Lorraine, could I get starts or cuttings of your coleuses and lantanas? I have been fairly successful at rooting those. I would also love to have a small hydrangea of each type.
Are you interested in other coleuses? I have 'Olympic Torch,' 'Texas Two Step,' 'Batique Fetish,' 'Alabama Sunset,' 'Haines Heirloom,' and maybe a few more that have survived this hot summer. I'll be sticking cuttings just as soon as we have a slightly cooler day, and I feel sure I will have plants to share by RU time.
ET Fall RU 10-11-08 Trade List
coleuses, can you just take a cutting or do you need part of the root? I have some I would like to spread around and not sure how to do that.
Hi Petrob, I'll get them started. I'll put the names on the coleus, I'm just too lazy to go get them right now. lol
I would love some of yours, I don't have any of the ones you have listed, so just what ever you want me to have.!!!
Beck, could I have Stella dora and an amarrylis?
Take cuttings. They are the easiest thing in the world to root
When I pinch mine back, I just make sure I'll have 2 "nodes" where the leaf comes out, dip in rooting hormone and stick in dirt. I think they are really easy. Sometimes I just stick the part I want rooted in the dirt beside the big plant and they always root.
SWEET, I will take some cuttings. Mine are just the run of the mill ones no fancy names that I know of. OH I do have 2 Rose of Sharon's blooming mauve color. I hope they are all not the same color. IF so I will be digging up some to trade. I have 15 or so shrubs.
Lorraine, I'll put you down for one of each coleus.
I just stick coleus cuttings in moist potting soil in a small styrofoam cup with holes punched in the bottom and use a 2-liter coke bottle with the bottom cut off for a dome. I keep them out of direct sun, and a couple of weeks later, they are nicely rooted plants. I root lantanas, salvias, and lots of other plants the same way. Wish I could learn to root roses!
Plants don't have to have fancy names to be enjoyed! Some of my very favorites are nameless.
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Got your coleus Tia,
Aggie could I have some Parrot glads.?, and Ilove Jesus
I know I"m probably too late, but j ust in case.
How are we supposed to do new ones we want to add to our haves.
Put it in first post or make a new post as we add them.?
Lorraine you just go to your list where you posted your haves (not the hyper-link at the top). Click edit and add to your list. I think your wild hibiscus is called manihot.
Charlene
Thanks Patrob, and I agree about the names, if I like it, I like it.
I am going to try the coke bottle thing.
got you down, Lorraine! could i try a wild hibiscus? looks pretty, does it come back from the roots or do you have to replant seeds? just curious.
tracie
Sure Lorraine... got you down for the amaryllis and stellas.... surprise me with a coleus... please mam!!
Lorraine, I have the following set aside for you: verbena, passion flower and the alocasia cuculatta Taro EE.
May I have some coleus and some of your lantanas?
Charlene
Beck, my phone is dead. A little rain that we needed and it knocked out the phone. Did you get the list? Are you going to join our little co-op?
Charlene
Charlene.. I was wondering if you were still up.. I didn't get back till a lil after 9.. and was afraid it might be too late, after I unloaded the car..etc. to give you a call.. You know I can't resist even though Lyle asked me what was going on...hehe... I went to Lowes for fish emulsion.. and came out of there with an outdoor fern.. 3 gal.!!... and 3 Hibiscus.... LOL he actually came out to help me unload the car.. and said... More plants??.. you are going to kill yourself...hmmm.. well I couldn't help myself.. they were 75% off..
A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. When a thing is 75% off she's gotta get it! LOL
Well, if you kill yourself, there will be plenty of flowers for your funeral! If I'm not careful, I'll go about the same time as you go! We can fly to heaven together! Two angels looking downward as we soar! Why downward? At our pretty flowers of course!
Charlene
How was your mom tonight?
check your d-mail beck
Loraine- Since you want 2 of every thing I have :), could I get some of your hydrangeas, each type. Really want the var. one. Also you may want to remember that most big leaf hydrangeas bloom on old growth. This means that they are now making the blooms for next spring. If you cut them to the ground in late fall you are cutting off the blooms. You will see which shoots die over winter and then remove them in early spring.
