I have lobelia cardinalis if you want to send me a SASBE. I can be emailed at Kim.Kaplan@ars.usda.gov. KimKa

Hi Angie, I'm in the group swap with you and grow this seed well. I'm keeping the last bit that I have for sowing, but can give you great germination advice: Although this seed is often listed as needing cold stratification (winter sowing), I get great germination rates by 1) suface sowing on wet soil and 2) bottom watering with a tray under the pot. Whatever you do, avoid pouring water onto the surface as it seems to wash the seeds down the side of the pot (took me three sowing tries to get these growing at all). Pour water into the bottom tray and allow the soil to soak it up. This gives me zillions of seedlings. These seeds are slow growing at the start, but this method above works like a charm. --Tina

I have plenty of blue lobelia to send. Can you get any sourwood tree seed to trade?

I have seeds of Aloe and Gasteria which have red flowers, and if my red flowering bulbs set seed I will also give them away, I don't need a trade. These plants take temp. down to 20F they are low light growing plants, but out a lot of red/pink flowers. Thanks, Norma