I have Daylilies: Elizabeth Salter, Custard Candy, Tuscawilla Tigress, Lake Effect. Also Canna Stuttgart (variegated), Amarcrinum 'Fred Howard', calla 'White Giant', monarda 'Aquarius' and 'Mahogany' I also have iris japonica 'Eco Easter' and 'Wuhan Angel' Let me know! ;-) Sally

Sally- So nice to see your post...I have also traded with you several times. I am interested in these: Calla - White Giant Monarda - Aquarius & Mahogany Irises - Echo Easter & Wuhan Angel Amarcrinum Fred Howard I have these lilies for trade: Dizzy Tiger Woods Acapulco Time Out Triumphator Casa Blanca Eyeliner Kordesa Mona Lisa Mothers Choice Show Winner Star Fighter Sophie Pompei Hope we can trade Shirley

I'm new to this area & haven't yet met fellow gardeners (a bit shy) so I really miss the plant sharing. Back in the old place where I lived over 30 years I gave & received tons of plants. I *blush* populated the front yards of my neighborhood with peach brugs after friends oohed & aahhed over a magnificent specimen in our yard that reached roof-top height. That whole yard was populated with shared plants. The guy that built the house & the previous owner had been plant enthusiasts. Every time I planted some unusual seeds from J.L. Hudson or Thompson & Morgan I'd share extras with my plant pals. Things I had an inexhaustible supply of were shell ginger, dancing ladies & pinecone gingers, physostegia, orchid trees, kumquats, queen's crown, crossvine, monkeygrass, airplane plant (we grew it outside as a neat bedding plant), plumeria, brugs, honeysuckle, esperanza, ruella, bamboos--oh, so many things, I'm tired of typing. I had a friend on acreage nearby & I'd regularly haul her a pickup load & return with one, too. Finding Gardenweb was a treat when I got into roses big time. I had one trader pal in particular that would exchange CRATES of the most wonderful plants with me. We had similar tastes & climate zones & we had a ball swapping. And there is something so special about the most ordinary plant that is given as a gift. I treasure the few I have left from grandmothers, aunts, uncles & friends--maidenhair fern from great-grandmother, Louisiana iris from Grandma, kalanchoe from Mamaw, etc. None are rare or unusual varieties, just a link with loved ones who are gone. So I suppose there is an element of selfishness in sharing or trading--the thrill of collecting, the insurance of spreading an endangered variety around. Like J. L. Hudson's logo: a Steller's jay flying with an acorn in its mouth & the motto: "preservation through dissemination". But it's a selfishness that benefits others ;) I hope to meet some local gardening folks who will enjoy discussing & sharing plants as much as my Gardenweb pals.

Mine are planted in sandy soil, neutral ph. (naturally acidic, but I have high ph water - soil test I did just a couple of weeks ago says 7.2). My soil is naturally red clay, but in this particular bed, I had soil brought in, and it was pure sand (now amended). Perhaps the trick is to keep them watered and not let them dry out? Since the soil is sandier there than other areas, we seem to water it more often. I also have roses in that bed, so I try to make sure they don't get too dry. Or maybe I had success because they're in sand instead of clay. I don't know - I just planted them and they did well! :)