Here is a pic of Echeveria Imbricata:
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Best to you,
quiltingfox

No, it is not Echeverias.

-It is a houseplant.
-It is grown for it's foliage.
-It does not have variegated foliage.
-It is a succulent.
-It does not have white in it's foliage.
* Bonus hint: It does have a variegated flower
-Plant doesn't get taller than 3',but flower stalk can be close.
- it is not an Echeveria

Quiltingfox that echeveria is gorgeous!

Angie, I was just thinking: you should do the orange seed swap! The lion's tail would fit right in. I'd trade you for it in a hearbeat! I wish I could join the swap, but I've got so much homework to do, I barely have time to go on this swap. But, if anybody is interested in some cool orange flowers, these are some of the plants I recommend:
-Echinacea (Tiki Torch, Tangerine Dream, Flamethrower, etc.)
-Gaillardia (did I spell that right)
-Globeflower (trollius spp.)
-Root beer plant (agastache rupestris)
-Siberian wallflower (erysimum forget the species lol)
-Poppies!!
-Daylilies
-Butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa)
-Lion's Tail (Leonotis Leonurus)
-Coleus "rustic orange"
-If you know of others tell me!

African daisies are really pretty and come in orange (although mostly in mixes). Cannas come in orange, some even have orange colors in the foliage. Orange king zinnia, orange cosmos. You can get orange sorghum on ebay pretty cheap. I bought some and hope to have some to share next year. The are types on amaranthus that are orange. There is also an orange carex grass I've seen at some local private nurseries recently. Pansies, and there are certain types of crocosmia are orange. Begonias and impatiens come in orange. The flowers aren't orange, but you could consider pumpkin on a stick and orange ornamental peppers. Maybe some mini pumpkins on a trellis. You could even use some orange tomatoes and edible orange peppers. Orange thyme and mint would fit into an orange theme garden. There's lots of orange out there!

Is it bromeliads?

Well, I have a succulent with a flower stalk that is close to 3' - Aloe vera. I didn't even realize they bloomed, LOL, and the stalk kept getting taller, and taller. I finally had to move it out of the kitchen window, because the stem was all bent over. Don't know if it meets the variegated bloom requirement though...

Tulips,blackberry lily,geraniums and marigolds!

-It is a houseplant.
-It is grown for it's foliage.
-It does not have variegated foliage.
-It is a succulent.
-It does not have white in it's foliage.
* Bonus hint: It does have a variegated flower
-Plant doesn't get taller than 3',but flower stalk can be close.
- it is not an Echeveria

-It is a houseplant.
-It is grown for it's foliage.
-It does not have variegated foliage.
-It is a succulent.
-It does not have white in it's foliage.
* Bonus hint: It does have a variegated flower
-Plant doesn't get taller than 3',but flower stalk can be close.
- It is not an Echeveria
-It is not bromeliads
-It is not Aloe
*Has a common name that may lead some people to believe it was edible,but is not!;)

I didn't know it was Lion's Tail, I was thinking it could be gomphocarpus physocarpus. I've heard they are prickly when harvesting, and it fit everything else pretty well. It's great that your lion tail got so tall!

It really was magnificent! Last year they were only about 3-4',I am thinking it was the compost and manure that gave them a boost this year!:)

I have been so clueless on these last two. I should just be glad I actually got a Rudbeckia! But, here's a question. Are the leaves pointed or more rounded?

Deanna

P.S. For the last one I was planning to guess gomphocarpus physocarpus, too, because of the prickly clue, but I was pretty sure it would be wrong. The main reason I wanted to guess it is because this plant's nicknames totally tickle me. My favorite one so far is "Family Jewels Plant." I'd like to plant it because my garden will not only delight me, but will also crack me up!

She's back! The leaves are pointed.Some plant names really are hilarious!:)

-It is a houseplant.
-It is grown for it's foliage.
-It does not have variegated foliage.
-It is a succulent.
-It does not have white in it's foliage.
* Bonus hint: It does have a variegated flower
-Plant doesn't get taller than 3',but flower stalk can be close.
- It is not an Echeveria
-It is not bromeliads
-It is not Aloe
*Has a common name that may lead some people to believe it was edible,but is not!;)
-It has pointed leaves

Hi Everyone,

My father passed away this past Thursday, two days before his 81st birthday. He and I were very close. Needless to say, this week has been incredibly hard for me. I had been packing up my seeds before this, but I just have too much to do before Wednesday's deadline. I am sorry that I have to drop out at this late stage. I was looking forward to this swap and had wished to share my goodies with others.

