NEW: End-of-Summer Perennial Exchange Spectacular!

14 years ago

The rules are simple for this one. Here they are...

1. I'm defining perennials as anything that will be back again next summer. This could include, bulbs, bushes, trees, vines, and of course perennials.

2. Post what you have to give away. Please include the type of plant, number of trades, and any other pertinent information you can think of.

3. When you see something you'd like, request it.

4. Keep track of who you are sending plants to.

5. Send your trades to me by priority mail in time for them to arrive by August 31st. Include with your trades the following... what you are sending, who they are for, and enough postage to mail back to you your package of what you've requested. DO NOT SEND ME ANY MONEY PLEASE. Stamps will work out just fine, and if there are extras I will include them with your return package.

6. I will begin sorting as soon as packages start arriving, and will mail them all back out by September 5th.

Now, let's have some fun, shall we?

-Dan

p.s. Oops, almost forgot. Please e-mail me for my address, including your name, GW name, and e-mail.

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lindaruzicka
14 years ago
G-mom, I would like evening primrose..thanks!
lindaruzicka
14 years ago
here's my list:
peony bush (2) GONE
1-cjc
1-zinaray

lamb's ear (3)
1-dan
2 left

hen's and chick's (3 sets of 2)
1-dan
2 left

blue iris (6)
1-dan
5 left

Russian stonecrop sedum (tons)
dan
nichol
tons left (this stuff will grow anywhere)

rose of sharon (2)

pachysandra (3) (this is a pretty ground cover)
dan

purple coneflower (2)

did I miss anyone?
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gardenmom2
14 years ago
Please put me down for the lemon thyme. And lets throw (or place gently LOL) an oregano to. Prob. can't have too much right?

Tammy we will just have to encourage Dan and the others to share the red daisy this spring, right LOL

Nichol
kamiljablo
14 years ago
Tammy can I have:
Creeping Jenny
Water Hyacith
Parrots Feather

Linda can I have some Purple coneflower?
flowersareforme
14 years ago
lindaruzicka-did you get message I wanted hens and chicks
gardenmom2
14 years ago
Tammy, if you have the var. mint, I would like a start of that, too. I am collecting varieties so that will be var, reg. and choc. I would love others, too if you have them. If not, that is ok too.

