Thanks, Mary Lee, I still need thymes. Just a start of each will be plenty. My big digging dog destroyed my herb garden during the winter, and now that she has a separate area and is only out when I am supervising, I am trying to get my herbs going again.
Patricia
Texas Roundup TRADING LIST
Somebody on here said they had mealy cup sage. Is that Henry Duhlberg sage?
Mary Lee, I have mealy cup sage (salvia farinacea). 'Henry Duelberg' is a named cultivar that is darker blue than mine. Here's a link so you can see the kind I have. It blooms all summer and is quite hardy. That big bed I am clearing has some in it, so just let me know if I can pot some up for you! http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/127/index.html
Patricia
Patricia, I was thinking of the H. Duhlberg, but what would it look like to mix the two? Is there enough contrast between them? I like deep dark blues and purples, but mixing a lighter blue in might be really interesting.
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TARogers, I have purple and lavender iris and what I think are Aztec Gold daylilies.
I tried to edit out all those "edit lines" and they're still there. GRRRRRRRRR.
Mary Lee
I also have banana pups and maybe some elephant ears.
Mary Lee,
I think it would look great to mix the lighter and darker blue salvias. I have one 'Victoria Blue,' which is a bit darker than the common salvia farinacea. I'll try a few cuttings and see if I can get them rooted for you.
To erase the edit lines, use the delete key or back over them with the back arrow while in edit mode. Preview and check, but it has been working for me.
Patricia
Well, it took 3 tries to get it done, but I finally succeeded!
Is H. Duhlberg the darkest? I have heard so much about how hardy and drought tolerant it is. I think I had Victoria Blue Salvia once and managed to kill it somehow. Seems like it needs shade and water doesn't it?
My 'Victoria Blue' has survived drought, heat, full sun, extreme cold, and whatever else a harsh Texas summer or winter can throw at it. I was surprised to see it up and growing so well already. In fact, the more I grow salvias, the more I love them. I think 'Henry Duelberg' is a bit darker. I started to buy one last summer at Natives of Texas and decided I could do without it. Wish now I had brought it home!
Patricia
Ooo.. There's a salvia that likes shade?? I tried a red salvia once and didn't have enough sun for it.
Yes Marylyn there are salvias that like shade. Salvia guarantica is one. Lady is Red is another and also I think all the salvia greggis adapt to shade. They sure have in my yard. All of mine get mostly shade. They might be more compact with more sun, but they do very well.
Patricia, it must have been something else that sounded like Victoria Sage that I had and killed. But the really dark blue of H. Duhlberg is what I'm looking for. But if you could put me down for some Salvia Farinacea that would be great to mix with it.:)
I have you down for some Salvia farinacea! I'm going to get some of the H. Duelberg sage the next time I see it too. It's beautiful!
Thanks Patricia.
Maggie- if we asked for everything that we wanted, we'd be asking for everything *grin*
Mitch- I'd love to have some daylilies! Any you want to give away, I have a place for :)
We have plans for cottage gardens, rose gardens, herbs, shade gardens, tropical gardens, cacti gardens, landscaping.....so you see that we like everything :) Anything that ya'll would be willing to share, we'd love to have and see our DG friends in the real life "Dave's Garden".
(or you could look at it like paying for your lunch with plants- LOL)
KIDDING!
I see that Dave already said that we'd love trees! We have post oaks, post oaks, and more post oaks. something different is most appreciated.
Does anyone happen to have any hydrageas, or butterfly bushes?
Trish
Trish,
I have some live oak seedlings that are almost one year old. If you want some, I'll take them with me.
Dave and Trish, do you want some of my Mountain Laurel babies?
Trish, I've got your name on at least one of everything I'm bringing, whether you want it or not, lol (with the exception of the Dutchman's pipevine, I'm not sure if I'll have that.)
It will sure be interesting to see what you have growing this time next year!
I just got back from another day of propagating at Schumacher's. There were 3 flats of 18 Red Zinger hibiscus each. I took 1 flat and left the rest for Chip to sell or whatever. There were atleast 2 flats of Tx Star Hibiscus, I took 1 flat. I think I have 4 October Rose Hibiscus. Three Mexican Buckeyes. Some rose cuttings. Maggiemoo I have your Mdm Alfred rose and one or two extra. Only 2 of the Key Limes came up, but they look good. The Gulf Penstemen and Virginia Verbisina were not ready yet for transplanting so I left them for now. If I can get back down there before the RU, I'll bring some. If not, I'll have to wait til next time. I will try to take pictures tomorrow. These plants were awsome! The red zingers especially - so colorful.
Mary Lee, I was just reading their most recent email, sure wish I could meet you there every once in a while. Sounds like your stuff has really been doing well! Good going!
When he showed me those hibiscus, I said "what, these are mine?" They were so perfect! I can't wait til ya'll see these.
Thanks, ya'll!!
Yes to all of the redbuds offered. Yes to the Laurels. Yes to the Live Oaks (we sure were missing our San Antonio Live Oaks this winter!). We'll pass on the pecans- Thanks though!!
Silverfluter- Schumacher's is soooo fun, isn't it??? Dave and I got the grand tour several years ago. Loved that place!!
Yes Trish it is, but I'm worried about Chip. He has Parkinson's and is really having a lot of trouble. Sometimes he's so stiff he can't move or talk and that upsets him which makes it worse. When he starts feeling better, he gets excited just because he has energy. It's very interesting working with him. He works so hard.
Mary Lee, my winecup just got it's first bloom! I'm excited to get more, I have another place, in my front yard, picked out for it.
