i have once again e-mailed every one who has responded and am holding easter lilly bulbs for all who said they are interested even if we have not yet set anything up for good. i need to hear back from you guys by sun at 11am if not i will end up deviding it up by the people i do hear from. i re emailed you TONI if you dont get it then we will set something up by blog you can also contact me direct to my e mail at nesmithlan@aol just label it plant trade thank you all for such a great response on this trade.

Hmm, I'm coming to this thread quite late in the game . . . But, if you're still looking, I have some fun stuff you might like. I have lots of big white callas (the traditional callas that get to about 3'-4' tall), fragrant yellow ginger (Hedychium flavescens), lots of Red Hot Pokers, white Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus) and other things on my trade list. Let me know if any of this sounds tempting to you. Thanks! Chris - THGA Here is a link that might be useful: My Trade Page

Jim and Carrie, I used to have a couple of other varieties of 'spider lilies', but they died out -- probably from the drought or whatever. Plants come and go sometimes. I looked them up on line and these are Hymenocallis festalis. For the price I decided to see what they'd do. If anyone decides to get them my advice is to plant them deep. The bloom stalks want to flop over during hot afternoons. Velvet pot mimosa blooms off and on all summer. I don't know why it isn't more widely available. It really likes all day hot sun. 'Lemon spots' are where 'plan A' didn't work so you go to 'plan B' as in "When life give you lemons make lemonade". I was so happy when I found out how well that idea works in life. Happy gardening!

Here's a link to Marcelle's Crinums culture instructions. When growing out seed, I lay them in a pot with really good soil, wiggle them in a smidge and cover the top with plactic wrap. Keep it in the shade! Check on it every few days, letting in some fresh air and a bit of water. Be sure you don't damage the root they throw out. After that you remove the plastic, keep it watered and increase the sunlight until there are real leaves. I usually keep my seedlings in a pot for a year or two until they are big enough to fend for themselves. Good luck and enjoy your new babies!