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I am looking to exchange any of my many perennials for aquatic plants as well as other land perennials and bushes.
THE PLANTS I HAVE(more info about these is below):
- Lemon balm
- Aegopodium podagraria Variegatum (a.k.a. Snow on the Mountain/Bishop s Weed/Goutweed, see below)
- Phalaris (tall bi-colored grass)
- Perilla
- Lysimachia clethroides (white)
- Burgundy daylilies with yellow centers. Name??
- Dicentra Formosa (a.k.a. Small Bleeding Hearts)
- Tall pink phlox
- Several kinds of tall & medium high fall asters, lavender colored
- Wisteria
- Purple Loosestrife
- Two large potted forsythia
- Orange Campsis (trumpet vine)
- Creeping Jenny (Moneywort, Lysimachia nummularia)
- Pink Rose of Sharon
LEMON BALM (Melissa officinalis, a.k.a. Sweet melissa)
Height: 24". It prefers a cool, partially shaded habitat but will grow in full sun. Self-seeds.
Very hardy perennial herb that has a delicate lemony and minty flavor and scent.
The light green leaves are heavily veined, 5-8cm long, and have scalloped margins. Small light blue to white flowers appear in late spring through throughout the summer but they are not numerous or conspicuous. Loved by bees.
Lemon balm is valued as a culinary, cosmetic and medicinal herb.
Culinary uses: The major use of this highly-scented herb is for tea. It may be used fresh or dried just don t steep the leaves too long or it becomes bitter and may cause headaches. Combining it with other lemon herbs further enhances the flavor of lemon balm tea. For cooking, lemon balm is a pleasant accent for fish or chicken, fruits, vegetables, grains, salads, desserts, and all kinds of beverages. Use it to flavor oils or with other herbs in compound butters, sauces, ice cream, and syrups. Lemon balm compliments basil, chives, parsley, mint and dill. It is best used fresh rather than dried and the flavor will be brighter if added near the end the cooking process. It is also used to make the liquors Benedictine, Chartreuse, as well as other liquors, wines, and other soft beverages. Fresh sprigs are used to top drinks and as garnishes on salads and main dishes. The polyphenols in lemon balm explain the antioxidant activity.
Medicinal uses: Lemon balm is known for its calming and soothing properties. It is used to treat sleeping problems, stimulation of the appetite and nervous stomach ailments. It can relieve tension and lift depression. The Greeks used lemon balm to treat a disordered state of the nervous system. It has been used for centuries to calm the mind, improve memory, and sharpen the wit. A daily infusion of lemon balm is said to promote longevity. Used externally as a skin wash, this gentle herb can ease the sting of insect bites and treat sores and wounds.
The crushed leaves, when rubbed on the skin, are used as a repellant for mosquitos. Dried leaves are used as an ingredient in many potpourris and the oil is used in perfume.
AEGOPODIUM PODAGRARIA VARIEGATUM (a.k.a. Snow on the Mountain/Bishop s Weed/Goutweed)
This pretty perennial grows to 6-12", has white flowers, needs ordinary garden soil and is usually used as a variegated groundcover.
Height: 30 cm (12")
Spread: 60 cm (24")
Soil: Moist soil conditions
Exposure: Partial sun and/or partial shade
Flowers: Bloom in early summer Cold
Hardiness: Zones 2-9 (hardy to -46 C or -50 F)
Suggested Uses: Plant in a confined area. Very effective in the shade of cedars
General Information: Deciduous; Increase by division; Remove flowers to prevent self-seeding
PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA PICTA (a.k.a. Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass)
Height x width: 1-3 x 2-4 fast grower,
Foliage: flat, 6-12" long and 3/4" wide arching away from stems, striped lengthwise with alternating cream & green stripes. Light: sun, less aggressive in part shade. Very hardy and pest free. Fills empty spaces very well.
RED PERILLA:
I have a lot of Red Perilla, also called Red Shiso, Perilla frutescens Akashiso . It is actually a very popular herb with aromatic scent of leaves used in Japanese and Asian cookery. The plant has beautiful purplish burgundy leaves with frilly edges, which can be used as a bedding plant. It is great for making contrasting gardens because it adds such interesting color and texture to your garden beds. It is an annual, which self seeds if you let it go to seed - you can t do that with regular basil.
Other Common or Ethnic Names for Perilla:
Beefsteak Leaf, Beefsteak Plant, Chinese Basil, Wild Sesame
Previous scientific names for Perilla include: Perilla crispa, Perilla nankinensis, Ocimum frutescens and Ocimum crispum.
China: Bai Su Zi, Chi Ssu, Hung Sha Yao, Tyu Ssu, Yeh Ssu, Zi Su, Zi-su
Germany: Chinesische Melisse, Perilla, Schwarznessel, Wilder Sesam
India: Ban Tulsi, Bhanjira
Japan: Akajiso, Aka-shiso, Aojiso, Ao-shiso, Chiso, Egoma, Oba, Shiso
Korea: Kkaennip, Tulkkae
Thailand: Ngaa Khee Mon
Vietnam: Cay Tia To, La Tia To, Rau Tia To, Tia To
Here is more info: http://www.hvinet.com/gallen/perilla.html
LYSIMACHIA CLETHROIDES
Pictures:
Burgundy daylilies with yellow centers - Name??
Here are two pictures:
Dicentra Formosa or Dicentra eximia (a.k.a. Small Bleeding Hearts)
Height: 12-18 in
A hardy herbaceous perennial plant, with a mass of greyish-green, fern-like foliage. It likes in partial shade to full shade, in a well-drained soil that has plenty of humus. It will tolerate full sun, if it will be well-watered. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.
I am sorry that I am not sure if I have Dicentra Formosa or Dicentra Eximia. They are both very similar and mine are a light pink. Here are the pictures:
THE PLANTS I WANT:
- Any and all aquatic plants, any kind of blue flowering bush or perennial, especially:
- lacecap hydrangeas
- blue water lilies
- blue lotuses
- camellias
- nigella
- verbascum
- hellebororous
- boxwood
- hardy sedum,
- Woolly Thyme
- Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
- Hens and Chicks
- White or yellow roses
- Since I love colors, I would also take anything with heavy/large white or lemon-yellow flowers.
I live near the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Take the #2/3 trains to Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn Museum stop or the Q/B trains to Seventh Avenue.
Please bring your own planters and containers, because I won t have enough for everyone.
I am also trying to form a Brownstone/Downtown Brooklyn Plant exchange. Please write to me if you are interested.
I live in: United States
My zone is: 7a
My Birthday is April 12 .
My favorite forum 1 is Metro NY Gardening.
My favorite forum 2 is Aquatic Plant Exchange.
First registered on May 09,2008.
