Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Fall Swap 2013 at Sallygs Haves and Wants Discussion, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
AHHHH--A Post! Finally! No one seems to be checking out DG so far..

Karen--
Decided today to, finally, put down some of the Summer lawn stuff
with Insect control. I had an old, unopened bag from a few years ago--
so it needed to be used up. Tired of having my legs all chewed up.

Been outside re-potting a few things and making labels for all my
trays of cuttings. That's easy work! It is too hot! Close to 90*.
I came in for a break-and there were NO Posts! Bummer!!!....

Read today''s Article on Tumbleweeds--came back--an you had posted...
Goody! Someone to reply to.....I KNOW you must be at work...

Re the Pallet Planter--if you get a chance to drive over to the
White Marsh HD on Pulaski Hwy (at Mohrs lane), and go to the garden area
of my HD--we still have a Pallet Planter sitting outside--still very pretty.
One side is flowers and herbs--and the other is just trailing Vinca,
You can examine the "construction" of it.

I could give you some weed-block fabric too--I think I have an old roll
somewhere in my shed...Need to go look...

I am starting to have too many cuttings now--3-4 trays full-
way too many for the swap. No one is much asking for anything...
Maybe it is still too far away?
Please DO NOT be shy about taking all you want from me.
Check my "haves" and ask away. Or--come over--and take all you want...
The comment I made of "do you want both pots"? was about the "Blue
Spruce sedum". Seems I have 3 pots of it. If I cut them back--and root
the tips--I will have 2 more...

How about a well started 10" HB of the REAL Swedish Ivy? The all green one.
I have two--and the older one which, lo and behold, has become so lush!
I was almost ready to toss it this spring. Cut it all back and made 2 new HB's.
from all the cuttings. They are growing well--and I have already cut them
back once to make them bush out more.
Then--this root-bound older one just started growing and is now so pretty.
It will be a "keeper" for one more season.
When is the last time you have seen this in any store for sale???

I have had this plant forever--maybe 20 years--and have always kept it going
by renewing it from cuttings. Just re-potted two smaller pots in two bigger
pots as well (not HB) . These are a bit older...from early summer--i think...

Same as my BIG AW Begonia. I cut it back every spring--and it just
re-grows all big and lush. You can have anice 6" pot of this one as well...

I think people that do not take their House Plants outside for the summer/fall
season are losing out in a major way... Plants just LOVE being outside.
One just has to mind the light exposure..that's all.

Here are a few pics I just took...Gita

1--My "old" Swedish Ivy HB by my front door.
2--The newly re-potted ones--from a 4" pot to an 8" pot.
These have been in a more sunny location--and the leaves
are a bit more yellow. I have about 4--4" pots of this available.
3--Here is the 6" pot of the AW Begonia---I have two available.
4--This is the Mama AW Begonia--that was cut back to the nubs in spring.
Yes! it re-grows like this every season! It sits on my shady front steps.
5--Here is a tray-full of 32 cuttings of the "Inky Fingers" Coleus.
Getting all perked up! PLEASE ask away! That is a lot to keep over...
These are in 4-packs--not 6-packs...There are 8-- 4-packs in the tray.
They can be cut in half--and then there will be 16-- 2--packs available.



This message was edited Aug 12, 2013 3:02 PM