I would love some kiwi cuttings. I had a kiwi, but it never bore fruit. Perhaps it was a male. I have astrantia "Moulin Rouge" which is a wonderful, dark burgundy and very healthy and long blooming. You can email me to set up a trade. Thanks!

Strawberry.org says you should remove flowers and runners until July 1st for new plants. Which means no fruit for June bearers, and a small crop for day neutral and ever bearing. I planted some Pineberries this year, and also some Purple Wonders for fun. Well I have yet to plant, they came kind of early. We had freezing weather last night. It should end in a couple of days I will be planting Saturday. Talking them out slowly and getting them used to outside. They appear to be greenhouse plants. I probably would have just planted them if the weather was right, but it is not. I'm expecting some white and yellow alpines and a white Virginia. I currently have a strawberry plot I will be using for other plants next year. I build 2 new ones (raised beds), One is ready for the new plants, and the other is not done yet. I hope to transfer between the plots as the plants decline. Keeping 3 plots is ideal, but I need the room.

Thanks a lot for the info. I just needed some confirmation this would work. My strawberry bed is on the end of my potager. I had planed on planting directly in with the strawberries, but since the strawberries had begun to run under the fence, so I tilled just outside this fence end, and ammended the soil. now i will go ahead and the let spill under the fence into this widened area. Now I am going to put the pole beans on the trellis I put over this end of the fence, but plant the pole beaNS at the edge of the berries on the outisde, then someething else at the feet. maybe more bush beans. Tammy

Thanks you for all the info. Just notice today while shopping for a paniculata that on the tag was written "Unlicensed Propagation Prohibited" Interesting!!! Do not plan to make cutting for resale, just for my own use. I will try under the jar trick. My first paniculata I purchased was a Pee Gee over 20 years ago..it's amazing how many different varieties they created from that one plant! Today I found a paniculata that is called 'Bokrathirteen Sweet Summer' which is actually a Pee Gee. I am getting tired of these late spring freezes on my hydrangea here in Ct. Would love to replace them all with paniculatas!! Thanks again everyone!