Seeds, Plants and Trees
It is a violation of Florida law to offer for sale plant material which has not been inspected for insects and diseases. Ads for nursery stock (plants, trees, shrubs, vines, bulbs, cuttings, grafts, scions or buds) for sale must include the state registration number as it appears on the seller’s certificate of registration that has been obtained from the Department’s Division of Plant Industry, in accordance with Ch. 581.131, Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 1995. (Exempted from this requirement are aquatic plants, seeds, lawn and pasture grasses, cut flowers, cut fern and cut foliage.) Ads for both plant material and seeds must include the following signed statement: “These items are personally grown on my land and have not been purchased for resale.” For inspection information, contact the Division of Plant Industry, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614, telephone 352/372-3505. Ads for plants that have been deemed noxious or invasive by State of Florida will not be accepted.
For Sale
Authentic citronella trees $6/gal; Eucalyptus pulverulenta, baby blue $5/gal; 1, 5 & 7 gal avail: suresmellsgoodnursery@comcast.net, 813/754-4487, K Barlow, 4402 Keene Rd, Plant City 33565 (Hillsborough) #47235947
Palms, plants & trees, all sizes: 3 gal washingtonia $4; 3 gal ribbon $6; delivery avail: mllawn@aol.com, 407/981-0289, M Laverty, 890 Kerwood Cir, Oviedo 32765 (Seminole) #47234677
1 gal queens, triangles, roebelenii, field-grown queens & foxtail: bettypetrie1@aol.com, 772/567-8328, E Petrie, 6330 8th St, Vero Beach 32968 (Indian River) #47236987
Coontie BR, 1000s avail $50/100: 386/228-7288, W Talbot, PO Box 429, De Leon Springs 32130 (Volusia) #48001687
Seeds: beautyberry, coontie, raintree, coral bean, wild persimmon, grove pepper, four o’clock, summer haw, cattleya guava, regular guava $1/packet w/ #10 SASE: 813/754-4959, C Halford, 2009 W Palmetto Ave, Plant City 33563 (Hillsborough)
3 gal Phoenix sylvestris $7; 3 gal ribbon palms $6; 16'-20' queen palms, B&B $7/ft; 5'-9' Copernicia alba palms, B&B $65/ft: 813/263-6385, R Frazier, 12918 Shadow Run Blvd, Riverview 33569 (Hillsborough) #47226736
Seeds: dwarf poinciana, pygmy palm, golden raintree $1/25; cardboard palm $1/15; rain lily, October rose $1/tbsp+SASE; plumeria cuttings, yellow flowers $1/ft: 813/684-5816, P Frazier, 2509 Bell Shoals Rd, Brandon 33511 (Hillsborough) #47234181
Lg 3 gal ligustrum $3.25; lg 3 gal loropetalum plum $3.25; quantity discounts: swilburn51@hotmail.com, 352/586-2590, S Wilburn, 11900 S Istachatta Rd, Floral City 34436 (Collier) #47237090
Seeds: hot bird pepper, sweet loquat, sugar apple, sweet sapodilla, yellow papaya, orange papaya, pigeon peas $2/packet+double-stamped SASE: 941/922-2539, J Burns, 4654 Falcon Ridge Dr, Sarasota 34233 (Sarasota)
Native seeds: firebush, gaillardia, acacia, tropical sage, necklace pod, varnish leaf, swamp hibiscus $0.50+SASE: singl2630@aol.com, 239/543-9910, R Singletary, 6670 Chipper Ln, N Ft Myers 33917 (Lee)
Seeds: roselle, false roselle, Mexican sunflower, Mexican flame vine, goldenrod, confederate rose, coral vine, passionflower, dune sunflower: swinteriorsinc@aol.com, 239/543-8078, J Single, PO Box 2236, Ft Myers 33902 (Lee)
