I will definitely sow more petunia, annual lobelia, Dahlberg Daisy and vegetables. These are my staple WS list. I usually add others as I go. May sow some Dahlia for a friend.

May sow Peter Pepper. Have a few seeds but never got around to sow them. lol.

The latest greatest snapdragons. :)

I am trying to get my hands on Prarie Smoke and Quaking Grass. I would love to add them to my garden.

daisy,
Send me stamps and address. I'll be happy to send you some seeds. The Prairie Smoke seeds were collected in 2007 and Quaking Grass seeds were collected this year. I can stuff an envelope with a bunch of other seeds too. I have not had time to clean these seeds, so I have not updated my exchange list. :-P

Thank you so much pitimpinai! I will send you an e mail when I get home from work, you made my day!!!!!

Minnesuing:

People always seem to list a few different fancy nasturtiums and the newest zinnia bicolors. I'm doing a big round-robin and I think everyone on it would like epimedium seed--but I have no idea how available that is, or how pricey.

tall snapdragons, foxgloves, while we were in oregon, i saw snapdragons that were 3ft tall, she said they were snapdragons!! i couldn't believe that!!! i love tall plants that have them type of looks!! ~medo

Minnesuing,

This year I'm determined to get poppies (any type) to grow! Have been trying for 2 years now hopefully this year will be more successful.

I am also going to do more annuals, since I missed my opportunity this year to spring sow anything. My indoor seed sowing was a dismal failure, so no coleus. (sob, sob!) So next year I will be more dilligent.

BTW pitmipinai is so generous, her envies are truly stuffed. (If you could spare some prairie smoke for me also, I would be ever so grateful(hint hint).

La Donna

The seed I would most like to get is from a fringed red leafed Japanese maple. It may not be hardy in my area but I would be willing to keep it in a pot and bring it in for the winter as I do a few other plants.

I rc'd some Japanese maple seeds a few year ago and got one to grow that is not fringed leafed. Since I am not sure if it is hardy in my area I have been bringing it into the unheated but insulated garage to overwinter.

I have seen several other people also requesting Japanese maple seeds.

another one is bleeding hearts of all kinds! one year i really want to get them to grow. ok that's two kinds. but....... ~medo

What a great question. I have a hard time making wish lists.

I remember someone posted a pic of golden marguiette (sp?) It was a lovely yellow blooming taller plant. I added it to my wish list in a round robin.

Oh yeah... I also could use bleeding hearts. I have pink and missed the seeds this year :(

I also am looking for lupines and foxgloves. I love those taller plants mixed throughout.

I also am adding studff like creeping thyme and I got some seeds from cheapseeds.com I am thinking of ordering more of them.

Also, I may try some alyssums... I need some shoter plants for the edges of my borders. I have some wormwood but it looks rather yucky at the end of the season...

Karen

This will be my first year winter sowing seeds.

I know I would love to winter sow asters. Anyone have luck in Zone 5 with those?

I really want to sow seeds that will bloom the first year.

Does anyone know of any seeds that I can start now that will bloom in spring or summer the first year?

Thanks,laagarden

Those Golden Marguerites were Vera's. She had a mini population explosion of them and they were glorious in photos she posted here.

I would like to get Lobelia Cardinalis. It would it into my butterfly garden nicely.

More of the newer varities of petunias,double millonbells,the "chocolate" coleus,thalictrums,hardy geraniums,named poppies,primulas and many more.

I just ordered 25 new varities of seeds so I don't know why I think I need more....maybe the words not"need" but "want".Gimme,gimme...LOL

Peggy

P.s daisydawny,
I emailed you about quaking grass but I see someone has already offered so ...never mind.

laagarden: Annuals will bloom in their first year. We usually hold off sowing tender annuals, like zinnias, until close to spring. (to prevent sprouting in an early warm spell followed by returning freeze). Hardy annuals can be sown anytime and will tolerate winter weather fine.

Most perennials won't bloom until their second year, but there are some that will bloom a little in their first year.

Karen

northerner_on, I sent you an email if you are still looking for Lobelia cardinalis seed.

KimKa

A couple years ago I had good success with hardy grass seeds. I've moved now and and I would love to start some more at my new place.

Glad2,

I think hardy grasses are beautiful, they really compliment a garden, they're also very nice for habitat. We were in DC for vacation this summer and visited the National Museum of American Indian that has an extraordinary garden outside its structure--grasses were a huge component of the design, it's an incredible and awesome garden.
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A few years back Hubs and I were at the NY Botanical Garden (Bronx) and they had a very long border planted with nothing but Liberty Snapdragons, he's not really a "flower guy", but he noticed these and thought the were lovely--and they were. Just so pretty. It's been hard to locate the seeds but I finally found them at NESEEDs, I'll get them when I place my next bulk order.

T

Here is a link that might be useful: NMAI Garden

I'm dying to have ambrosia, but I doubt I'll run across that anytime soon.......one can dream...... :)

laagarden - I have no experience with asters but balloon flower (platycodon grandiflorus) and coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' bloom the first year from seed. I grew both this year and last and both bloomed their first season. I start the seed indoors early. The balloon flower I harvested seed from my own mature plant. The coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' is a bright yellow double flowered variety I grew from seed I bought at a discount store. It produces flowers continuously right up into early November here in Z6.
BTW, this will be my first year winter sowing too. Good luck!!
For information on which perennials bloom the first year from seed, you could check out Dianes Flower Seeds' website. Not only is hers a Top 30 site on Dave's Garden, her plant descriptions say if the plant will bloom the first year. I ordered baptisia australis, digitalis, balloon flower, and meadow rue from her this year among others and had nearly 100% germination just growing them in starting mix in front of my south-facing window. (Note: Only the balloon flower of these bloomed this year.) She provides detailed planting instructions plus any stratification requirements. Whenever I've had a question, she's always answered in a timely manner.

Perennial asters are great winter sowers. I think these are New England asters. They are self-sowers, too. I'm collecting lots of seeds.

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Don (dem_pa)

Those asters are gorgeous! Did they bloom the first year?

I would love to try growing purple heliotrope (which I think is an annual here). Whenever I go to the nursery and find them the fragrance just about knocks me over!
Kris

P.s daisydawny,
I emailed you about quaking grass but I see someone has already offered so ...never mind.

Thank you for thinking of me Peggy, I am so touched by the generosity of people on this forum.

i have most of what i want for the sun so i guess i would love astilbes so i can get some color into my shaded beds.