(Update. I have the comfrey, inula and helenium now.
I still have plants if anyone wants to trade. I've added a couple to the trade list below. The geranium is taken but I still have some of the Robert Poore phlox and maybe one or two more brunnera plants. Make me an offer. Any kind of water garden plants would be appreciated. Desperately seeking euphorbia myrstinites or other low growing (12-18 inches maybe) that is drought tolerant. Heck, any kind of euphorbias - I just love them. Groundcovers that can tolerate dry shade or sun - variegated goutweed, ajuga. Still would love some merrybells or pulmonarias.
Okay, I'm going to stop editing this but I wanted to add I would LOVE some tiger lilies, any color, if anyone has any to trade.
Does anyone have any comfrey with purple or blue flowers, inula or helenium (in any color but solid yellow?) I'm also looking for merrybells (uvularia) and pulmonarias.
Here's what I have to trade. If you don't have the plants above, make me an offer. Trades only for this time, please.
I have one plant of bloody cranesbill/hardy geranium (Geranium sanguineum.) This is a nice hybrid with dark fuschia flowers but I no longer have the label so can't tell you the exact cultivar. This is a full sized plant about three years old. I no longer have room for it in the bed where it's been abiding.
It looks like this one in flower and foliage but is a bit darker, brighter.
http://www.bellsbarn.demon.co.uk/geraniums/johnelsey.jpg
I can do maybe 2 or 3 trades of tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) Robert Poore (this one is dark, bright fuschia pink.)
Also:
Yarrow (achillea) Coronation Gold
Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) Vivid
Apple mint
Clustered bellflower (Campanula glomerata) these are the ones with dark purple blooms
Gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)
White double lilac (not sure of the cultivar, this one is extremely fragrant)
Trumpet vine (campsis radicans)
Liriope (lilyturf)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Giant lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) Big Ears
Four o'clocks - these are the streaked/broken colors
Hollyhock plants - these grow into HUGE plants with single dark purplish pink flowers. None of these have single stems, usually four or five.
Golden creeping jenny (golden moneywort)
Old timey lilacs with the light purple flowers
Green amaranth (edible)
Euonymus japonica (this is a pretty shrub with glossy leaves. Large cuttings that take a while to root but they've been in water for about a month so should root very soon.)
Rose of sharon tree - I could probably get some of these if anyone likes rose of sharon. These for some reason do not form shrubs but grow into smallish trees. They grow quickly and are very nice, tough little trees.)
Prickly pear cactus (hardy)
If anyone wants cuttings, I can send cuttings from an antique moss rose. Medium pink flowers, heavenly and strong old-fashioned rose scent.
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Looking for inula, comfrey, helenium - lots to trade
i have 2 kinds of inula and maybe can get some comfrey! I think my helenium's are to small to divide yet.
Im interested in cranesbill/hardy geranium (Geranium sanguineum) and Phlox paniculata) Robert Poore
dmail me if interested!
dori
I have comfrey with purple flowers if you're interested. :)
I d-mailed both of you. Thanks so much for your replies.
Okay, the geranium and a couple of trades of the phlox are taken.
I just checked my garden beds while I was watering and I have one or two trades of brunnera I can add to the list.
BTW, I'd be very happy to trade for water hyacinths or lettuce if anyone has any of those.
I think I have Helenium; I thought I planted the kind that WASN'T justyellow, but we've had a lot of suspicious justyellow flower in the new bed. I have (as always) tons of coreopsis moonbeam, and I will have white yarrow (of course I don't know which is white and which is not until they bloom)! I would adore some brunnera.
xxxxx, Carrie
I'll be happy to take whatever helenium I can get at this point. LOL I'd love some of the coreopsis too. Don't need any white yarrow.
What else would you like besides the brunnera, Carrie? Sounds like you also have a dry spot and everything in the longer list above is very drought tolerant except the clustered bellflower. Actually that is too once it's established but it likes shade here.
Some of them like the gooseneck loosestrife can spread like crazy but not so much in my dry soil and I either plant them in bottomless coffee cans or pull them back every spring.
I was looking for helenuim because I have black walnut trees near one of my flower beds and that's something that won't be bothered by the black walnuts. Coreopsis is also on the list so that's perfect.
It can be your yellow bed.... Something is blooming all yekkow and quite proud of itself in the "new" bed. I know I wanted Helenium, and this was the first thing that bloomed back there
Time to do some research!
xxxxx, Carrie
Notmartha and beccalynns, your packages were mailed out today.
Carrielamont, I haven't forgotten you. I just didn't have time to get a third batch dug and wrapped up and in the box in time enough to beat our little country post office's deadline (when our one mailman leaves for the little bit bigger post office in the nearest town LOL.)
Anyway, didn't want your stuff to sit in the post office overnight so I'll get that mailed tomorrow.
Thanks again to everyone.
I still have some of the phlox left if anyone is interested. Make me an offer.
Hi Diane, you've got d-mail (almost).
Hi, 4paws, you plant angel you! I just replied to your d-mail.
Carrie, your box has been sent. I'll d-mail you details on what's in the box.
Three boxes in the mail today! Am I in hog heaven or what? LOL Thank you, thank you beccalyns, notmartha and mamajack!
This is so much fun. Christmas in June. LOL I hope your plants are arriving okay. Mamajack, yours will be mailed on Monday.
Hart, I have ajuga if you are still looking for some. I am interested in apple mint and the double white lilac if you still have some.
LMK,
Deb
I have plenty of both, Deb. I'll d-mail you.