Steadycam - I'll get you some coffee grounds. The Starbucks I went to today gave me a full trash bag of them. The bag fits nicely into one of those 5 gal. buckets that Lowe's and Home Depot have. I should have room for another bucket or 2. Just have to call Starbucks and reserve the grounds. You might consider bringing incense for your ride home. :D
Gypsi - I'll be interested in seeing what your 4 o'clock seeds look like. Saw a pic on the web, but just curious about reality. I did get a few more today. Cleared away a lot more brush but the mosquitoes are out now which is just about the same time as the 4 o'clocks do their thing.
Trying to keep my list updated but will look again. And will compare to other lists to see if I've forgotten anything so far.
Will someone please tell me how this trading works? If, for example, no one expresses any interest in something on my 'have' list during 'pre-trade', should I not bother to bring it? Or is it just that people want to eyeball stuff before committing? Just asking, but kinda need to know so I can be prepared. And mentally map the space in my car and trunk. Thanks.
2013 N Central TX RU Oct. 20th in Arlington TRADE THREAD #2
Rouxcrew Just noticed that you listed me as giving you water plants. Must be a typo as I don't have water plants.
Bananna I know I'm getting the Augusta Duelberg from you. Am I also getting Henry?
to be continued . . .
What better incense is there than the smell of coffee? I'll bring my bucket. Thanks a million!
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Flower child, You are right, it was Gypsi who had water plants
Gypsi, you could put them in a bag with a little dirt, I will put them in my bulb bed when I get them home. Several would be awesome. I will give extras to a friend who just moved in her house and has nothing.
As a veteran of one whole Roundup, I discovered there is a table of plants that are not spoken for. From that table I got some lovely lemon mint now hanging in my dining room drying, perfuming the whole house, I hope it is also good in tea. I still have some planted, but it took off like rockets.
I will take my unspoken for, in case we have new people with empty yards that could use a few things whether they have anything to trade or not. If not taken, I will bring them home again.
Rouxcrew, would you happen to have any extra oxblood lilies?
Sure do Dennis, I will pot some up for you.
Sheila - Am I getting a lyre leaf sage from you? (still trying to 'clean up' my list) I definitely have you down for clay pots.
Sorry, OCD setting in.
Tx flower child. Do you want Henry? If so, it is yours.
When you get to the roundup ,there will be a table with your name.Everyone will put your pretraded items under the table and your extras go on top for more trading. Towards the end , one table becomes the orphan table as Gypsi described. So basically it is up you to decide the amount of space and energy you have on how many extra you want to bring.
Well said Anna, thanks!
A lot of new people may come as guests, please give them first choice of the orphan table. After the door prizes, the orphan table will be open to anyone. You don't have to limit it to just to plants. If you have an tool, book, birdfeeder, etc. that is in good condition and you don't need any longer, pass it on.
flower child....I will update my list, the lyreleaf is yours.
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Hey everyone, I just got some pink turk's cap as a bonus in a trade. Anyone want any?
Bananna Yes, I would like the Henry to, as you previously said, accompany his wife.
Sheila Thanks for the lyreleaf. I didn't think I made that up.
Steadycam Am interested in the pink turk's cap but think I saw something far far away in thread #1 or thread#2 about pink turk's cap. However, surprisingly, I have been wrong before. If no one jumps on it by late evening, I'll take it. Would like someone else to have a chance.
Covenantgarden Saw that you wanted native plants and shade plants. I can give you an Autumn fern. It likes shade, is evergreen, and might be a native (haven't checked). What's nice is that in the fall, new leaves have a kind of bronze color. I've never tried to divide any of my Hellebores (aka Lenten Roses), but they like shade and I can take a look. No promises on those.
Also, appreciate learning more about the trades. For me, it's just a question of whether to pot stuff up. I also have other stuff valuables that I would love to bring.
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I dont think I said in my post that it is SEED not a plant.
Steadycam - if the pink turks cap is in seed form, count me out. Don't always do well with seeds.
flowerchild, I'll start some seed now so maybe by Spring RU, I'll have you a plant.
Sounds good, Steadycam.
Flower child, yes I would like the Autumn Fern. Thank you. I've never grown a fern before, but since my yard is mostly shade I think it's time I learn. I've always thought ferns were so lovely.
Tx flower child, if you have enough, could I have an autumn fern? I have alway been scared of killing them but I now have a shady bed near the house and it sounds wonderful.
Joy
If anyone wants dwarf Mexican purple ruellia I will dig them up. If you want lots, I can just bring it unpotted
Ok. Autumn ferns for Covenantgarden and Rouxcrew.
I think that Autumn ferns are among the loveliest of the ferns that do well here. I don't know if I need to, but on the rare occasions that we get a hard freeze in Dallas, I'll just throw a row cover or something like that over them. I do water them first if I think the weather forecasters are really onto something when they predict a freeze. Most of mine are in pots b/c I'm always afraid I'll kill them when I try to transplant them. But so far, as long as they're in shade with a little morning sun (dappled in my case b/c they're near a large oak), all have survived and thrived!
Another evergreen fern that does well here is the Japanese holly fern. I give them the same type of neglect and abuse as I do the Autumn ferns.
I've been working on transplanting Wood ferns from neighbor's yard. Minimal success rate but think I didn't place them properly. Could maybe bring some bare rooted if someone wants. Neighbor keeps insisting that they're indestructible. They're not evergreen but do come back every year. And hers look lovely.
I know the Wood ferns are native. Will check on the others.
