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What garden stores sell a variety of different seeds?

I live in west Houston in the Memorial area, and I was wondering if anyone from around my area knows of any good garden stores or anything like that that would have a lot of seeds. In particular I'm looking for Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds. Does anyone know where, other than the internet of course, I can find them?

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1. Garden centers will all have a bigger selection of seeds come january - that's the beginning of "seed season". You could try calling around and see who might have them - and if they don't, ask if they could order some for you. A garden center worth its salt will be willing to accommodate a customer. But if you don't find them locally, I'm not sure why you would be opposed to ordering through the internet. It's a great way to find some of the more obscure seeds and plants.
2. Most retail stores have a need to move large quantities of items quickly and consistently to turn a profit. This is why only the most popular forms of the most common seeds are usually found. Seed for gardeners growing rare or specialty items has pretty much always been a matter of mail-order catalogs, which are now being superseded by internet catalogs. As one delves more closely into esoteric items, one may find oneself dealing with that particular plant hybridizer personally, which can be a lot of fun. An exciting way to find oddities and add to your plant collection most cost-effectively is to join a plant society and make use of their seed exchange. Seed grown by plant enthusiasts is donated worldwide to societies devoted to such themes as alpine plants, and is available to members at a fraction of what it would cost commercially. You have the chance to grow the plants that the experts grow in their own gardens, and sometimes forms that may not appear in nurseries for years, decades, or ever. Either way you go, quality seed may be found on line or through the mail from reputable sources, and may be your only viable option if you cannot find them locally.
3. An exciting way to find oddities and add to your plant collection most cost-effectively is to join a plant society and make use of their seed exchange. Seed grown by plant enthusiasts is donated worldwide to societies devoted to such themes as alpine pl