AMORPHOPHALLUS (a-mor-fo-FAL-us)
ARACEAE. Curious large tropical arums grown in the greenhouse for the huge leaves and spathes. Best in rich moist soil, keep dry in winter rest.
—Amorphophallus albispathus. LARGE CORMS (1 1/2 to 3" - may bloom this season), each: $18.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need another season of growth before blooming), each: $8.00 OUT OF STOCK
Sweet-scented white 3 - 5" spathes have an anise-seed fragrance. Produces a single divided 16" leaf. South central Thailand. After the leaf dies down, it requires a 3 or 4 month dry period of dormancy before flowering. Wait until growth begins again before giving water. Usually blooms in summer, followed by foliage. Keep warm and dry during winter. Most Amorphophallus have foul-smelling flowers, so this one is an unusual change. Blooming-size tubers can flower just sitting on a shelf, without soil or water.
—Amorphophallus lewallei.
EXTRA LARGE BLOOMING SIZE (2 - 3") each: $40.00 (Although these are blooming size, whether or not they bloom this season depends on conditions) IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need several seasons before blooming), each: $18.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Nice collection of photos: www.aroid.org/genera/speciespage.php?genus=amorphophallus&species=lewallei
This rare species is from open grasslands in Burundi, in tropical Africa west of the Congo. Cup-like spathe with curled lip attractively mottled with maroon, and a lime-green to white knobbly spadix. This species also doesn't have the typical carrion-scent common to Amorphophallus. The spectacular flowers are 16 - 40" long, and appear along with the leaf, and the stem elongates as fruits ripen to red. Leaf to 3 feet tall, divided. Best in rich soil with warmth when growing, rest dry after they go dormant.
ARISAEMA
—Arisaema propinquum. MEDIUM CORMS, each: $12.00 OUT OF STOCK
Nice purple spathe with white or green stripes and netting at the top, with a long tail, early summer. Two trifoliate leaves. Himalayas, Kashmir to Tibet, to about 14,000 feet. Zone 5. It took our grower 12 years to build up his stock of this species to where he could offer them to us. Sure to sell out quickly.
SAUROMATUM (sar-o-MA-tum)
ARACEAE. Large tuberous perennials somewhat resembling Arisaema, with large curious flowers & odd leaves. Easily grown in rich loamy soil.
—Sauromatum venosum. (e,h) SAUR-8. Seed Packet: $2.50
LARGEST CORMS: (about 2 - 3" diameter - these are huge! Most will bloom the first year.): $19.00 each plus $3.50 shipping. IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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'VOODOO LILY'. Greenish yellow spathes with deep purple markings, 12 - 30" long. Large glossy green fan-like divided leaves. Reaches 4 - 6 feet with age. Indian Himalayas. Hardy to Zone 5. Odd. Germinates in 3 - 4 weeks, and up to 10 weeks.
VEGETABLE SEEDS
AMARANTH
—Amaranth Grain D'Or. (1000) VAMA-GG. Packet: $3.00
10 grams: $12.00, 25 grams: $20.00
A. hypochondriacus. Very early maturing, with golden yellow seedheads, to 6 feet. Good ground into flour, toasted and mixed with honey, or popped.
BEANS (Pole Types)
—Winged Bean Day Neutral: See Reserved Access page.
—Bean Yard-Long Red Seeded. (50) VBEA-YLR. Packet: $2.50
Vigna sesquipedalis. Slender green pods over 2 feet long. Pick young for tender snap beans. Vigorous vines, best in warm climates.
BROCCOLI
—Broccoli De Ciccio. (800) VBRO-DC. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00
European type from 1890, producing many side shoots over a long season after the large central head is cut. Less uniform and more productive than hybrids, this is great for home gardens.
—Broccoli Romanesco. (150) VBRO-RO. Packet: $3.00
Amazing apple-green spiral heads, often blushed violet. Unique flavor and appearance, delicious lightly braised with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. We call it 'Mandelbroccoli, the Fractal Vegetable', because each small part is a copy of the whole.
CARROT
—Carrot Snow White. (200) VCAR-SW. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Oz: $8.00
Long slender tapered pure white carrots. Mild flavor, crunchy and tender. Looks great mixed with other carrot colors.
CAULIFLOWER
—Cauliflower Violetta Italia. (300) VCAU-VI. Packet: $3.00
1/4 Oz: $12.00
Large purple heads, turning green when cooked. Tender and mild flavored, big vigorous plants.