Amy

Amy, I am so sorry for your loss.I dont know i you will be online to get this message or not, but my prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Tammy

Oh, Amy, my sincere sympathies on the loss of your dear father. It will be a bittersweet Thanksgiving for you as you celebrate his life while mourning his loss.

I do hope that you will email your address to Patty - I'm reasonably certain I sent seeds in for everyone in the swap, and I would have absolutely no problems with your getting the ones I sent in for you - and I bet I can speak for several others as well. Maybe you can start a special memorial garden just for him?

Take care, and God bless you.

Great idea drippy!
Tammy

Patty, I'm planning on finishing packing up my seeds after work tonight and dropping them off at the post office night drop for shipping out tomorrow. I know I'm cutting it close, but they'll get there.

Sorry about your loss, Amy.

Amy - I'm so sorry for your loss. I too was close to my dad when he passed away and I know how difficult it is. You're just never prepared and it's so hard to lose our loved ones especially around the holidays. Take care and our prayers are with you and your family.

Toni

Amy,my condolences also. It is very hard to lose someone you love so much,my heart goes out to you!

I am in bed sick as a dog!The mystery plant is pregnant onion,apparently no one is interested in it. Anyway,I am done with the game,I feel really lousy and am ripping my hair out thinking my sons bday is wednesday and I am supposed to have dinner here on thurs....oh why now? I had a feeling I was fighting something for awhile now,and it finally caught up to me!
well,back to bed!

Amy I am so sorry for your loss. Angie hope you get well soon. I will say a little prayer for both of you.

Best to you,
quiltingfox

Hope you feel better VERY VERY SOON!! Nothing like being sick when the kids need a mom. You're very mysterious on those mystery plants. I had no idea, which is certainly not a surprise! But, it was awfully good fun while it was around, and I really appreciate you doing it. Have a great and healthy Thanksgiving and birthday celebration.

Deanna

Patty

My envie went out today but knowing my post office it won't go out until tomorrow morning. Thanks

Paula

Angie, if young son is old enough to understand (which may be 20-something, LOL - or maybe earlier, if you're lucky), wish him a happy day, tell him you will celebrate when you feel better, and let him take care of you. It really will make him feel good.

This, of course, is assuming you're still sick on Wednesday, which I truly hope you're not! Sick at the holidays is rough.

Thanks drippy! He is going to be 8 and really was looking forward to a couple buddies having cake with him. We plan to have a larger party in a couple weeks for him being his bday fell so close to Thanksgiving again this year. But if I dont feel any better I dont want to pass my germs on to anyone else. So we will have to see how it goes. I am thinking maybe we can do ice cream with the buddies after we sing happy bday at home. DH can take the boys to DQ or something...oh...this really stinks! Yes it is terrible timing to be sick when you have holiday matters to deal with! Something will work out it always does! I appreciate the well wishes,you guys are so sweet! :)

Well I am off to get seeds packed,don't worry I am using hand sanitizer!;)

Hi all I got 4 more packs today
barefootgardener12-gmom2-6boys-sunsetin-deanna_in_nh
Here is the updated list if your name has a question mark it means you didn't LMK when or if you were mailing

1 pattygrow5-HERE mostly done I am still waiting for a few
2 angelady-mail by Wenesday
3 morguegirl-Dropped Out
4 ilovefarac-mail by Wenesday
5 ollierose-mail by Wenesday
6 sguanzon-RECEIVED
7 austinnhanasmom-RECEIVED
8 jaynine-RECEIVED
9 rbrady-mail by Tuesday
10 stage_rat-mail by Tuesday
11 highalttransplant-RECEIVED
12 slo_garden-RECEIVED
13 kilngod-mail by Tuesday
14 conniesc-RECEIVED
15 ishareflowers-RECEIVED
16 barefootgardner12-RECEIVED
17 agirlsgirl- deliver this weekend
18 lisam627_ohio_z6-mail by Wenesday
19 patty_b-RECEIVED
20 just1morehosta-RECEIVED
21 dirtdiggin-RECEIVED
22 joy_unspeakable-RECEIVED
23 poisondartfrog-RECEIVED
24 patrob-RECEIVED
25 perennialfan27-?????
26 mao_tse_mom-RECEIVED
27 sassybutterfly_2008-mail by Wenesday
28 ggwrn-mail by Tuesday
29 julie_mn-SENDING SOON
30 kamiljablo-????
31 pumkingal-RECEIVED
32 beverlysc- Mailed
33 sandlapper_rose-RECEIVED
34 ruthz-RECEIVED
35 bhnash-mail by Wenesday
36 gardenmom2-????
37 jas_il-RECEIVED
38 strmywthr3-mail by Wenesday
39 debby_1-RECEIVED
40 kalena67-????
41 suecirish--RECEIVED
42 sunset_in-RECEIVED
43 paulan70-Mailed
44 smpetrou-????
45 sakura_komichi-mail by Wenesday
46 sandysgardens-RECEIVED
47 vikingkirken-mail by Wenesday
48 drippy-RECEIVED
49 tammyinwv-RECEIVED
50 molanic-RECEIVED
51 chemocurl-mail by Wenesday
52 gmom2-6boys-RECEIVED
53 smitties-RECEIVED
54 proudgm_03-RECEIVED
55 ibartoo-Dropped Out
56 rane_grow-RECEIVED
57 esiuol-Mailed
58 alwaysagarden-RECEIVED
59 jacoblily-mail by Wenesday
60 micyrey-RECEIVED
61 threeshyacres-mail by Wenesday
62 neohippie-mail by Tuesday
63 dorisl-RECEIVED
64 deanna_in_nh-RECEIVED
65 quiltingfox-RECEIVED
66 columbine21-mail by Wenesday
67 grovespirit-mail by Wenesday
68 hibiscusfan-RECEIVED
69 luvgardening2-????
Amy sorry to hear of your loss
Patty

