I just sent you an email. I looked at your want list and did not see any there, I do notice you want peonies. You have reached the right person. Send me an email and I can send pictures of which ones I am diving. flowersbytheriver2@comcast.net This post was edited by illinoisdoglover on Fri, Jun 14, 13 at 22:29

Ann I still can't see where the containers I sowed before are! I still have a foot of snow or more covering most of my yard and deck. I'm SOOOOOOOOOO sick of it already!!!!! I NEED springtime. LOL Hopefully it will have warmed up a bit and the damn snow will have melted by the time I'm back from FL. Don sent you an email.

i too would be intrested (can easily do 10+extras)

I've had a lot of experience planting perennials and woody plants well into October both in Minnesota and Vermont. The key seems to be adequate water and protection such as an anti-desiccant for woodies, and straw mulch for perennials. The ground stays warmer than the air in the fall- which gives roots a longer period to develop without having to support green growth, (with the exception of conifers). In Vermont, with fairly reliable rain and then snow cover- fall planting isn't as chancy as in Minnesota where we can have a very droughty fall and no snow cover- that's really bad for root development- especially when the hoses have been put away and the temperature drops to 10 degrees overnight. We get a lot of customers that ask us when is the absolute last date they can plant- many can't plant until November because of their schedules!! We say mid-October, in our experience, that seems to be safe for most plants. Conifers don't like to be planted after this date. Here is a link that might be useful: Rocky Dale Gardens