Free seeds / seed swap list

[Aiko]

Some more species are out of stock and of some others I only have one portion left.

In the list I have indicated some species in blue. These I will take out of the list soon to sow anything I have left of these myself. So those will be gone definately soon, if there are no takers for them.

I have the following species available for free:
- Anacampseros arachnoidem
- Anacampseros aff. crinita (one portion left)
- Anacampseros filamentosa (W of Uppington)
- Anacampseros lancifolia (DT2487, Pakhuis Pass, Clanwilliam)
- Anacampseros namaquensis (JVT94230, Augrabies Hills)
- Anacampseros piscina (one big portion left)
- Anacampseros retusa
- Anacampseros rufescens (JVT96311, N of Oudtshoorn) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros rufescens 'Sunrise'
- Anacampseros telephiastrum (JVT96324, S of Calitzdorp)
- Anacampseros vanthielii (one portion left)
- Albuca shawii (one portion left)
- Argyroderma crateriforme (N. of Soutrivier)
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Avonia papyracea (LAV28187)
- Avonia prominens
- Avonia ruschii (nearby Namoep)
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Conophytum praesectum (SB1525, Samoep) (one portion left)
- Drimia altissima (synonym Urginea altissima) (one portion left)
- Drimia anomala (synonym Geschollia anomala, Ornithogalum anomalum)
- Drimia macrocentra (synonym Urginea macrocentra)
- Drimia uniflora (one portion left)
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Frailea pygmaea aureispina v pallidor (GF700) (one portion left)
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda
- Merremia verruculosa (one portion left)
- Neobuxbaumia polylopha
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Ornithogalum hispidum (Little Karoo)
- Rhombophyllum rhomboideum (Motherwell) (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis
- Strombocactus disciformis (one big portion left)
- Wigginsia sessiliflora var. macracantha (synonym Parodia sellowii?) (one portion left)

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)
- Conophytum burgeri (MBB3337, Aggeneys) (one (big) portion left)
- Haworthia mutica var. nigra X H. truncata hybrid (one portion left)
- Haworthia truncata X H. mutica var. nigra hybrid (one portion left)
- Tylecodon decipiens (Grootmis)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

All freshly harvested, some from 2014 but most during 2015. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Deerhuntin]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I really appreciate your hospitality! You're doing an absolutely wonderful thing.

[Aiko]

More species are out of stock now.

In the list I have indicated some species in blue. These I will take out of the list soon to sow anything I have left of these myself. So those will be gone definately soon, if there are no takers for them.

I have the following species available for free:
- Anacampseros arachnoidem (one portion left)
- Anacampseros aff. crinita (one portion left)
- Anacampseros filamentosa (W of Uppington)
- Anacampseros lancifolia (DT2487, Pakhuis Pass, Clanwilliam) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros namaquensis (JVT94230, Augrabies Hills) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros piscina (one portion left)
- Anacampseros retusa (one portion left)
- Anacampseros rufescens (JVT96311, N of Oudtshoorn) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros rufescens 'Sunrise'
- Anacampseros telephiastrum (JVT96324, S of Calitzdorp)
- Anacampseros vanthielii (one portion left)
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda
- Merremia verruculosa (one portion left)
- Neobuxbaumia polylopha
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Ornithogalum hispidum (Little Karoo)
- Rhombophyllum rhomboideum (Motherwell) (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis
- Wigginsia sessiliflora var. macracantha (synonym Parodia sellowii?) (one portion left)

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)
- Conophytum burgeri (MBB3337, Aggeneys) (one (big) portion left)
- Haworthia mutica var. nigra X H. truncata hybrid (one portion left)
- Haworthia truncata X H. mutica var. nigra hybrid (one portion left)
- Tylecodon decipiens (Grootmis)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015, just a few in 2014. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Things can go fast! More species are out of stock now.

In the list I have indicated some species in blue. These I will take out of the list soon to sow anything I have left of these myself. So those will be gone definately soon, if there are no takers for them.

