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Memphis Swap plant & wish list

sandsquid
16 years ago

I'll have for swapping:

grapevines:

Foch

Cayuga

Chancellor

Reliance

Elderberry:

Johns

Nova

Adams

York

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Fig cuttings and various "pretty planting flowers"

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I will also be starting a flat of the following hot(?) peppers:

Lemon pepper

Red Chili

Guajillo

And a whole bunch of Habanero!

I'd like to find:

Any varieties of Elderberry I don't already have.

Black, Red or White Currants

Loganberry, Gooseberry

wild wintergreen berries (teaberries), strawberries, red raspberries, black raspberries, wineberries, dewberries, blackberries, blueberries, huckleberries, squaw huckleberries, black haws, cherries, chokecherries, cranberries, grapes, juneberries, wild raisins, squashberries, shadbush berries, serviceberries, sarvisberries, sugar pears, and sugar plums (detecting a theme there?-)

Interested in anything fragrant or edible to put into the church garden. Especially tomato, and herbs and spices.. Oregano, parsley sage rosemarry, thyme.

Some of that native "coneflower" would be cool too.

Ohhh.. mountain laurel, I'd love to get a hold of some mountain laurel!!!!

Comments (24)

  • maemae0312
    16 years ago

    Sandsquid, I have been thinking about hitting you up for one of your fig cuttings. My boyfriend has been after me to plant a fig tree. I have a very small yard and space is at a premium, and I don't know the first thing about a fig tree. Any suggestions?

    The things I know I will be bringing are:

    Miss Huff Lantana
    a few brugmansia
    some unknown sedum
    strawberry begonia (ground cover)
    Purple Plectranthus
    I am starting some seeds at the end of this week, I have workmen in my house all week and I can only walk in certian places so I am waiting on them to leave.

    Mary

  • atokadawn
    16 years ago

    Lets see if I can remember what all is in here:

    cucumbers
    bell peppers
    tomatoes
    purple/yellow lantans
    purple zinnas
    blackberry lillies
    wheeping willows
    red cannas
    purple irises
    money plants
    birdhouse gourds
    daffadills
    peace lillies-house plant
    japaniese ever green-house plant
    jade- house plant

    I know there are more........................

  • atokadawn
    16 years ago

    Also,
    ferns
    hosta
    a unidtified plant-getting name soon
    water hycantha
    will have to see what other water plants pop back in spring.
    peppermint
    dumb cane-houseplant

  • sjackwheat
    16 years ago

    Hi all! I will have:
    Callisia Fragrans- houseplant
    Sanseveria- AKA motherinlaws tongue- houseplant
    Prickly Pear Cactus pads- OUTSIDE plant
    Opuntia cactus pads- houseplant
    Mixed Iris rhizomes- yard plant
    Canna rhizomes- yard plant
    Syngonium vines- houseplant
    Daffodils- yard plant
    Common Orange Daylily- yard plant

    Sprouting seeds now and will have to wait and see what else comes up plus whatever water plants that put out. Stay tuned, More to Come!

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    16 years ago

    >Prickly Pear Cactus pads- OUTSIDE plant

    Sounds perfect for planting as a border around my blueberry bed to keep the dogs out.

  • sjackwheat
    16 years ago

    Sandsquid.......You are right, these will keep anything out! I'll bring a plenty........Jackie

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    16 years ago

    And I recall Prickly Pear Cactus are pretty tasty as well.

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    16 years ago

    If the shipment shows up in time I'll also have some specimens from the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon ( http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=53-58-15-00 )

    Currant:

    617726 - Noir de Bourgogne - Ribes nigrum
    selection of R. nigrum from France

    ======================================================

    Elderberry:

    652807 - CSAM 72 - Sambucus canadensis

    Donated by Professor Elwin Meader; " has the best elderberries ive seen for size of berries and blossom clusters"

    --------------------------------------------------------

    642400 - Blanchard Blue Elderberry OP - Sambucus cerulea

    ---------------------------------------------------------

    652845 - Purpurea [purple elderberry] - Sambucus nigra

    Sambucus nigra cv. Purpurea - This is the old standard purple clone of Elderberry. Obtained from the North Willamette Research and Extension Center.

    Purpurea is a beautiful shrub. Its leaves first emerge as green, but quickly turn a shiny purple-black for most of spring (for all of spring if they get a bit of shade). But come warm weather, they turn olive green. This is supposed to be a 'fault' in that the purple doesn't last through summer, whereas Black Beauty leaves do stay purple until autumn colors supplant the purply-black. Jim Oliphant, July 2003.

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    16 years ago

    More FIG cuttings attained yesterday:

    Peter's Honey
    Chicago Hardy
    Desert King
    Lattarula Fig (Italian Honey)

    All are in really good shape and planted up in vermiculite

  • atokadawn
    16 years ago

    To The Top Again. Do not want to lose this post yet.

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    16 years ago

    During yesterdays torrential rains, I went outside and mixed up a big batch of 50% peat and 50% vermiculite. Pulled _all_ this winter's fig cuttings out of their containers. Culled the ones not forming roots and repotted those that had root good development into individual pots. I think I ended up with about 20 potted up. These are all the "unknown variety from Covington" Checked the "new" cuttings I took three weeks ago and put into the rootrainers and still no initials forming but they are still nice and green. I know it was too early to see anything but I was hopeful.

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    Back to front page!

  • atokateddy
    15 years ago

    Does anyone have any Jalapeno Plants? Would like to have some, Coming with AtokaDawn so those are the ones that we are swapping.

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    No jalapeno, but last week I planted up some Guadillo, "Red Chili",and Habanero seeds. Dunno if they will sprout in time.... I still have more seeds if you want some.

  • mstagjd120
    15 years ago

    I will have a few jalapeno plants - kinda small though. I'll save you a couple.

    -Jennifer

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    Bring anyrhing planted.Even if not sprouted yet.

  • sjackwheat
    15 years ago

    UPDATE!!!!! More plants that I will be bringing:

    Hostas, Green and Green/White striped (yard plant)
    Small Parrots Feather (pond plant)
    Yellow water Iris (pond plant)
    Asst. Mums....babies (yard plant)
    Red Amaryllis (yard/houseplant)

    And flower and veggies seeds

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    I will also have some
    parlor palms
    some rubber plants
    oragino (if I can run between rain drops)
    Hope to have a few strawberries.

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    Also just potted up some avacatos(sp).

  • pamelamartintn
    15 years ago

    I won't be able to attend the plant swap this weekend - and am totally depressed about that.

    I live in the Jackson, TN area and am looking for anyone who might be willing to give me a fig rooting. I can't seem to find a fig tree ANYwhere! I am trying to start a small home orchard and would love rootings/cuttings of any fruit trees...but especially want a fig.

    Thanks!
    Pam

  • sandsquid
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    I've got plenty of Fig cuttings rooted, it's just getting one to you is the problem.

    if someone who is attending the swap can bring it to you on their way home, I'd happy to do that.

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    I got the strawberries!

    Also, my hostas are the plain green, and the cannas I am bringing is 6 foot red.
    I have some gold speck shrubs.

    I can get the figs to you!

  • pamelamartintn
    15 years ago

    Great! Are you near Jackson, Dawn? I live in Beech Bluff but work in Jackson. I will be happy to run by your house (or meet you somewhere, whichever you prefer) to pick up the figs! Maybe one day next week after work?

    I am doing raised bed vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, etc.) as well as trying to find orchard fruit cuttings. I am also trying to start a little perennial garden to attract butterflies and bees for pollination.

    Thanks,
    Pam

  • atokadawn
    15 years ago

    e-mail me at: dawn40@bigriver.net

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