"as many plants as usual" Ahh but I know you Critter. Your perspective of "just a few" and everyone elses' perspectives are very different. And if you get a good wind, you could pack that SUV in no time ^_^ Sorry to hear that Terry won't be coming. Hope you can get her to change her mind.
Let’s Swap some plants! II Ric & Holly’s
Teri has fun family stuff that came up for Saturday... I know she's wishing she could be in 2 places at once!
OK, I need to get downstairs to check on the basement light shelves... hopefully most of the seedlings are still with us! There are 2 flats of basil that weren't with the rest, and I'm thinking they might have been missed (there's a lot to water down there)... so cross your fingers, but if I can't bring basil seedlings I'll bring basil seeds (they grow pretty quickly when direct-sown, too).
Chantelle---
The Alocasia "African mask" sure is a spectacular plant---BUT........it is a bit 'temperamental" to grow in the house.....I used to have one--and slowly learned it's "habits"....and then, after about 4 years, watched it die!
For one--it likes a time of dormancy during the winter months here.....this means, it will probably lose every leaf on it and rest.....don't water hardly at all during this phase....
I also always grew it in a clay pot.
The base of the plant will, slowly, grow into a slim, tip-of-an-onion-like "bulb". (Just recounting this from my own experience with this plant...).
When the growing season came--and I put it outside--it started growing all new leaves....etc...etc....
I think these "jungle-type" of plants need huge amounts of humidity.
I group them with all the other finicky ones, like--Gingers, Calatheas, Anthuriums, Cordylines, etc......NOT easy in the average home!
WHO is it that writes articles about these type of plants? I know the African mask was in one of them...
Good to have you back, Jill. i was wondering what happened to you??????
Gita
Great information, Gita!! I go through spurts of what I'm interested in...looks like the fragrant tropicals will be an ongoing love at this point. That being said (even though many will be moved outdoors the for the next 4-5 months), I need to adopt out the ones that don't fall into that category so that I can prioritize my space for the babies come fall time again. I was "slightly" disorganized this past fall and I'd like to do a better job with them this go around. So the African Mask (which is VERY dormant but alive) will be with me to go to whoever wants her. If space permits I'll have a few Bromeliads & other tropicals to find homes for as well.
ALL: I've updated my list http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=6389865 - to include what folk have requested. Please let me know if anyone is interested in anything else or if I've forgotten anyone's request. Bec and I will have limited space with the cooler (drinks) etc in car so I'm only bring min. extras (items that haven't been specifically asked for)
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Gita, You asked me about bringing a patio unbrella or two. Yes if you feel like bringing one. That would work. We don't have a lot of shade but there is some and I know a few people are bringing pop ups. Please don't feel like you have to bring a ton of stuff (don't want to take away from plant space) LOL,
Everyone is welcome to bring what you want and need for your own swap areas. Table, chairs, umbrellas whatever will make you comfortable. We will have plenty of space to spread out all we want. You don't need to bring extra for me I have some extra tables and seating.
Miatablu, Yes to the toad lily, please.
Sally, Re Rocks, Pick one any one. LOL
Lari_Ann has written a number of DG articles about Alocasias... She breeds them, and she really knows her stuff!
I'm sorry to have been AWOL. I thought I'd be better able to keep up while on the road, but between spotty (or expensive) internet access and just everything we were trying to fit into a day, my DG contact was pretty patchy. I'll spend some time going over the request threads and try to cover everything that I can... I'm sure I'll have some plants to bring, regardless, but I may not have as many of some to go around as I'd hoped. :-)
Well all, tomarrow I'll be baking and packing up for the swap. We are leaving Friday morning so I won't have internet access Friday.
I have been busy all day trying to deal with plants and getting some last minute things together, I don't know what the weather will be like tomarrow, possible rain, so I did not want to wait to get outside things done.
I trimmed up my Buffalo current, I always called it spice bush due to the scent , wrapped up the trimmings in wet newspaper for the swap. I divided some Alba Butterfly bush seedlings didn't get them all done but I'll have a few to offer.
The temp has dropped so I came inside for the rest of the evening. I have another week & 1/2 before I can safely plant any annuals out in the yard.
Hi Critter, welcome back :)
Chantell, I'd love the rack, if no one else wants it. Thanks so much, and please let me know what we can offer you in return. Maybe you could come up with a price for it, so we can pay you something, especially if I don't have many plants you want. Did you still want a few dahlias?
I'll take a rock too, Holly but maybe one not that big....lol
I want to see you get that in your car... LOL
I'd have to put the top down for sure.
and get some air bags
I was getting a mental image of Sally driving home with it strapped to her roof!!!
Chantell - do NOT get any ideas - I know you and rocks!!!!!
Ohhhhh....like THOSE
Wind - absolutely NO money....truth be known - Becky gave me one of them....we believe in the paying it forward. Nothing needed in return...you're doing me the favor by helping me clear my deck so there's room for my big pots!!!
