Malva Zebrina

tggfisk,
I'm not too far off from you on the coast in Onslow county. I was wondering where you got your seed when you planted them before? I'm looking to put something in that will fill a large space and this certainly seems like it will fit the bill.

Thanks for your time,
Mike

Mike, when I was dumb enough to grow this invasive plant, I bought the seeds from parks.com. I'm sure they still sell it.

Mike, put it on your Wish list and maybe somebody will have some to trade you. If I can get to mine next week and figure out how to collect the seed, I'll be willing to share with you. Will be back in touch. I'm trying to recall where I bought my original seeds.

Pippi,
Thanks for the suggestion. I've nothing to really trade at the moment as I wasn't home to collect seed this year. My wife let everything blow to the winds.... should be an interesting spring ;)

Mike, I just saw some on T's flowers and things website. you get a pkt. of 50 seeds from her for $1.00. Maybe that's where I got my seeds as I ordered from her a few times last year. Teresa is very knowledgable and fast of sending the seeds to you. Check it out. Also somebody just sent me an email and showed me where the seeds are and how to collect them. I will go out tomorrow in daylight and see if any of the pods are turning brown, that is when you collect them. "Mr. Buck" must have needed a salad the other night and ate all the leaves off so the plants remind you of a stalk of brussel sprouts, just different shape! You'd think he would have eaten the flowers and leaves..

Pippi,

Thanks for the heads up on T's flowers and things. That is the first time I've seen her website. I will definitely be placing an order from her.

Mike

I was walking the dog through an alley today and saw several growing in the alley about a foot high. I tried to pull them up but they wouldn't budge. They were really pretty. Looks like they reseeded during the summer and are in bloom but not really full. I might go back with my little shovel and move them to my garden.

Mike, I saw seeds for these at the Sample Seed Shop site. You can get just a few seeds, 25 I think for a buck. Remy is good about getting things to you quickly so that might just be the answer for both of us;) Here's the link.
http://sampleseeds.com/?page_id=417

You're not so far away. Garner is right outside of Raleigh.