Field-grown royal palms, 14’-20’ $200-$300; you dig & haul: treeguysusa@aol.com, 954/849-4017, T Vincent, PO Box 268021, Weston 33326 (Broward) #47227928
Live oak trees, 15 gal container, 7’-9’ height, 1.25”-1.50” caliper $25 ea: flcatchb@aol.com, 407/460-6886, P Burns, 4240 NW 55th Ave, Bell 32619 (Gilchrist) #04722616
Amaryllis bulbs, plants & seeds, several varieties: johnstons850@embarqmail.com, 850/592-8769, C Johnston, 3667 Northside Church Rd, Greenwood 32443 (Jackson) #48001061
3 gal areca, sun/shade grown $4-$6; 7 gal areca, sun/shade grown $15-$22; 7 gal royals, 8' $16; 10 gal royals, 8’-10' $50: bill@palmbeachfertilizer.com, 561/478-4629, W Imboden, 6916 Pioneer Rd, West Palm Beach 33413 (Palm Beach) #47216572
3 gal Phoenix reclinata palms $7; 3 gal European fan palms $8: koppe@wildblue.net, 386/405-3910, E Kopp, 2091 Marsh Harbour Dr, New Smyrna Beach 32168 (Volusia) #48000835
Pensacola Bahia grass seed, 98% pure seed, 91% germination $1.50/lb in 50 lb bags: ctmjr47@netzero.net, 352/472-2881, C McGehee, 4207 NW SR 45, Newberry 32669 (Alachua)
Landscape nursery, 2000 plants, sprinklers, pots, starter trays, shade cloth, many extras $8000: popmom7957@earthlink.net, 352/324-2213, J Harper, 10030 E Dewey Robbins Rd, Howey-In-The-Hills 34737 (Lake) #47223788
Seeds: big bell pepper, rain lilies, blackberry lilies, blanket flower, dill $1/package, $5/6+SASE: 863/984-8565, S Gorthy, 200 LA Combee Dr, Polk City 33868 (Polk)
485 Zamia floridana, coontie seeds $7; 300 Zamia, cardboard seeds $10; pick up only: serenoa2@aol.com, 386/668-6038, R Sage, 253 E Constance Rd, Debary 32713 (Volusia)
Bamboo, clumping & running varieties, several hard-to-find types; also lady palms & native FL coontie: ednorris1@bellsouth.net, 352/495-3463, E Norris, 18506 SW 67th Ave, Archer 32618 (Alachua) #47233800
Yellow walking iris, Neomarica longifolia, 5 starter plants, 10" tall $12/5 including shipping: onalee@aol.com, 352/544-2999, O Israel, PO Box 9012, Brooksville 34604 (Hernando) #47235140
Crotons, shrimp plants, 1 gal $1.89; crotons, hibiscus, viburnum, loquats, 3 gal $5.65; lady palms, 3 gal $9.45 & up; shade trees: 813/626-7951, C Oliver, 7511 21st Ave E, Tampa 33619 (Hillsborough) #02746000
Aloe plants $2 ea; walking iris plants $1.50 ea; edible ginger roots $3/lb; check only, USPS priority mail $6: 813/689-3547, L Smoleny, PO Box 847, Valrico 33595 (Hillsborough) #47219432
Knock-out rose, 3 gal $12; dianella flax lily, 1 gal $4; 3 gal $7; peanut plant, 1 gal $2.50: citrusparkplants@aol.com, C Spurr, 8848 S Mobley Rd, Tampa 33626 (Hillsborough) #04718311
#3 native needle palm $17; #3 coontie $10; #7 coontie $25 & up; #7 saw palmettos $25; #3 red maples $1/ft; coontie seed $10/100: 352/465-0649, J Weber, 5019 W Stargazer Ln, Dunnellon 34433 (Citrus) #47227677
King sagos, 7 gal $25, 10 gal $35; prince/emperor sagos, 7 gal $35, 10 gal $45; quantity discounts: 321/543-7369, B Reaves, 3550 Lionel Rd, Mims 32754 (Brevard) #47225815
More than 200 species of native & adapted trees, shrubs, groundcovers, camellias, lg tree-form azaleas, agaves, edibles, rare ground orchid, bonsai, champion China fir tree: 352/372-2107, J Notestein, 3701 NW 17 St, Gainesville 32605 (Alachua) #47222613
