Trade list /wish list/giveaway list, for Raleigh, NC. Spring swap 2018

Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

There ya go!!

Start your collections and make a list..

Triangle John ( one runs this swap thing, successfully for many many years!!) will post the date soon.

Hello John, Hope you have a date soon..

so,... here it is.. start posting, the plant material to trade, giveaway, acquire, etc.

It can be plants, pods, vines, fruits, vegetables, herbs, cuttings rooted/ non rooted, bare root, seeds, tubers journal books magazines etc. pertaining to gardening, Containers, ... you get the picture.

Do not hesitate to bring anything you have extra.. even if you feel you had brought it in the earlier swaps and no one looked at it..They are always a few new faces. Moreover, some may have lost them to the Freezing cold this winter. I know I lost some fruit trees :-((. Lost three figs again!!! and my persimmon seems to be in bad shape. :-(

We always have more than enough plants and many people who adopt castaway plants.

Let the Games Begin !!!

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lorabell_gw

6 years ago

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I have an Iris that blooms 2-3 weeks earlier that any of my others- a favorite if anyone would like a division. I’m also looking for early bloomers.

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Jaimie
5 years ago
Mine was confirmed to be a Dorstenia as he bloomed!

Unfortunately, my new dog didn't like him and ripped him out of the pot and left laying on ground for a day or two until I could find it...

The culprit.... the psycho-eyed white one (hard to get a focused picture on this rascal):

You said it seeded off... so does that mean it dies after it seeds?
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
I wouldn't give up on that dorstenia just yet. It had that big tuberous base to sustain it when out of the pot so maybe it'll recover.

The parent plant of my little seedlings is still with me. I had two rot in the greenhouse previously over the winter so I brought this one inside where it's less humid. It seems to have worked, because it's blooming again now. This particular species seems to want to be drier when not actively growing. I need to transition it back out to the greenhouse for the summer -- hard to believe that it's almost July.
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Jaimie
5 years ago
Karen, I would love that little seedling if it turns out to be it!

Also, I brought it inside where my new wallaby can't get to it, so hoping it can recover in peace. So they don't like humidity then? Is that because soil never dried out?

Yeah, I can't believe it's basically July either. Few months of garden prime than sad winter again :(

Anyone else pretty much droughted out right now? It finally rained last night, but still only like .5"... I need some more rain!!!!
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Screenwriter
5 years ago
Does anyone have the daylily 'Magic Carpet Ride' for trade?
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Mine was fine with conditions in the greenhouse over summer so I think humidity and more frequent water is fine when in growth, but they’ve been definitively unhappy in there in the winter, even down at the succulent end with me trying to withhold water.
pambucol
5 years ago
Anybody knows when the summer/fall plant swap is? I have a tray full of agave lopanthas to give and a bunch of mr. Ripple for Tammy or anybody else interested.

Vlad
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CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
5 years ago
Vlad, the fall swap is usually at the end of September. Please save two A. lophanthas for us (one as backup).

As a reminder, you were going to share your winter hardiness experiences under cold hardy succulents.
pambucol
5 years ago
Sounds good Let, I will definitely reserve a few for you. I'll try to look in the other forum also. Beyond super busy lately...

Vlad
thinkingofplants
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Pambucol, I was just checking back in with you about the cold hardy plants for my rock garden we talked about.
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karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Lauren, that Costus I gave you is blooming now and doesn't look like either barbatus or comosus. I'm trying to put a name on it, but the closest I've gotten is maybe Costus scaber or C. woodsonii.
Crystal Christensen
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Vlad, I would love a lopanthas and a Mr. Ripple at the Fall swap. By that time I may have something you would be interested in!
pambucol
5 years ago
I am going to bring probably a bucket of Mr. Ripples so there will be PLENTY for everybody : - )
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Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
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5 years ago
Yay!! Vlad, Happy to Know you will be coming to the fall swap!! I am always interested in your plant collections. I would love to get a Mr. Ripples!! Does it mean I will have rippling muscles too?? :-)).

