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This cross was discovered in 1996 by my mother, Brenda Hornback, here in Kentucky. It has came back true from seed for over 10 years and only from seed that has dropped and over-wintered on the ground. She has never had to plant the seeds once other than to introduce them to a new area. The plant grows into a beautiful 8-15 foot vine with small, red, tubular flowers with yellow centers. It has large 4-8 inch heart-shaped leaves that are slightly lobed. It can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It will grow largest in full sun when mulched and given ample water. This plant is not available anywhere else and we want the world to have it without including the middle man. We are offering these seeds as Public Domain Seeds and they can not be patented. They were first offered to the public on E-Bay in April of 2008. My mom has given us the rights to sell them to the public and 100% of the proceeds go to the Sanctuary. We are offering 20 seeds for $2.00 with shipping and handling set at a flat rate of $1.00 for orders within the United States, so no matter how many you order, shipping does not change. International orders can also be made, and once we find out what shipping cost will be, we will contact you to see if rates are acceptable. If you would like to make an order you can contact us at katyscypressglory@reptilesanctuary.org and let us know how many you would like, then you can go to donations page after we send you total and pay using Pay Pal or you can pay using check or money order. Thank you so much, hope you enjoy.
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Catalpa speciosa - “Northern Catalpa” “Western Catalpa” “Indian Bean Tree” “Cigar Tree” Beautiful, ornamental trees grown for their magnificent pyramidal clusters of showy, foxglove-like flowers. Large white, purple-spotted 2 ½” wide bell-shaped flowers in 6” clusters in June, followed by bean-like pods to 22” long. Huge pyramidal tree to 100 feet, with foot-long heart-shaped leaves. Easily grown deciduous trees, valued for shade and avenue, and for the durable wood, used for fencepost. Can be cut back close to ground every few years to keep the leaves large and tropical looking, but doing so will keep it from blooming. Grow it both ways, as a tree and as a cut back shrub, there are plenty of seeds. Name comes from the Cherokee name for the tree. Easy from seed. Iowa to Texas, Zone 5 (to -20 degrees F). The soft wood is rot resistant. Germinates in 1-4 weeks warm. Germination percentage is high around 90-95%. Barely cover seed with soil. Keep moist but not wet. Seeds collected October 2008, ready for planting Spring 2009. All profits go to the animals. Let us know how many you want. 50 seeds - $2.00 / 100 seeds - $3.50 / 200 seeds - $5.00 Shipping and packaging is a flat rate of $2.00 . To place an order e-mail us catalpa@reptilesanctuary.org .
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