After event questions and answers and chatting

If snapfish works anything like Picasa then there should be an unlock for the album so it can be viewed by just people with the link but as I look at the snapfish account I see that to share there you need everyone's email

you'll have to create a "group room", hover over share and you see how to create one, I didn't go thru all the steps, though, to see if it was easy or not

This might work at Picasa

nope.....need help from Onewish, now that I have them all saved on my computer.

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https://picasaweb.google.com/Goomareesa/SwapAtJans2013?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMugtoK1_cfrBw&feat=directlink

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Ooohh,yes!! Use the link in the post above. I think it works.

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Oh Roses. how marvelous! Brought tears to my eyes and a big big grin. Nice to see them all together (us all together) and not 5 at a time. Seeing all those faces on one page in one garden makes me think fondly of all those who have swapped before and were with us in spirit this time round.

Hilarious how the pink potty figures so prominently in so many of our photos. Pink is such a lovely color in the garden. Even though they are now rare and endangered, I have a sneaking suspicion that they or their kin will be showing up in some of our gardens soon. I know I'm keeping my eyes peeled for one!

Yep, it worked! Loverly!

Yay for pink toilets!!!!

Your pics were great, rosesrred. Had to sign up, but you don't have to put in valid info and it's free. It was great how you got them close up with the names showing.

The Picasa one worked fine too and is actually easier to view. Thanks for posting.




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GREAT pictures!

coleup- I can come tomorrow am anytime between 9 and eleven- is one time best? you may not see this tonight...guess I will try calling in the morning.

Jill - will hold that family up in prayer for sure...so...so sad!

The tag on it (not sure where it went to) when I bought it read 'Kangaroo Paw' see if this looks right to you http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/106932/

Judy - I'll need to get those soda bags back from you next time I see you. Unfortunately - my daughter and I do use them on our soda runs.

Sally - I sent Judy with a ton of soda - some for you and some for her (if she drinks it). You were missed!!

Diana - would you tell me please what that green/yellow leafed shade plant was you gave my nephew. BTW a huge thanks to all for providing Logan with all kinds of goodies he was thrilled and ended up with more than I did (I sorta succeeded this year in behaving). I saw your post re the yucca and your mailbox and said "HUH?" Then I read BEHIND the mailbox. Whew...was thinking eeekkk your mail person is not going to be happy LOL!!! ^_^

I have pics to post...just haven't done it yet...ugh.

Bec you were missed by ALL - not a soul that I spoke to didn't ask first how you were doing. You should come to the fall swap!!!


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Hey Jill...how big is the momma crooked willow of the ones I got from you?

Chantelle--

IF you have an IKEA near you--they sell these same, huge plastic bags for under a dollar.
They used to be 50 cents...not sure what it is now.

They are the same big, blue, plastic bags people pick up to shop with....

WHAT on Earth am i doing up so late????????????????????
Gita

Late? It's not late yet... ;-)

Jen, it's a little hard to judge height since it's in a far corner of the yard, but I'd say "Mama Crooked Willow" is maybe 30 feet tall, could be more. We planted it about 10 years ago, when it was 4 or 5 feet tall... an offspring of the tree in my parents' back yard! It's not a pussy willow sort of tree, although it may be smaller than a mature weeping willow. Our was planted in a soggy corner (no longer soggy!) in full sun and really grew like gangbusters.

Thank you Gita - those are too long though. My favs are actualy your HD bags...those things are amazing!! Note to self - go p/u a few tomorrow night LOL

Jill, that's just awful about that little girls. Prayers going out to the family.

Memory, just make sure you get all the roots of those ditchlilies out, or else they try to take over again.

Wind, Seattle Slew and Annie Welch are daylilies, not dwarf iris. Maybe that's why you had a hard time finding them.

I'd like to thank Jan again for a wonderful hospitality. It was so nice of you to let Ryan and I stay the night at your house. You really made us feel welcome. Thanks a bunch!

