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Planting seeds from china
Laura Hazeldine
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Hi, this may be a silly question but... I have recently ordered some hyacinth bean seeds from amazon. They arrived today but have been shipped from China. Is it safe to plant these in my garden? They have no official seed pack just in a small clear sealed packet with a label on and the customs stamp says jewellery inside! Although the plant is beautiful and amazon was the only place I could find seeds, I don't want to put my garden at risk! Many thanks, laura
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What is your worry? Disease, invasive species or something else
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi Laura
I've just looked it up on Google and found this. Apparently they grow them in the Cambridge University Botanical Garden, so they shouldn't be a problem!
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Happy sowing!
Dolichos lablab, aka Lablab purpureus
I've grown those. Got them from Chiltern Seeds I think though it's a long time ago.
In the sticks near Peterborough
thats great, thank you. I've planted them, just waiting for the first signs of life
Good luck, I love growing something different
In the sticks near Peterborough
oh brilliant thanks Phillippa. It was the flowers that drew me to choosing them in the first place so hopefully they'll show soon.
Thanks nutcutlet!