Would like one agave lopanthas, too !! Please !! I have some Lawsonia inermis aka henna seeds.
pambucol
5 years ago
I got you guys on the list.

Thinkingofplants. I am definitely going to have a nice box for you with cylindropuntias (few varieties), opuntias (few varieties) and a few agaves. ... I'll see how I feel that day ... if you will get also a seed grown dwarf agave linerifolia. I will also bring you a few tryouts that are marginally hardy, I have grown a few outside ... until last winter!!!

So, yes my plan for now is to come to the swap...

Vlad
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pambucol
5 years ago
Karen, Ralph. I have a special gift for you...

I am an unproper plumeria father. I have been abusing my plumerias for the last 2 years with storing them out of the dirt under the house and pretty much they are almost dead. They barely are putting some new growth out right now and there are a lot of dead branches. ... So obviously I can't keep them. Would you guys like some plumerias? I think I will keep one but I think I have about 5 ish. Take them, care for them and then maybe when I will move in a bigger greenhouse I am going to ask for a cutting.

Let me know

Vlad
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Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
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5 years ago
I had no Idea you grew Plumeria!! Wow!!
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Vlad, the plumeria you gave me last year is budding. It's still in the greenhouse from the winter -- do they mind being relocated while budding or would I make it drop them all if I moved it outside now? If I can get this one to bloom I wouldn't mind trying some more. Also, do you by any chance have Opuntia humifusa or O. engelmannii linguiformis? I had the latter a long time ago but eventually lost it in soil that was too water retentive.
thinkingofplants
5 years ago
Ty Pambucol, I'm excited for the treasures your bringing me.
pambucol
5 years ago
Glad to hear that thinkingofplants. I like when people enjoy my plants.
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pambucol
5 years ago
Hello Karen. Budding as in bloom buds or leaves buds? I don't know if they mind getting moved but mine were pretty much bullet proof. Not blooming every year but when they do... Oh man!

Opuntia humifusa. Yes, I have that and I will bring you some. How many buckets do you want? :-) Actually I trimmed it WWWWWAAAAYYYYY down. I do have seedlings from it, pads, seeds ... take your pick :-).

I don't have the O. engelmannii linguiformis. There is a HUGE patch in Boyland heights or whatever that neighborhood is called. I keep wanting to stop by and get a pad.

Vlad
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karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago

Vlad, these are flower buds ... am 100%ish sure but haven’t seen them in person before.

Would love a pad or two of humifusa. If you get permission to get a pad of that engelmannii, remember me in a few years when you have enough grown up to share.
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pambucol
5 years ago
Karen. Oh YEAH definitely bloom buds! Sounds good about the englemanii.

I separated about 150 cacti from my seed trays today (OK, I don't know 150 but A L-O-T) so you guys are going to have to host!!! :-) My greenhouse is getting smaller and smaller ... somehow. I thought it has a hard frame ... I guess not!

Vlad
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Original Author
5 years ago
Karen_W That is bursting to bloom soon!!! Wow!! post pictures of the blooms . I want to know the flower color.

Vlad, now I want one cutting of Plumeria too!!! You are an enabler.. Thanks in advance. !!
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Screenwriter
5 years ago
Casalester, I have a daylily that is almost black. Do you want a piece? It is Caribbean Frank League. Val
CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
5 years ago
Screenwriter - definitely, that variety looks great. Thanks for the offer.
CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
5 years ago
Plumeria experts - which soil do you recommend to get optimal growth: cactus-type with rock chips or more sandy type mixed with organic matter. Our specimen, obtained from Vlad, is still a slow growing stick with one rosette of leaves at the top.
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karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Vlad would be the expert, but I can tell you what I did with the one he gave me last year. I potted it in my default potting mix, which at the moment is a Fafard with added perlite and pine fines to improve drainage. I hardly gave it any water at all over the winter, but since it came into growth I water a couple of times a week, when the soil starts to dry. I haven't fertilized it yet but will probably throw some osmacote in there this weekend.
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pambucol
5 years ago
Yeah, what Karen said. I do normal soil with added drainage. No water in winter or almost none.
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5 years ago
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Reading up on " Plumeria care" in advance. I am so looking forward to get my hands on a cutting!!! Thanks, Casa Lester, for bringing it up !!
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Screenwriter
5 years ago
Lauren, you brought me two types of gardenia cuttings this spring. Do you know the varieties?
pambucol
5 years ago
Sabji, I remember you wanted some aristolochia fimbriata seeds. I collected quite a few for you

