Hello all, just reading all your posts today as I've been away from the computer for several days.....its tough finding the time....lots of great seeds!!
Theresa I hope to get my seeds packed up and off to you next week sometime....I am almost finished...
To those of you listed below, I would love to obtain the following.....
Flinter - Lathyrus odoratus 'Wiltshire ripple (so pretty!!)
Poisondartfrog - Asarina scandens, Joan Lorraine
Marti001 - Buddleja davidi Black Knight - are these easily grown from seed? I've only had experience with plants...also the coneflowers you didn't mention what colors/types? Just love coneflowers!
Kwolflady - Poppy Venus (these are just lovely flowers)
I envy those of you with rain.... we just finished up a week in the 110-113 range .... I and my garden long for rain!!
Nancy
CLOSED: 2010 UNUSUAL SEED SWAP ANNOUNCEMENT
I have no idea how easy the buddleja davidii is to start from seed. The coneflowers: some of them are marked for color some are not.
The buddleja are very easy from seed, that is why its considered invasive. I would winter sow it, duplicating nature as it is now illegal to sell in nurseries, it will reseed at will. Just the common one, you can still grow them, just cannot sell them in nurseries.
rebeccanne - thanks for the info..... didn't realize it was illegal to sell in the nurseries... I wonder why? It's wonderful to see the butterflies come to visit the butterfly bushes....and they are beautiful of their own accord.... I lost a white one to the extreme heat we had this year... but enjoyed another in a pot in my backyard....it's a soft lavender color and was mature enough to withstand the heat . Nancy
Its only in Oregon, you can still buy them in CA. We also cannot sell ivy, but Ca can. The problem with the butterfly bushes is they reseed way too well. There are some new ones coming out that are going to be fantastic and don't reseed as badly. There is the Jazz series and Blue Chip and Lo and Behold. They bloom longer and stay very short, I am hoping on getting some of them, we can sell them here. I loved Black Knight, I had a large one for many years.
I have friends here in KY and they have butterfly bushes and have no problem with them reseeding themselves. Maybe it has to do with the weather?
I got the name wrong on the new series, its Buzz, not Jazz. Its very strange, the ones in my yard never reseeded and I thought it was just an over reaction, saying they were invasive. The ones I had in pots reseeded in other pots like weeds. I am still, after 3 years, getting seedling in pots. I think perhaps they do not reseed so well in a grassy area, but in bare soil, watch out. I am not sure they should have been banned, but they are so there it is.
Day late, but my seeds will be in the mail tomorrow. Have fun with your swap. And!! I hope all my seeds find good homes.
I think my seeds are going to arrive late.
Life has intervened while I was trying to get my "unusuals" together.
I can't see getting them out now before the end of next week (i.e. the 15th)
The international post will delay things a bit further.
As I see it, there are these options:
1 you can officially declare me out of the trade.
2 you can wait to distribute seeds until mine arrive (only about 3-4 packs per person, if we now have 11 participants)
3 Theresa can keep everything that arrives late!
dont worry Peter, we will think of something! Just post or dmail me your list. If it arrives too late I will include it in the next unusual swap, that will be Oct15-Nov15.
If you prefer to be in this swap I can use extra seeds of mine for you and use your seeds in the next swap. Up to you.
Rebeccanne
pls I would love some of you snapdrangon.
Theresa, Seeds out in the mail.
Confirmation # 0310 0480 0002 8726 1305
Here is what I am proposing to send:
5 packs Belamcanda chinensis (25 seeds @)
5 packs Crocosmia (50+ seeds @)
5 packs Echinacea 'Paradiso' (white) (25 seeds @)
5 packs Lychnis coronaria
5 packs Little Leaf Cucumber (parthenogenic, commercial seed, 20+ seeds @)
5 packs Absinthe Tomato (2009 harvest, 20+ seeds @)
5 packs Orange Strawberry Tomato (20+ seeds @)
5 packs Naga Morich Chile (one of the world's hottest, 10 seeds@)
I can't get them into the post before Monday, so probably won't arrive until 22 October.
There are a few seeds I would specifically like to have from this swap, although they may already be spoken for.
Peter, on Oct. 14th you and everyone else can submit a wishlist. Anyone can also dmail me with wishlist at anytime as long as they use the same dmail to add on at a later date.
Hi everyone! Hope your weekend is wonderful. Its beautiful weather here so I can spend some time in the garage setting up the seeds.
When making your wishlists, PLEASE list by name and/or number. I received the generous amount of seeds from Marti001 and will be listing them tonight sometime, its just too nice of weather to be in the house. I love fall!
