Wanted~A few more 'Droolworthy Trades'

15 years ago

Mother Nature is smiling opon us this year in good old frigid Up-State NY. Still no freezing ground, and all are still diggable, (AND most are still locateable-Is that a word?)

Anyway,...I like variegated, native or unusual. Perennials trees, shrubs or indoor plants.

Private emails welcomed

ThoseDarnSqurls@aol.com

Thanks!

Dawn

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michi81
15 years ago
Hi Dawn! I have family in Upstate NY. Thanks for the update on the weather up there!!
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Catrina's Garden
15 years ago
Hi Dawn,
I love the title of your post!!! Seems you have the same must trade after the season is over sickness as me. Our ground has only a slight layer on the top that I had to break through this weekend to plant those last 100 bulbs. Had to run in and warm up my hands a few times. There are some things that I won't be able to dig up at this point, but many things transplant well in the "dormant" phase if you water them well or can be potted till spring. I'll be planting anything you would send me into the in-ground beds of the greenhouse, except house plants. I may not have anything you find "droolworthy", but check my list http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/catrina and here's a list of what I still have from fall trades that I receintly sent to someone else that may not be on my main list:
-Tradescantia fluminensis - wandering Jew (green small leaf, green with white stripe large leaf or purple striped large leaf) -Tradescantia pallida (purple)
-Coleus - green purple and fuchsia (Root ball or cuttings)
-Bacopa - brain food herb
-Sushni - brain food herb
-bloody dock
-Cannas - dark maroon leaves with red flowers very tall -
-Cannas - Montana and a few that are green with a yellow stripe
-fiber optic grass
- Amaryllis - red with a white star
- Scented geranium - apple (cuttings)
- Night blooming cerus - cuttings
- Spider plants - green (babies and full sized plants),
- Purple African violets and mini purple av's -
-Plectranthus - silver shield, Zulu prince, Mona lavender, green and gold, sweetish ivy, Mexican oregano, variegated Mexican oregano. (Some rooted some cuttings, I'll have to check.)
- Hoya's ask
- Cactus ask
- Angel wing begonia's ask
- Lemon grass
- Wire vine
- Prayer plant - white with green and green with red and white
- Christmas cactus - hot pink and white with hot pink anthers
- Mother in law tongue tall and short
- Philodendron
- Elephant ear green
- Aloes ask
- red gabora daisy
- Geranium - lime green variegated leaves with orangey coral flowers

There may still be the possibility of some trees or things that are out in the woods too.
LMK,
Catrina
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Are you interested in a variegated crinum lily? If so which platyceriums do you have available?
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I have perisan lilac for trade. I just joined and trying to find the place where you put your trades. I would LOVE some scented geraniums.

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