Hi, i think i could try to provide you with a cutting of my new jersey tea for the sucker of passiflora lutea. my plants are rather young but are growing quickly and happily-would you suggest making a cutting off of one knowing that information? do i need to do the cutting now and set it in water for it to root first? what do you suggest? I am also new to the live plant swap/seed swap. I would really appreciate suggestions and/or advice if you have any. thanks in advance and i look forward to working something out. best wishes. ps i also have a vernal witchhazel sucker to dig out just let me know if you are interested in that or not.

thanks tom and leftwood, outback did not have the wafer listed in their catalog so I ordered one online from this vendor: http://www.bonanza.com/listings/NATIVE-ORNAMENTAL-TREE-Hoptree-aka-Wafer-Ash-Ptelea-trifoliate-Butterfly-Must/84692443 I'm hopeful it will be a good tree! It arrives next week...

I bought my little paw paws from this site on e-bay: dogwooderitternet (you can do a 'google' to find him). I also purchased a number of other butterfly nectar and host plants from him (liatris ligustylus, spicebush, different asclepias, etc.). This seller is very nice to deal with and his plants are very well priced. I find it easier to buy from him rather than to schlep around to all the nurseries (since Earthscapes closed). I understand that wafer ash is quite a common tree in the woods (one nurseryman called it a 'junk tree' to my face!) so if you can ID one, you can probably find it in the woods somewhere. My problem is trying to ID one! Also, the Midwest Native Plant Society is having a Native Plant sale this Saturday July 25, OPEN to the PUBLIC, and I bet they will have some along with lots of other interesting Butterfly garden plants. I believe reservations to the conference (for the whole conference or/and different events) are still available and they will be having lots of good speakers, including Judy Burris and Wayne Richards on Buterfly Gardening. Here is a link that might be useful: Native Plant Society Dayton Conf. flyer and info

I am intersted. Do you have any left? I can get Madrone seeds, Many types of Yucca, Dasylirion, Nolina, Email me for a list of my collection from New Mexico that I picked in October.. Most are still on . I also have a list (different) on my profile page.. Email