Updated seed lists

[cactusK]

I've been happy with the germination rate of the BCSS seedlist seeds in recent years. I'm hoping I get the form early enough that I have a good choice. I've got some great seedlings from last year and the year before.

[esp]

How does the BCSS seedlist operate these days?

It is sent out as a paper list/order form with cactus world.
I received mine today. I'll start a new post for discussion.

[TomInTucson]

Volker Schaedlich has his new list up now at www.gymnos.de

It's gone again!
I saw it online yesterday late at night to have a quick peek, looked at it again to see if I wanted to make an order, and now it reads "Due to the great demand, the seed list is temporarily switched off. As soon as the orders received have been processed, the list is activated again. I ask for your understanding and to refrain from inquiries".

It's up again.

I placed an order for 19 packets to Volker Schädlich 8 days after his new listing was offered (because he shut it down for a week due to an excessive number of orders).

My order was placed on Dec. 8th. He filled and shipped the order on the 10th (with tracking number). It arrived yesterday. The shipping box was sturdy and the contents were undamaged. As is his usual custom, he included additional seed.

I wish all other seed vendors were this proficient with their orders. What more can I say?

[Aiko]

Succulenta has also updated its annual seed lists: https://succulenta.nl/zaadlijst/

It is not just for members, but members do get a 30% discount, get first in line when ordering and can request a free 250 seeds mix of old seeds from 2009 or younger (from my experience these still germinate well, and it looks like most of seeds that do germinate are Gymnocalyciums).

[Pattock]

Succulenta has also updated its annual seed lists: https://succulenta.nl/zaadlijst/

It is not just for members, but members do get a 30% discount, get first in line when ordering and can request a free 250 seeds mix of old seeds from 2009 or younger (from my experience these still germinate well, and it looks like most of seeds that do germinate are Gymnocalyciums).

I would be interested to know what a "Ceropegia strombiliformis" is. Not intrigued enough to buy the seed. Presumably looks like a spiral snail shell.

[Aiko]

Probably Ceropegia stapeliiformis, I suspect.

[Aiko]

Bert Zaalberg from the Netherlands has updated his seed list and his summer growing bulbs list. See: https://massonia.com/contact for the most recent list. He offers mostly bulbs from species growing all over the world.

[Pattock]

FGaS seedlist arrived Monday 31/1/22. Order sent by email that evening for three ridiculously cheap packets of seed, €0.50 each. I don't really have room for new plants but I couldn't resist. Seeds sent Friday 4/2/22 by priority mail (€4.70 p&p). Arrived 7/2/22 and sown that evening. First seed sprouted today, 9/2/22, Stapelia gettliffei.

You have to be a member of the society to get seed and that has to be done by sending a form in by post. Probably too late for this year.

https://www.fgas-sukkulenten.de/

[fatich]

It's gone again!
I saw it online yesterday late at night to have a quick peek, looked at it again to see if I wanted to make an order, and now it reads "Due to the great demand, the seed list is temporarily switched off. As soon as the orders received have been processed, the list is activated again. I ask for your understanding and to refrain from inquiries".

It's up again.

I placed an order for 19 packets to Volker Schädlich 8 days after his new listing was offered (because he shut it down for a week due to an excessive number of orders).

My order was placed on Dec. 8th. He filled and shipped the order on the 10th (with tracking number). It arrived yesterday. The shipping box was sturdy and the contents were undamaged. As is his usual custom, he included additional seed.

I wish all other seed vendors were this proficient with their orders. What more can I say?

I also ordered some seeds from Volker Schädlich, he sent the seeds before i made the payment. I like these kind of vendors.

[Aiko]

And here we start the seed ordering season again!

First one that I know of, is the list of František Nechvíl.
See: www.kaktusynechvil.cz