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- From: Bob.Batson@mtask.omahug.org (Bob Batson)
- Newsgroups: rec.gardens
- Subject: Re: the joy of weird plants, no matter how nasty, etc......
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 17:14:39 CST
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- lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz (Lynsey Gedye) writes:
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- > >There is another wonderfully repulsive yet delightful plant. I believe
- > its
- > >Latin name is Solanum quitoense, a.k.a. "Naranjilla."
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- [TEXT DELETED]
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- >
- > Without doubt, the ultimate house plant. My one reached about 1.2m
- > before being laid low by an unseasonal frost, and I've never been able
- > to find a replacement................................................
-
- You might try the following:
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- DUNCAN & DAVIES NURSERIES LTD. [CAT $10]
- P.O. Box 340
- New Plymouth, New Zealand
- 64 67-48789 [no tele. orders]
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- I'm not sure they sell you just ONE Naranjilla as they're supposedly
- wholesale only, but they might tell you of a local retail outlet.
-
- Also
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- LANDSENDT SUBTROPICAL FRUITS [CAT NZ $1.50]
- 108 Parkers Road
- Oratia, Auckland, N.Z.
- 09 818-6914
-
-
- This source is probably your best bet
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