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[Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com>]

For three years I have been trying to buy some of the newer raspberry 
plants, but it is difficult to buy any at all, let alone new ones.  I 
checked to see when they would be available (March) and then went 
round various garden centres.  I'd ask for them when I didn't see any 
for sale:  "Oh yes, we got some in a few days ago but a customer 
bought them all. No, we won't be getting more till next year."  I 
finally was able to buy a few Boyne, Autumn Bliss and Fall Gold.

What I'm looking for are Malahat, Qualicum, Tulameen,  and others 
which were developed here in British Columbia.  They are esteemed in 
Europe, apparently.  The closest source I can find is at Spooner 
Farms in Puyallup, Washington, USA.

Is there a list member in BC who knows of a local source?



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Diane Whitehead  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil