Ok Cindee I will plan on the sangria and condiments but we still gotta talk.

Our pool is still not completely finished so my yard tour isn't going to be nearly as pretty as I had hoped. They are great guys but they are working guys and stuff has been trampled, hit with chemicals etc.

Linda strawberry salsa sounds so wonderful. I plan on eating your salsa and drunk pies before anything so I don't get to full.

Barb I would love a couple variegated AV's. I thought I mentioned it when we met last. You still want the alpinia? Bring lots of stuff even if you haven't set up trades. I hope to trade stuff I didn't list. I usually bring way more than I should but if someone has something that catches your eye you want to be able to tempt them. I always give stuff away at the end.

Robin, call me on your next day off and we can chat!

Barb, I agree with Lady in that some folks are not familiar with certain plants, but when they see them in person, they change their minds. Plus folks usually have some surprises!

FUN FUN FUN, can't wait!

16 days and counting! I'm going to bake a few things this weekend and throw them in the freezer. Humm what to make what to make. Cindee I know your guys like my oatmeal cookies, so those are on the list. Anyone have any requests? If not it will be a surprise.

OooOoooohhHhhh I love surprises! Lol

I am getting more emails about food. It is making me so hungry!

Less than 2 weeks before the swap guys. Have I heard from everyone?

We will be having a demonstration of Amaryllis Slivering during the swap. Bill Warren from the Amaryllis Forum, and Amaryllis study group will show those interested, how to sliver (split) amaryllis bulbs to create new plants. He will also tell us how to get Amaryllis to bloom 2, 3 times per year in Florida.

Those interested, please let me know so I can set up an area to accommodate Amaryllis lovers.

Lady,
The Hydro edge is 20 ft long.
Sorry it has taken me so long to respond.

Ariel

P.S. I can't wait till the swap!!!

The amaryllis demo sounds interesting. I was just thinking of pulling mine to go dormant but 2-3 bloom times sounds better.
I love to learn new things.

Denise

Cindee I'm interested in the amaryllis demo. Off to plan more cookies...

Great, MsM! I have some seedling crosses, mine with others and some really interesting seeds crossed to share with everyone. I received pollen from folks on the Amayrllis forum to pollinate my plants, this is an addiction, I tell ya. I will have photos of parent seed crosses. I went nuts with Amaryllis this past winter.

Cindee,
I'm interested in the amaryllis demo too. I've been gardening a short while so I need to learn lots. Been busy at work and working late so I haven't had time to make a list. I don't know the names of most plants but I will be bringing a bunch of what I do have started. I do have three rooted Plumerias though. The mother tree gave small very fragrant dark red flowers but the ones I have (from cuttings)are bearing the small flowers (dark pink first then the get a little darker) that are not as red as the mother's flowers. Don't know why. I have also started some sun coleus (green,red and red/green leafed). I also have a couple of agave americana (I think that is what they were)and I started some moon flowers, mother of thousands and spider plants. As you can tell I am very new to gardening and don't know the plant's names or varieties but I am trying to learn. I can't wait till the swap. I am all excited.

I have some trades not ironed out and a problem or two. First off those of you who were interested in my ichroma they didn't root the first time and I am trying again but at this time can't garantee roots. I goofed, sorry.

Ariel I am holding for you begonia nelumbifolia, zingiber spectable yellow, variegated crinum, and katuk. I am hoping to get from you wrightia religiosa, coleus, and some of the edging. Does that sound correct?

Kat I am holding for you aphlandra sinclariana and vanda teres and possibly iochroma cyaneum.

Amber I am holding for you begonia nelumbifolia, etlinger and possibly the iochroma. I also have vanilla for you to take to Evelyn.

Bren I have begonia nelumbifolia and rainbow heliconia for your alcantarea imperialis purple and neo rosy mon. Right? I was also wanting a blue tang if I have anything else you like.

Tony I have a yellow dragon fruit for you.

Kristi and Tropicalfreek I am holding a var. crinum for you guys. Did you want one or two?

Susana I am holding a vanda teres for you.

Barb I have alpinia for variegated AV's, sound good?

I will also bring lots of bare root stuff like hedychiums, bananas, bromeliads, heliconias, gingers, etc. I will give away many of my plants but The plants I listed on here are my special trades and I will want something in return, I hope you understand.

