
• Canavalia gladiata - jack bean aka sword bean - needs long summers to set fruit. These are the giant "message beans" seen in novelty gift shops that have short messages stamped on the cotyledons. My seeds do not have messages stamped on them.
• Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's purse
• Carthamus tinctorius - Yellow/Orange safflower
• Celosia 'Candle' - tall pink variety resembling flamingo feather.I will send unopened Korean seedpacket.
• Celosia argentea - cockscomb mixed colors including red,yellow,and fuschia in unopened Korean seedpacket
• Chaenomeles sinensis - Korean quince tree - seeds are freshly harvested from my grandfather's tree in the countryside. They require cold stratification for 3 months and are hardy to zone 6. Koreans use it for medicinal purposes. I cut up the fruit, put them in honey and let it steep in the refrigerator for a month before using it as a tea for sore and hoarse throats. - OUT FOR 2011- more this fall
• Codonopsis lanceolata - roots are used in a delicious side dish, this is a beautiful twining vine reaching 10-15 feet. It is hardy from zones 6-8, and is also known as bonnet bellflower. Native to Korea and China, flowers are absolutely gorgeous! They are a light green with purple on the outside and violet spots on the inside.
• Datura meteloides 'Blackcurrant Swirl' - commercial seed 2011.
• Goji berries, also known as wolf berries
• Hibiscus moschuetos- commercial seed, mixed colors.
• Impatiens balsamina aka known as Touch-me-not because the ripe seed pods explode when they are touched - Koreans use the petals of this flower to manicure their nails in the summer.
• Ipomoea nil - Korean varieties. These are not as large flowered as the Japanese type. However, they make a nice addition to any garden.
• Iris ensata var. spontanea - native to Korea, purple flowers and grass like foliage. Also known as Sword leaved iris. Seeds needs stratification and germination is erratic. Zones 4-9.
• Isodon japonicus
• Nelumbo nucifera- Korean native lotus seeds. A mixture of white,pink,yellow. Flowers may be single or double. Special trades only.
• Lotus corniculatus - Birdsfoot Treefoil
• Mimosa pudica- leaves fold when touched
• Desmodium gyrans- 10 seeds/trade - dances to music
• Oenoethera odorata
• Pandora pandoreana - Wonga wonga vine
• Papaver somniferum - given to me by a seed merchant in the Seoul seed market. Bloom color is a mystery.
• Platycodon grandiflora - wild purple Korean balloon flower. Koreans eat the roots as a side dish.
• Platycodon grandiflora 'alba' - white balloon flower
• Portulaca grandiflora- mixed colors, unopened Korean seed packet
• Prunella asiatica
• Prunella vulgaris - Selfheal - medicinal herb
• Pulsatilla koreana - white downy cosmos like foliage with wine colored flowers.
• Pumpkin, decorative - fruits are orange with white stripes, larger and rounder than Jack be Little. Korean variety.
• Salvia splendens - red. Unopened Korean seed packet
• Schisandra chinensis - deciduous vine hardy to zone 4, red berries are harvested in the fall to make the famous Korean "Omija" tea. Berries were harvested in my grandfather's countryside garden. Seeds are very hard to come by in the USA and are quite expensive here in Korea. Requires 3 months of cold stratification. Germinates in 30-45 days at 75 degrees afterwards. Perfect candidate for wintersowing. 25+ seeds per trade
• Silene armeria - hot pink flowers
• Solanum mammosum - titty fruit, Cow's udder. Unusual looking yellow fruit. Conversation piece for your garden.
• Thymus mongolicus - Mongolian thyme
• Miscellaneous:
• Dark purple butternut squash - very rare - will send 5 seeds, commercial source.
• SWEET PEPPERS -
• out
• HOT PEPPERS:
• Chile seeds (most of them were commercially bought and packaged unless stated otherwise) that I bought in Seoul:
• I have too many to list. Ask me for a list if interested. They are a mix of hot to mild varieties.
• The following are some varieties that I have:
• "The Giant" - reaching 18-30cm long - known for large yields, medium hot, ready in mid July after planting out in May. 20 seeds/trade. Very popular among Korean gardeners for its mild cucumber taste. Great for stuffing.
• Hong pepper - another hot South Korean pepper that is shaped like a cayenne and is usually used to flavor soups and sauces.Picked when red. Hong means red in Korean. 25 seeds/trade
• "Aljja" pepper - resemble a cross between a cayenne and an Anaheim pepper except it's red. Fruits reach 12-14 cm and are slightly curved at the end, wrinkling slightly when mature. Very hot! 20 seeds/trade