KALE
—Kale Lacinato. (1500) VKAL-LA. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00
Classic Italian heirloom from Tuscany, with long narrow savoyed dark green leaves. One of the tenderest kales, with mild flavor. Very hardy, tastes even better after frost.
—Kale Ornamental Mixed. (1000) VKAL-OR. Packet: $2.00
10 grams: $5.00, 50 gm: $20.00
Beautiful mix of leaf types and colors—green and white, pinks, reds, and purples. Sow in fall and grow over winter, as the colors are more vivid in cold weather. Good in pots or beds, wonderful for winter color, but also edible. Best eaten young as salad greens, pretty and crunchy. Makes long-lasting cut foliage too.
—Kale Walking Stick. VKAL-WS. Packet: $3.00
Brassica oleracea longata. The famous giant kale (or cabbage), reaching 5 - 7 feet the first year, and up to 20 feet the second. The straight thick trunks may be cut and polished to make handsome walking sticks, and the leaves may be harvested for years. Striking and unusual.
LEEK
—Leek Gros Long d'Ete. (350) VLEE-GR. Packet: $2.50
10 grams: $8.00
Early type, long straight white stalk and medium green leaves. Specialty crop for an early harvest of baby leeks.
LETTUCE
—Lettuce Hyper Red Rumple Waved. (250) VLET-HY. Packet: $2.50
Vivid deep purple-red leaves, strongly savoyed, semi-cos, with nice tender crumpled hearts. Remarkable summer color, cold-hardy into autumn. One of the most dramatic red lettuces from Wild Garden selections. Organically grown.
MELON
—Melon Delice de la Table. (40) VMEL-DT. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 99% Tested 5/10, 1/4 Oz: $7.50
Very rare, nearly extinct French heirloom from the 1800s. Deeply ribbed melons with orange and white mottled skin, sweet orange flesh. Another fine variety brought back by the Seed Savers Exchange.
—Melon Hollybrook Luscious. (50) VMEL-HL. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Oz: $7.50
Heavy, green-skinned melons with distinct ribs and thick, sweet, juicy pale orange flesh. Aromatic and thin-skinned, these melons get quite large, up to 8 - 10 pounds. Introduced by T.W. Woods & Sons, named after their farm.
—Melon Noir Des Carmes (=Early Black Rock). (e,h) VMEL-NC. Packet: $3.00
Heirloom French cantaloupe, with slightly flattened, ribbed smooth melons. Very dark green skin, nearly black, turning orange when ripe. Dark orange flesh, very fragrant & sweet. Small size, 2 - 3 1/2 lb. One of the finest early French melons, once popular, now very hard to find.
—Melon Piel de Sapo. (60) VMEL-PL. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $16.00
Means 'Toad Skin'. Delightful melon from Spain, oval, with green skin mottled with yellow. Flesh white or pale green, very sweet. Hard rind makes this a good keeper.
—Melon Snap. (d,h) VMEL-SN. Packet: $3.00
Germination: 99% Tested 12/09, 10 grams: $10.00
Cucumis melo var. momordica. 'SNAP MELON', 'KACHRA'. An unusual variety from India, where the young tender fruits are eaten raw or cooked, and the ripe fruits eaten as a dessert. The fruits explode when mature, scattering their seeds and giving them the name 'snap' melon.
MUSTARD
—Mustard Ho-Mi Z. (250) VMUS-HZ. Packet: $2.50
New selection from Wild Garden, a cross of horned types with sweet and colorful miike types. Bright green leaves with vivid purple veins and wide midribs that thicken and produce 'horns' at maturity. Good young in salads, or stir-fry older leaves. Flavor is sweet, not overly hot. Organic.
ONION
—Onion Red Bottle. (a,g) VONI-BB. Packet: $2.00
1/2 Oz: $7.00, Oz: $11.00
Amish heirloom, bottle-shaped onions with a unique mild yet spicy flavor. White flesh, sometimes tinged red, with red-brown skin. Good keeper, adaptable to a wide variety of conditions. Plants take 2 - 3 years to produce seed, so is rarely offered.
—Onion Walla Walla. (150) VONI-WW. Packet: $2.50
The amazingly mild sweet onion, with brown skin and white flesh. Big onions with wonderful flavor, but they do not store well.
PEPPER (Sweet Types)
—Pepper California Wonder. (300) VPEP-CW. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $14.00
Classic big blocky bell peppers, thick and crisp, with mild flavor. Good for stuffing, roasting, grilling, or fresh eating. Deep green to red.
—Pepper Doux Long d' Antibes. (100) VPEP-DL. Packet: $3.00
5 grams: $12.00, 10 gm: $20.00
Rare French variety with long narrow peppers that ripen bright orange-red, sweet and crisp.