WOW Lady, you have a real bounty! I have plenty of buckets to keep your bare root stuff moist, so you don't have to haul large containers.

Lady, I already have one of your var crinums. Thanks. TF will want one I'm sure.
I have a peach alpina that I got from Tropical Paradise a few years back. It's 2 ft tops. It has never bloomed for me. I'll try to split it and see if it likes your garden better.

Lady I've got your variegated African violet for you. The Alpinia sounds great. Cindee I have a Green Ice leaf potted up and the African Oil Palm for Junglegal. I'm going to be bringing some bromeliads, gingers, cannas, and some celery fern, false roselle and of course as I promised, I'll be bringing those 25 small african violet starts one for everybody.

Thanks so much Barb! I also need you to help me with the seed pods on my lovely AV-Wild Mustang. Never had seed pods before but they are growing like the turtles in the internet commercial. "Speed, Schmeed"! lol, They develope so slowly. I have no idea how to deal with them. Perhaps while everyone is eating, you can do a demo on AVs too. Anyone interested in African Violets, bring your plate to the kitchen. Barb is planning to bring new AV babies for everyone! I have only 3 of the var AV leaves from you that successfully produced babies that I managed to keep alive and need repotting. We can do something in the kitchen easily and I will be sure to have AV potting mix available. I will also be glad to offer leaves for those interested in new African Violets. You are the best, girl!

Thank You, Helen. I will let you know. Are those the only times that are good? Afternoon open? : )

Lady, Yes, I woudl like one of Crinums. Thank You!

Does anyone have Heliconia Rostrata (Hanging Lobster Claw)?

Thanks,

Tropicalfreak

Naplesgardener,
anise hyssop and "Flame" seedless grape
for
knockout rose

Lady,
rightia religiosa, coleus and edging
for
Begonia nelumbifolia
Zingiber spectable yellow
Variegated crinum
and of course katuk

Cindeea
mimosa and the unknown ground cover

Evelyn/Abendwolke
salvia vanhoutteii

Oyla,
I am interested in-
Red epi. radicans
Bamboo orchid - Arundina graminifolia
Dwarf powderpuff seedlings
For
Hedychium 'Kewense'
Pink watsonia
African Foxgloves
Ice cream bananas
Salvia vanhouttei
Talinum fruticosum

Do I have this right? If not, please let me know. I feel like I am for getting someone. Speak up, speak up.

I will also post this on the tampa swap, so please excuse the duplicate. I just want to make sure I have everyone.

I will also be bringing additional plants to the swap.

Ariel

Here's what I have so far as what people are bringing and what plants they want. I still have tons of stuff, Ylang Ylang seedlings, key lime seedlings, Aptenia Cordifolia, Talinum Fruiticosium, Spinach Tree,Blue Pea Vine,Curcuma noid, Bilbergia Louise (pups), Snake Plant
Vanilla Orchid (only 1 or 2 cuttings). I need to cut back my Wine Red Plumie-large fresh cuttings. I have rain lilys too.

Ariel I have orange Epi Radicans and Epi Ballerina Fireball (Orange to red yel beard) if you are interested.

Attendees, Food and plants.

Lady (Sangria)
Barbcoleus YlangYlang
Carol-ladyÂs Friend
Lindaleaf (Corn Chips & Dip)
Floridajane
Naplesgardner (Chicken & Potato Salad)YlangYlang
Butterflygardner
MsMarion (Cookies)
CoffeeMom YlangYlang, Passie Incense
ScentsFromHeaven (Burbon Pecan Pie YUM-O)
Nickers
Evak
TonyKOrlando (Paper Plates, Plastic ware)YlangYlang, Passie Incense
Ariel
Ambersky (Veggie Salad)
Trini1
Ospreysanctuary
JardinerFloridana (Birthday Rum Cake) YlangYlang
JungleGal Epi Ballerina Fireball
Tropicalfreak BOP, YlangYlang
Jan1 2007 (Chips & Dip)
KikisTreehouse
Carmiewest
SusieQsie
Bill Warren

Along with my plants I also have these seeds available. Just let me know in time so I have time to put them in baggies.

