Edibles! 1. Gaultheria mucronata (Chilean Wintergreen) 2. Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea buckthorn) 3. Mespilus germanica (Medlar) 4. Rubus ellipticus (Golden evergreen raspberry) 5. Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry) 6. Rubus chamaemorus )Cloudberry, bakeapple) 7. Actinidia Purpurea (Purple Kiwi)-or the pink leafed one 8. Ziziphus jujuba (Jujube) 9. Vaccinium myrtillus & Vaccinium Uliginosum (Bilberries) 10. NON-Edibles (since I haven't been able to get my hands on the above--some for years) 1. Franklinia Alatamaha (Ben Franklin Tree) 2. Hamamelis virginiana or vernalis (Witch Hazel) 3. Rare Morning Glories 4. Cucurbita okeechobeensis-gourd 5. Cypripedioidea (Lady Slippers) 6. Scrophularia macrantha (Red Birds in a Tree) 7. Hermodactylus tuberosa (Snakehead Iris) 8. Asarina erubescens Creeping Gloxinia 9. Phaseolus caracalla or Vigna caracalla (Snail Vine) 10. Bignonia radicans (Trumpet Vine)--Unusual Colors Thanks! Next, I will post when I see if I have anypne's wants. I am sure I must! Here is a link that might be useful: My Trade Page

Hello everyone! Hope you are getting ready for Christmas. Just did a big trade. So I had to do some updating and thought I would post my lists again! Seeds I have - Updated November 30, 2008 Seed is hand-collected unless otherwise noted) Alchemilla alpina Anemone sylvestris Aquilegia - Columbine: crimson w/white stars/long spurs Aquilegia - Columbine: purple, long spurs Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - native for alpine/rock gardens Arnica cordifolia Aster 'Early Charm' - commercial seed Clintonia uniflora Coreopsis basilis - Thompson & Morgan, unopened Cornus canadensis '06 Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersens Variety' Geraniums 'Phillippe Vapelle' - 1 trade of 12 seeds Heuchera 'Dales Strain' Heuchera-pink bells Lavendula 'Munstead'- hardy to zone 3 Lilium columbianum '07 Sambucus racemosa - '06 Saponaria oxymoides Sisyrinchium angustifolium '05 Stachys byzantina '06 Stachys 'Big Ears' Stocks 'Cinderella Antique Pink' T & M, 2007, unopened Tellima grandiflora Thymes-mix of praecox purple carpet, red, albiflorus, caesptitius, no woolly or Mother in mix Thyme - woolly Tiarella-skeleton key? x seedling, have photo Vaccinium caespitosa-dwarf blueberry Veronica gentianoides-2006 Seeds I am looking for: Garlic chives seeds for a Rock/scree/trough garden Angelonia 'Serena Purple' Arenaria purpurasens Bellis perennis 'Pomponette' Dianthus alwoodii alpinus, and esp. 'Helen' Dianthus microlepis Dianthus pavonius - syn. neglectus Diascia rigescens Digitalis 'Dwarf Red' Digitalis 'Pam's Choice' Geraniums:Summer showers burgundy or mix (ivy leaf type or crimson flowered types (not scarlet!) Fuchsias House plant seeds Phlox douglasii 'Boothman's Variety' or 'Red Admiral' Phlox nivalis Phlox pulvinata Phlox stolonifera Salix reticulata Saponaria olivana Saxifraga x anglica Saxifraga boydii Saxifraga bronchialis Saxifraga fortunei Saxifraga x irvingii Saxifrage x jenkinsiae Saxifraga mertensiana Saxifraga oppositifolia Saxifraga retosa Saxifraga rudolphiana Sedum lydium Sedum obtusatum Sempervivum ciliosum Silene acaulis Sweet Peas: Albutt Blue, Butterfly, Mrs. Collier, Noel Sutton, Bristol, Honeymoon, Gwendoline, Navy Blue, King of the Blues, Lord Nelson, Lady Grisel Hamilton Thymus pannonicus Verbena corymbosa Verbena macdougallii Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica liwanensis Veronica pectinata Veronica peduncularis Veronica stelleri Veronica whitleyi

You're very welcome Willy. You're in luck. I just got a commercial seed order in (forgot all about it)and I see you're looking for pole beans. I just mailed you an envie with a few pretzel beans, lazy housewife beans and rattlesnake beans (all rare seeds from Underwood Gardens). I just had to try these and thought you might enjoy them as well. Have fun!....Heather

I echo Bob, in that you will have much more if you grow annuals also, but I don't recommend growing perennials as annuals. Many big growers grow perennials as annuals for several reasons: the plants don't get enough light and winter chill to perform year to year because they are grown in a greenhouse; the growers wants to maximize expensive greenhouse space, therefore want to get another crop from the same spot; or if they grow outside, they are in too warm a climate and the perennials don't get enough winter chill. The perennials I grow for cutting successfully, outdoors, in zone 5, that get bigger and have more flowers every year: Delphinium, particularly Belladonna and Magic Fountains. They are short-lived, 4-5 years, so I grow a few from seed each year to replace the old ones that don't come up in the spring. Campanula persicifolia and glomerata Feverfew (maybe not a true perennial but reseeds reliably) Columbines Shasta daisies Pyrethrum, Painted Daisy (aka Tanacetum) Bearded Iris Caryopteris 'First Choice' and 'Dark Knight' Peonies - LOTS of peonies Phlox Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Echinacea, but it's not that great as a cut Centaurea macrocephala Malva and Gaillardia thrive here, even out-competing the weeds, but they wilt for 24 hours after cutting before perking back up, so they don't fit into my cutting schedule. Peegee hydrangea Curly-twig willow Lupines Veronica Rudbeckia: the hirta-based varieties (Prairie Sun, Indian Summer, Cherokee Sunset, Chim Chiminee, Double Gold, Rustic Colors, plain old hirta) are sold as annuals but are really biennials to short-lived perennials here, and in fact they don't produce much the first year. They do very well treated like biennials, and if they keep coming back after that (some do, some don't) the rest is gravy. I have a few 4-year-olds Rudbeckia plants. Lilacs, but I don't like them as a cut very much. I can't get more than 5 days of vase life out of them no matter what I do. They certainly thrive here. Perennial asters are fall bloomers but they don't like the September freezes and cold winds in my field and end up looking too ragged to use. My boss' sheltered zone 6 garden, 60 miles away from here, produces gorgeous perennial asters. Digitalis and biennial dianthus are very worthwhile for me. I don't know if you're willing to try biennials. Fall flowers from perennials are hard to come by here. Asters, caryopteris, willow, maybe delphinium, are about it. Annuals (sunflowers, annual asters, maybe zinnias, maybe mums, maybe snapdragons) really would help you there. Oriental lilies might bloom into the fall for you, the first year, if planted late. If you leave them in the ground where they are happiest, they'll get bigger every year but will most likely bloom in late summer in succeeding years. Are you willing to do dahlias? They bloom into the fall and can handle a touch of frost, but you have to lift the tubers before serious frost comes. The good part is that they grow more tubers quickly, so if you purchase and plant one tuber, you will have 5 or more tubers you can plant separately next year (or sell, or give away). Good luck! Jeanne