Hi! I have the following for trade: Stella de Oro Daylilies Ostrich Ferns Cardamom Orange Clivia Queen's Tears Bromeliad Sundrops (zone 5 hardy and spreads) self-watering African Violet pots (White glazed, used but clean) I am looking for the following: Blue Mouse Ears Hosta (qty. 1) Faith Hosta (qty. 1) Cattleya Orchids Thornless Raspberries Magnolia Sieboldii Magnolia White Roses Magnolia Nigra Maypop, Passiflora Incarnata (qty. 2) Hardy Banana, Musa Basjoo Hardy Jack in the Pulpit Mouse Tail plant Hoya Macgillivrayi Stapelia Grandiflora Stapelia Gigantea Stapelia Hirsuta Ferns: Qty of 2 or more needed Lady in Red Fern Hayscented Fern Dixie Wood Fern Mexican Male Fern Cinnamon Fern Royal Fern Thanks! Susan

That's a very neat idea! I'm surprised that I never saw those pots. Perhaps they weren't distributed everywhere or perhaps my mother simply didn't use wicks on anything but african violets and used round pots. I would imagine the square ones probably cost a little more, what with the corners. They are definitely kind of neat looking :). If you can find them, there's a fair chance they will be usable. I know I rescued a couple that were my mom's and one is turquoise. Aside from being a little faded, it's fine. The later ones came in more garish colors (orange, bright yellow and green at best). The problem is that flower pots aren't seen as having value, especially plastic ones. Even most McCoy ones aren't selling on eBay and there has to be a market before things show up there. I don't know what your budget might be, but check and see if eBay has any place to list "wanted" items. Those "pickers" are out there. I have no idea if Craigslist is an option. We don't have it and I only looked at it for antique sewing machines for awhile. As for the plants, I'd suggest joining the AVSA if you haven't already. There are some people there who might be able to help with information. I found an ad in a 1975 AVSA magazine for Buell's which offered a list of "all we grow." A piece of their literature would be helpful. Although you will find that many of the plants from that time period are lost, some are still available. There is a certain interest in vintage violets and John Cook at Cape Cod was still selling some on eBay last season. You don't have to go back as far as the original 10. One thing you might want to consider when choosing, is whether they are "droppers" or not. I grow Blue Boy (1948), Happy Harold (1971) and Midnight Radiation (1983) and they are all very messy droppers. A roomful like that would be a nightmare. Tommie Lou (1967) does not drop and Feather (prob. 80s), drops but doesn't make the mess. I think you may be able to create the vintage look with slightly newer plants. There are still Eyerdom (Granger Gardens, Granger) and Lyon's varieties available from this era also. Bloomlovers.com carries some vintage, although you have to grow them from leaves or plugs. Good luck with this project. If you find any round turquoise pots, send them this way, lol. Diana

Update! Four of the babies have been removed from the momma leaf*, who is back in her materinity ward to see if she wants to give up any more. (because I totally need more unidentified plant babies) Three had good roots, one was like a little sucker on another. I don't hold out a whole lot of hope for it but it's in a wee cup, under a dome to see if it will grow roots. Sadly because it's soooooo tiny and rootless, I fully expect it to die. Anyway, I'll try to get pictures later on. ~ I have to (shamefully) admit that two of the babies were removed about a week ago and were probably a little bit too small but I was so impatient with my first attempt! So far they don't appear to be doing much except not dying, and not dying is a good thing.

Hi, I purchase all my pots at Cape Cod Violetry. They have white squat pots and saucers. Whether they are heavy enough to suit your needs I don't know. I have been using their pots now for over 15 years and have no complaints. Fred in NJ