Looked at some instructions for dividing hellebores and I think mine are still too small to divide.
tx flower child: I could find a spot for a couple of deep shade ferns if you have any left. My pine tree has grown and some areas that once housed blooming plants are now deep shade.
Also I have shrubs - nandina nana I think, at least 3. I am going to have to lift and move stuff out of that shade if I ever finish crunching numbers. (mileage logs uggghhh)
Gypsi - Raining (yeah!) right now. Will look some time this week. Bet I can find you a fern. Know I can give you a Wood fern, but prob. bare root. (Don't want to chance killing it during potting.) Will get back to you.
Do you know what type of nandinas you have? Oh, wait. You did say. 'Nandina nana'. I vaguely remember someone, maybe you, saying they had the small type. Not sure how small that would be. Anyway, if you could tell me a little more, I think I'd prob. want a nandina.
the short rounded nandina nana, don't seem to get over 3 ft tall, just big leaved short and bushy, tolerate shade but tolerate sun too. I do have 3 of the short ones, wide leaves, odd smell, no blooms., pretty red foilage in winter/spring I think.
Had a tall leggy one in a pot but I forgot about it and when I remembered to water it was too late.
Sheila_FW---Do you still have a Rudbeckia Hirta. If so, may I have one?
I will dig one if not bezziec.
Gypsi - Appreciate the offer but think I'll pass on the nandina.
I'm a little confused about the Tazetta Narcissus. Is this more like a daffodil (bigger) or what are usually called 'paperwhites' (altho might be yellow) and have smaller flowers? I saw both on the same page in DG plant files.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=tazetta+narcissus&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
All of the above might be moot, but do you have any left? If so, I'd like some, please. If I'm too late, no worries.
Wow, I didn't realize there were so many called paper whites. I don't have any visible now, but will have in the spring; just not sure what mine are. Ask then if you are interested.
Mine are not paperwhites, they are a cream daffodil, petite blooms about 1 inch tall, but scented, so heavily perfumed I moved them to the front porch after awhile. I have not lifted any yet, but I can. I divided some last spring and spread them out. I don't think I have any other requests.
I think I will freecycle the nandina rather than take them to roundup unless there are takers. They are fairly big pots and I have a lot to carry
Sheila_FW--Thanks for the rudbeckia hirta.
Gypsi, your cream daffodil sound really pretty. I wonder if they are hardy to zone 6. We are moving back to Massachusetts next year.
Gypsi - Going to pass on the daffodils for now. But thanks anyway.
Sheila - I was as surprised as you were, esp. to see narcissus and daffodils as part of same name. And there might be more b/c my search was specifically for 'tazetta narcissus'.
Do make a note of what yours are or at least what they look like when they bloom, and then I'll know in the spring if we're talking about the same thing.
Someone - Please don't make me hunt, but I know someone is interested in succulents. I have some bright orange flowers drying that MAY become seeds. They were from a plant that is a type of Senecio. Every time I walk by this plant in a local nursery I have to stop and marvel at it. Of course it wasn't labelled. There was a piece of a stem with multiple flowers that had broken off. I picked it up & asked if I could have it. I was told that I could but it prob. wouldn't root from the cutting. Only one staff member told me it was a Senecio. So, does anyone know about Senecios and want to gamble on the flowers I'm drying? They're kinda remind me of the way marigold seeds separate.
dfw dennis does succulents, at least that is who I got some from in the spring. I've managed to keep a couple varieties of something (irsirsirsirsirs) alive, and my ice plant made it, but I should pass until I see if I get through a year with aloe vera
Gypsi - Just checked and will definitely have an Autumn fern for you.
Still hoping to bring some bare root Wood ferns. That's a 'wait and see'.
Tx flower child:
I love succulents well as Dennis and Steady cam (and Newton)
Would love to try a seed. How tall was the plant? And what nursery?
It was Nicholson Hardie (East) on Lovers at Tollroad. It was potted in maybe a 12" tall pot and then was prob. another 12" tall and at least that wide. I'm not good with eyeballing measures, esp. from memory. Like I said, I don't know if I really have seeds but will bring them to the RU and let y'all decide. I only saw that one size. But when the rain lets up toward Friday or so I might stop at Nich Hardie (West) at Lovers and Inwood. (I live smack dab between the two stores.) Doubt if they have a smaller one, but if they have the same one, I can ask the people there about the plant. They're a little more laid back.
I wrote the name of the plant phonetically (yeah for phonics!) and that's how I found the genus. I've come close to finding the species from looking at picture after picture, but that's about it. Only close.
That is such a fun store to go to. I didn't know they had two. They have many different plants than other nurseries. You are lucky to live so close. Not necessary for me to know the name right now..I will call it Texas flower child. haha!
Senecio, ragweed, string of beads, hot dog cactus. Which one? And this is just 3 of uh, LOTS, chuckl
Look up Senecio confusus, Mexican Flame Vine if it has orange flowers. Also called Orange Glo vine.
I have two Mexican Flame Vines if anyone wants one. That is something I forgot to add.
Also ......... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1337281/ Go here everyone and put down something for the pot luck lunch! It is very slim pickings right now. Don't forget to bring for your guests also. And that goes for the door prizes too.
Back to the Senecio.
My best guess is Coral Senecio. Here's the DG site:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1750/
Spent a lot of time (again) on the net and found Sencio fulgens which is likely be the same thing as Coral Senecio. It, however, has a picture of the seeds, or dried (or drying) flower heads.
See http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-att-att_001&va=senecio+fulgens&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001
Apparently it can be grown from seeds so I will definitely bring what I have. No guarantees on viability.