I would also like to thank everyone that I got plants from. Everything is doing well, and I'll be getting a lot of planting done this weekend.

Coleup, I cannot tell those two hostas apart. They both look like Ginko Craig to me.

David, I believe that fern that you wanted identified is a rabbit's foot fern.

Speaking of ferns, I was really fascinated by your Australian tree ferns, Judy. Someday I would love to get one of those. I don't know if my porch is warm enough. I do keep quite a few tropicals in there during the winter, and as of this past winter I have started using an electric heater to keep it warmer in there. It works out well unless the power goes out. When we had that Nemo storm in February, we lost power for 2 days, and it was really cold outside. I had to bring all my plants into the house. It was warmer in there, because we have a wood stove. They all made it through just fine.

Paul, I love that azalea you gave me. What fantastic fragrance! I was smelling that all the way home. I picked out the perfect spot to plant it. I'm hoping to get that done Wednesday after work. Thank you so much!

Judy, to answer your question of when peak bloom time is here, it's usually about mid July. Peak boom for you guys is probably the first week of July.

Karen

I knew it was going to be hard to capture the show I had this morning.. but just as the sun was peeking out it look like Judy's coleus was covered in christmas lights.. each leaf had a perfect drop on it.. tried to get a shot of it from outside.. no good.. so this is the best I could get through the window

neat!!

How cool! And it does look like a lion fish!

Nuts my dear, you are soooo welcome.

:-)

That looks great, Allison!

Karen

I too am labeling and planting. I am trying to get a label on each plant as it goes into the ground so it is a bit slow going. Everything looks so good.

Critter -- I am so so sad to hear about the tragedy that befell Jim's friend -- just awful. The thought makes my stomach clench. My prayers are with his family -- and all those folks in Oklahoma who have been devastated.

I'm madly labeling and planting (plus trying to work ....). I'll send out thanks in the new few days, but in the meantime, a big group hug to all of you.

Mowing,Digging, and planting, Mowing,Digging, and planting, I'm beginning to feel like Manuel De La'bor. LOL No more swaps for at least 3 months, or till I catch up. No plant shopping for 3 months, except possibly Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' .

Holly wanted to go visit her friend Jane later this week, I told her that was fine if her planting is done. :>)

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lol Ric, If you grow most of your plants in containers like I do who is to say that something is 'unplanted'!

As for the Acanthus 'summer Beauty' judging by the roots on the one Happy got she could propagate one for each of us for the Fall round of get togethers and her original wouldn't miss a beat! Propagation is by root cuttings Hey Happy, put me down for one or in the alternative, put one down for me!

There are several other forms of Acanthus to consider also. There is even one for smaller gardens. I hope we get to see some pics of the blooms on the one we oohed and ahhhed over.
http://www.plantdelights.com/Acanthus/products/30/

Per http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/f126/acanthus-summer-beauty.aspx, "Plants may be propagated from root cuttings taken in early spring." It may not be early spring still, but close enough -- I'll give it a whirl. It'll be easy since I haven't planted it yet!

I'll follow these instructions (more or less): http://voices.yahoo.com/how-propagate-acanthus-mollis-root-cuttings-11975273.html?cat=32

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Nice, I have already started potting up plants for the Fall Swap. LOL

Me too, Holly! There were a few things I wanted to try to get a little more established... if they "take" I'll have them in fall. As I plant things out, I'm taking pieces off and potting them up, too.

I have 2 small pots of Gold Drop Hosta a mini, and a pot of very dark purple columbine that needed moved anyway and by doing it now I know the color.

Judy, Take a look at this: http://www.crownsvillenursery.com/xcart/product.php?productid=5

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I'm having a great time putting things into pots and right into empty spaces in my garden. Coleup, will these perennials survive the winter in the same way as if they were in the ground?

All I can do right now is look at seeds and think about what to grow for next years spring swap.