Thanks. Nichol
flowersareforme
14 years ago
~~~~~My List~~~~
please let me know if if I had missed anyone thanks...
Have
Redbeckia -2 -Blackeyed Susans
Mint 2-3 it is spearmint
Mary roses 2left 3 saved cjcjmass,greenthumbgrow,gardenmom2
Rodendreon Purple 1 saved cjcjmass,antiqueorchid,gmom2-6boys-OUT
Grapes - 1 saved uptreasa, 2 gmom2-6boys OUT
sedum stone crop saved for danthemailman ,gardenmom2 OUT
snow on the mountain 1 left 1 saved for danthemailman,greenthumbgrow
phlox david white fraqrant saved cjcjmass,greenthumbgrow,zinaray OUT
yellow flag iris 3 left saved 2 for gardenmom2
egyptian walking onions 2 left 1 saved for danthemailman
silver king artmesia 1 left 1 saved for greenthumbgrow,gardenmom2
pink astible for danthemailman,cjcjmass- OUT
seal heal 2 left saved uptreasa
autumn joy sedum 1 left saved gardenmom2
shasta daisy 1 left saved greenthumbgrow
purple looselife 2 left
yarrow white 1 left saved greenthumbgrow
bee balm 2 danthemailman OUT
thistle blue flower-1 left saved greenthumbgrow
forsthia saved gardenmom2,lindaruzicka-OUT
lindaruzicka
14 years ago
here's my list:
peony bush (2) GONE
1-cjc
1-zinaray
lamb's ear (3)
1-dan
2 left

hen's and chick's (3 sets of 2)
1-cjc
1-flowrsareforme

blue iris (6)
1-dan
5 left

Russian stonecrop sedum (tons)
dan
nichol
tons left (this stuff will grow anywhere)

rose of sharon (2)

pachysandra (3) (this is a pretty ground cover)
dan

purple coneflower (2)
1-kamil
1-left

did I miss anyone?
gardenmom2
14 years ago
Flowersareforme: Can I get a shasta daisy, snow on the mountain.

Lindaruzika: Can I get a purple coneflower and blue iris (2), and a hens and chicks.

Thanks everyone.
gmom2-6boys
14 years ago
Hi everyone,

flowerareforme-you will get your red painted daisy
gardenmom2- you will get Oregano, lemon thyme
lindaruzicka- you will get evening primrose

I will check back after dinner tonight.

Happy Gardening
gmom
flowersareforme
14 years ago
Thank you so much gmom-I am excited -no pressure if it makes you short! I do know how that is!
flowersareforme
14 years ago
Thank you- lindaruzicka
gardenmom2 added them on for you!
flowersareforme
14 years ago
Out of shasta daisy and snow on the mountain
lindaruzicka
14 years ago
okay gardenmom..you have the hen's and chick's, the iris and a purple coneflower
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
14 years ago
Denise, thank you! I know exactly where to put those lamb's ears!

Robin, I'm leaving it up to you all to decide what size/type of box to send. Just remember that it should be big enough for the plants you've requested to come back to you in.

I thought I was the 4th person on those red painted daisies, but if one does happen to find it's way here, well, I've already written it down to send splits to Tammy and Nichol.

Nichol, I just found some pineapple mint today and brought it home. It's variegated too. There's not much of it yet, but next year when I host this again... And no, I'm not going to ask if you want some, I'm just going to send you a split of it for your collection. So there! Nyah!!! LOL!

Here's a list of what I have left to offer...
Spearmint....... 4 offers
Wisteria........ 1 offer
Yucca........... 2 offers
Yellow Yarrow... 1 offer

And now, I'm going out into the garden to see what else I can offer up. I know there's at least some cranesbill, but I'll have to see how much there is of that first. Remind me later, and I'll tell you why it's called Aunt Dot in my family.
gardenmom2
14 years ago
See Dan. You make my little heart go pitter pat. LOL Now if only my husband could figure out that var. mint could do that. LOL

And I want to hear all about Aunt Dot.

Nichol
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
I think I'll go look around too, Dan. Maybe we can all dig around to see what we can still send.

Denise
lindaruzicka
14 years ago
Dan, I'll take the wisteria..thanks so much!

I"ll go out in my garden tomorrow and see what's popped up
greenthumbgrow
14 years ago
Dan - Thank you so much! If there is any way there is enough to split I would be sooooo happy:-) I really have been looking for it a while. My WSed seeds didn't do anything for them. I was so sad. They were suppost to be the daisey in my red and white garden.

