Mexican Buckeye / Ungnadia speciosa [ oong-NAY-dee-uh spee-see-OH-suh ]
These seeds are super easy to germinate. Sow in moist potting soil at a depth of 2"-3" after soaking in warm water overnight, then dusting with ground cinnamon. They can be direct sown but my best experience with them is starting in a 1 or 2 gallon pot and transplanting out when 4"-6" tall.
Mexican Buckeye is not impressive at the start - - because it begins breaking dormancy by focusing its energy on developing a deep tap root. When you see a root emerging from the bottom of your starting pot it is definitely time to transplant into a garden bed or re-potting in something about twice the depth of the first pot.
Almost all of the first year plant development is below the surface with the second year showing a spurt of growth to 2 ft. - 3 ft. Flowers can develop in the late summer of the second year, but most typically in the late spring of the 3rd year, getting more impressive with each passing year - - up to a height of 15 feet.
DG plant info ==> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53033/
What I am offering . . . Six (6) seeds - - the typical contents of two Mexican Buckeye seed pods.
for Trades:
My trading lists ==> http://davesgarden.com/community/trading/list.php?member=LazLo
My DMail ==> http://davesgarden.com/tools/mail/pmail.php?q=LazLo
for Stamps . . . What I need from you:
Send a self-addressed envelope or a mailing label together with Four (4) loose (unaffixed) "Forever" postage stamps - - or an equivalent amount in denominated U.S. postage stamps ( $1.84 ). Seeds are shipped in a small box or padded envelope via USPS First Class Package mail. Please annotate the lower left corner of your outer envelope: "MX Buckeye".
If you live outside the U.S., contact me in DMail to discuss doing the postage via PayPal. And whether or not these can be legally sent to your country.
My postal addy == > http://davesgarden.com/address_exchange/view.php?user=LazLo
If you can't see the DG address exchange, send a DMail to request my postal mailing address (see above).
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