Definitely a light shade perennial.

Requests.

It's only in the 80s here but with 73% humidity and no wind it feels like 100. I've been soaked since 10am. I guess I should target the pool. LOL

R
ic, That is the nursery I worked for before they pulled up stakes and moved to Virginia! They were one of the first specialty mail order nurseries and were featured in several books and Fine Gardening magazine articles, etc. Chuck does Bridgewood Gardens because his hosta breeding and selections became so extensive. He wrote a book on hosta, too.

My job was to go from hoop house to hoop house and other wintering over locations on their extensively planted property and 'pull' orders just as plants were breaking dormancy to be shipped around the world. Learned so much there...all of the Bleeding Hearts I've shared came from there where I salvaged them from their happy spot growing in the compost piles! Back then, they had a much more extensive offering than now. They even had Black Bamboo and Peacock Seliginella .
Yep, I was spoiled! And, I got paid.

Me thinks that's what makes me a good 'plant spotter' now. Too bad you and Holly weren't reachable by phone when I spotted the 'Summer Beauty' at Sam's Club!!



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I don't think that this is English Town
It's supposed to be red leaves http://www.buchholznursery.com/plant_page.html?id=d2402

Jen, if you got that from Judy give it a little sun, mine went very red.
Temps have hit 87 and still going up, too much heat too quickly, I need frequent breaks.
Holly on the other hand is planting pond plants and maintaining her cool. How do you get soaked to the waist planting a pond?
I really need to work on the pool!!!

Ok, I'll give it some more sun and see


yep you have to choose wisely what projects to work on in the heat....working on shade garden or water projects, perfect!

Jen, This is the English Town we got from Judy.

Thanks Ric and Holly. All of the JM's I got and over wintered were well protected and leafed out and grew in mostly shade with a bit of filtered morning light because I wanted best chance not to scorch the tender new leaves.

Jen (and others) introduce your JM from me to more sun gradually to avoid leaf burn and they will color up.
Of the kinds I got on clearance, Emperor I was reddest by far, then Ruth's Red and then Englishtown. I have basically gone by the names on the trees for ID. Does yours still have its blue printed tag? I think ssgardener got an Englishtown also. Maybe she will weigh in on redness.

Ric and Holly, yours looks great and happy to not be living on a HD parking lot! Did you do anything special when you planted it?

Jill, one of the reasons I picked up some extra JMs last Fall was because some of them like Ruth's Red and Englishtown are more dwarf trees and easily adapt to container life. In containers, they don't take up more permanent garden space. Just a thought. I like mine containerized because I can be so much closer to them rather than enjoying them from afar. Like coleus, they are another of my happy plants.

Oh, if any of the plants you have paid me money for are not to your liking, I have no problem with a refund!
Just keep it alive (if you can) until we meet again!

Harumph. I knew I should have taken that 'Englishtown' home. We could have fit it into the car. Then again, I have so many things in pots and needing to be up-potted or planted or... !

Jill what was in the pot of monarda you gave me?

Jill, how awful for that family. I can't imagine their pain.

Jan, I had to take an important phone call just before leaving, so I don't know if I got to properly thank you and your DH! I had a wonderful time and it went by so fast!

Coleup, I got a Ruth's Red, and it's looking pretty red! #1 and #2 is Ruth's Red, and #3 and #4 is acer shirasawanum.

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LOL... Terp, that's a "volunteer," not a weed. Alpine Catchfly... blooms hot pink! It'll self-sow some (obviously), but it's not obnoxious about it, and it's easy to pull if it turns up in an awkward place. Joyanna potted up 30 cups of it so far that self-winter-sowed in her fairy garden planter, and she's all excited about giving them away when they bloom. They may become a unifying theme in our neighborhood gardens (hey, it's better than those creepy creeping junipers).

Sounds great Jill. I figured it was placed intentionally. I just wanted to make sure I put it in a proper spot. Thanks!