• Gil-sang poot-gochu - mild version of the spicy poot gochu (gochu means pepper in Korean). 15 seeds/trade.
• Chungyang pepper - These guys are HOT! Probably the spicest variety I have to offer in terms of Korean peppers. They reach an average of 10-13cm and can be eaten fresh or dried. They're ready to pick in mid July after setting them out the first week of May. 20 seeds/trade
• Tae-yang pepper - The original South Korean hot pepper seeds used for making kimchi - 20 seeds/trade. Tae-yang means sun. Kimchi peppers are dried in the sun before they are ground up in a machine to produce the famous Korean red pepper powder. I personally harvested these seeds myself last fall when I visited Ichon province, which is a countryside famous for its rice and greenhouses filled with ginseng,tomatoes,hot peppers, and more.
• VEGGIES:
• Korean eggplant
• Korean burpless cucumbers, pickles
• Napa cabbage for Kimchi
• Perilla frutescens - leaves are aromatic and are used to wrap rice and meat.
• Radishes:
• Type 1: Chong-gak- these oblong radishes reaching 7" long are used in Kimchi as well. They take 40-50 days before they are ready to harvest and can be planted in May and late August. Hard to find in the States.
• Type 2 - Gang-hwa - this is a top shaped radish with a beautiful pink blush near the stem. It is famous for its delicate texture without the sharp radishy taste.
• EGGPLANTS:
• 1. Korean eggplant. Long Asian type with deep purple skin and tender flesh in fruits that reach 35-40cm. They are ready to pick at the end of July if planted out in the first week of May. 20+seeds/trade
• BUNCHING ONIONS/SCALLIONS:
• Asia Heuk Geum Jang - Allium fistulosum - one of the most popular varieties of scallions in the Korean supermarkets today. They stay slim and base of the scallions stay a pure white. An outdoor sowing in April will yield harvest till the frost.
• KOREAN PANAX GINSENG:
• OUT FOR 2011
• OTHER GREENS:
• Perilla frutescens 'Gosomi' - Korean perilla, also known as Kkaeneep in Korean, which is different in taste from Japanese perilla also known as shiso. Leaves are used to wrap rice and other foods such as beef or pork during meals. Quite a unique taste for those who haven't tried it. Ready to harvest leaves at the beginning of July from a May sowing. This variety is famous for its fragrance and flavor.
• Korean Zucchini aka 'Ae Hobak' - Korean counterpart to the American zucchini except lighter in color with creamy flesh with a deep, exceptional taste. If you haven't tried Ae hobak, you haven't had real zucchini yet! 15 seeds per trade.
• Korean zucchini = round type. Softball sized fruit is delicious!
• CUCUMBER:
• The original cucumber eaten by the Koreans during the Chosun dynasty which spans from the late 1300's to the end of the 19th century. 600 years!
• "Song White Dadagi" cucumber is a long whitish/lightgreen cucumber that is best grown on trellises, similar to a long, slim white version of a pickling cucumber. "Dadagi" is Korean for bumps - since this cucumber has the characteristic bumps of a cucumber. It is ready to harvest in 60 days. 20 seeds/trade
• MELONS:
• "Honey House" Korean round watermelon - looks like Sugarbaby, red fleshed, very famous in Korea, 12 treated seeds available only 1 trade left!
• "Sweet icebox" Korean round watermelon - another staple variety found in Korean supermarkets.
• TOMATO:
• Korean hybrid cherry tomato "Delicious" - fruits don't fall off the vine as easily as other tomatoes, they ripen to a beautiful deep red with a sweet taste, ready in about 90 days. 20 seeds/trade only 5 trades left!
• American heirloom tomatoes:
• Brandywine
• Many others - ask
• SEEDS FROM AUSTRALIA:
• These are special trades only- I will check your ratings on the rate and review forum before trading as I've had some dishonest traders recently.
• Actinotus helianthi- Flannel flower - 25/trade
• Arthropodium milleflorum - Pale Vanilla lily - 15 seeds/trade
• Blue beauty - Cheiranthera preissiana - 12 seeds/trade
• Blue bell creeper - Sollya heterophylla - 12 seeds/trade
• Blue squill lily - Chamaescilla corymbosa - 12 seeds
• Burchardia umbellata - Milkmaids 15/trade
• Hardenbergia violacea 'alba' - white form - 10/trade
• Holly flame pea - Chorizema ilicifolium - 15/trade Kennedia nigricans - 10/trade
• Kennedia coccinea - 10/trade
• Leptospermum scoparium Roseum - pink tea tree - 20 seeds
• Misc: glassine envelopes for seeds- 15 per trade of one variety of seeds

