Son of a - Guys, I hate to do this to you, but I'm going to have to bow out. A few of you might be aware of this situation we've got. In short, a friend of mine has been staying with us while she was pregnant. She was in a bad spot, we had the room, so here we are. Anyway, she had the baby on Thursday, and she's coming home sometime Saturday but we don't know when they'll discharge her and the baby. So I'd better be available Saturday. Gah! I'm sorry I won't be able to make it, but I've got to choose taking care of her over socializing with my beloved gardening buddies. Sorry again! I hope you guys have a blast!

Necia, I can bring you some sedum angelina and kamtschaticum. Not sure about the pineapple mint, will have to look. I do have a ton of the Artemesia - Oriental Limelight if you would like some. I'm not sure if you have anything left for trade, would like a persian shield, but I think they have all been spoken for. If not, don't worry about it. Thanks. Hope, do you have any clammyweed left? If so, check out my trade list on Part Deux and see if anything interests you. Thanks. Barkingdogwoods, I would like one of your kerria japonica if you have any left. Do I have anything that interests you? I will have a few more plants at the swap that I don't have listed. I still have to dig and pot them up this week. Thanks. Posie4u, I do have sedums angelina and balticum for you. What do you have for trade? Thanks. Also, I was wondering if the plant swap is rain or shine? I don't mean to jinx it, but with the Texas weather, you just never know :) Darlene

Lantana is annual or perennial depending on how cold it gets where you're at. It doesn't like to be frozen. If you don't have extended freezing temps or say, temps in the twenties/teens, it's usually fine, and will return next spring. Don't prune at all unless you are certain danger of frost has past...pruning stimulates new growth, especially in a warmer snap. I kind of hate that nursery tags really give so little accurate infomation...it's been my contention for years that they should have to put zones, plus a warning for plants that can't withstand high humidity for those closer to the coast on those little tags. That is a beautiful unknown iris. I've been thinking about getting some. That type of salvia is an annual...occasionally some plants will overwinter, but not regularly. It reseeds heavily, so don't deadhead until you're sure that flower has cast seed already, and don't put down any weed preventer in the bed (they are typically preemergents, and will prevent any seed from sprouting). Now that I've gone on and on, I'll stop. I like salvia...lots of plants for free! And really hardy to boot.

Phone is giving me fits, so I'm having to break my messages into small bits. Working in Garden today. Dug up a crepe myrtle that's getting too much shade, pink flowers, I will bring if someone wants it. Also and bringing some irises that were marked in one place as spuria and in another place as Louisiana. Whatever they are, they will grow. Have mother of millions, Cast Iron Plant, false aloe, Lamb's Ear, trumpet vine, Pink four o'clocks, several pots of flame acanthus, comfrey, Jewel of opar that I accidentally broke and stuck into a pot just this minute, little bit of lemon mint, some red Yucca, just tiny babies that I started from seed. If anyone wants, I can bring some pecan and Oak seedlings. They are very heavy and take up room so ask if you want. At least one pot of pigeon Berry. oddly enough, I have some horse herb. I planted something, forget what, and horse herb came up. Have something that I think is white mulberry, and a bunch of seeds, some pots, to seed starting trays with pots, a pair of in-line skates, and ttwo Willow wreath for crafts.