:-)
Mary, that's very good news, because I have lots of them picked out to be dug up! I think I'll start with the spot I plan to make into a new bed. I can dig out the wine cups and then pour really strong orange oil over all of it to kill or discourage any fire ants, kill the grass and fertilize the dirt at the same time.:)) Outstanding idea!
I can bring some:
Clara Curtis chrysanthemum
Lysimachia procumbens 'Golden Globe'
Cardamom ginger - throneofyord, silverfluter, bettydee
Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'
Black Princess taro
Hyaciunth bean vine seeds (my favorite vine)
Purple Heart or Wandering Jew - thought I'd try, anyway ;-)
I'll keep checking.....
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Ceejaytown, what is cardamom ginger? It sounds very interesting.
Mary Lee
I posted this to the web site here: "I have been growing cardamom ginger since 1997, starting out with one small plant. I now have several cardamom gingers, and have given many away. Mine grow in full sun and shade. It doesn't seem to matter. Lots of water, little water - again, it doesn't seem to matter. They grow quickly from small plants to large plants - within a season or two. Mine have never bloomed, but I love their mounding form, and the fragrance of the leaves. Their leaves sustain freeze burn damage at 32 degrees, and I have to clean them up after, but they don't miss a beat in coming back." And I'll add: The leaves are very fragrant when you brush against them, so plant it where you can do this. Mine get about 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide. The shape is mounding - really a pretty shrub. I would use it instead of dwarf yaupon if it weren't tender. I guess a lot of people grow it as a house plant. In the upper middle of the photo, taken in October, there are two cardamom ginger plants.
I didn/t know cardamom bloomed !? I agree with all of the above though..they are nice..and the leaves..smell sooo good.
Cardamom ginger looks very, very interesting, I am way up North, in 8b but if is does for 9a, it might do for me. I alway thought it was zone 11 or so. If you have an extra Ceejaytown, keep me in mind.
Anybody looking for waterlilies? I have some lovely crosses that I hate to cull, but are not distinctive enough to register.
Bob
Bob, I'd love some of your waterlilies.
Bob I would like a couple
ceejaytown, I would really like to try some cardamom ginger. I'm in 8a, so I guess it would have to go in a pot, right? Maybe I could try both. If I put one in the greenhouse for the winter, my greenhouse would sure smell good.:) They really are beautiful.
Bob, I would like to try some water lilies. We have a pond and 4 or 5lilies, but would like some variety. Ours came in a kit from Walmart. Can't remember the name right now, but one is white and one is kind of a medium to dark pink. Whatever they are, they are very pretty and easy to grow. Will yours grow in only 14 " of water? If I could find somebody that wants some of mine, I would have room for some of yours.:)
I have some variegated grass that needs dividing and what I think is called yellow flag iris,and pennywort. And maybe some other things.
Mary Lee
Ok....I'm going to go out on a limb here since this will be my first RU and I'm also relatively new at trading. I moved here in August and so don't have too much of anything to divide, but I do have some seedlings I am growing this year. Not sure if anyone would be interested... I have some red-leaved and green-leaved hibiscus, both red flowers according to the trader I received the seeds from. Also have some different colored hollyhock seedlings....zebrina, peach, and yellow...again from trading so I'm taking their word on the colors, well except for the zebrina, I grew some of that last year so I know that one's correct. Also some pink gomphrena seedlings. Pretty much all of the seedlings right now are in 9oz solo cups. Hmmm...although i realize most people are looking for garden plants I do have a good hoya collection and am working on a cacti and succulent collection, so if someone is interested in cuttings or pups or something that would work. As for wants, of course I don't have much so I'm pretty open. I am planning to plant some vines along the fence in the backyard, and I have a full south sun area on the side of my house as well as part sun areas in the backyard. I rent, but since I'm in grad school I plan on being here a while..lol.
:) Kim
Kim, I'd like to try some gomphrena. I don't think I've ever tried that. I've never tried hollyhocks either, but I'm not sure they would like Fredericksburg at all. Does anybody in this area grow those?
Ceejee, if you have any more cardamon ginger I would love to try one.
Bob, I would like some waterlilies, too.
Susie, I have loads of Drummond phlox that I could dig out of a pasture that will be sprayed later. They attract a variety of butterflies. I also have an Antelop Horn milkweed for monarch cats. One rooted cutting of Miner's Claim.
I'm wondering if somebody out there might want a rather large schefflera? It's about 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It's too big for the patio and after it grows for another summer, it'll be so big it won't fit in the greenhouse. I've had this plant more than 10 years and I hate to give it up, but if it doesn't fit in the greenhouse, it'll freeze. If somebody further south than I am wants it, maybe you could leave it outside for the winter. Or else somebody with a bigger door on their greenhouse.:)
Mary Lee
Mary Lee,
I have a large greenhouse where is could overwinter. I would give it a good home. What kind of plants are you interested in?
Veronica
Bettydee, thanks for offering my tree a home. Some of the things I am looking for are cinnamon fern, Christmas fern, ghost fern, lady in red fern (I think that's what it's called), Henry Duhlberg sage. The cinnamon fern is on order from a nursery in Kerrville. They are supposed to call me when/if it comes in. They don't seem sure at all that they'll ever get it. They have quite a few ferns usually, but not the ones I'm looking for. Are those ferns easy to find down there where you are. I know I can order them online, but they're in 4 " pots. If I buy from a nursery they're likely to be in a bigger pot and half way decent size.