My seeds were mailed today....happy gardening. Bev.

Here is the updated list if your name has a question mark it means you didn't LMK when or if you were mailing
Hi Patty,

Did you by any chance email these folks and have just not gotten a response yet? I'm going to be trying to finish up my packing tonight if at all possible, and if it looks like some may have dropped out, I may leave theirs until last, in case I just plain run out of time/energy.

I 'will' be mailing Tues or Wed.

Sue

Hey Sue - Patty has emailed everyone that she hasn't heard from. Those are the people that haven't responded to her.

I'm going to have to be a seed packing fool tonight! I've got most of it done, but still have some last minute items to pack!

Ok, my seeds went in the mailbox this morning. I was in a rush and almost forgot to include return postage! I also ran out of sandwich baggies so I put the screenname of the person they're for directly on a few of the packs.

Hope they get there ok.

LAST CALL! I will be finishing up the Spec Req and others I have noted from lists, and can maybe take a couple more Spec Req if anyone happens to see anything of special interest to them. I did add one more thing to my HAVE list this AM and also deleted a few things I am out of and marked a few of them as OUT I am fairly up to date on that now, I think.

Since I am usually a glutton for punishment, and almost always run at the eleventh hour, feel free to email me with any requests. Time and seeds allowing I will do my best to get them packed and included. I may not respond to the email though until later...like after Thanksgiving.

Sue

Hi all! I apologize for not checking in. Patty, my seeds will go out tomorrow. I was waiting to pick more seed, but the weather is just not cooperating. I'll get back to my seed packing!

Karen

Hi, all. I guess I will have to mail my seeds out on Wednesday. I was trying to get them mailed today but plumb ran out of time.

Amy, I'm sorry to hear you lost your beloved dad. I lost my grandpa this summer due to heart problems.

Angie, just try to take it easy for a while. You have added to the fun of this swap a great deal already and now you deserve a rest. Hope you're over the bug soon.

Rebekah

Patty,
Just wanted to let you know that I mailed my seeds yesterday.

Ginger

Ok...so Rebekah and I are still frantically working to fill as many wants as possible...I know this because she sort of 'admitted' it to me via email.

My question is this...Are there any other procrastinators out there? Who are you? It would be comforting to know that Rebekah and I aren't they only ones getting things together here at the 11th hour.

Btw...still taking a few more requests, if I have the seeds and time to fill them. I 'am' an optimist so feel free to drop me an email and I'll do the best I can. I fear I 'might' not be sending in enough to cover those things that have been sent in for me.

Sue

Sue,
I would like Asiatic lily Tiny Todd and some others. I am really looking for Asiatic lilies.

I sent you an email. Thanks a lot

Amy, I am sorry about your lose. Praying for you so that the peace of God be with you.

Jasmine
jas_il #37

Sue, you aren't the only procrastinator! I've been planting bulbs while the weather has been cooperating. And had several family issues to deal with. Also had to clean and pack and grind up a deer my grandson got. Just seems to always be something to do instead of packing. Been working on it, but won't be able to send what I wanted! I tell myself every year I am going to be one of the first to send in and never works. I'll have mine in the am, but still have to cook for 3 different houses for the holidays! Looks like it will be almost an all nighter for me!
My heart goes out to all who have lost someone esp. at this time of year! It is hard!
Hope all who are ill--get better soon ! Melinda

Hi all!
I'm so sorry to hear about the lose of a loved one.