Peter_Rabbit5, can you set aside a pack of echinacea Paradiso for me, please. If you have already taped your package shut, I can wait and put it on my wish list.
Deebie,
Will mark one for you.
Peter
My seeds went in the mail today!
Theresa, glad the seeds arrived on time. Hope there are plenty there for everyone. And don't worry I kept plenty of seeds for myself. Good luck with your swap.
Here is what I have put in the mail to Teresa:
1 Rosemary
2 Tritoma Red Hot Poker
2 Calendula Apricot Daisy
1 Agastache Pink Pop
1 Hollyhock Summer Carnival Rosy Pink
1 White Rose of Sharon
1 Giant White Moonflower
1 Poppy Giant Peony Mix
1 Oregano Mediterranean
2 Shasta Crazy Daisy
3 Clerodendrun Trichotomum "Harlequin Glorybush"
1 Moonflower
1 Howden Pumpkin
1 Pump-Ke-Mon Pumpkin
1 Feverfew
1 Broom Corn Mixed
1 Polish Red Tomato
1 Red Hopi Amaranth
3 Blue Flag Iris
These are 2009 Commercial Seeds
1 Candytuft, Iberis Sempervirens
1 Rosemary
1 Sage, Broad Leaf
2 Primrose, Showy Evening
1 Zinnia, Fruit Smoothie
2 Poppy, Giant Peony Mix
1 Lavender Verea
Deebie,
I sent an extra pack of the Echinacea labelled for you.
I wish I could ask for your Polish Red Tomato. There are SO MANY Polish tomatoes now appearing, but I have not tried a one. They cost big bucks from our local seedsmen.
Maybe I'll get lucky, because it is definitely going onto the top of my wishlist!
These are what I sent in (via ups for speed):
My send-in list
1 Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffee Tree
1 Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum) Hardy Ageratum
1 Festuca trachyphylla, Blue Fescue Grass
2 Isatis tinctoria, Dyer's Woad
2 Maianthemum racemosum, False Solomon's Seal – Variegated
1 Polygonatum odoratum var. thunbergii Variegated Solomon’s Seal
1 Dianthus knappii -Yellow-
2 Campanulastrum americanum, Tall Bellflower (US native) -Blue-
2 Dianthus barbatus var. nigrescens "Black Magic"
3 Dianthus armeria, Grass Pinks
1 Ageratina altissima, White Snakeroot
2 Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower -Red-
3 Scabiosa atropurpurea -very black- (noid)
1 Helianthus annuus, Sunflower “Itallian White”
1 Centaurea cyanus, Cornflower “Black Ball”
1 Mimulus alatus, Sharpwing Monkey Flower -Blue-
2 Prunella vulgaris, Heal-All, Self-Heal
2 Acmella oleracea (Spilanthes oleracea), Eyeball Plant
1 Monarda didyma -Red- (looks like “Jacob Cline”)
2 Aquilegia atrata, Columbine “Black Heirloom”
1 Aquilegia vulgaris, Columbine “Lemon Ice”
3 Amsonia (unk type)
1 Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata, Columbine “Black Barlow”
1 Aquilegia vulgaris, Columbine “Woodside Gold”
1 Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata, Columbine “Green Apples”
2 Cynanchum leave, Blue-Vined Milkweed *excellent monarch host *can be invasive
2 Belamcanda chinensis, Blackberry Lily, Redder type
3 Digitalis lutea, Small foxglove (micro blooms) -Yellow-
2 Sedums, Tall – named mix
1 Watermellon, noid yellow meated
1 Centaurea macrocephala, Armenian Basketflower (Lemon Fluff) –Yellow-
1 Heliopsis “Loraine Sunshine”
1 Veronia, noid species, Ironweed
2 Cercis Canadensis, Eastern Redbud Tree (edible flowers)
2 Chelidonium majus, Greater Celandine, Wood Poppy
2 Ipomoea coccinea, Morning Glory “Orange Noah”
2 Ipomoea coccinea, Morning Glory “Sunspot”
1 Helenium annus, sunflower “Mongolian Giant”
2 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster
2 Geum Canadensis, White Avens
1 Sedum pulchellum, Widow’s Cross (native Ky sedum, needs thin soil; grows native on rock cliffs in 1 inch of soil over rock layers)
3 Silphium perfoliatum, Cup Plant
3 Oenothera glazioviana 'Tina James'
3 Oenontherea bienis, Common Evening Primrose “Monster Pennsylvania Primrose” (8 feet tall, day-blooming)
2 Valeriana officinalis, Valarian -White-
1 Coreopsis verticillata, “Moonbeam”
1 Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' (mixed shades of this var.)
