I am looking for these zinnias: Profusion series, any apricot, pink, red Queen Red Lime Zahara Starlight Rose Marigolds: Tashkent Tangerine Gem Lemon Gem Paprika Here is my trade list: http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/mermaidinthegarden?1515

i would like any color baloon flowers, obedient plant seeds. lavatera seeds. i have mixed zinna real pretty, cleome pink and white, dwarf marigold orange and yellow as small bush type which i use in garden also look and see if i have any else you would like to trade for, have money plant seed also.

I am interested in your Marigold Golden Guardian and Tiger Eyes. I have a red sunflower (I'll have to look up the variety tonight). I also have mixed heucheras (great plants for part shade) and two hostas. The hostas are Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', a large blue hosta, and also an unnamed light green very large hosta with large fragrant flowers that blooms late July/August (my favorite!). Neither of the hostas are quite ready (need a good frost). I usually make my packets for at least 100 or more seeds, but am not particular about the size of the exchange. Do any of those interest you? Thanks for considering. GardenPrincess

Hi everyone, Thanks for the new replies. Gem1, this is indeed full sun. I took these pics at 5:30 a.m. so the bed is showing what little shade it gets. By 6:30 it's in full sun and it stays in absolute full bore sunshine until 6:30 or so at night, so it's getting 12 hours of direct, full sun. That being said, I do have some zinnias in half a day's shade and they do great too--they just get a bit leggier, but still bloom their heads off. DesertHeat, I don't do anything special at all with these--I definitely don't avoid getting the leaves wet--I slosh water all over them each time I water, though I do water just in the morning. Glad you like the marigolds too-they're another one of my favorites. Mine are all the French type (small flowered types) and they're doing really well. This year I'm doing a lot of the 'Janie' hybrids (link below), but I also plant some old time heirloom types too, plus there are always some self sown marigolds popping up here and there (my most attractive marigold of all is one that popped up in the cracks of my back patio--I'd feel sorry for it baking all day and not having much root exposure, except that it looks so great!). Easy, I noticed that watering wand after I took the pic, heh heh...yes, the fountain is more of a fancy holder/statue than an actual fountain (coffee cup while I'm dragging the hose around, occasional hand shovel, or sprinkler head, lol). Glad you all enjoyed the pics. I've got some similar beds with vincas too. I'm all about clown's-pants color! Take care, Grant, off to Flag for a four day weekend. Here is a link that might be useful: Janie hybrid marigolds from Parks