Aster Furcatus, aka Heart leafed aster. This Aster grows on my property here in N. Arkansas, a colony of about 30 or so plants. I've taken seeds from them and am wanting to give as many as I can to help the preservation of them for they are dwindling in the wild.
Endangered in IA., IN. and Threatened in IL, Wi. and MI. so you can see why I want to get the seeds out to as many gardeners as I can.
This is a lovely White Aster that would look beautiful in anyones garden and helping future generations in keeping them off the lists of threatened and endangerment.
I like to think of YOU and I as guardians, if nature can't do it on It's own , we can surely help!!
They are known to be in less than 50 locations in the U.S., loses are to urban sprawl and they are not self pollinating (takes two or more ) unlike other Asters, TG their not on the BAD list here in AR. or MO.
Please post here and I'll contact each and every one of you that want the seeds. Thank you
Here is a picture:
http://www.uwm.edu/People/schnitze/eeb/aster%20furcatus.jpg
Bill
Edited to say : I'm in here after you post .
http://davesgarden.com/address_exchange/
This message was edited Nov 11, 2005 1:15 AM
CLOSED: Rare Aster seeds for sase
I would love to have some. Do you want a sasbe?
Susan
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A sabe would be great, I have bubble wrap to thoes wanting to send a regular sase, two 37 cent stamps will be required on either, thanks for asking Susan!
Bill
I would love to help preserve these!
And that you will Berrygirl, were you able to find my address in the "address exchange forum"? Thank you
me too
This is a wonderful project. Do you have a link to the plantfiles so I can find out if they are appropriate for my climate?
Great thing to do. May I please have some too?
Oh, I'd like to try some, too. I'll share with my brother who is planting an area of his yard with natives only, and, he's in the process of restoring some old farmland he bought in Iowa to native prairie, he can plant some there, too!!
Deb
Renwings, the zones are 4 thru 8 so your Ok, I checked plant files and Aster Furcatus wasen't their, I'll have to see if I have any pictures, and put them in the files.
Google is very imformative if you would like to read about them.
Deb, Great!! you'll get double seeds.
Marie, I'll slip them in with your Passie seeds!
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/gt_aster.html
This message was edited Nov 11, 2005 12:30 PM
Bill,
Both links you have up there look rather like a weed that grows here and there where I DON'T want it on our yard here in Massachusetts! I'd love a white aster, but can you describe what an established 'colony' of these looks like?
xxx Carrie
Bill,
I read up on them in Google and they aren't native to anywhere near me, nor are they really appropriate to my setting. Give my share to Deb's brother. Actually, I have a friend who lives in Indiana - I don't know how much land she has but I'll go ahead and send you a FriendAddresedSE, OK?
xxx Carrie
Bill, I would love to have some of your aster seed. It reminds me of the native Large leaf Aster, Aster macrophyllus, that I have in my garden. Thanks, Legit
Would love to plant and try and preserve the genus.
a new horticulture garden is coming to Tulsa next year nd i can share with them .
Bill,
My sasbe to you went out today- thanks!!
Ah ooops.... forgot it was Veterans day so no mail. It's still sitting in the box!
This message was edited Nov 11, 2005 9:08 PM
They were on their way Saturday! LMK when/if you get it.
This message was edited Nov 14, 2005 1:49 PM
Hello!
I would love a pack if there is some left. I have a big meadow garden i'm developing and would love to see these in it.
George
Thank you for looking that up for me moko. I'm still interested!
Oh, I would love to try these, too! I have plenty to trade. What can I interest you in??? Send me a D-mail withsome thoughts, and I'd be happy to send you copious lists!
i would love aster seed.and they do well here...SASE on it's way....what else can I send you?
jackie
This message was edited Nov 15, 2005 7:02 PM
Bill,
Yes, I'll be very much interested. Sending the SASE with 2 - 37cents stamp as requested.
Glad to preserved them and add them to our garden and friends.
Linda
Moko[Bill]
Got the aster seeds today. THANKS so very much!!
I'm interested! Want me to send a SASBE?
I received the aster seeds, thank you so much, we'll see how they winter sow!! Legit
i got mine. thanks so much Marie
Bill, If you still have seed to share I would appreciate some for myself and a friend. I can send a SASE. Thank You.
Gary/Louisville
I would love some too if you have any left. PLMK
I got the Aster seeds today. Thank you so much! Looking forward planting them next year.
Linda :)
If you still have any of these left I would plant them in my butterfly garden in the field, plenty of room :o)
After this afternoon I won't be on here for a few days, got to spend a few days in hospital with a friend, so I will be back.
Lea
Is Aster, self-sow, or did you hand pollinated them?
Linda
I'm late, as usual, do you still have some seeds left? Any amount will do. THANKS
I too would love some if there are any left, been too sick to be in here for awhile
LeBug, Rose-Mallow and Kareoke will be the last to receive these seeds this year. If I missed someone who had contacted me earlier for seeds, Please D-Mail me. Thanks!
Bill
Edited for spelling!
This message was edited Dec 17, 2005 3:51 PM
I'm so sorry about not getting back with you, I got lost for a while, had a virus and it was letting me see some things and not...it was terriable, think I'm all straightened out now (a few dollars later).
Anyway hope I haven't missed out on these, I'll send my sase Monday :-)
Please forgive,
Lea
Merry Christmas
Bill, got the aster seeds today, thank you very much, I'll try winter sowing some of them ;-)
Lea