Growing Salsify, also Vegetable oyster

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13 Nov 10 Schoenhenzel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello Could you please tel me where to buy seed of Salsify's in Australia, South Australia prefered. Thank you very much. Rene Schoenhenzel
01 Dec 10 Geoff Hudson (Australia - temperate climate)
Salsify is becoming increasingly popular and The Italian Gardener has it available by mail order
14 Nov 10 Allysa (Australia - temperate climate)
These grow in lots of gardens as a weed - not the black one though. Certainly, there are plenty in Adelaide gardens, and they are currently flowering and producing wonderful looking 'pom pom' looking seed-heads. Depending on where you live, you should be able to take a bit of a stroll around your local area, and see them flowering (they're only open up 'til about noon, then they shut 'til the next not-rainy day), or their pom poms (about 4 or so inches across, and a dull straw colour). They have an attractive bluish daisy- like flower. If you're not sure what they look like, you'll be able to find plenty of pics. on the 'net. Once you've seen them once, they'll be very recognisable to you.
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