—Pepper Jimmy Nardello. (50) VPEP-JN. Packet: $3.00
Germination: 85% Tested 10/09, 5 grams: $20.00
Long sweet peppers, somewhat crinkled, turning red when ripe. Great for frying, or add fresh to salads. One of Seed Savers Exchange's most famous varieties.
—Pepper Medusa. (10) VPEP-ME. Packet: $4.00
1/4 Oz: $20.00 BULK OUT OF STOCK - PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE
Produces a wild tangle of slender 2" peppers, some twisted and curled, in a colorful blaze of red, orange, yellow, and cream. Sweet and crunchy, though mainly grown as an ornamental. Makes a striking display.
PEPPER (Hot Types)
—Pepper Black Hungarian. (50) VPEP-BH. Packet: $3.00
Mildly hot 3" peppers, green-black ripening red-black. Leaves purple-veined, and flowers purple.
—Pepper Korean Dark Green. (50) VPEP-KD. Packet: $3.00
Germination: 90% Tested 10/09, 5 grams: $20.00
Korean heirloom with long slender 3 - 4" peppers that are deep green ripening to red. Medium hot. Used in many traditional Korean dishes.
—Pepper Petit Marseillais. (b,g) VPEP-PM. Packet: $3.00
5 grams: $12.00
French heirloom with luminous yellow wrinkled peppers. Mildly hot, 3 - 4" long.
—Pepper Satan's Kiss. (50) VPEP-SK. Packet: $3.00
Small round cherry pepper with a good amount of heat, though said to lose about half its heat when cooked. Also called Baccio di Satana and Ciliegia Picante.
—Pepper Serrano. (90) VPEP-SR. Packet: $2.50
Slender peppers much used in Mexico, very hot, green to red. Excellent for salsas.
—Pepper Sucette de Provence. (100) VPEP-SU. Packet: $3.00
5 grams: $12.00
Long slender tapering peppers, green to orange to bright red, ranging from mild to very hot.
—Pepper Tunisian Baklouti. (100) VPEP-TU. Packet: $3.00
Germination: 75% Tested 11/09, 1/4 Oz: $20.00
Blocky tapered peppers, green to red, hot when fresh, but the heat mellows with cooking. Traditional variety from Tunisia, used to make harissa, in couscous, and many other North African dishes.
PUMPKIN
—Pumpkin Ol Zeb. (20) VPUM-OZ. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $14.00
Possibly the most intense orange jack-o-lantern type of pumpkin around. Good shape with long slender ornamental stems, to 20 - 30 pounds, with heavy yields. Beautiful pumpkin for holiday sales.
—Pumpkin Red Warty Thing. (30) VPUM-RW. Packet: 3.00
Oz: $9.00
Bright orange-red pumpkins with heavily warted skin, weighing up to 20 pounds. Striking for fall decorations, but also good for eating. Good keeper.
RADISH
—Radish Helios. (140) VRAD-HE. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Oz: $15.00
Unique radishes with pale yellow skin and white flesh and good flavor. The unusual color is outstanding for farmer's market sales.
—Radish Lady Slipper. VRAD-LD. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $10.00
Pink 2" radishes, mild and crisp. Great keeper—lasts up to a month if refrigerated.
SPECIALTY VEGETABLES
—Shiso, Bi-Color. (90) VSHI-BI. Packet: $2.50
Perilla frutescens v. crispa. Traditional Japanese herb with serrated, coleus-like leaves, green above, purple below. Rich spicy cinnamon flavor. Used for garnish, seasoning tofu dishes, and wrapping meat.
—Shiso, Red. (300) VSHI-R. Packet: $2.50
Perilla frutescens v. crispa. 'AKA SHISO'. Traditional Japanese herb with purple-red serrated coleus-like leaves with an anise flavor, milder than the green type. Used for garnish, seasoning tofu dishes, and for wrapping pieces of meat.
—Sunflower Titan. (30) VSUN-T. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $6.00
This is the one you want to grow if you want size. Can reach 12 feet tall with heads 1 - 2 feet across. Huge yellow flowers followed by big grey-striped seeds. Great wildlife food. Eye-catching in bloom!
SQUASH (Summer Types)
—Squash Mongogo de Guatemala. (30) VSQU-MG. Packet: $2.50
25 grams: $6.00, 100 gm: $20.00
Small round squash with wide ribs, pale green with dark green stripes, turning golden and green at maturity. Young squash cooked like zucchini, and ripe ones used for pies and jam. A traditional type found from Mexico through South America.