I have the following species available for free:
- Anacampseros filamentosa (W of Uppington) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros namaquensis (JVT94230, Augrabies Hills) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros rufescens (JVT96311, N of Oudtshoorn) (one portion left)
- Anacampseros rufescens 'Sunrise'
- Anacampseros telephiastrum (JVT96324, S of Calitzdorp)
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda
- Merremia verruculosa (one portion left)
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Ornithogalum hispidum (Little Karoo)
- Rhombophyllum rhomboideum (Motherwell) (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)
- Conophytum burgeri (MBB3337, Aggeneys) (one (big) portion left)
- Haworthia mutica var. nigra X H. truncata hybrid (one portion left)
- Haworthia truncata X H. mutica var. nigra hybrid (one portion left)
- Tylecodon decipiens (Grootmis)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015, just a few in 2014. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Another update. Things only get less for the coming months (although I am expecting to be able to provide some Massonia seeds in spring). For now, more species are out of stock.

In the list I have indicated some species in blue. These I will take out of the list soon to sow anything I have left of these myself. So those will be gone definately soon, if there are no takers for them.

I have the following species available for free:
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda
- Merremia verruculosa (one portion left)
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Ornithogalum hispidum (Little Karoo)
- Rhombophyllum rhomboideum (Motherwell) (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)
- Conophytum burgeri (MBB3337, Aggeneys) (one (big) portion left)
- Haworthia mutica var. nigra X H. truncata hybrid (one portion left)
- Haworthia truncata X H. mutica var. nigra hybrid (one portion left)
- Tylecodon decipiens (Grootmis)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015, just a few in 2014. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

In the list I have indicated some species in blue. These I will take out of the list soon to sow anything I have left of these myself. So those will be gone definitely soon, if there are no takers for them.

Gone! I kept the Ariocarpus on the list for now, though. Maybe I will sow them, maybe not.

I have the following species available for free:
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Echeveria lauii
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015, just a few in 2014. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Small update. The Ferocactus seeds are now gone, but added very freshly harvested Massonia seeds for the swapping section.

I have the following species available for free:
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Echeveria lauii (one portion left)
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Ledebouria floribunda (one portion left)
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Ariocarpus fissuratus var. hintonii (synonym Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii) (one portion left)
- Massonia echinata
- Massonia longipes
- Massonia roggeveldensis (newly described species, previously known as Massonia sp. Roggeveld)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015 and 2016. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Another update. The Ariocarpus are gone, I will be sowing them this weekend myself as I got no interesting swap offered for them.

I also have some additions to the list, which will probably continue to grow every now and then for the next half a year. I was able to harvest some seeds myself, mostly mesembs. I don't have much of those, just a few portions. And I got some seeds donated from a fellow forum members, such as the Turbinicarpus and Welwitschia mirabilis. Some of the Welwitschia seeds are probably not viable, and some of these certainly are. The assumed non-viable ones are free, the viable ones are for swapping only.

I have the following species available for free:
- Argyroderma sp.
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Cactus mix (mix of random cacti seeds that unintentionally escaped their bags and got mixed together. Maybe interesting for beginning growers?)
- Dinteranthus microspermus var. puberulus
- Echeveria lauii (one portion left)
- Fenestraria aurantiaca
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Hereroa pallens
- Ledebouria floribunda (one portion left)
- Lophophora williamsii
- Melocactus sp. mix
- Notocactus mammulosus (one portion left)
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis
- Thelocactus phymatothelos (just a meager amount of only five seeds for now, but hopefully more later this season)
- Titanopsis calcarea
- Trichodiadema intonsum
- Turbinicarpus swobodae
- Welwitschia mirabilis (Likely not viable seeds: doubtful these seeds will germinate, but you could try them anyway)

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Massonia echinata
- Massonia longipes
- Massonia roggeveldensis (newly described species, previously known as Massonia sp. Roggeveld)
- Welwitschia mirabilis (Likely very viable seeds: I have good confidence these will germinate)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015 and 2016. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Another update. The Thelocactus and Notocactus seeds are now gone.

