Helianthus salicifolius

Last post 08-10-2010 3:06 PM by Scrubby Hummock. 2 replies.

• 08/10/2010 12:09 PM
  Scrubby Hummock Location: Crawley, West Sussex Joined on: 06 Mar 2010 Posts: 28	Reply | Contact I have been searching the Internet to buy seeds of Helianthus salicifolius (Willow-leaved Sunflower), but they don't seem to be available. It's a very tall perennial, which I would like to grow. If anyone knows where I could get some seeds, I would be very interested. Thanks.

• 08/10/2010 02:48 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,419

  Reply | Contact May be easier to get a plant.   http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Helianthus_salicifolius_page.html   http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=Helianthus%20salicifolius&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1247&bih=529 see these nurseries which say they sell it.   http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/pfregions.asp?ID=23595   Bob Brown have it listed for £4.50.   http://www.cgf.net/mail.php?letter=H

• 08/10/2010 03:06 PM

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  Scrubby Hummock Location: Crawley, West Sussex Joined on: 06 Mar 2010 Posts: 28

  Reply | Contact Thanks for that. I should have mentioned that I'd tried looking for the plant, but found the mail order delivery charges too expensive. I also rang round all my local nurseries, who said they didn't stock it. I wouldn't mind paying £4.50 for it, but not the £7 to £10 on top for delivery. Seeds seemed a cheaper option and I could grow quite a few that way too. I thought seeds would be easy to get hold of, as some websites suggested that it was an American wildflower.