Spring Round Robin Sign-up

Post your name and if your address is not in Daves address info, please D-mail it to me.

Last Day to sign up is April 30th

I'll send the first box in early May. If there are a lot of names, I'll be sending two boxes.

What to trade? Anything as long as you put back in as much as you take out. Plants, plantlets, leaves, cuttings, rhizomes, tubers, seeds, etc. African violets, streps, chirita, sinningia, kohleria, or other gesneriads or unusual houseplants.

I've participated in trades before but this is the first time I've started one going. This is going to be fun!


LETS SEE:

mrsbonnie
dispatcher1
meag848
imadigger
zozzl
vadis
wiggiej
celene
carpathiangirl
lljjz
tamberlin
lilypad22
adding - annacanna

Did I miss anyone?

~ tish ~

This message was edited Apr 30, 2010 6:36 PM

This message was edited May 2, 2010 12:44 PM

i'm in
bonnie formella
1816 guion st. apt.2
ottawa il. 61350

LOL!!!! Bonnie, you said you were ready!!!! I hate I can't join in, but please post pics like usual so I can see all of the wonderful treasures everyone finds :)

Connie

I'm in! Address is in the exchange.
Thanks. Lou

Me Too!! I'm in the exchange

Melanie

*sniffles*............there's always next year for me but I CAN'T WAIT to see what you all get and just look forward to being part of the excitement of watching you all :)

Always,
Kim

I'm ready. I'm in the exchange. I can't wait. It's been a dreadful winter for me.

Super!

I will D-mail my address.

Pat

Yes....Hank Ullman, PO Box 453, Alum Bridge WV 26321

Wow.. I'd love to participate but will have to wait until I get a better variety of AVs and/or Gessies. I only have the 3 Optimara tagged NOIDs. If others don't mind I'd like to hold off until I get some more varieties in that will be better than just the over sold and overly easy to find Optimara AVs.

Would love to but have no goodies, so must decline. TU Tish Helene

Hi all,
I don't mean to but in here....but I guess I am LOL.I have seen many round robins here and often people are beginners and don't have much to send.
Many people have put in cuttings of house plants,even outdoor plants and bulbs,as well as things like Solo cups,little bags of plant food,all types of growing supplies,little homemade things,like plants and plant hangers made of beads,homemade Oyama pots,etc..
Just a few suggestions for you ^_^. Have a great time!!

Lynn

Lynn had great suggestions for all who want to participate and don't have much in AVs. I'm always looking for hoya cuttings, unusual houseplants, etc. Last RR I got a different sansiveria, but unfortunately it froze to death this past winter. So, with those who want to join in: Please join us. I'm sure there is something you can find to include. The more the merrier.

Wish I could participate, but am basically starting over after the mealy bug problem. They seem to be gone, but I think in the process of eliminating those little critters, I may have fried some roots. I'll be watching to see what everyone gets, though, and hope to be back up to speed for the next swap.

BTW - gonna be a grandmother again in November :-)

Congratulations Sharon!! I am excited for you ^_^.

Lynn

Those are great suggestions Lynn.. I'm in the process of crocheting my first doily.. but I don't think I'm going to bother others with my not so great crochet work at this time. I think I'll wait until I get the patterns down better before I start sending something like that out..LOL

As for pots, I tend to keep mine around in case I need them, which I will soon since I've got 2 propagation projects going and both are growing well. I was hoping to have some baby plants by now but I think my soil was a still a little too dense. However, I've got roots out and on top of the soil right now that are growing in like 8 different directiions. I don't know if they are all from 1 leaf or are from 2 or all 3 leaves but I figured I'd leave things as they are for now until they reach that point when they'll need to be separated and placed in their very own little cups. I was thinking maybe a Crystal Light Mix containers might work well for them and then move them up to the solo cups once they get their roots established. Then once they've filled out the solo cup then move them up to a bigger cup or very small pot.

Anyway, I'll look around and see what I can find and worse case scenario I'll just have to wait until next year. No harm no foul. I just don't want to say yes and then end up not having anything to trade.

Katie

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Katie,
I was just giving a few suggestions!! I won't be in this RR.I will be lurking and reading the posts though LOL.

