Vietnamese mint / Laksa Leaf / (Polygonum odoratum)

[cevenol jardin]

I am looking for seeds of this herb has anyone any ideas about suppliers. I haven't been able to find it as yet and time is getting on. I want to grow it this year if i can but i can't find any seeds.
hope someone can help

[Colin_M]

For anything exotic, it's worth trying B&T World seeds:
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com

For what you're after, it seems less promising:
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Polygonum%20odoratum&sref=67525

In general I find this an interesting site and have bought quite a few seeds from them. They're not particularly cheap, but that can sometimes be acceptable when there's no alternative.


Colin

[cevenol jardin]

Thanks V much for the link Colin - it does not look good for finding seeds - anyway i've sent B&T an email for clarification - as i couldn't work out if they sold the seeds or not. So i still have fingers crossed.

[always_mowing]

Hi.

I work in a garden centre and we sell the vietnamese mint as a plug plant in 3"pot.

i don't know the supplier though it's probably Dutch..there maybe somewhere closer to home Cevenol where you might get the plants.

hope it helps
Tom.

[cevenol jardin]

Thanks Tom
I got an email back from B&T world seeds who gave me the details of a French nursery - and they have got back too and i can get them mail order.
I also found a specialist herb nursery just 35mins away so i will try them first.
Looking forward to making a proper bowl of Laksa

[Tigger]

A number of garden centres sell it in this area, so we can always post you some if your contact doesn't materialise.

[Johnboy]

Hi CJ,
I feel that Tom has probably hit the nail on the head. There are several mints that are very hard to grow from seed, probably because they do not set viable seed in these climbes, so they are propagated by cuttings rather than seed.
JB.

[cevenol jardin]

Thanks Tigger - what a kind thought

I found a nursery only 30 mins for me that has the largest collection of herbs in France. They had what i was after as well as a host of stuff i didn't know i NEEDED. All kinds of oriental herbs i have never heard of. Most seem to require a lot of water so pinning too much hope on them. Taste great though.