gardenmom - Sure thing I will send you one or two of each kind I have. pitter patter pitter patter. Lol

Tammy:-)
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
14 years ago
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! It was good to go digging in the garden! I planted some different coneflowers, lavender, and grasses. I love gardening! Also, I went looking around "the farm" and found more I could offer up! Woohoo!

Linda gets the second wisteria, so that comes off the list, so here's what I have to offer now...

Spearmint.............. 4 offers
Yucca.................. 2 offers
Yellow Yarrow.......... 1 offer
Curly-leafed Parsley... 3 offers
Oregano................ 3 offers
Privet................. 1 offer
Cranesbill (Aunt Dot).. 3 offers

And now, the story behind Aunt Dot. My sister Diane is also an avid gardener. Her husband had an Aunt Dorothy who everyone called Aunt Dot. Now, Aunt Dot found out that Diane liked to garden, so she gave her a clump of a perennial flower which no one knew the name of. She had done this quite a few times, and everyone in the family had become accustomed to simply calling the plant "Aunt Dot". Well, Diane's plant grew, and soon she was giving away clumps of it to various family members too, telling them the name of the plant was "Aunt Dot". It wasn't until last year when my mother was perusing the offerings in a local garden center that she came across some cranesbill for sale. Luckily, it was in bloom, and she was able to identify the plant for us all. Aunt Dorothy passed away a few years ago, but still the cranesbill is getting passed on from person to person. And we still call it Aunt Dot.

Now, since Nichol was kind enough to remind me to tell you all the story about Aunt Dot, she's got first dibs on one offering of the cranesbill. The other two offerings are up for grabs as soon as I post this, first come, first served.

Here's a picture I took last summer of Aunt Dot. She's the plant with all the purple flowers...
cjcjmass
14 years ago
Dan

I would love to include aunt dot in my garden.
Cindy
gardenmom2
14 years ago
I would love to offer Aunt Dot an honorary place beside my grandmothers siberian iris and my husbands aunt who passed away daisy. Its turning into a nice little area in the flower garden. I would also like a curly parsley, too.

Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter. LOL

Nichol

You guys are so awesome !!
flowersareforme
14 years ago
I would love aunt dot,and Curly-leafed Parsley
zinaray
14 years ago
up date offering and request
3 singing angel dan 2/antiqueorchid 1/all gone
6 little dream antiqueorchid 1/grandmom 1/uptreasa 1/3 left
6 bedford lilac antiqueorchid 1/gardenmom 1/flowerareforme1/ 3 left
5 plum ripples dan 2/ antiqueorchid 1/grandmom 1/fiowersareforme1/ all gone
7 jewel baby antiqueorchid 1/grandmom 1/flowersareforme 1/ uotreasai/3 left
4 golden muffin antiqueorchid 1/grandmom 1/ flowersareforme 1/uptreasa 1/3 left
4 red hot poker dan 2/colcol 1/flowerareforme 1/ all gone
*** add 2 more for gmom2-6boys 1/uptreasa1/*** all gone
10 pinkish yellow daylilies grandmom 1/9 left

hope i got everyone thanks Toni
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
14 years ago
Good Morning All!
Flowersareforme, I've got you down for the parsley.
For the cranesbill (Aunt Dot), I have cjcjmass, Nichol, and flowersareforme.

I appreciate how everyone is keeping up with their lists! It makes this sooo much easier to do! Oh yeah!

And, speaking of lists, here's what I have left to offer up...
Spearmint.............. 4 offers
Yucca.................. 2 offers
Yellow Yarrow.......... 1 offer
Curly-leafed Parsley... 2 offers
Oregano................ 3 offers
Privet................. 1 offer

Everyone have a great day!
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
Toni could I add one ea of the following please.

1 little dream
1 golden muffin

Thank you
Denise
lindaruzicka
14 years ago
Toni..could I have the pinkish daylily?..thanks!
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
I have listed for the (3)offers chinese cherry bell campanula-OUT