Vlad
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5 years ago
Yes!!! Vlad, Thanks !! I hope I can get a cutting of plumeria too! If not, no worries. I do have Henna ( Lawsonia inermis ),seeds.
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
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CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
5 years ago
Karen W, what's the size of the whole Plumeria?
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pambucol
5 years ago
Very nice Karen. Is that from me?

You see, I told you that you are way more of a fit mother than I am a fit father of plumerias!!!

Vlad
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5 years ago
Beautiful colors ! Thanks Karen for posting it. I am sure the fragrance is wonderful too!!
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
This is the one Vlad gave me last fall, bare root at the time I think. I put it in a pot the next day (or so) with a big rock on top of the soil to keep it from toppling over. Then it went into the greenhouse and dropped all its leaves and was pretty much neglected all winter. It's about 4 ft tall, not really much different from last fall. Smells like a rose, which was unexpected. Whether I'm a fit mother or just a lucky beginner remains to be seen!
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Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
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5 years ago
Smells Like a rose!!! WOW!!

The Rock helps it by keeping the soil warm too!
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
I think in this case the rock really just added ballast. Nothing like a greenhouse to keep a tropical warm in the winter, though I must say I used to do pretty well in my attached garage.
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Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
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5 years ago
More pictures Karen!! Love to see them. I wish I could smell the fragrance too!!
karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Absolutely!
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karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
And here’s Hoya davidcummingii, smells like butterscotch!
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5 years ago
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Oh My Goodness!! that was blazin fast! Thank you so much Karen!! Hawaiian sunsets!! I would probably just be close to it the whole day!!
Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks again!! Karen! tropical paradise is all I can say!! These pictures would warm one up in the dead of winter, quite nicely, I might add!
Ralph Whisnant
5 years ago

I cannot find a way to get to Carolina Garden Exchange when I log onto Garden Web? Would someone please tell me how to find it. I assume we will want to start a new posting leading up to the fall swap. Sabji posted a picture of my exotic milkweed, Gomphocarpus physocarpus on the regular forum, but since I got it in a pot from the fall swap, I wanted to post it here too. Let me know if you would like me to save seed of it for you for the fall swap.
Jaimie
5 years ago
Ralph, is that guy hardy? I forgot..

As for getting to the exchange, I was surprised at how difficult it is to find it from main page. I just use these existing threads that have emails about, and go to the top and click the "Carolina Garden Exchange" button, and it brings me to it.

Though I did finally find it from main page... (if not for this question I wouldn't have spent time to look, because got irritated before at being unable to find it, but found it easier this time for some reason)

Go to the Stories and Advice and choose Gardenweb Discussions:

Then go to the side bar and click Exchanges and Trading:

That will bring you to a list of all the exchanges and can choose Carolina Exchange from there.
CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Alternative ways to get to Carolina Garden Exchange:
- Google: houzz carolina exchange - it will be the top result
- Use the link at the top of the main Carolina forum:
The Fall 2018 trading thread already exists there as Sabji created it by mistake this spring and threads cannot be deleted.
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Sabji garden (7b), Raleigh NC
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5 years ago
Ralph, Here is the fall 2018 trading thread. you can copy the link and save it by bookmarking it as a favourite . You can always access it easily. That is what i do. It always remains visible when you open your google internet browser .

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/trade-list-wish-list-giveaway-list-for-raleigh-fall-swap-2018-dsvw-vd~5131658?n=717
brenda_near_eno
5 years ago
Alas, I have figured out how to edit my own trade list in profile section, but I cannot figure out how to view anyone else's trade list, neither on my pc nor iphone. Ugh.