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Seeds I am looking for:

• Aquilegia - looking for species and named varieties, especially doubles and pleated varieties.
• Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'
• Aquilegia 'Bordeux Barlow'
• Aquilegia canadiensis
• Asarina scandens - Red Dragon, other named varieties
• Brugmansia seed - named crosses
• Cardiospermum halicacabum - Love in a puff vine
• Cardiocrinum giganteum - Giant Himalayan lily
• Catgrass
• Catnip - lemon scented variety. Already have the traditional variety. Would like this for my 2 kitties who keep me from being homesick.
• Dierama pulcherrima
• Geraniums - Buxton's Blue, Splish Splash, Blue Haze, scented geranium seeds like peppermint, coconut, rose,
• Herbs- tempt me! I love fragrant ones especially.
• Hibiscus White Texas Star
• Ipomoea carnea - bush morning glory. Grows up to 12' tall, has morning glory like flowers in white, pink, or purple. Seeds are brown and hairy.
• Ipomoea nil - Japanese varieties
• Ipomoea pandurata - known as Man of the Earth morning glory
• Ipomoea purpurea -Carmen, Grandpa Ott, President Tyler,
• Ipomoea 'Transvaalensis' - lavender bloomed South African variety with orange fuzzy seeds.
• Ipomoea turbinata - Lavander moonflower vine seeds.
• Jatropha integerrima - those of you in FL, TX, or CA, I'm sure you've seen this plant everywhere!
• Job's Tears - Coix lacrima-jobi
• Leonotis leonorus - lion's tail
• Leonotis leonorus 'alba' - white version of the orange flowered lion's tail
• Lunaria annua - white and also looking for purple flowered variety
• Lunaria annua var 'alba' - white flowered, variegated leaved version of the money plant
• Moonflower vine- Ipomoea alba - NOT DATURA!
• Nicotiana mutabilis 'Marshmallow'
• Petunia - Laura Bush
• Penstemon - all types, especially Whipple's Penstemon
• Pumpkins - Long Island Cheese, Lumina, Jack be little(especially this for my students), Baby Boo(especially this for my students)
• Sage- salvia melissodora (grape scented sage)
• Snapdragon - Black Prince, other named varieties
• Tomato - Dr. Carolyn Pink, Dr. Carolyn, Wasapinicon Peach, Galina's Yellow cherry
• Torenia(Wishbone flower) - Suzie Wong
• Heirloom peppers:
• Any of the Aji's - especially Benito, Cristal, Dulce #1,3,Omnicolor
• Bazuka
• Beni Highlands
• Black Nubian
• Black Prince
• Black Scorpion's Tongue
• Caine
• Datil Sweet
• Dedo de Mocha
• Ecuador Hot
• Elephant Trunk
• Filius blue
• Fish
• Floral Gem
• Goat Weed
• Grenada Seasoning
• Guam Boonies
• Harold St. Bart's
• Jamaican Scotch Bonnet
• Joe's Long
• Hot Paper Lantern
• Largo Purple
• Mayan Love Apple
• Jimmy Nardello
• Orange blossom
• Peanut
• Peruvian Purple
• Peter Pepper red,orange,yellow
• Purple Tiger
• Purple flash
• Other stuff I'm looking for:
• Make me an offer! I love herbs, fragrant plants, heirlooms, and flowers. I will consider anything interesting or unusual that is not readily available here in Korea.

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Plants I have to trade:

• Rooted cuttings of heartleaved Hoya kerii 'variegata' - not ready yet

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Plants I am looking for:

• Confederate jasmine
• Sambac Jasmine
• Star jasmine
• Fragrant plants
• Named brugmansia cuttings