There are of course forums in existence for some genera/families that have many members that are cool growing tropicals. However, in each case the true cool growers can be grown only by a minority of people. Moreover, people who grow one type of cool-growing plant are likely to grow others. To put it all in one forum makes sense. There are a lot of practical considerations, for example, trading. Say, for example, one has seedlings/rooted cuttings of a plant that can only grow in Coastal California or a cool greenhouse. Post on any of the forums. Most of the people (in my experience) who will be interested in trading have conditions that are impossible for growing the plant. Here are the options: 1) Let them worry about it and send the plant to a sure death. 2) Caution them that it won't survive, but send it anyway. 3) Refuse to send the plant to those without appropriate conditions. Since this thread is a little boring with no pictures, I'll add one, to include two concrete examples: '' The Passiflora is P. 'Mission Dolores', P. parritae x antioquiensis. It's a strong grower when happy and really easy to propagate. Two node cuttings root in a couple weeks. The Bomarea on the top is Bomarea caldasii (the yellow flower on the right is also a Bomarea, if I remember possibly a variety of B. caldasii as well). Each flower produces about 100 seeds and each umbel can have dozens of flowers. So there are potentially thousands of seeds per umbel. The flowers above are "samples" brought by one of the propagators (who created the Passiflora hybrid) to help sell plants at Strybing (SF Botanical Garden). The Passilflora is 7 inches in diameter with 18-24 inch peduncles, which makes the Bomarea umbels look strangely small. Although I cannot claim credit for the flowers, I do grow both of these vines. I'll have to hack back my Passiflora starting later in the year. I hate to toss material for interesting plants. So I'll hopefully have a large number of cuttings rooted. My Bomarea was bought in bloom/bud earlier this year, but aborted seeds when we had a couple days in the 90s (June-Aug. average: 74/55). So if I end up with extra cuttings and seeds and want to distribute them for postage, which forum(s) do I post on? I likely will put the Passiflora on the Passiflora forum, although I know I will run into the problem described above. I've already decided to go for option (3). There is no appropriate forum for the Bomarea. Vines? California? If I end up with a zillion seeds I might go for option (2). Or perhaps suggest that people sprout the seeds then trade them for something suited to their climate. I don't like either scenario, and I would prefer to at least have the forum enriched for those who can potentially succeed with a plant. I tried posting a set of seeds for postage on the California Gardening exchange section earlier in the year. Of seven, three were highland tropicals, one a cool-growing Chilean annual, one S. African, and one lowland tropical. I didn't get a single response. See link below Here is a link that might be useful: Highland tropical seeds ignored on the California forum

Hi, I got my computer in late 95/early96, so it was here then being I found it not long after. I just went and checked the Wayback Machine, and they have it archived to late 96. Dave's was founded by a disgruntled "Disneyed" member, Dave. If you misbehaved on the forums, Spike fixed it so you couldn't log on to Gardenweb. Instead the Disney site would pop up, lol. Spike re-vamped everything in 2001, so you will not see members with earlier join dates. I'm not sure when Spike bowed out and sold to Ivillage, but it has been a few years now. Remy Here is a link that might be useful: Wayback Machine Gardenweb.

Thank you for the improved process of posting photos. I use to have to browse twice, once when I placed the photo on then did the preview as it would go away. As for the signing in my computer takes care of this problem. Only have to sign in if I use a different web search engine. Either members need to do a short post when they send request by email or there needs to be a way we can find that member. When I post wants or haves some send emails which say check my list and leave their user ID. It does look like I need to find out how to edit any of my earlier post. Thank you for all your efforts I love this site and have received some nice seeds and plants from many kind gardeners. I do have one request if possible, could there be a way for members when they send an email for the one who receives that email to go to that members site say to view their want-have list?

All right - Im close to bailing out here - I just want to retrieve some of my better posts and maybe me and Houzzz can duke it out over who "owns" them. They are merging everything - besides decorating there is now "Advice" and some other categories that seem to exist now. Perhaps I could deal with the cluttery chaotic format, but the rudeness of in your face pop-ups that don't take no for an answer are hard to deal with. I don't ordinarily act as diversity police, but I must say the "lets get started" screen with the 2 young perky blondes and the bald guy of indeterminant age does NOT represent, or appeal to my demographic!