Hi. I've been *trying* to establish this on a very steep bank here in Massachusetts, but it's just been too wet here the past couple years for them. The weeds are winning. The idea was to eliminate bending over, and I guess we can't do that without investing more money and time (and ability) than we have. These started out as five teeny plugs from High Country Gardens, and they are now five good-sized plants (in vermiculite in a pot). What do you have to trade? P.S. They like it hot and dry or cold and dry.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/67208/
CLOSED: I have delosperma 'mesa verda' to trade
I have been collecting just a few of these but do not have this color. What would you like in trade?
Of what you list, I'd be interested in shorter irises (so they don't fall over), mini or small hostas, and perennial grasses/bamboo.
Your list is a little confusing - I can't tell what some of your notes mean. What would you like to give me? Remember that it can get colder here for longer, I think, and we have thaws and freezes, which can be a problem. I like to grow perennials in containers.
I don't care much about names I mean, I like to know what a thing is called but I don't care if it's called "Your Majesty, II" or "the blue one over in the back corner!"
Carrie,
I would love to give your plant a try. It is beautiful! May I suggest trying Vinca minor on your slope Nothing seems to kill that. It will even eventually choke out the weeds it's not extreamly showy plant but is a very pretty darker green and gets little purple flowers in the spring. I have a ton of it if you would be interested in giving it a try on your slope.
Please check my have list and see if there is anything that interests you! I am new here so I do not have a lot but am always willing to share what ever I do have.
Darleen
Darleen,
My husband can't stand vinca, I don't know why. Everywhere i plant it he rips it out. My slope is in full sun - when it's not raining or overcast. I love vinca. I have ordered some knock-out landscape roses for this slope - hopefully they'll do better. (Maybe he'll permit vinca UNDER the roses, ya think?) Anyway, if you could spare enough sib. iris that don't need staking so we wouldn't have to wait for them to look good, or does it take a few years for them to bloom anyway? I don't think we have space for ROS, and all the other stuff you have, I have.
Carrie
We have a ton of siberian Iris and they should boom next year for you.
(As long as my husband doesn't divide then to thin)
I won't let him, lol
What about the Heirloom Gracchus Iris ? It's a small Iris similar in height to the Siberians and really pretty.
it's very different, most people love them when the see them. My picture shows some on the ground but we had
very hard rains and when I went to try and take the picture I had my granddaughter with me she is 18 months old and
she stepped on them.
Darleen
Sure fine, sounds great!
Carrie,
Give me an idea of how many you would like of the Siberian Iris? Don't be afraid to say to many as I said I have a Ton!
I will also send maybe 6 or so of the the Heirloom Gracchus Iris for you, they are much prettier in person than the picture.
I have to admit I was not thrilled with the vinca at 1st but it has brown on me and it sure looks better than just dirt, lol.
Darleen
Enough so they'll be an Insta-clump, lol. I love vinca, I have it in a lot of containers, it's DH who's missing out! It was all along the edge of the backyard of my mom's house.
Carrie,
D mail me with your address and an idea of how many Siberian Iris and I will try and
get them in the mail tomorrow or Wednesday.
Darleen
"This is another fine South African introduction, valued for its shimmering fuchsia purple daisies that keep coming all summer. A vigorous spreader, it forms a dense mat of succulent, linear green leaves, in any well-drained soil. Stop watering in midfall to harden for winter. This plant has become a staple in xeric gardens. Right at home where planted to spread on top of gravel mulch; it helps to cool down these hot areas. "
High Country Gardens said that about delosperma cooperii this morning - I never watered mine a drop, but then again, maybe gravel mulch would have helped
Darleen, are you in the address exchange?
Yes! You are and so am I. I'll try to get this out to you today or tomorrow.
http://davesgarden.com/address_exchange/index.php?letter=c
I'll take whatever Irises you want to get rid of, but your shipping will be more than mine, so that's not fair! A flat-rate box-full? Half the Gracchus and half Siberian? I don't care so much, just send me something! :) I'm splitting my delosperma 3 ways, I started with I don't remember how many original tiny plants but some grew and some disappeared. So you'll each be getting more than one plant from HCG but in volume, not as big (or as heavy) as what you're sending me.
Darleen.
Did you send me two different kinds or just one?
Thanks so much!
Other trades have been sent too!
They are mostly Siberian I did send like 8 or 10 of the Heirloom Gracchus Iris they are rubber baned together all the Siberian are loose. You should also be able to tell by the rhizomes the Siberian are very woodsy unlike the Gracchus.
Darleen
Oh, of course, I knew that (not).
I had never really liked "gracchus' from the photos I have seen but yours are beautiful!! Maybe when you get some more we can do a trade.
debbie