levadia, thank you for posting this question. I started some Calla from seed this year, and now I'm trying to figure out how to over winter them. It sounds pretty simple. Does anyone over winter in dirt? karyn1, Growing them from seed was really simple and they transplanted easily from indoor pots to outdoor in the ground without any issues. I'm not certain how large the Ryzomes are before they flower but these are aproximately 1.5 by 2 inches. They did not flower this year. I am hoping they will next Summer.

Hey Ya'll, I don't think I'm going to get to come to the plant swap in the morning :( I think I must have some kind of stomach virus and don't want to share that while we share our plants! You all might not like me if you took home my bug with your flowers! I have stuff in pots that I did earlier and kept hoping that I'd feel better today to get other stuff gathered up--but I wasn't able to get out to the yard. I can let you all know if you want to get together again later. Maybe we could have a garden party at my house and I could share my goodies then. Momof2, thanks for saving peonies for me. If you would continue to hold them, I'd love to pick them up from you later. If there are flowers left to share at the swap, I'd love for you to gather a few in a box for me to pick up when I get the peonies. I was so looking forward to meeting fellow gardeners and making some new friends. Oh well, another time! Ya'll take care and I hope to meet you soon. You sound like a fun bunch. Terry

I should have the following, mostly in small quantities: Agastache 'Blue Delight' seedlings in 4-packs. Resembles 'Blue Fortune' Aquilegia (columbine), 2d year plants, blue flowers, 3.5" pots Amsonia hubrictii (Arkansas bluestar), 2d year seedlings (only 2 of these) Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster), divisions, 4" or quart pots. Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry Lily), 3.5" pots Galanthus nivalis (snowdrops), at least 50 mixed-sized bulbs per trade, more than half of blooming size Geranium, seedlings of 'Claridge Druce' probably, 3.5" pots Geranium 'Biokovo,' small divisions Helleborus x hybridus (lenten rose), several dozen 1st year seedlings in 4- and 6-packs and a few 2d year seedlings in 3.5" pots. Parent plants are white, rose, & purple. Nandina domestica, 2d year seedlings, about 6" tall. Unnamed parent plants have reached about 4 feet. Nepeta (catmint). Unknown variety, compact & low-growing, purple flowers. 4" pots. Pulmonaria (lungwort), 3.5" pots. Seedlings of 'Mrs. Moon' (I think) Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan), divisions, quart pots, unnamed, orange flowers, reach about 2 ft. for me. Salvia guaranitica (the species, not 'Black and Blue'), small divisions Salvia reptans (upright form), small 2d-year plant (only 1) I can dig these if anyone wants them, but won't pot up: Helianthus 'Flore Pleno' Tradescantia (spiderwort), mostly cobalt blue and purple-blue shades Ditchlilies Email sfmiller AT umd DOT edu in case the GW mail system is wonky. Steven

Trades are getting slimmer. I've been weeding out the plants I don't want over the past few years and haven't got enough of the plants I like to be able to divide much. Hope that changes in a year or two! I can bring: My seed stash 1 black walnut seedling Daylilies (unknown type but definitely not ditch lilies) Mums (yellow) Black eyed susans Grape hyacinth bulbs Lycoris bulbs Small flowered coreopsis seedlings Russian sage cuttings (roots easily in water during the spring) Star of Bethlehem bulbs (can be VERY invasive and is very poisonous to dogs and cats but perhaps in a pot it wouldn't be too bad) Hyacinthoides (wood hyacinth)-white I may not get to dig all of these (time is getting short), so let me know if you want something and I'll make sure I bring it. Diana Lynn