When I want to root cuttings of these I take 6-8" cuttings, dip in rooting harmone and place in good draining potting soil. Remove most of the leaves. I then put the pots into a container that will hold an inch or so of water so that they will get bottom water for a week or so. This will prevent wilting and assist in the rooting.
Thanks,
DD
Does anybody have seeds to trade? |Thought this might be a good time to get some seeds for winter/spring sowing.
Its official now I WILL BE THERE with bells on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good for you, girl! Looking forward to putting a face with the name.
YAY TIA... soo glad it has worked out!!
David.. I am soo glad you have brought this up... I am really new to taking cuttings, and I like the idea of the longer cuttings like you take. How much of the 6-8" do you stick in the soil.. and ty for the trick of leaving in the water for a week too!!
Pam.. I have seeds.. I'll try and remember to bring them
Becky- the water idea will work for things that root in water but not all things. I cut just below a node-where a leaf was growing- and try to get 2 nodes in the soil. About 2 " of it in soil. I like at least a 4" pot or larger depending on the plant and size of the cutting. You can put 18 four inch square pots in a flat. A storage plastic box the size of the flat is ideal. Place flat and all in the box and add water to just cover shallow the bottoms of the pots. For many things you can leave them in this watering box until they are growing and forming roots. This will allow you to add a light MG mix into the water later and get all 18 at once. Hope this helps.
I do have lots of seeds and can get many more. What type things are folks wanting in seeds?
I will be out of town for several days next week but then begin to start doing cuttings. What plants are folks wanting for fall ?
DD
DD I am wanting anything that will grow and look nice come Spring since my back yard might be the place of a wedding LMAO...things that can be companion plants with Rose bushes ....LOL
Hello everyone, haveing problems with my ISp, so gott amke this quick, before I get booted off again.
Sorry if there is any confusion about the mequite for trade. Someone ask what we have for native plants here, and I relpied with mesquite. it is all over here, but like most everything else is on someones private ranch, or property.
I don't have cut wood for trade. We always buy our wood in bundles for BBQ. It is $4.00 for a small bundle. I can buy some if you would like, but I just don't have any available to cut down myself.
Linda Kay
LOL.. Linda.. thats ok.. on the mesquite.. save your room for plants!!..LOL
David... I think we all were impressed with what all you brought to the J RU.... I know I was amazed!! BTW..my lil lady in red is blooming her head off.. and everytime I look at her I think of you!!
I agree with Becky
save your money just bring yourself
Taters.........just bring the taters....
"eyes"
LOL
Mashed, or fried???
Linda Kay
BOTH LOL
both, with gravy
MMMMMMMMMM, mashed taters and gravy, sounds good...
Is there going to be a food booth at the round up?
Linda Kay
I even like my FF with gravy!!..LOL
well of course me too.
Linda Kay.. forgot to add... we will bring something to the RU to eat.. and that way we get to sample many wonderful dishes... We had hot dogs at the earlier RU, but Phyllis "the boss"...lol.. will decide...hehehehe
Since i am traveling, and be staying at someones house (sorry forgot who now) I will offer help to fix something or bring something that can be purchased the day of or pay. I am thinking it will be about a 4-5 hr trip for me. Maybe not that long but. Did the map quest thing and it says 299 miles so 5 hrs. And I will be coming down friday morning and come back home sunday morning.
I believe you're staying at Catlady's home...(Pam) :)
Tia... how far are you to Arlington? I am going to that RU also, and it's the next Saturday after the E TX RU.... I am about 2 1/2 hrs. S of E TX RU and about 5..5 1/2 from Arlington.. so I know what you mean!
Hello everyone... going to town.. hehe.. Mommas and LOWES!!
I am about 2 to 2.5 hrs from arlington, but I said i was coming to this one and I do not know if I can sneak away for 2 weekends in a row. I might get found out. I would love to go to arlington one since alot of okies will be there but I just dont know.
google maps say
283 mi – about 4 hours 28 mins
http://maps.google.com/maps
I like google or yahoo maps better then mapquest LOL
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