Hi Beverly, I would be willing to trade some agastache "golden jubilee" for some of your pink orchid tree seeds. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks, Linda

Hi Chrisd_fl, Welcome to Garden Web and The Plant Exchange! I thought you might like to know there is no email link on your member page, thus no way to email you. To set up your email link, just go to the bottom on any page here, and click on Member Pages Then click on Edit your Personal Information, Page, and Preferences You will then probably be asked to login in again. Then check the box Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site. That will place a link on your member page, making it handy for members (potential traders) to reach you in the future. While there editing you might want to also place your state abbreviation in the one box provided for garden zone and location. (see I am zone 5/6 S In) It is beneficial info to have when trading for many reasons. Additionally, there are some traders (myself included) who often do not respond to many posts where the location of the OP is unknown. By putting the state abbreviation in your zone box, it will be listed in your Member Page, and it will also automatically be displayed each time you post. Happy Gardening and trading. Sue

I like salvia regal. It likes the dappled shade and is very drought hardy. It likes porous soil so if you are in clay, you will need to amend it. It has a flush of bloom in both theSpring and Fall.Another plant that gives bloom and fall color is Oak leaf hydrangea. I have the orchid tree and it is in sun, a harsh part sun with shade in the morning and afternoon but hard mid day sun, no water, limestone hill country soil on a grade, and after this winter there was no die back and it was loaded with bloom. The soil is very dry here and a builder snapped it 1/2 foot above the soil when it was 2 years old. It is not big and looks like a bush. I bet it would be a lot bigger in town and a easier life.. I would amend the clay. This post was edited by wantonamara on Thu, May 22, 14 at 22:50

I'd love to try growing one from seed to test its hardiness in my zone. I have Texas betony, rue, and four nerve daisy seeds I could trade for it.