Also for the ones who are not feeling up to par, I sorry.

I have been very cautious of when I'm out in public. Using sanitizers and things. I've been burning lots of candles around the house because I've read that they burn up virus. Also put out onions around the house for the same reason.

These games have been fun even though I'm not on here enough to get in much guessing. The game is over by the time I check in.

Sue, you are not the only procrastinator. I'm sure there are some out there that would not even admit to being one. This is one time in my life that I made the deadline before hand.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Sharon

Well I am guitting for the night. I got all of the Special Requests filled anyway, plus a few more, and still want to go over a couple of member's lists and get a few more things together in the AM over coffee.

Sue, you are not the only procrastinator. I'm sure there are some out there that would not even admit to being one.
I suspected that there were at least a few more folks 'like me'.

Oh Melinda, I would be going nutso at the thought of preparing 3 dinners. I have been wanting to deer hunt myself the past week and a half, but only went once due to so much needing done here...and I still have a bunch of blasted bulbs to get planted yet.

Sue

I too am up at the 11th hour, still packing seeds. Unfortunately I was unable to get back to the Salvia garden to collect the seed I had planned on. So I am very sorry to say that some of the Salvias have only five seeds per pack, and some I wasn't able to get at all. I was able to fill all other requests from my regular list. I know now, that next year I will package my rarer seeds first in reasonable amounts, and only make offers that I have in hand. I sincerely apologize for dissappointing some of you who made requests. Lesson learned.

Tomorrow I still have to sort into individual baggies too, so I am really cutting it waaaaaay too close.

Aloha folks, I did it!! :)
I was able to package up 1 or 2 seed packets for every participant. :)

My seeds are all packed up and ready to mail out tomorrow morning at the airport before I get whisked off to another island.

Unable to find a bubble mailer here in my apt, so unless I can buy one at the airport PO tomorrow, I may have to mail my seeds in a box.

Also- I won't be able to post the DC# of my package until several days after T-giving. Family members have decided to take me with them on vacation to a nearby island which has little to no Internet access.

Wishing you all a safe and blessed holiday.

AHHH - grovespirit - SO jealous!!

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday -

Deb

well I finished up packing at 5:34am this morning..lol I pulled an all-nighter but I managed to get it done. so Sue you're not the only one!

Putting them all in the envy now and heading to the p.o.

hugs,
Wendy / sassyb...

Aloha folks, I did it!! :)
I was able to package up 1 or 2 seed packets for every participant. :)
Amazing! Also wishing you a Happy Holiday!

well I finished up packing at 5:34am this morning..lol I pulled an all-nighter but I managed to get it done. so Sue you're not the only one!
Oh my. You really stuck to it! I quit at 1 AM because I didn't want to be tired today and maybe even tomorrow and maybe be grumpy around a lot of folks. I had 'thought' I would do more this AM, but my AADD got in the way. I may send a few extra things out Fri, and if they throw a kink into the sorting they can just be kept to be passed on as bonuses sometime later.

Whew...glad to be over the seeds for a day or so.

Sue

Patty,
I would appreciate it if any seeds I sent for Amy be sent on to her also.
I miss so many posts that it makes my head spin when I try to catch up, but I am excited that we are getting close to the finale!
I should have more time to keep up with things in January.
Have a great holiday,
Alana

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

I had a seed packing marathon over the weekend. (I hit the max of 250 pack this year, WooHoo!!) My seeds went in the mail on Monday.

I hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow.

Louise

I finally mailed my seeds today. Yay!

Happy T-day everyone.

~CA

Well, it's good to hear that Sue and I aren't the only procrastinators,lol!

This afternoon I FINALLY mailed my package out. If I counted right, there are 206 seed packets inside. Some of those are extras. I would have sent more if time permitted.
I had at least one thing for all but a few people.

If I participate in this swap next year, I will NOT wait until the last minute. I have learned my lesson this time...I think,lol.

Happy Thanksgiving,all!

Rebekah

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!! :-)

Best to you,
quiltingfox

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

I hope you all experience good company, a full gut, a nap afterwords, and a Thanksgiving fairy to clean up all the mess (like that's gonna happen, right!?!?)! Ah, one can dream!

The deadline to mail has passed, so now we begin the excitement of waiting for our envies to arrive! Heehee, that part is love-hate! I love the excitement of the unknown, but I hate the waiting for the mail to come!

Diana :)

I also got mine out this am! Not as many as planned but not enough time! Such a procrastinator!
I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!! May you all have a very blessed day!
Be safe on all your trips and all who are ill, I hope are soon better!
And yes, Diana--the wait is a killer!! But so worth it!
Melinda