Yea, John! Life just got better.

John this sounds great. I'm new to the area. And get misplaced a lot (never lost because I eventually find my way home lol). I am going to try and make it.

SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!SWAP!!!!

I have added to my list of stuff to trade. I am still working on the want list. Here is a link to the latest version. http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/ralphw

Here is a link that might be useful: RalphW's Trade Page

I'm not sure if I'll make this one or not. Have to road trip to California and may not be back home in time. Ralph, if I'm here, though, I'd love to work out a trade for Begonia taiwanensis.

Karen, I confused the names of two of my begonias. The correct names are B. taiwaniana and B. taipeiensis. Glasshouse Works lists B. taiwaniana, but I a cannot tell if it is the same as the one Mark, the Assistant Director at the arboretum brought back from his plant collecting trip or not. I will try to find out tomorrow. I cannot find a listing anywhere for taipeiensis, his other find. Anyway, I will set aside one of each for you if you are still interested? I also have some new salvias that are big enough to take cuttings from if you are interested: S. 'Costa Rica Blue, S. 'Jean's Purple Passion, S. chiapensis and S. dorisiana. The latter has very pleasant smelling leaves but has yet to bloom. The first three have great flowers, and chiapensis also has very attractive, shiny leaves. I also have just acquired seeds of the following. Let me know in you are interested in any of these seeds.S. barrelieri, canariensis, clevelandii, discolor, disjuncta, gesneriiflora, juriscii, lavandulifolia, lyrata, nilotica, roemeriana, transylvanica and tillaefolia. I cannot find any mention of this last one - it may be tiliifolia.

The town is asking me to jump through some hoops in order for us to have the swap. I don't think we will meet their criteria. The swap may have to move to my house.

Stay tuned.

Well, now the town says that I only have to fill out the additional paper work but I don't have to pay the extra fees and prove that I have insurance for the swap. So everything is back on schedule.

We hope.

Ralph, both of those begonias would be fabulous. I found references for B. taipeiensis, a natural and unidirectional F1 hybrid between B. formosana and B. aptera in Taiwan. Interesting to read about the biology. I'd also be interested in the 'Jean's Purple Passion' and some of the Salvia seeds (barrelieri, gesneriflora, juriscii, roemeriana, lavandulifolia, and clevelandii). I'll have to go look and see what I have new that would interest you in return.

Karen, email me your address if you would like me to send you the Salvia seed now. I will take some cuttings of 'Jean's Purple Passion' this week. I just remembered that I also have some of the Sally G series of Salvias if you think that you might be interested in them.

as always looking forward to the swap, seeing everyone and of course sampling all the good food :) - got some goodies started and getting some things divided .....

Lynne

Easter Weekend!!! Noooooooooo!!! I so wanted to see you all this year! OK, we'll just have to make other arrangements. 8) We'll be out of town but are coming thru there either Thursday or Friday, or we could stop on the way back and trade some Britt's donuts for plants, lol.

daphne? Anyone have daphne? I'd be happy with a couple of cuttings. The winter-blooming, sweet-smelling shrub.

and "real" jacks-in-the-pulpit (not the arum italicum).

I just updated my trade list.

Can't wait.

Woodsworm, I have jack-in-the-pulpit and some Green and Gold. I would be interested in your celadine poppy and
trillium cuneata. I also have a nice ostrich fern potted up. I hope to do some dividing of things this week to see what else I can bring.

Hosta200,
I'll save you some celadine poppy and trillium cuneata. My husband is interested in the ostrich fern, and I'm greedy for Green and Gold and jacks.

Woodsworm - I'll bring a small Daphne odora. It's tiny and they grow really slowly so you'll probably break down and buy a blooming sized shrub before this one ever blooms. You need to take the cuttings in the middle of summer. They are easy from cuttings and sometimes the stems have flower buds initiated so you will get tiny blooming baby trees the next spring. I need nothing in return.

Woodsworm - A couple of years ago, I got a lovey green & white spotted leaf begonia (houseplant) from you at the Greensboro/High Point swap. To make a long story short, I no longer have that begonia. Is there any way that I can get another one of those begonia from you? If so, please look at my trade list and let me know what I can bring you. By the way, how's your ginkgo tree?

jdb -- ginko's happy, thanks. Sure, I have some begonia for you. I'd love some lemon thyme, please.

John -- once again you save me from my ignorance. Thanks for the daphne odora tip and yes, I'd love whatever tiny one you have.

woodsworm - I potted up your lemon thyme lastnight. See ya at the swap.

Bumping this to top.

I finally had some time to dig up some plants. I will be bringing varigated solomon's seal, bee balm, forsythias, perenial blue agrigatium, pink columbine, peacock moss, dwarf solomon's seal, toad lillies, Cranefly orchid, yearling poet's laurel, lilly-of the valley, oregeno, black berry lilly, sensitive fern, 1 butterfly bush, 1 sm crape myrtle, virginia chain fern, bellworts- perfoliata & sessilifolia, jack-in-the-pulpet, 1 hardy Ginger Lily, 1 alocasia calidora, Cunninghamia lanceolata, and other stuff if I can get to it.

woodsworm- I have a few green and golds, jack-in-the-pulpet (both dark and light spathes)and ostrich fern for you.

For almost 6 years, I've been trying to attend a swap. I shall attempt yet again!! My hubby is working (he works for an insurance company and is straight out trying to take care of all the poor people affected by the horrific tornadoes last week), so he's not here to distract me from going. Unfortunately, since I never saw this until this morning, I do not have any plants, save for a few sage plants which I'll be happy to pot up for the occasion. I will bring food to make up for my guilt. (I posted what I'm bringing on the Food thread.)

I will attempt to bring my two daughters and my son as well. I look forward to meeting all of you wonderful people who have responded so promptly to my NUMEROUS questions over the years.

Thank you
Deirdre

Okay, my son only napped for an hour, so I did not have time to even attempt the mac & cheese. I truly apologize.

Have Kerria, Symphoricarpus, Euonymous alatus (Burning Bush), Nandina, Prunus mume (Flowering apricot), Chionanthus virginicus (seedlings) Golden Rain Tree, and Buckeye

Woodsworm,I have some extra rose moss,are you talking about the low growing mixed colors? I would like some celadine poppy.If you are intrested.

sagedoc & elsiefay - these responses are for an old thread for last years spring swap. You might want to repost them on this springs thread.

Bringing some very common stuff but at least not empty handed!
Vinca major-a six pack
Lambs Ear-six pack
Cluster bell flower-six pack
Ligustrum
Variegated forsythia
Catnip
Bugle weed
Red monarda
A purple and white columbine (with volunteer morning glory)
perennial begonia,
Jack in the pulpit (green)

Pink ice plant (volunteer bee balm)
Some containers plants came in assorted sizes
House plants- African violets,rooted prayer plant,golden pothos-rooted not potted

Have if wanted but not potted up,black eyed susans
Irises,old fashion mum-booms white fades to pink,baby nandina seedlings,oxalis-green with pink flowers,burgandy with white,burgandy with pale pink,green with white,false solomons seal,Purple heart,pachysandra,mondo grass,sedum-plain and variegated
Also, bringing daughter and 10 month old puppy,would consider a swap for puppy for the right plant :)

Oops jk wrong swap