—Squash Vert et Jaune. (d,h) VSQU-VJ. Packet: $2.00
Germination: 85% Tested 11/09, Oz: $7.50, 1/4 lb: $22.50
Cucurbita pepo. Strikingly lovely French patty-pan type, maturing to alternating stripes of dark green and cream-yellow. Round with scalloped edges. Can be eaten at any stage.
SQUASH, WINTER
—Squash Lakota. (30) VSQU-LK. Packet: $2.50
25 grams: $6.00, 100 gm: $20.00
C. maxima. Beautiful medium-sized squash, pear-shaped to oval, with rind mottled red-orange and dark green, some all orange or all green. Flesh deep yellow, sweet and nutty flavor with no strings. Good keeper. Excellent for both eating and decoration. Probably not grown by the Lakota, but a recreation of a Native American type, introduced by Burpee in the early 1900s. In either case, pretty and tasty.
—Squash Thelma Saunders. (20) VSQU-TS. Packet: $2.50
Oz: $9.00, 1/4 lb: $12.00
C. pepo. Beautiful creamy-white acorn type, small and with terrific flavor. Very productive heirloom, brought back by the Seed Saver's Exchange.
SWISS CHARD
—Swiss Chard Lucullus. VSWI-LU. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 90% Tested 12/09, Oz: $5.00, 1/4 lb: $10.00
60 days. Large, light green, crumpled leaves with broad, thick, white midribs. Fine mild flavor. Very heat tolerant and productive.
TOMATO
—Tomato Black Giant. (50) VTOM-BG. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $12.00
Also called 'Tchyorny or Cherniy Giant'. Rich flavor makes this one of the favorite black tomatoes. Large round purple-black fruit with green shoulders, about 4 - 12 oz. Some cracking, but the outstanding flavor is well worth it. Indeterminate.
—Tomato Black Truffle. (200) VTOM-BTF. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Oz: $10.00
Pear-shaped burgundy-black 6 - 8 oz. fruit. High in sugar and acid for an intense, complex, full-bodied flavor. Good for slicing and eating sprinkled with chopped basil and olive oil. Indeterminate.
—Tomato Dr. Wyche's Yellow. (100) VTOM-DW. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $12.00
Round orange-yellow tomatoes can reach one pound, thick and meaty, very fine flavored. Dr. Wyche was one of the early members of the SSE. A former circus owner, his garden was fertilized with elephant manure.
—Grandma Aiello's: See Reserved Access page.
—Tomato Mirabelle Blanche (200) VTOM-MB. Packet: $3.00
5 grams: $20.00, 10 gm: $35.00
Unique small French cherry tomato, white blushed rose, very pretty and delicious. Rare and unusual, outstanding in both flavor and appearance. Indeterminate.
—Tomato Plum Tigris. (100) VTOM-PT. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $20.00
Red and yellow striped plum-shaped fruit to 4 oz. Excellent flavor and heavy yields. From the Belarus region. Indeterminate.
—Tomato Red Peach. (90) VTOM-RP. Packet: $3.00
5 grams: $20.00
Small tender red tomatoes with fuzzy, velvety skin, juicy and delicious. A rare red form of the 'garden peach' tomato. Indeterminate.
—Tomato San Francisco Fog. (40) VTOM-SFF. Packet: $2.50
Famous and now hard to find variety bred to tolerate cool nights and coastal climates. Medium-sized round red fruits with mild flavor. Very productive vines. Indeterminate.
—Tomato Sub-Arctic Plenty. (150) VTOM-SBA. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Oz: $7.00
Very early large red cherry tomatoes, in 6 - 8 weeks from transplanting. Developed by Beaver Lodge Research Station, Alberta Canada. Super cold-set ability, produces abundantly anywhere. Good tart flavor, great in containers. Determinate, so fruit ripens all at once, but can give two harvests, one in summer and again in fall. If you have cool nights or a short season, try this one.
—Tomato Tappy's Heritage. (100) VTOM-TAP. Packet: $2.50
5 grams: $12.00
Round red tomatoes up to 6 oz. Outstanding full-bodied sweetness, thick and meaty. Excellent disease and insect resistance. Wonderful all-around use tomato, quite rare. Indeterminate.
WATERMELON
—Watermelon Tendersweet Orange. (30) VWAT-TS. Packet: $2.00
Oz: $5.00
Intense deep orange flesh, sweet and crisp. Big oblong melons to 20 - 30 pounds, light green with dark stripes. White seeds. Incredible color & flavor.