LOL, We have plenty of rocks to go around and a size that will fit in everyone's cars. Mine are brown stone, Jamie has iron rock at his house only 3 miles away. Maybe he will bring some of those over, too.
Those of you that asked for Black Pussy Willow it doesn't look too good. Vickie was here the other day with a bucket of cuttings and they don't seem to be rooting. I guess we will see what we have on swap day.
We too will be on the road tomorrow. I am going to list here all the requests that we have written down. If you are reading this, please look beside your name and make sure that I have listed all that you asked for. If not, get back to me ASAP. I will check this thread again tomorrow morning before leaving, but we are leaving early, so post early, if need be.
Flowerjen - Black Barlow Columbine, Creeping Thyme, Ruffled Apricot DL and Best Beau DL
Ladygardener - Mary Todd DL, Happy Returns DL, Bee Balm
Gita - Bee Balm and Astilbe
Nisi - BB Columbine, NOID Columbine, Burning Daylight DL and Happy Returns DL
Chantell - Bee Balm and Lambs Ear
Claypa - Bee Balm and Day Lilies
Wind - Bee Balm and Marionette DL
Critter - Prairie Moonlight DL, Happy Returns DL and Bee Balm
Teri - Mary Todd, Marionette, Happpy Returns, Best Beau, Ruffled Apricot, Susie Wong and Burning Daylight Day Lilies
Holly - Bee Balm, Happy Returns DL, Best Beau DL and Ruffled Apricot DL
Onewish - BB columbine and NOID Columbine
Stormy - Creeping Thyme, Sweet Woodruff and Astilbe
Midrashirt - Ruffled Apricot DL
Catbird - Burro's Tail and Sweet Woodruff
Kubilya - Sweet Woodruff
If I have missed anyone or anything, please let me know. Looking forward to seeing all you great folks soon!!!
Ruby
Drive safe everyone!!
And if someone wants the Black Pussy willow...mine finally started rooting after a month in the water...needless to say it's plenty rooted now!! LOL I have more then I need so could bring a couple if someone wants it.
Everyone have a safe trip!
My black pussy willow cuttings rooted well and had even started putting out new leaves before I left... I put one pot outside and kept one inside by the window, sort of hedging my bet... but it looks like both of them have now lost their leaves, so my fingers are crossed... I may have to ask for a cutting again next spring, or with luck maybe I'll be able to offer cuttings. :-)
Well, my black pussy willow, I divided into two pots of dirt after a few roots in water, Then left in the morning sun side of the shed. With all the rain they all look great. I can bring a pot if wanted?
Hmmmm,,,,picturing a boulder on top of my van HA HA HA wish I was good with photoshop and could make you a real, unreal, image!
Mine looked great before I left, and nothing else in bigger pots like that (inside or out) looks like it suffered from lack of water, so I'm not sure what happened with my pussy willow cuttings. But they're still a bit green, so I'm hoping they'll resprout. I really want one as a centerpiece for a new bed, so I'd be glad if somebody had an extra... however, since I have at least some chance of still ending up with one here, it seems like somebody else should have dibs. I can wait until next year if mine really are toast. :-)
I would love some black pussy willow... PLLLEEAAASSEE
Forgot I promised some patients some of these - will bring what I can. These are cuttings I rec'd in Feb.
I'll bring at least a couple, in one of the pots I did. Small but I bet they grow fast.
Erm, Chantell, did I ask anything of you? Still got a canna for me? A Black Knight, please?
onewish- maybe you still have a little Lantana, please? if you end up getting my Black Pussy Willow?
As if I really need more plants!! I'll have some odds and ends un-spoken for, hope they are of interest to somebody.
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Ok here are all of the requests that we got, if i missed anything please tell me. I'm very sorry but all of our tomato sungolds died in the rain because of leaf disease. The one Russian Big Roma we had left broke its stem. i believe it was rosesRred and stormyla that had asked for them. Wind, I cant seem to find any of my early jalepeno plants, i think they were all sold by accident, but i thought i had bought some mild jalepeno peppers from the store, but i couldn't find them in my forest of plants b4 it started raining today, so ill check again tomorrow. If you would like any other plants in their place please Dmail me.
I also dont think that i posted that i had some gloriosa daisies- double gold, so if anyone wants them i found a picture on the internet of what they look like.
