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Author Message   Calvinchi  My Garden Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 09:16 am EST :    Hi, I'm Calvin and new to the gardenbuddies. I enjoy the beautiful pictures and vast experience people have here. I got the plant seeds from someone else last year. Anyone knows its name? My experience with it: it's tolerant to poor soil; resistant to drought condition; to 1.5 m high, not dense as dahlia; start blooming about end of June to frost. Anyone interested in its seeds let me know. Last time I send other seeds to friend, it was crashed by mail processing machine, stamping? Any simpler idea to mail seeds? Calvinchi - Ontario, Zone "5"   Suzyqt1968  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 09:35 am EST :    I think what you've got there is called Cleome Calvin. But I could be wrong. Lets see what everyone else says. There is a simple way to mail seeds without them getting crushed. Bubble mailers! Manila envelopes that are lined in the inside with bubble wrap. I have cut a large envelope down to smaller sizes and used these successfully to mail seeds. You can also just use regular bubble wrap inside of a sturdy envelope..just make sure the wrap stays around the seeds. Usually you have to pay a bit extra for these "fat" envelopes so that they won't put them through the machines. Ask at the post office they will tell you. Suzyqt1968 - Washington, Zone "7-8"   Calvinchi  My Garden Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 11:10 am EST :    It's a smart way to cut a large bubble envelope to smaller ones for seeds. Thanks! Calvinchi - Ontario, Zone "5"   Jak3  My Weather Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 01:14 pm EST :    Yes, your plant is Cleome. It grows well from seed and will self seed if left, and is an annual in my part of the world. I have seen them in pink, white, and purple and they make a nice showy mix. Welcome to Gardenbuddies, by the way - I am sure you will like it here! Jak3 - Ontario, Zone "4/5"   Serenitybench  Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 07:45 pm EST :    Even if you move...they follow you...Next year you will have 250000000 of them(. Almost.) Welcome! Serenitybench Zone "5a"

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