Hello Again, I just got the second email back...i'm not sure why your not getting my email but i'm recieving yours...maybe it is your spam filter on your email..I got your address and that you wanted yellow iris and pink primrose for the lupines..if you have another email like hotmail or yahoo maybe i can reach you there...just let me know... thanks, Jeanene

Both my Blue Eyed Daisy and Pink with White Center morning glory have gone to seed which I just packaged up. Here are a few details in case you're not familiar with the plants: BLUE EYED DAISY/CAPE DAISY: This has to be one of the most unusual daisies I've ever grown. Not only is it incredibly hardy and vibrant, it readily reseeds itself. The plant has a really intriguing texture and is a slight grayish-white throughout and is quite soft to the touch. It's a very attractive plant with serrated edges on the leaves even without the flowers. But the flowers give it an extra kick. Growing to nearly 2 feet in my garden, the flowers grow on tall stems with pure white petals with a purplish-blue center haloed by a vibrant yellow circle. It's truly a gem of a plant. They're annuals so I don't imagine them being frost hardy however, they rarely have an opportunity to get to the end of their lifecycle because I always end up pulling the plants out before that time. Yes, I do get my fill of them by about early August as that's generally when they really begin to spread their wings and take over whatever area of the garden they've grown in. I've decided to plant them in front of a white picket fence as I've been trying to figure out which daisies would do best there and I think I've found my answer in these. Each packet contains a total of 20 seeds each. This is one of the best pictures I've found of this flower: http://www.flickr.com/photos/natureloving/3160456873/ http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/blue-eyed-daisy/ PINK & WHITE MORNING GLORY I've grown many morning glories and none of them by choice. As a matter of fact, the only one I wanted to grow, Chocolate morning glory, petered out after about three months of growth (highly unusual). But at least I was able to garner some seed. I also bought some Candy Cane morning glory from the Sean Conway series and was very disappointed to see they were in fact the more common blue/purple color which is very common here in California. This morning glory is unusual because it's a really pretty pink with a white center and far more unusual and uncommon that many others. It comes back in the same spot each and every year. This one has been in bloom since early-January. They're incredibly easy to grow and will spread like a wild boar in warm climates so anyone interested in them should take great care to keep them under control if you're in a warm region of the country. They are annuals which are not hardy in frost but during the summer months will definitely provide ample cover to whatever arbor, fence or trellis is provided. This is a climbing plant so you must provide it with something to climb on otherwise it will sprawl until it finds something to scale (which is not recommended). I've seen it grow to a good 20 feet across and 12 feet high so be prepared. These beauties are real charmers and often make people stop and take notice because of the lovely pink offset by the gorgeous green, heart shaped foliage. Each packet contains 12 seeds. The closest image I could find was at Photo: http://www.flowers.vg/flowers/00flower01.shtml?mflowers397.jpg Interested in trades only, please. No SASE. You are welcomed to make me an offer since I'm really not looking for anything in particular. If you have something unusual, definitely let me know. Please keep in mind my reference of the seed count (smaller seed count on the morning glory due to the seed being larger): Blue Eyed Daisy has 20 seeds per packet Pink & White Morning Glory has 12 seeds per packet Feel free to email me if you have any questions. By the way, if you're email is set NOT to receive responses then I will not respond to your inquiry. Thanks for your interest. Julie

Wren - C. Moonbeams spreads with division quite well, and if there are any plant exchanges in your area, you might get some there. I often see it fairly inexpensively at some of the nurseries near me. Another suggestion that I have found has done well for me in droughty conditions, but doesn't seem to mind some moisture in winter is Penstemon pinifolius, pineleaf Penstemon. I have tried a couple different varieties from High Country Gardens and they have survived well so far in an area that's on a steep SW facing slope that gets no extra moisture other than what mother nature provides. I mulch them with gravel. Different selections have different heights and they seem to be red or yellow. Mine have retained foliage all winter. You could also look at some of the western Agastaches, which come in various shades of pink, apricot, red, and purplish. Don't cut them back until spring, and mulch them with gravel also since they don't like water sitting around their crowns in winter. Gorgeous in summer, but not too ornamental in winter. HCG, which carries all of these, is currently getting reorganized after having to close their brick and mortar nurseries, but you can get on their email list for when they have their online catalog up and running. You may get other ideas from their catalog since they specialize in plants with low water needs. Here is a link that might be useful: High Country Gardens

Oops sorry my intent was not to confuse or to incite "wonton lust" it was just pure ignorance. Mindy its good that you brought this up because I think I added the same frustration and confusion to the plant swap. Think I am going to move on to Mid Atlantic.just a square peg. Katy Mindy, Answering this one is like choosing which one of my three daughters is my favorite, which like every good parent I say is impossible. Then again if I had to chose right now as of this moment it is my oldest who is coming home next weekend for a non stop marathon in Excell instruction in the hopes that I will be able to combine records from junk drawers, sweat shirt pockets, ect. and put together a concise record and maintenance plan for the yard that extends beyond the present "Oh you mean the big bush in the front yard." Oops once again I digress here is my list of favorite shrubs as of November 6 at 10:00am. 1. Myrica pensylvanica I have fallen for the quiet elegance of this plant Zone (2) 3 to 6 suspect to 8 2. Ilex glabra compacta & shamrock I love how these shrubs work well in both full sun formal situations as well as shady woodland. Zone 4 to 9 3. Ilex koehne Wirt L Winn beautiful large leaf and great berries Zone 7 to 9 4. Ilex pendunculosa Zone 5 5. Ilex meserveae all blues??, and Nellie R Steven- Zone 6-9 6. Ilex Rock Garden Zone 6 - 9 7. Spirea pink flowering - what a color work horse Zone 4-7 (8) 8. Hydrangea macrophylia Altona great depth of color vivid blue/purple, good fall color, nice leaf, consistent bloomer. *** 9. Hydrangrea macrophylia Niedersachen great color and delicate petals. *** 10. Hydrangea Lilacina nice lacecap lavender petal blue center with added interest of great fall leaf color *** 11. Hydrangea quercifolia both Queen and Snowflake Zone 5-9 12. Vaccinium corymbosum Blue Ray Zone 3 to 7 (8) 13. Vaccinium angustifolium Zone 2 to 5 (6) 14. Clerodendrum trichotomum Zone 6 (7) to 9 15. Callicarpa japonica Luxurians just when I think all of the excitement has left the garden. Zone 5 to 8 16. Viburnum nudum Wintethur great fall color 17. Viburnum burkwoodii really formal shrub and the flower scent in spring is intoxicating Zone 4 to 8 18. Viburnum setigerum Aurantiacum wow the orange peach berries in the fall next to the burgundy leaves of Hydrangea Quercifolia. Zone 5 to 7 19. Chamaecyparis obtuse Nana Zone 4 to 8 20. azeala Polly Hills Yuka 0 to minus 10 degrees 21. Rhododendron Cunninghams White re-blooms in the fall - ? Check with your local nursery This is a great thread I have already added too many selections to my spring wish list. I am particularly lusting after the swamp azalea. Katy *** I grow more varieties of hydrangea macrophylia than I want to admit to either my DH or you and considered to the best of my ability what I thought was a special macrophylia that to date has been under used in New England.