Requested of us:
Wind- sweet banana, 4th of July, basil red rubin
onewish- strawberries, edited to add one petunia
flowerjen- big beef
critter- summerlong basil, strawberries
gita- genovese basil- 2 pots but each plant has a few plants (i didnt wanna seperate them when they were little)
stormyla- parsley, 2 beans, assorted rounds, roma and cherries
RosesRRed- champion, chico III, brandywine (sudduth), burpee big mama, park's whopper, any petunia
Bec_No_Va- any annuals (ill bring a few different ones, so you can have a mix) edited to add gloriosa daisy
Ruby- snapdragon (sorry i only have one that i didnt plant in the ground yet)
roma
Claypa-snow marigolds, zinnias, tomatoes, edited to add LA Royal Sunset
holly ann- sweet banana pepper, marigold-aurora fire
sally G- pepper-california wonder, paste tomatoes
happy macomb- genovese basil
Kubileya--edited to add rosa bianca eggplant
also i wasn't able to go through everyones list and see if they got my requests so ill just list them again all together. i got this from an old list that i made, so if you said you didnt have any then sorry i didnt write it down, and also i havent put any recent requests down so im definitely still interested if i asked you!
sally-minnow daffodil, yellow datura doubles, lucy iris
critter- columbine-if you had any (sorry i forgot what your response was) my mom asked for some tomatoes
flowerjen- stella De Oro daylilies
ruby- black barlow columbine, NOID columbine, Daylily-Burning Sunset, Daylily- Happy Returns
gitagal- purple datura- i know i only requested one but if you have any extra ill be happy to take em
onewish-lantana sparkler, geranium pinto coral, tidy tips
midrashift-a daylily (i cant tell what kind cuz i cant read my mother's handwriting)
Holly- sweet cream marigold
Stormyla--edited to add pink and yellow yarrow and peachleaf bellflower
Kubileya--edited to add two alpine strawberries
someone had requested from me a petunia-avalanche cherry, but i forget who it was, but i still have it and will bring it sat. so hopefully someone claims it.
OH!! i was looking at everyones have lists a while ago and wanted a Canna x Generalis 'Wyoming,' but i forget who it was. if you have any left i'd love one, i remember they were so beaitiful!
i also like to collect all the different kinds of herbs, so if someone would be kind enough to trade any kind of basil that i dont have id love you forever. (lol) or any other kind of herb. i would like to learn how to cook so i want a lot of different herbs :)
my gloriosa daisies haven't bloomed yet but heres a pic i found that's what its suppose to look like
Kat
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Nisi/Kat, I'm bringing you Pink & Yellow Yarrow & Peachleaf Bellflower.
I asked for one of your petunias .... please
Nisi - I'd love a daisy - those are awesome! ^_^
Nisi, I have you down for a couple of alpine strawberries. If you still have any Rosa Bianca eggplant, I'd like to give it a try.
RRR/Teri - I checked tonight....neither of the passi's have come up yet...I'm so sorry. I should have plenty later on in the season though....so send me a reminder and I can ship one to you...ok?
NisiNJ, I will bring those LA lilies 'Royal Sunset', it's on my list, and...
miatablu, I will have tags for you as well. I might bring the material and cut some to suit whatever people might want
Clay, I'm not certain if I'll manage to fork up one of those honking hunks of hostas tomorrow or not... (depends how I'm doing in the morning)... if not, is there anything else I can bring you? Columbine, maybe? (I don't remember which colors you got from me previously) I probably won't dig any daffs until after their foliage ripens, but maybe I can repay you with some bulbs later on.
Folks, Can everyone please check my have list to make sure I've not missed any requests.
I've stopped updating my want list, so if you don't see an item you've offered there, it's not because I don't want it. It's just, I'm behind in my work. Thanks
claypa- I think I'd like a nice " fleur de lis" plant tag - cut that 4 me? LOL! Do you know common wild white Silene? I use it in wooded shade, it isn't showy like an annual or fancy perennial but the white flowers do light up the shade. Will bring one to try, then it may reseed for you, but not aggressively.
NisiNJ - gotcha covered on the Canna - if you have a "spare" gloriosa daisies remaining, I'd love to have one for my "yellow/orange/red" side of the yard. Would you like some cuttings from my Rosemary bush?
Nisi--
I will have some extra purple daturas--they just are still SO small! I am sure they will grow once planted....
I would like a Gloriosa daisy also--if you have enough.
The only Basil I have a lot of is the Lemon/Lime one. Nothing unusual....Also still small--like everything else for me this year......:o(
Thanks, Gita
Gita, if you've got extras, please bring those lemon & lime basils... I'm still sorting out what survived downstairs, and a couple of the basil flats are looking pretty patchy, so I won't have as many extras as I'd hoped. Citrus basils are always fun! And until a couple of years ago, the Lime was quite unusual -- only source I knew of was DeBaggio's.
Oooh, Sally, great idea on the plant tags! ;-)
Darn it - I KNEW I shouldn't have begun reading this thread. It sounds like y'all are going to have a really great time, and I envy all who get to see Holly & Ric's place - just the photos she's posted of all their projects have been so amazing and inspiring.
Have a time time (do I even need to say that?!!), and I hope you have better weather than what's in the forecast for here. Take lots of pictures to share with those of us who couldn't come to play!
Barb
Jill,
Will do!
The Basil is from YOUR seed--about 2 years ago....remember? You said the lemon and lime had gotten mixed up--so I just call it Lemon/Lime......
Will bring a few cell packs of it--we can cut them up in individual cells for people....
I am bringing my gardening scissors to cut with.
Gita