CLOSED: Purple Majesty Ornamental Millet?

JanLynn (Jan) So Milw, WI(Zone 5b) Oct 10, 2007

Would anyone have these seeds available for postage reimbursement?

Thank you, in advance, for your kind consideration!
Just "ME"...Jan

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moretz hickory, NC(Zone 7a) Oct 10, 2007

i might have some will check i know i have the jester millet?

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JanLynn (Jan) So Milw, WI(Zone 5b) Oct 11, 2007

Hi moretz---

...am at work right now...what does the jester millet look like?

Thanks!
Jan

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moretz hickory, NC(Zone 7a) Oct 11, 2007

http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/68newplants02.php
sorry but havent had the chance to see if i have any of the purple getting cold here tonight have to get my plants in maybe i can get to it tonight or tomorrow thxs

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crashbandiscoot Springfield, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 12, 2007

Hi JanLynn!
Hope you do not mind, but I was packing up some Purple Majesty seed for another DGer, and I looked you up in the addy exchange. I sent you some seed today, hope that wasn't too forward. I just thought I could get it out with other mail.

Sandy

P.S. moretz, If I may as to be so bold, if you have an abundance of Jester seed, could I get some ?? Pweeese?

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JanLynn (Jan) So Milw, WI(Zone 5b) Oct 12, 2007

Sandy-

Not a problem!!! Thank you so much for sending the seeds. I will mark this thread "closed" now and I truly don't mind...I do that all the time when I see someone looking for something that I'd also like. I noticed on your home page that you like Lilies---I'm gonna send you a dmail, OK?!

Jan

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crashbandiscoot Springfield, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 12, 2007

Sure!!! Be my guest!

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JaxFlaGardener Jacksonville, FL(Zone 8b) Oct 13, 2007

I brought home about 3 'Purple Majesty' millet seed heads from my job at the Jacksonville (Florida) Zoo & Gardens. I got really great germination and have about 20 of the plants now in 1 gal pots. I plan to return them to the zoo for possible use in the zoo plant sales or to give away to coworkers.

I just broadcast the seeds on a tray of ordinary potting soil and covered them with a small amount of the soil. They popped up and grew in no time. The hard part was trying to separate them all to pot up into 1 gal pots. When planting them, I noticed that some of the seeds had already germinated and were beginning to grow roots while still attached to the seed head (but we have a very humid climate here).

That was about 2 months ago and the plants are already flowering and going to seed again. I think these plants are best grown as a temporary annual since they are so short lived, and just keep replanting them or let them self-seed if they can get established.

Jeremy