1)Tammy/Greenthumbgrow (1) offer
2)Toni/Zinaray (1) offer
3)Lindaruzicka (1) offer

I have listed for the (3) offers of Oriental Limelight Artimsia-OUT

1) Lindaruzicka (1) offer
2) Dan (1) offer
3) gardenmom2 (1) offer
Gardenmom2, I added one more Limelight Artimisia offer for you.

I have listed for the (3) offers of Lambs Ear OUT

1) Colcol (1)offer
2) Dan (2) offers

Denise
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
Toni, Could I add a pinkish yellow daylily too.

Thank you
Denise
brandymulvaine
14 years ago
Dan has been after me to come and play sooo here I am!
I don't actually NEED anything but do need to make a few holes for the 375 bulbs I ordered...
Dan has assured me this will be painless, so I'll go make a list of stuff I need move outa duh way!
-B
gardenmom2
14 years ago
OOOHHHH Brandymulvaine, I can't wait for your list.

Toni, I don't care but it would make it easier for dan at sorting time. You have me down as grandmom and its gardenmom. Like I said, I don't care, hopefully I will be a grandmom someday, but I was afraid of it confusing Dan later on if they are labeled that way. LOL

I hope everyone has a great day today and did not get too much rain. I have been digging potatoes, trying to get the weeds under control from vacation and getting a bed ready to plant some fall lettuce, broccoli, beets, radishes, carrots and anything else I can find. I think I am also going to start some cuttings and start potting up my herbs for the transition. School starts here next week and things will get busy very quickly.

Nichol
uptreasa
14 years ago
Toni, I would like the last 3 Bedford Lilac Iris. Thank you.
zinaray
14 years ago
gardenmom2 sorry for the name mix up thanks for letting me know.
*****up date change and what i have left
3 singing angel all gone
dan 2
antiqueorchid 1

6 little dream/2left
antiqueorchid 2
gardenmom2 1
uptreasa 1

6 bedford lilac all gone
antiqueorchid 1
gardenmom2 1
flowersareforme 1
uptreasa 3

5 plum ripples all gone
dan 2
antiqueorchid 1
gardenmom2 1
flowersareforme 1

7 jewel baby /3 left
antiqueorchid 1
gardenmom2 1
flowersareforme 1
uptreasa 1

4 golden muffin /all gone
antiqueorchin 2
gardenmom2 1
flowersareforme 1

4 red hot poker/ all gone
dan 2
colcol 1
flowersareforme 1
***2 more ***
gardenmom2 1
uptreasa 1

10 pinkish yellow dsylilied/7 left
gardenmom2 1
lindaruzika 1
antiqueorchid 1

Toni
gardenmom2
14 years ago
Thats ok. I was hesitant to even say anything as it was no biggy but was just afraid of confusion later at shipping/sorting time.

Nichol
gmom2-6boys
14 years ago
Hi All,

I don;t know what happened to my post last night but it is not here. So I will go again.
Want list:
Lindaruzicka-do you have any purple coneflower left? 2-if you have them.
zinaray-I would like pinkish yellow lily-2.

Now for my list and if your name is not down here let me know.

red painted daisy-3 Go to colcol, zinaray,flowersareme,dan the mailman greenthumbgrow, gardenmom2

Garlic-4 Goes to flowersareforme,greenthumbgrow. 2-left

walking onions-4 Goes to dan the mailman, 3 left

thyme-3Goes to dan the mailman 2 left

lemon thyme-3. Goesto dan the mailman, gardenmom2, 1 left

evening primrose-3 To lindaruzicka 2left

oregano-3 gardenmom2 2 left

shasta daisy-2 greenthumbgrow 1 left

lemon balm-3

Also found rose campion, maple trees(about 12"), seedums- white flower, seedum yellow flower.

dan the mailman can I get some of the tall yellow stuff you showed the picture of?

Does anyone have any Heather?

Have a great aftermoon
gmom2-6boys
flowersareforme
14 years ago
gmom2-6boys can I please have Rose campion and sedum yellow flower is it tall one or low growing,If low grwoing it may be stone crop if it is tall maybe autumn joy
gardenmom2
14 years ago
gmom-could I get 1 of each of your sedums if you have it. Whatever it is I like to put sedums in my different beds. I like the texture contrast.

THanks Nichol (gardenmom2)
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
NEW OFFER

Dusty medium purple butterfly bush (3)offers

Dwarf Butterfly Bush 'Miss Ruby' (2)offers

Denise
greenthumbgrow
14 years ago
Denise - I would LOVE a Miss Ruby dwarf please and a medium purple

