Free plants (Orange County)

I am re-do'ing whole areas of my garden, and reached the point of those things not taken, had to go. Happy for the plants that did find a new home, hope they made it through the heat-wave!
~'spin!~
Edited to remove the list, all gone now.

This message was edited Sep 7, 2007 3:05 PM

No More Hellebore. It was real sad anyway, since I did away with its shade and the summer came on so strong.

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This message was edited Aug 17, 2007 3:26 PM

We have a really good shovel, and can provide plastic garbage bags in lieu of pots, for any or all of the above...

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This message was edited Aug 17, 2007 3:28 PM

If you don't get any body close enough to come get them, you might contact your local Master Gardeners. They have plant sales all the time, and would most likely LOVE a donation! The $$ earned is usually used in educating the public. Something to think about.

I dont live too far away from you crystalspin, would you please send me mail your address, and also when is good time to go .thanks

lat

This message was edited Aug 9, 2007 1:29 AM

Thanks Crystalspin for your beautiful plants, I repoted lily this afternoon and it bloom tonight, what a surprise.

Lat

That is a surprise! -- maybe the stress of up-rooting it spurred it to bloom fast, or maybe it was just "ready".

Here are Lat and friend Angela, with their 'divisions' of shrimp plants headed for the car:

OK, I have updated the list (first post above). The original Shrimps are gone (to Lat and to the big green bin in the sky, along with the sad Hellebore); I decided to keep the big circle of Ledgers Iris japonica but I can still separate a 'fan' for anyone coming by. Come fall I would even try mailing but not in this heat.

The S.spathacea has made nice little off-shoots that would like a sheltered spot (would LIKE to be under a native oak, but will settle for filtered shade from other sources, actually doing fine with half-day direct sun where it is now, although the bloom period was abbreviated... that might have just been the weird seasons) -- nice fuzzy leaves with spire-shaped spikes of hot pink flowers in late spring.

S.chiapensis is also hot pink; do we see a pattern here? The plant takes up an enormous area (maybe 6x8'?), but I think it has many separate rooted shoots -- like the Justicia that Lat and Angela separated out for individual plantings. Take some or all.

Actually, this little chatty missive is just a way to bump my list!
~'spin!~

Hi !!

I just signed in after a few months and noticed your posting. I live in Silverado Canyon surrounded by large california oak trees....if you have something that wont die from the poison the oaks give off - alkalinie soil and lots of shade - I would take some plants off of your hands.

Sherri

I do believe that is the preferred environment for Salvia spathacea -- we can check on that -- also if you can spare some water to help it get established, you can have my native California pipevine... Aristo-something. I didn't list it above, but I'm actually thinking of doing totally away with the little bed it is overrunning now. D-mail me!
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Jazmine:
See this, about 1/3 of the paragraph down:
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/617.htm

And this for the pipevine:
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/90.htm

So, when do you want to come by?!!
~'spin!~

Holy smokes - I love that pipevine. I wonder if it will fin in the chainlink fencing I have between me and my neighbor.

I can come by Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - you just tell me when and where.

Sherri

You've got [a second] mail!
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Hey Lat, don't forget to come back for those bricks!

Jaz -- I never finished the sentence, but those pale green short vines on the second set of pipevine roots we dug (the original plant it was) -- I started to say, I believe those are your best bet for fastest upward growth so plant that piece in the most important spot. The long vines that have already done their twining, I would lay along the ground at the base of your fence and hope they send up side-branches to climb up.

Everybody, note that I have edited the top message AGAIN!
~'spin!~

Just bumpin' this up because I have missed seeing Blooms and Crystal anywhere lately.

Where are ya'll?

Hi Daisy!
Been traveling with DH, to visit Blooms and then to visit old friends of his near Phoenix. We took the new travel trailer for the latter, good fun! if a bit chilly. Has a heater though and a down comforter.

Haven't been doing any gardening of note -- stuck in some annuals (or perennials treated as annuals) to get the Association off my back: dianthus, wee Willie sweet Williams, and verbenas, between and around two pink Pentas that were already there -- all of these are still living, some blooming, but not filling in at any speed with the cooler weather. Haven't had any freezes in my part of Santa Ana, though!

Blooms has been seeing more than average snow for Moab, so no gardening there!

Thanks for asking! We'll try to remember to log on for chat, really!
~'spin!~

Great to "see" you! The travel trailer sounds fun!

I should have said "New to us" -- another eBay triumph -- 2 years old and handled with kid gloves! for 1/2 price or less! It is a great "couple's" trailer for limited durations of use -- BUT it is light enough to be towed by my current vehicle, a mini-van. So, a way to try out the "camping" thing without committing a good deal more money. 19' includes the hitch I think...

How cool is that! Love the eBay! :-)

I have been wanting to get a little one to take to the beach- with all of the great campsites like Bolsa Chica, who needs an ocean front home? My favorite camper recently is Growins' that he restored himself:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=4015533