One I'm really looking for in a trade is called Neverella. Have heard it does very well in our almost warm weather. Would gladly swap for any of mine on the list above Here is a link that might be useful: Fig illustrations including Neverella

Julie, somehow I missed you! I'm sorry, I'll start you some new ones, remind me for the next swap. Katkin, I'm sorry everything is a blur (I just had a beer and I am still stuff from Ricky's!) was it you that I still owe a pink naked lady aka belladonna? Is there everyone else that I forgot? I didnt realize the begonias would be so popular. Just wait for spring I will have about 15 named varieties! :> Someone (Chippi was it you :> > left a turks cap. It's beautiful, let me know if it's yours. MsMarion, we MISSED you!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone! It was great seeing all of you again! I had way too much fun!

Kristen, If you can't find anyone to trade in person, I can fix you up with a nice package of stuff (newly rooted roses, perennials) for your GaA, by mail. Wendy

My limited experience echos what @noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque) said. I haven't tried rooting rose cuttings before, but in past years, I've had unruly penstemon braches root themselves in winter mulch, on their own. This past month I accidentally broke a branch on my October planted own root Lady of Shalott and I thought "why, not try to save it?" And stuck it into the mulch nearby. That was 4 weeks ago and it's looking great and leafing out. (I don't want to pull it out to see if there are roots). Everything is so damp here, the sun is rarely shining brightly and the temperatures relatively mild (barely under freezing, usually above 34, often as high as 55), that it seems like a good time to root. I'm in the south Willamette Valley near Eugene. I realize my micro climate may be different than yours.