Sweet leaf (forum)

Frank starts with ...
I want to buy from Daleys (hopefully);-Pak-Wan or sweet leaf or Sayur Cekur or Manis or tropical asparagus--- in the belief they are the same bush. Can someone confirm this please?

Time: 14th June 2008 9:02pm

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trikus says...
brilliant shrub , self seeds up here and I had a great feed just last week , yes all those names are the same plant ,,, have not heard the last one ,, but very applicable ,, though usually only in spring and summer for the shoots ,, they have hardened off here now .. read that dried leaf protien content is more than meat ...

Time: 15th June 2008 9:19pm

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Frank says...
Thankyou "trikus" for the encouragement especially that they self seed. How long from planting a seed to being big enough to harvest some leaves please?
Next Q could be;- would you our suggest our buying a plant or would you suggest posting some seeds? or both?
Thanking you, Frank and Nina

Time: 17th June 2008 12:09pm

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Frank says...
Thankyou Trikus and hope to hear from you again or anyone re obtaining some Pak Wan seeds please.
Frank and Nina

Time: 28th June 2008 7:37pm

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trikus says...
I collected some seeds , but the berries had not ripened enough and the seeds were not mature enough . I will try and get some seeds from a local lady , if she comes to the next Monster Msarket at Mission Beach . She has to ford a river in a tractor and load up her van in the dark to bring things to the market . BUT what a choice selection of rare exotics she has !!!
Durio graveolens and all sorts of other exotics from Borneo , that she collected herself ..

Time: 14th July 2008 10:45am

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Frank says...
Thankyou again Trikus. Seems like even a potted plant is hard to get. Please stay in touch.
Do you have Durian up your way? We have tried many times to get seeds to germinate from the frozen imported fruit from Thailand but no success. Any suggestions please? (anyone)
Frank and Nina

Time: 16th July 2008 6:04pm

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trikus says...
Frozen seeds would not have much of a chance of sprouting . There is sometimes seedling Durian trees available here for a reasonable price , and I got some very rare ones recently , Durio obolongatus and Durio graveolens , only $30 ea. I have not planted them yet , and supply is very limited . I hope to get a few more .
You would have no chance of growing a tree to maturity up in Toowoomba , you better think of shifting up to the tropics , still cheap land around here . Michael [ trikus mikus ]
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Time: 16th July 2008 9:57pm

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