Tomato seeds (open pollinated-grown by me and saved)
Black Pear
Black Cherry
Black Plum
Black Krim
Bloody Butcher
Brandywine pink
Box Car Willie
Cosmonaut Volkov
Abraham Lincoln
Crnkovic
Principe Borghese
Persimmon
Siberia
Sasha's Altai pride
Stupice
Yellow Pear
Costaluto

Also have:
Dill
Bronze fennel
Mexican hat
6' orange cosmos bush (seeds)

as always best to email me at denisedelong@comcast.net
not thru GW

Hey Denise!
I'm glad you'll be at Cindee's - I hope I can make it and meet you.
You have a lot of tomato seeds and I would love some! Can you use zinnias in your garden? I have been harvesting and keeping the colors separate. I am also planning on giving you the seeds to the Yellow Poincianna when they are ready. I can also take cuttings from this plumeria if you'd like. (Also have reds and pinks)

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Cindee, thanks for the invitation. Since today is our anniversary, I might be able to get Larry to celebrate it with a Sunday afternoon trip! ** Crossing fingers **

Helen, are ya comin' too? I saw where you posted to request some rex begonias - did you ever get any? I have one that I think you'd like.

Susie

susieq
looking forward to meeting you too. Email me the seeds you want and I will bag them. As many diff.kinds as you want, I am rich in tomato seeds and have just started my first fall seeds which have come right up with this hot humid weather.

Your zinnias look beautiful! I have planted many kinds (have tons of seeds left) and had very little luck with them. I even purchased plants from the box store and they just do not prosper for me here.
I would love to try a plumeria though, pink or white.
thanks
Denise

Denise, I'd love some Cosmos seeds and susie-I'd also love some zinnias. Like Denise, I haven't been successful with store bought seeds. Hoping yours are acclimated to zone 10. They are such a friendly flower! I have a mess of stuff girls, please tell me what you want! Susie, you have room for Ylang Tlang?

Yeah Baby! Ylang Ylang got mojo! I'd love one.

And yes, these zinnias love Zone 10. They have reseeded themselves from some I planted last fall from some in my friend's yard. But I don't remember them being this huge!

Anybody want baby Elephant Ears?

Racking my brain here. SOmeone offered to bring burger and hot dog buns and someone offered to bring condiments: lettuce, tomatoes, onion, relish etc. For the life of me I can not remember who. I am going shopping for food this week, and I want to make sure I have the final food list. Thanks guys, really looking forward to next weekend, for sure!

Cindee,
I offered to bring burger and dog buns. Matins Potato Roll buns is what you prefer, correct?
Let me know how many of each.
Barb

I have 4-5 strictum 6" cuttings(knight blooming epiphyllum species) for trade if someone is interested. Please let me know so I can cut day before. I am interested in hoyas, orchids or other epiphyllums.

Barb, Martin rolls....riiiiight, I remember now! lol thanks for jogging my brain!

Jan that is stunning!!

Thanks Cindee, Strictum grows pretty fast and very hardy. Once the roots are well established it can stay out doors in partial sun and it doesn't seem to mind all that rain, most epiphyllums you can't leave them out in the rain all the time because roots will rot. Do you want to trade a cutting for vanilla orchid?

Ohhh Jan, Sure! We can take a nice cutting of the Vanilla at the swap.

More parking available. Write these numbers down. Seems we have more vacant homes on our street, so you can park in the driveways of the following addresses. 209, 210, 213, 216 in addition to the vacant lots. First come first served, however, I would appreciate you leave 216 next door open for my co-hostesses, Barb and Robin. And we have a camper parking there too. Everyone got directions? Everyone bringing food?? See you all SOON!!

Sorry folks, there is a typo in the invite. Jan just pointed out that my area code is incorrect It is supposed to be 239 not 219. Feeble mind at work here.

Hello? Is any body out there???? Awful quiet here, I hope ya all are still planning to come.

Hi Cindee,

Is anybody bringing fruit already? If yes, what else can I bring that I can buy prepared at the supermarket? I will be leaving home Saturday morning and will stay overnight in a hotel. Let me know.

Looking forward to your swap!

Carmen

Cindee, I am not sure if I am going to make it due to Lee coming home and the state of his health. If his daughter would like to have him for the day I am on my way. Please email me your address just in case at loverofdisney@hotmail.com

I sure hope I can make it as this was to be my birthday present from my husband. Linda

I just read about the Amaryllis demo. I am interested too!