Heirloom roses, daylilies, blueberries, blackberries, figs, passion flower, vegetable & flower seeds: rickmghf@yahoo.com, 813/920-4624, B Fritts, 1527 Wildwood Ln, Lutz 33558 (Pasco) #47230811
Wooden banana, mamey sapote, kaffir lime, tindora, noni, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Michelia alba, Malabar & Guiana chestnut, Piper nigrum, miracle fruit, Dovyalis abyssinica: asmith2@tampabay.rr.com, 727/686-3110, A Smith, 7341 121 Terr N, Largo 33773 (Pinellas) #47216958
Gourd seeds: penguin, martin, dipper, apple, bottle, wren, loofah, triangle $1 ea or $5/6+SASE: 352/753-2386, A Pease, 5604 Griffin View Dr, Lady Lake 32150 (Lake)
Seeds: giant southern magnolia tree $1/packet, 6/$5; 4 o’clock seeds $1/packet or 6/$5+SASE: 352/753-2386, A Fussell, PO Box 551, Lade Lake 32158 (Lake)
Viburnum, 3 gal $5.77, 1 gal $1.99; crotons, hibiscus, sansevieria, loquat, 3 gal $5.77; roses, hibiscus, rose of Sharon, crotons, loquat, 1 gal $1.99: 386/717-4021, C Boyd, 1434 Summit Hill Dr, Deltona 32725 (Volusia) #47227094
Daylilies, bare root, assorted colors $60/100; mondo grass $35/500; shipping is included: crays@shareinet.net, 850/973-4840, L Stout, 1550 N St Rd 53, Madison, 32340 (Madison) #47227008
Washingtonia, 1 gal $1, 3 gal $2; queen liner $0.50; Butia, 1 gal $2.50, 3 gal $5.25; canary, 1 gal $2.50/liner: 407/760-2591, B Indiveri, 2325 Packard Ave, Oviedo 32765 (Seminole) #47234144
Seeds: coontie 20/$1; viburnum $1/tbsp; amaryllis $1/tbsp: jnunnally@earthlink.net, 352/495-3412, J Nunnally, 14005 SW 70th St, Archer 32618 (Alachua)
Clumping non-invasive bamboo varieties, perform well in N Central FL, delivery/installation & shipping avail: youngbamboo@bellsouth.net, 352/215-9989, S Young, 1304 SW 202nd St, Newberry 32669 (Alachua) #47236596
Pomegranate, persimmon, many varieties, blackberry, thorny/thornless, blueberry, figs, muscadine grape, plum, peach, chestnut, pineapple & more: 813/685-8035, G Hoagland, 911 S Taylor Rd, Seffner 33584 (Hillsborough) #47225513
Wanted
Wanted: Kent mango tree & haden mango tree, trunk should be at least 2”-3” in diameter: edmwalker@aol.com, 561/689-2670, E Walker, 5165 Sapphire Ln SW, Vero Beach 32968 (Indian River)
Wanted: Dwarf banana trees, would like ones w/ finger-size bananas: gtheglory@aol.com, 407/748-6568, G Main, 1938 Clarcona Ocoee Rd, Ocoee 34761 (Orange)
Wanted: Seminole pumpkin, Chinese & European licorice, seeds or plants: ssheifner@yahoo.com, 386/345-6899, S Heifner, 4639 Tiawassee Dr, Edgewater 32141 (Volusia)
Wanted: Seeds for growing millet for birds: tayha52806@hotmail.com, 407/891-0528, D Gettings, 9410 Atlas Dr, St Cloud 34773 (Osceola)
Wanted: 1/2” cal oaks, myrtles, pines, cypress, 1 gal hibiscus, 1 gal ligustrum, viburnum, geranium, crotons, bougainvillea: dickmartinrealty@yahoo.com, 727/525-8833, R Martin, 307 62nd Ave N, St Petersburg 33702 (Pinellas)
Wanted: African dream herb, Entada rheedii, will buy or trade: onalee@aol.com, 352/544-2999, O Israel, PO Box 9012, Brooksville 34604 (Hernando)
Wanted: Several different varieties of muscadine grapevines: wmgilmore@earthlink.net, 352/637-5144, B Gilmore, 6150 N Mallard Dr, Hernando 34442 (Citrus)
