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    It being a bank hol and looking like rain all day - me and Mr Z decided to go to a rare plant fair today - and lo and behold there in the drizzle was a plant I'd been looking for seeds for for ages. Szechwan pepper.

    We'd only taken £20 as we thought - in this weather, on day 2 of a plant fair - most of the decent stuff will have gone - but we got the above, a lovely Trifolium for ground cover and a Rice Paper plant. Chuffed to bits with our haul.

    And, for the £3 entrance fee - we got to wander around the lovely Dorothy Clive garden in Staffs. What a beautiful garden.

    Even in the rain it was a good day out.


  • #2
    Mmm, Been fancying one of those since I read about them in Marc Diacono's book.
    Have you seen this? How to grow Szechuan pepper and make Chinese five spice | Life and style | guardian.co.uk

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    • #3
      Course I have - I am very excited about this one! Will be taking cuttings, you can be sure.

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      • #4
        Wonder if they'll grow from the berries? Look forward to notices posted on the Gate!

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        • #5
          wow........it says they grow from seed but takes ages ........
          S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
          a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

          You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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          • #6
            Found a source of seeds Zanthoxylum simulans Seeds £2.70 from Chiltern Seeds - Chiltern Seeds secure online shop
            Wonder if they're in the Chinese supermarket?

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            • #7
              Let's hope the rabbits in your area don't want any added sensuality Zaz!
              Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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              • #8
                I've just stroked the leaves. Lovely lovely fragrant and slightly citrussy and spicy.

                What a brilliant find!

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                • #9
                  Dunno where our rabbits have all disappeared to .........Zaz'z p'haps
                  S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                  a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                  You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
                    Let's hope the rabbits in your area don't want any added sensuality Zaz!
                    It will be well protected! One of the lottie blokes shoots the rabbits on site anyway.

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                    • #11
                      It was from these guys...they don't do mail order this time of year but are going to a number of fairs...


                      Edible Plants, Ornamental Plants, Plants Nursery, Garden Plants, Plants by Mail-Order | Edulis Nursery | Nursery

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                      • #12
                        It's a bit like this at the moment...xomg
                        Last edited by zazen999; 09-04-2012, 06:15 PM.

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                        • #13
                          A friend of mine grows it, but she said it needs a boggy situation to thrive??!! (NB should be alright at the moment then!!)

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                          • #14
                            I bought another one yesterday - well 2 but one is for a chum.

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                            • #15
                              7 meters in height? blimey!!

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