Carmen

Cindee, Lady & Barb,

Sorry to say I won't be making this one after all :(

I believe you three were the only ones who wanted to trade me. I hope to see pics of the shin dig soon!

JG

People are dropping like flies! Tony and Mary Beth have to help their son move to Tallahassee. Anyone coming that is near Tony. I'd like to send his plants back with someone.

Carmen, no one mentioned fruit, so that would be wonderful. Everyone loves refreshing fruit in this weather. Where will your family be staying Carmen? I am so excited you are going to be able to make it.

junglegal

sorry to hear you won't be coming. I didn't offer to trade with you because I just don't have tropicals of any worth. Mine are mostly native and butterfly oriented along with some tomato seeds.
Come for the food?

Denise

Cindee,

I have been working really hard getting my plants ready. Most of them have been potted up for quite a while with roots coming out the bottom of the pot. They were all squished together, some jumping into neighboring pots. I will have some long and lanky hoyas that took off running everywhere, long ric rac cactus falling out of pots, tons of plumerias, tall and skinny phillipine violets, tall copperleaf, and much more. Physical therapy has been wonderful, giving me relief from most of my pains, but gardening is still a challenge.
Besides my very dear husband, I will be bringing a yummy corn dip and chips.
Looking forward to a Super Swap Soiree on Sunday!
Linda Leaf

Hey Linda, I'd like a hoya, the one you gave me at Lady's years ago is now 2 very healthy plants. Wish I could get them to bloom! Also Do you happen to have a Pudica Bridal Veil Plumie? My neighbor wants one in the worst way after seeing mine. Mine are too little to take cuttings. She wishes like crazy she could make the swap, but she is a Casino Cashier (handles millions of $$ everyday). Sunday is a big day for them. I told her I'd try to get her a bridal veil. So glad the Phys Therapy is working for you. Mine is too. Sorry to have my sessions ending this Thurs. though. They have helped me so much!! Can'twait t see you!

Cindee along with my sangria I will bring bottled condiments like ketchup, mustard, pickles, mayo etc. Do you find your pudica to have a scent? I was given one by a close friend of the family and feel I have to keep it but I don't care for it near as much as other plumies. My dwarf evergreen doesn't have much scent either but at least it has some.

Susieque I would love some of the purple looking zinnia seeds if you have any.

JG sorry to hear you aren't going to be able to come. Linda I hope you are able to make it out and come celebrate your birthday.

Lady, the Pudica do not have a fragrance (darn it) they sure look like they should smell heavenly! The do bloom non-stop and I like the fact that they stay pretty small so they can fit into little spaces.

Linda, I sent you an email, hope Lee is OK.

Cindee,
I am so excited, I can't wait till the date is here.

Lady - Thank you for the venda. I don't have much to trade yet so I really appreciate you giving it to me.

I will take anything that anyone would like to give me. Just let me know if it needs sun or shade. I am very new to gardening.
Susana

Hi Robin
The purple zinnia is my favorite, so I took lots of that color. I'll bring some for ya.

Hi Cindee
What color zinnias do you want? I have a bunch I harvested last night but I didn't keep them separated. Would you like a mix?

I have some little pepper plants, but the peppers are teeny and I don't know what they are. I can pot them up if anyone's interested. Also have basil plants, heliconias and vitex cuttings. I have some trees and shrubs that I'm not sure the names, so I will post pics and get IDs.

Denise, thanks for the tomato offer, I will write you.

Susie~Could I have a couple of vitex cuttings? Would you like cuttings of Queen's Wreath?

Ms Marion...you have queen's wreath? (pant pant pant)

Susana excited about meeting you too!! I have a bunch of stuff I'll load off on you!

Susie, mixed colors are great, thanks! Do you want any of my goodies? How About a baby painted birdhouse?
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I'm going to go get more to paint tomorrow!

Cindee,
I am not really good at posting pictures yet. I hope this works. This is something I made for your swap. I don't know how you want to either give it away or what but it is yours to do whatever you want. The plants inside are called "Cryptanthus" or Pink Starlite.
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Hope the pictures get attached.
Susana

Let me try again,

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