I have the following species available for free:
- Argyroderma sp.
- Astrophytum sp. mix.
- Bulbine narcissifolia (one portion left)
- Cactus mix (mix of random cacti seeds that unintentionally escaped their bags and got mixed together. Maybe interesting for beginning growers?)
- Dinteranthus microspermus var. puberulus
- Echeveria lauii (one portion left)
- Fenestraria aurantiaca
- Ferocactus latispinus
- Geissorhiza aspera (one portion left)
- Hereroa pallens
- Ledebouria floribunda (one portion left)
- Lophophora williamsii
- Melocactus sp. mix
- Setiechinopsis mirabilis
- Titanopsis calcarea
- Trichodiadema intonsum
- Turbinicarpus swobodae
- Welwitschia mirabilis (Likely not viable seeds: doubtful these seeds will germinate, but you could try them anyway)

And I have these available for swapping only:
- Massonia echinata
- Massonia longipes
- Massonia roggeveldensis (newly described species, previously known as Massonia sp. Roggeveld)
- Welwitschia mirabilis (Likely very viable seeds: I have good confidence these will germinate)

Please send me a personal message if you are interested.

Most seeds harvested during 2015 and 2016. I don't count the seeds per bag, so I cannot guarantee a certain amount of seeds. I make sure you will get more than enough, usually multiple dozens per species per bag if they are not rare and / or my stock is not extremely low. Seeds usually are clean, but depending on the species there could be some flower debris along with the seeds as it could be hard to harvest them without flower remains. Should not be a problem for sowing, but if you like a tedious chore you are welcome to separate them yourself.

All seeds on offer are free, unless the few species that are 'swapping only'. For free seeds please reimburse me for postage.
But instead of reimbursing you can also swap seeds / seedlings / cuttings. Swapping instead of reimbursing me has my preference: I like swapping! I am mostly interested in African succulents, e.g. mesembs, caudiciforms, Adromischus marianae forms, African bulbs or cacti with tuberous roots.

The free seeds are available for the cost of just one (international) stamp. Reimbursement of postage via paypal, please (send the money as 'gift', this will be cheaper than paying for 'services'). Reimbursement will be 1.25 euro for worldwide delivery (that's around 0.92 GBP / 1.35 USD) if I can keep the envelope below 20 grams (in most cases). Occasionally the envelope will be heavier, doubling the postage costs (I will let you know if this is the case).

I can send seeds all around the world (if your country needs a customs CN22 declaration that's not a problem, e.g. for Australia or New Zealand).

[Aiko]

Regarding swapping, I am very very very much interested in swapping above seeds for Mammillaria perezdelarosae ssp andersoniana, if anyone out there has fresh seeds of this plant.

I can find it from different commercial sources, but to make an order for just this one species is a bit too enthusiastic. I can always order this species along with an order in next year seed list distribution, but I prefer not to wait an entire year!

I am sure some of you are growing this plant and harvest seeds. Right?

[kristian_Fossmo]

Unfortunately I have no seeds to trade, but I would love to by some Welwitschia mirabilis seeds, if someone does not want to trade them with you for something else. Interesting plant...

[Aiko]

Sorry, I will not be selling them. I got them to give away, or to sow them myself, so I cannot charge people for it. Already sowed 30 seeds today and I have about the same amount of viable seeds left. I might be tempted to sow them myself soon, if I am not very pleased with germination results of the batches I sowed today (below 30-40% germination rate) and I have not received an interesting offer to swap before that time. I don't know how long Welwitschia seeds will stay viable...

Next reason to not selling but to offer these for swapping is to encourage others to try to harvest seeds themselves, especially seeds of the more uncommon, rare plants, or difficult to grow to get those a bit more common in cultivation. And to encourage them to swap those seeds or to give away for free.

I consider seeds (or even seedlings) to be great currency in succulent world to get your hands on something very interesting you can only get from other small growers like me. For some species peer-swapping among individuals is much more effective than to try to find a commercial seed seller of interesting species. The (opportunistic) commercial seed sellers hardly offer real rarities (due to a shortage of seeds to make them worthwhile to place on a list?), or will charge you silly money for them.

[kristian_Fossmo]

I agree with you, trading is the way to go. But because I am building my collection from seeds only, time will pass until I have flowers on mine. I missed that you had Welwitschia mirabilis seeds for give away, although you think they are not viable seeds that would be interesting to try, why do you think they are not viable?

[Aiko]

They don't have much mass; are very flat or just very small.
I tried sowing a bunch of these before a few years ago, and I got no germination at all while a pot with 'good' ones did germinate relatively nicely.
So N==1 may not say much, but I think I know what result N==2 will bring.

[kristian_Fossmo]

Ok, they are probably just empty seedcases then...
Do you get seeds from them next year you think? Maybe I have some seedlings of interest for you then.