Thanks,
Tammy
flowersareforme
14 years ago
can i please have a dusty and ruby butterfly bush thank you
kerai
14 years ago
I can send
2 each of the three types of Elephant Ears (pictures are in my page),
at least 3 Rose Campion
1 white blooming spirea rooted plant,
at least 5 River birch seedlings - about 10inches tall (will check for the exact number)
10 Carolina Jasmine vines.
Will check and add more.
I would love to have
1 Dwarf Butterfly Bush 'Miss Ruby' and 1 Dusty medium purple butterfly bush (from Denise/antiqueorchid)

red painted daisy, thyme and lemon thyme (from gmom2-6boys)
jewel baby,little dream and pinkish yellow daylilies (from zinaray)
yellow yarrow,Oregano and spearmint from dan_the_mailman
and
red iochroma from cjcjmass

I have been resisting for the last couple of days, but gave in as usual :-)

Happy gardening!

Viji
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
Kerai could I request the elephant ears in the 3rd picture thanks
Denise
greenthumbgrow
14 years ago
oooh
GMOM2 - I missed your white sedum offer. I would love one of your white ones. (I am trying to fill up and white/red bed... So any white or red perrienal are welcome my way :-)

OK I just went through my yard trying to find some more offers for everyone...
Let me know if anyone is interested in any :-)

NEW OFFERS...
rose of sharons 2
Peach Tree (cuttings) 2
Cortland Apple Tree (cuttings) 1
Mini Palm 1
Anachrisa (pond summersed oxagenator) 2
Lily of the valleys (white) 2

UPDATED LIST: Please let me know if I missed any...
Heres my list again:
Chocolate Mint 1-treasa 2-Dan 3-Nichol OUT

Varigate Mint 1- Nichol

Spearmint (small roundish green leaf that is very strong flavored) 1- Nichol 2-

Chives (Purple flowering)1- 2-
Thai Basil - 1flowersareforme OUT
Creeping Jenny 1-flowersareforme 2- Kamil
Water Hyacith 1-flowersareforme 2- Kamil
Parrots Feather 1-flowersareforme 2- Kamil
Lemon Balm 1- 2-
quinault strawberries 1-Linda 2-Nichol OUT
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
Tammy just wanted to let you know that the medium dusty purple butterfly bush that I offered here is the same as the one on the no limit swap. Didn't know if you wanted more of the same.

I got you down for the Miss Ruby LMK if you still want another purple one.

Flowersareforme I you down for the 2 different butterfly bushes.

Kerai I have you down for the purple butterfly bush. I'm sorry I am out of the dwarf miss ruby.

Denise
kerai
14 years ago
Denise,
I got you down for the Illustris EE.
Also have 5 Passiflora rooted plants( blue flowering) if anyone wants.

Would love to get any gaillardia if anyone has extras.

Viji
greenthumbgrow
14 years ago
Viji - Hi Great to see you again so soon! Did you get your box yet (I think it is suppost to be there wed. So let me know)? I would love
1 large green ees (2nd pic)
2 River birch seedlings

Denise - I only need the Miss Ruby. Thanks for letting me know:-) I saw the photo and was like... ooooh... gooottta haavvvve.

Getting ready to update my wish list. I found some new stuff i am interested in..:-)

Tammy
uptreasa
14 years ago
Vigi, May I have your white blooming Spirea?

Anybody want a Stephanotis florabunda? Only have one.
dan_the_mailman
Original Author
14 years ago
here we are close to the end of this thread, so I'm going to start a new one. please go there and re-post what you are offering, who has spoken up for some, and how many offers you have left. hopefully, if we do this now, we won't be flipping between the two threads too much, eh? lol! see you on the new thread...

PLEASE POST ON THE NEW THREAD, THANK YOU!
-the Management (grin)
kerai
14 years ago
dan_the_mailman, May I have some of your tiger lilies and rudbeckia 'golden glow'?
Uptreasa, may I have
tuberose
veronica,
Stevia
Rosemary
angelica giga
lunaria and
Artemisia "Limelight" ?
Thanks!
antiqueorchid
14 years ago
My wish list
Any heuchera that I don't already have
any pulmonaria that I don't already have
I love peonies, named irises, coneflowers, and clematis.
white turtle head
Hydrangea
sedums that I don't already have
Named hens and chicks

Denise

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