CLOSED: want to aquire candelstick plant seeds for next spring

Does anyone have any candelstick or candelabra plant seeds that they would be willing to make a trade with me. I know its too late for this year to grow the plant so I'm thinking about next spring. They would be a good plant for a club garden sale as well as for the personal garden. I have huge elephant ears, butterfly gingers, bromelaid, daylilies, lots of other plants to numerous to list....what are you looking for??? Thanks

dayflower, could you give me another name for the candlestick plant your talking about. I tried to look it up, but can't figure out what your plant is.

Donna

Dayflower, Are you looking for Cassia spectabilis ?

OK....I finally found it in a book. now I can tell you the correct name of this thing...Cassia Alata or common name Candelstick Tree, It is an Annual, a native of the tropics, widely planted in the south, perennial in Z10. Full sun, grows fast to 12', golden spike blooms summer to autumn, propagated by seeds. Attracts butterflys. They use to be quite common but for the past few years have lost favor for some reason and are now hard to find. You know how things go in cycles of popularity. Thanks,

dayflower, would you like a seedling? or seeds ?? they do grow fast : )

I think for this part of the country, La., we really only have about 2 more months of growing time left, I'd better look for some fall seeds and consider them for next spring or either a source for seedlings next spring. If you know of anyone who grows them, maybe I can get make a deal for seedlings next spring (or seeds) Thanks

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I have 5 Cassia alata that I started from seeds, and my did they surprise me. They are about 8' tall with the same spread, like big umbrellas shading everything I planted infront of them. I didn't check to see how tall they would get. They are just starting to put out buds, so if you remind me later I'll be happy to send you seeds for SASE.

heres mine if you still want seeds let me know

John or Pete, I'd certainly like to get a few seeds for next spring. I have two of them growing this year, but they never have enough time to produce seeds up here. Thanks so much,

Shirley

Irish: WHAT is that huge plant to the left of the Cassia? Wow.........

I have a lot of cassia alata seeds. Send me mailing info and you are welcome to them. They are not easy to germinate but come up all over the yard by themselves. LOL

cclou.. is right on target.. I tossed the plant 3 years ago! and still have seedings showing up .

Wow, that is one big elephant ear plant. I like the banana at the end of the house too. Great looking yard/plants Pete.