Hi to Italysmom and kerai Please e-mail me at WSL121@aol.com I did not get any mail that was sent and I would love to trade with both of you............Jean

Hi Jean, Since asking about the size of the 2 plants that you would be sending in exchange for my 11 plants, I have only had 1 reply saying you would email the height the next day. I have not heard about the size yet, perhaps one of our emails is messed up. Post here and I will get back to you here as well. Here are our emails; Would you be interested in heucheras. I have several 'Snow Angel'. I also have hedychium 'Peach Delight', which overwinters here but I don't know about up there. LMK if you are interested, Les Reply; I am very interested in your heuchers and they are hardy for me.... I wish I coud use your peach delight but it is not hardy here. Tell me what else you have.......in your bog or in your shade garden that would be hardy up here. I am near Albany, NY and we are zone 5 I want to put 2 bananas in the box because they are heavy and I can ship in a flat rate box. Me; I also have one heucerella (several shoots) 'Strike it Rich Gold'. Single division heucheras, 2 'Mocha Mint', 1 'Peach Melba' and 1 'Licorice'. The 'Snow Angel' each have several shoots. I have ajugas, 'Caitlin's Giant' and 'Burgundy Glow'. All of these are pot grown and so can be planted out immediately. I can't think of anything else that I have that might work where you live. I sort of try pushing the envelope so do a lot of zone 8 plants. We are right on the border between 7 and 8. Hope there is something that you like, Les Reply; These all sound great to me one heucerella (several shoots) 'Strike it Rich Gold'. Single division heucheras, 2 'Mocha Mint', 1 'Peach Melba' and 1 'Licorice'. The 'Snow Angel' each have several shoots. However, I already have the ajugas, 'Caitlin's Giant' and 'Burgundy Glow'I Let me ask you this ...Is the hedychium 'Peach Delight', a bulb that I could overwinter in the basement? If so you could send me all the heucheras and a few peach delight in exchange for 2 banana. Let me know if that seems fair to you and send me your address. What fun...and thanks for being willing to trade. Jean Me; Can you tell me what size these plants are now? Reply; I will measure them tomorrow. The next day I wrote; Just a guess as to the height would be fine but either way DH wants them so send me your address. I think the hedychium can be wintered over inside but I am not sure if your growing season will be long enough for them to bloom. I would pot them up in the early spring and set them in a sunny area to help them get started before you move them out. I will send out tomorrow or Friday at the latest, Thanks Les (here I had my address but I have left it out now)

I would like to trade Banana for Banana at this time. Send me an email if interested. Thanks Jackie

Hi neighbor! I've got all 3 of these growing in Columbus - well at least they will when spring comes. The basjoo is largest and grows quickly - last year I had a couple go from 6" to 6-7' from May to October. My zebrinas don't get much bigger than 4', but a pup will get that size in one season. My SDC is pretty full, but maybe 3-1/2' at the most. My saba grew to 8' from a little pup, and an orinoco got to 7'. All the big ones are now dormant and stashed away in the garage without dirt, water, or leaves - still look ok though. A couple of basjoos are part of an experiment - whacked, mulched, and covered outside; we'll see. Bottom line to get them to grow fast is get them in the ground when frost is past, water, and fertilize [I use MiracleGro weekly after they've got roots. Mine seem to take about a month to develop a root system, then watch out! Good Luck! Donn