Have and Need: Self-sowing Annuals

12 years ago

I've got lots of perennial seeds...with there tricky germination requirements, slow growth and blooms a few years out. This year I sowed lots of easy annuals that are good at reseeding (some may call these invasive, but I'm calling them "easy" until my flower beds fill up). I'd like to trade what I have this year for some to try next year. What's your favorite annual that you have abundant seed for? I'm even willing to do SASBE (self-addressed stamped bubble envelope) for anyone who wants any of what I have.

Have:

"Red Glow" Four O'clocks- Miabilis Jalapa

"Ladybird Lemon" dwarf cosmos- Cosmos Sulphurus

"Purple Prince" Zinnia- Zinnia elegans

"Autumn Beauty" Sunflower- Helianthus Annuus (in picture)

"Dazzler Double Mix" Galliardia- Galliardia Pulchella

"Radiata Mix" Coreopsis- Coreposis Tinctoria

Yellow and Orange African Daisy- Dimophotheca sinuata

"Sensation" Pink Cosmos- Cosmos bipinnatus

"Tapestry Mix" Phlox- Phlox drumondii

Hoping to trade more than one packet at a time. Also look at my trade list to see if there are perennials you may want to trade for too. Sunflower, Galliardia, African Daisy and Phlox have seed heads on plants but they are not quite dry, so may be two weeks out on shipping those. Just want to know how many I should collect (have at least 10 plants of each, so plenty of seed to go around). Please email for my address and to arrange the trade. If you have responded to this same post on another site, please don't also email (I'll get confused).

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Margie Crawford
12 years ago
I'd be interested in trading for your Red Glow 4 'clocks, purple prince zinnia and sensation cosmos. I have white 4 o'clocks (lovely at night), nigella, balsam, cleome violet queen, nicotiana fragrant cloud, and gaillardia Arizona sun. These are all easy to grow annuals. Please take a look at my list for other seeds. Thanks! Margie
djune_gw
12 years ago
Do you still have some of the Self-sowing Annuals? I would
love some. I have seed of Achillea moonbeam, Hibuscus red,
Rose of Sharon several kinds,lots of Echinacea pink (will have white soon). I have an annual which reseeds red (Penta
Petes) which I planted all the seed, and Have a lot of plants up now (about 6 inches high). I have several 4'o'clocks.Maybe more.
Waiting to hear, djune
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ordairygirl
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12 years ago
Lots left for anyone still interested. I've sent you an email djune and onedaylily your seeds are hitting the mailbox today.
lraley
12 years ago
Would love to trade for a little of everything...Here is what I have to trade. LMK

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Purple Datura
Blue Batchelor Button
Chinese Houses
Fox Glove
Orange Trumpet Vine
White Datura
Birdhouse Gourd
Red Cypress Vine
Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine
Pink Rose of Sharon
Milk Thistle
Violet Giant Zinnia
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PalmerÃ¯Â¿Â½s Penstemon
Pink Foxglove
Purple Foxglove
Mix Foxglove
Hardy Moss Verbena
Lobelia Crystal Palace
Pink Sea Blush
Mixed Coral Bell
Digitalis Foxglove
BabyÃ¯Â¿Â½s Breath
Moroccan Toadflax Snapdragon (Mixed)
Italian Crimson Clover
Cleome Queen Mixed
Common Lavender
Blue Star Sea Holly
Centaurea Rose Pink
Kochia Green
Iberis (Mixed)
Primula Acaulis Hybrid
Cleome Pink
Goldfish Plant
Origanum Majorana
Red Zinnia
Orange Zinnia
Mixed Zinnia
Yellow 4 oÃ¯Â¿Â½clock
Pink 4 oÃ¯Â¿Â½clock
Purple Liatris

Herbs & Vegetables

Musk Melon
Cellery Tall Utah
Carrot Little Finger
Cabbage Red Acre
Iceberg Lettuce
Musk Melon
Burdock Herb
Mustard Southern Giant
Brussel Sprouts
Eggplant Black Beauty
Dark Opal Basil
Detroit Red Beets
Purple Hull Peas
Georgia Watermelon
Green Peppers
ordairygirl
Original Author
12 years ago
A little of everything will be heading your way lraley. I'll email you tomorrow with picks for trading and so we can exchange addresses.
Lewisbioed
12 years ago
I also would like to trade for a bit of anything(especially cosmos types and zinnias) .I don't have a huge variety but will send you anything you want in trade, just look at my list.

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BJ

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