Lynn

I know Lynn, I'm just being humorus to pass the time ;)

Count me in! I'll d-mail my address. -Jan

Is the RR still on for May. I only see a few have joined. I can't wait for it to start.
Come on everyone. It's a lot of fun. I'm sure you can find something to put in box in exchange for what you take out.
Come join us.

Come On People!!!

Sign me up, my name is in the exchange :)

You've got me ladies! I never done it before and wasn't sure but it did sound like fun. Sending D-mail
~Maria

Hi Maria

Yay! Another newbie. Darn AVSA photos -- they'll hook 'ya every time!

Jan

I'm already making a list and harvesting some rhizomes......come next week I'll be taking fresh cuttings and packing that box for the Post Office! Not long to wait now!

tish

I SOOOO wish I could play with you ladies but I don't have anything to share right now. I only have babies again as I'm just starting out. Wish I could send something from my outside garden. Mother Nature has a better hand at plants than I do *lol*

Kim

Can't wait for this to get started :) So anxious to see what everyone gets.

Connie

oh me to please it has been so long and I have lots to trade and to add!
Marie palmer
7905 2nd st
turner, or 97392

Please add me in! I'll d-mail my address. As long as folks don't mind getting some interesting things in the box, I can participate!
Thanks!
Deb

Deb, that's why I do round robins. You get to try things that you normally wouldn't. Welcome!!

Melanie

Grapefruit and lemon seedlings anyone? I had winter fever really badly this year and started any seeds I could lay my hands on....
:)

I edited the above post - first one - to include the names of everyone who wanted to participate. Please check to see that your name is there. I don't want to leave anyone out. I won't be sending until next week, so if we have a couple latecomers this weekend they can still be added.

I'm thinking of dividing names into 2 groups. Will that be okay? It will take about a week for each person to send/receive/repack the box. We can do just one name list and one box if you all prefer, just let me know...I'm okay with either way.

tish

One box means more selections but also probably higher postage cost. I'm newbie so whatever you ladies think is better will work for me. Have fun everyone, I'm so exited!
Maria

If there is a lot of people mabye two would be best!

Fresh plant material in a box only lasts for about three people. So as the box goes along, some things will be removed because they are getting mushy or rotted. Remember each person takes some things out and puts some of their own back in, so there is always a selection in the box to pick from, so it doesn't matter if there is one box or two, the postage will still be the same, as the box will be full as it goes along, it will just take longer for some people to get the box. I'm okay with one box, I just wanted opinions from the rest of you. Hope this helps explain to the first timers! tish

Well, then 2 boxes make sense, less time spent and less plants died I guess. BTW if someone receives dead pieces will she need to remove it or just leave there? Forgive my ignorance....

Lilypad I didn't see my name on the list. I hope it's not too late but I was gone on vacation and couldn't check it until now.

I am sure we would want any dead material taken out of the box.lol
Mrsbonnie

Last year I got the box in the middle and there were a lot of things that just were beyond saving. Believe me I tried anyway. Here's what I did based on what others said.

Watch the path of the box so you know when it's coming your way
Open box as soon as possible
Go through all things in box.
Use a room temp water or water and SuperTrhive soak for AV leaves that seem limp.
Remove dead items.
Trim wet rotting edges from strep leaves.
Get your stuff ready to add, packing it well - there is a post about how to do that somewhere
Take out no more than what you add
Enjoy the experience of being a kid in a plant candy store
Pack it up and send it as quickly as you can

I can't remember if there was a way to revive other types of leaves just that the AVs could go in a soak.

OK, the box is on the way. PO said 2 days, but I know they lie, I reminded her of the one that took 7 days. I was 3rd in line and had to wait over 20 minutes and then forgot the tracking as I was thinking about being ontime to pick up my grandson from school.

Upon D-mails and such it was decided to send just one box. As I said before, live plant material will only be good for a couple mailings, so take out what you want and replace with what you feel is fair. If there are any materials in the box you think will not make it to the next person, just take it out, toss it or keep & give it a chance, don't count it against what you took/replaced. Some limp things will revive when put in a baggie or under cover.

Annacanna has good advice. Especially to Have your plant material ready to replace in the box, the quicker the box gets mailed out, the better.

And post on the new thread when you send, receive and what you took out.

Please don't say what looked bad and what got tossed - poor things, we are better off not knowing. Someone once tossed a kohleria rhizome because they thought it was a worm!

tish