3 Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Tomato, heirloom “White Currant”
3 Inula helenium, Elecampange
1 Chamaecrista nictitans OR Chamaecrista fasciculata, Partridge Pea
These are the things I put in people’s separates bags/packs, for those who requested specific things:
1 Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgundy'
2 Baptisia bracteata, Longbract False Indigo -Yellow-
1 Cephalaphora aromatica (Helenium aromaticum) -Yellow-
1 Thymus pulegioides, Mother of Thyme
2 Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum) Hardy Ageratum -Blue-
1 Physostegia virginiana, Obedient Plant -Lavender-
2 Campanulastrum americanum, Tall Bellflower (US native) -Blue-
1 Cephalaphora aromatica
1 Dianthus knappii “yellow harmony”
1 Dianthus knappii -Yellow-
1 Festuca trachyphylla, Blue Fescue Grass
1 Maianthemum racemosum, False Solomon's Seal
1 Isatis tinctoria, Dyer's Woad
1 Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffee Tree
2 Dianthus barbatus var. nigrescens "Black Magic"
1 Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' (mixed shades of this var.)
1 Centaurea cyanus, Cornflower “Black Ball”
1 Helianthus annuus, Sunflower “Itallian White”
1 Monarda didyma -Red- (looks like “Jacob Cline”)
I got my seeds in the mail this morning, was told they should be there by Friday. I hope so, I have been so busy, it took me too long to get them off to you. I did put some interersting things in, at least I hope people will find them interesting.
If we mentioned things we want here in this thread, do we still need to do a wish list?
Kilngod.... I would LOVE to have some Acmella oleracea (Spilanthes oleracea), Eyeball Plant!! How unusual and cool!! Theresa.... if possible... please include in my 'wish list'... which is on it's way to you already... thanks! Nancy
I emailed my final wish list last evening. Was that the last step for me for this swap?
In the meantime I almost have my seeds ready for round 2.
Fun stuff.
Alana
nf2932 I have the eyeball plant seeds, if it comes to me 1st will mark an envie for you. Annette
Thanks Annette!! Nancy
Hi everyone! I'm going to start getting the seeds ready. Tomorrow morning I will be printing out wishlists and start putting them together. When the rest of the seeds come for this swap I will add to the seeds to the website and everyone can add to their wishlists.
I have plenty of eyeball plant seeds, so have lots to share :)
please remember to put the number with the seeds you request, or the name of the person that has the seeds.
Night all.
good morning everyone! I need wishlists from the following people: (if you sent one and I dont have it listed, Im sorry. Please let me know where to find it, or resend it if possible)
I need wishlists from:
Kobwebz
Rebeccanne
Nancy
Danita
Deebie
NF2932
looks like we ended up with 17 participants!
Alana aka poisondartfrog, yes, sending in your wishlist is the last step before you receive your seeds. Please note that there have been several new additions to the seed list http://theresawecker.webs.com Please dmail me if you have more wishes.
I sent an addition to my list based on the new roster.
Thanks!
The seed lists for #12 and #17 seem to be identical.
Is your head beginning to swim, Theresa?
Edited for bad spelling/typing!
This message was edited Oct 15, 2010 11:40 AM
I can't find 17??????
12 and 17 were the same, I discovered when I received Nancy aka NF2932 were the same!
I corrected it now and we are good to go :)
I just need a wishlist from Danita....then I will start sorting them all out. Wish me luck...it is quite a job! LOL
I'm working on it now and should have it to you within an hour! Thanks! :)
Good luck, Theresa! and thanks for hosting it.
Im waiting for the weather to warm up so I can get started! This has been a very smooth swap, and I would like to thank everyone involved for their cooperation.
Please post when you receive your seeds and of course anyone is welcome to join round 2. There is a separate thread for it.
Happy gardening to all!
Theresa,
I think you need a bigger table!
Peter_Rabbit....you know I do! Today I hope to complete my bulb/plant swap. That will free up two tables so I can spread out the seeds and pack them up!
Oh look at those fat seed packs! It makes my heart warm. If I get just a few packs I will be happy, some really amazing things offered here. I love it if I find things I actually have to look up because I have no idea what they are. This swap kept me busy with google.
My second batch of seeds can go to swap #2? I will also collect some more, I will find the thread and join.
You are awesome to have this swap, thank you so much!