Received the Dwarf Canna and Star Jasmine cuttings. Still looking for White Astilbe, hardy blue plumbago, Gaillardia Arizona Red Shades, and short, button mum cuttings. Linda

FWIW, growitnow, are you certain that your 'Intrigue' canna is dead? Despite the recent warm weather, mine is still not above ground, but I've poked around it enought to know that its rhizome is still intact, with lots of little buds that will spring to life once we get some extended hot weather (and particularly the warmer night temperatures). So, you might not want to give up on it yet. But if you're sure it is a goner, then considering alternatives might be in order. Also, you asked about a "red-leaf canna," but to me, I wouldn't exactly call the leaves of 'Intrigue' red anyway. I love 'Intrigue,' and it's become one of my absolute favorite cannas, but to my eyes it's more of a dusky gray-purple than red. And I don't know if I've seen a canna that I would truly call "red-leaved," at least not one that's any more winter-hardy than 'Intrigue,' Maybe the popular new variety Tropicanna 'Phaison?' On close inspection, its leaves are subtly variegated with streaks of purple, green, chartreuse, and red, but the overall effect from a distance is sort of reddish-pink. I don't know that it's any hardier than 'Intrigue,' though. Another one I really like is called 'Red Stripe,' which has purple-red veins and margins with green in-between. Again, possibly not quite what you're looking for. If you want something with that same general texture and appearance that has truly red foliage, you might be better off with an ensete or a musa, although none of the red-leaved forms of them will be at all cold-hardy in the ground for you. They would need to be dug up in the fall and stored over winter in a garage, basement, or crawlspace, which isn't hard to do. Best of luck!

When is the raleigh swap,it seems that something always comes up that keeps me away and the two swaps ive been to I realy enjoyed,and came home with some great plants.most of my trading has been done over daves garden and have reallyrecived some hard to get plants.If I cant make the swap could you post the banana? would also be intrested in trading for some of your colocasis E E for some of mine,have a nice roted var. lace cap hyd. as well as blushing bride arepeat blomer also an african soap aloe might weather over where you are,Hightider

Would love to trade for some canna seed, various colours -can be mixed. Also wanted are some fancy, double various coloured calendula seeds - can be mixed. See my trade list and lmk Thank you -Sheryl