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Anybody grow Stevia?
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Author:  coachchris [ Oct 14th, '14, 19:14 ]
Post subject:  Anybody grow Stevia?

I bought a plant yesterday and am rooting cuttings. Wondering if I can plant it in GB's.

Author:  Urrazeb [ Oct 14th, '14, 19:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Anybody grow Stevia?

Hmmm I'd be interested in this... I distill my own spirits and stevia can be used as a (diabetic) friendly sweetener. I'd love to grow my own

Author:  coachchris [ Oct 14th, '14, 23:24 ]
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It's supposed to be easy to propagate thorough cuttings. I hadn't seen it for sale before. Looks kind of weedy...very spreading type growth. If pruned frequently, it should get a bit fuller. It's amazing how sweet the leaves are. Almost a saccharine type taste.

Author:  gorotsuki69 [ Oct 14th, '14, 23:37 ]
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A popular hardware store used to sell it, but the plants would get stripped bare from all the people sampling leaves. I haven't seen it there since lol

Author:  krissyj [ Oct 19th, '14, 07:38 ]
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works well in my GB, it has a dormant period in winter (adelaide) but just starting to sprout again, the leaves are amazing

Author:  coachchris [ Oct 19th, '14, 08:08 ]
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Cuttings are doing pretty good. Hopefully, get some in a GB shortly.

Author:  blind freddie [ Oct 19th, '14, 18:29 ]
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We grow quite a bit of it around the yard, The missus uses it instead of sugar. She takes cuttings and has no problems getting them started. It also self seads quite easily.

Author:  Snags [ Oct 19th, '14, 20:20 ]
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I have had it for many years it does tolerate dry conditions and does go dormant in winter,hard to grow from seed.

Author:  missyhiggins [ Oct 28th, '14, 16:54 ]
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krissyj wrote:
works well in my GB, it has a dormant period in winter (adelaide) but just starting to sprout again, the leaves are amazing


I am a newbie to the Aquaponics, would love to see your setup and get some advice from you if you were ok with that, I am in Mawson Lakes SA
cheers Jan

Author:  Lmannyr [ Nov 5th, '14, 01:29 ]
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Stevia growing well here from cuttings. Vee tolerant to the heat. This is my first winter so I'll see how it does.

Author:  Urrazeb [ Nov 24th, '14, 11:33 ]
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Does anyone know where I can find stevia in Perth Western Australia?

Author:  aquanoob [ Nov 26th, '14, 15:58 ]
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Just got some stevia seedlings from the B in SOR Perth. Sometimes you get lucky...

Author:  helomech [ Nov 30th, '14, 01:42 ]
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I bought 10 plants from Lowes hardware store a few weeks ago. Put some in the ground, and some in the AP. All doing fine so far.

Author:  robduca [ Mar 23rd, '15, 16:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: Anybody grow Stevia?

Is the stevia growing alright in the Aquaponics?
Just bought a pot and has 3 plants in so will try both dirt and aquaponics.

Author:  Urrazeb [ Mar 23rd, '15, 18:41 ]
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I found a plant at Dawsons Garden World in forrestfield.

Doing great in the AP, just flowering now... Do these plants fertilise themselves?

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