Want to trade plants?

Beach Fanatic

Jul 21, '07 · 7:22 PM5,4241

I have a couple types of plants in my yard that just seem to grow, multiply, and have offshoots.

I would love to have a plant exchange! Plants can be an expensive investment, and this is a great way to share with our neighbors.

Here are some plants I have that I would be willing to trade.

Century Plant - it is part of the agave family. It gets really big, and doesn't require any extra love. Great if you have an area of the yard that your hose just doesn't reach. Works in sun, shade - you almost can't kill these things. (pics pulled of the net)

Canna - The variety that I have blooms yellow flowers. These come back bigger and better each year. The more you water, the bigger they grow, but will survive with little water - although they won't bloom. Low maintance, easy to grow. Happy in sun or shade, but does best in partial sun.

Wandering Jew - Low creeping foilage plant. Great in containers, or to fill in a garden bed. Awesome ground cover. Loves water, but will grow anywhere.

Wisteria - The purple blooming variety. A rapid growth vine. Very tolerate to everything. You do want to make sure that you set aside enough space for this one - and it can be invasive if you aren't careful. But the blooms and the smell in the spring ... wow.

Would love to add some new tresures to my yard - and share my treasures with you!

Edited Jul 21, '07 · 7:28 PM

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SoWal Insider

Jul 21, '07 · 8:16 PM#2

What a great idea! I love plants and love getting little pieces of others plants.

I have an old variety of "josephs coat", it is very pretty

I also have a plant that I call an alligator plant although when I googled it it didnt match so I dont know what it is :idontno:

I have plenty of century plant as well....

Lots of Aloe

Christmas cactus

Savvytangerine PM me and we can meet up next week for a plant exchange!!! :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 22, '07 · 11:21 AM#3

wish i was there to trade with ya'll....grayt idea alright :cool:

I have some purple Texas petunias and red and yellow cannas too.

beats on hood

Jul 22, '07 · 11:46 AM#4

Gosh, I wish this thread had been started this spring. My husband removed a huge amount of plant material from the front yard this spring. We offered it to Eastern Nursery, but the person we talked to wasn't interested. Their labor costs would have outweighed the worth of the plant material.

Now all we have left that's tradable (had to look up the spelling of this word -- an "e" after the "d" is also correct -- LOL) are a few tiny native magnolias.

Unfortunately, in his zeal to get rid of all of those damned vines that won't die unless you pour straight RoundUp on them (sorry -- so anti-green :blush:

), he killed all of the native rosemary and some other blooming native plant whose name escapes me.

I'd be interested in some canna ... *if* I can talk my hubby into doing the "labor" (digging) on Labor Day weekend.

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 22, '07 · 11:51 AM#5

wish i was there to trade with ya'll....grayt idea alright I have some purple Texas petunias and red and yellow cannas too.

I assume you are out of town? Contact me when you come back - I would love to have some petunias and red cannas!

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 22, '07 · 11:55 AM#6

I'd be interested in some canna ... *if* I can talk my hubby into doing the "labor" (digging) on Labor Day weekend.

Let me know if you can talk him into it! Would love to trade!

Beach Fanatic

Jul 22, '07 · 9:19 PM#7

The cannas I have are mixed red and yellow on the same flower with green leaves. Would love some of those red leafed ones.

I would

to trade sometime. :cool:

Edited Jul 22, '07 · 9:20 PM

superJfunn

Jul 23, '07 · 12:10 PM#8

wish i was there to trade with ya'll....grayt idea alright I have some purple Texas petunias and red and yellow cannas too.

don't those grow wild in sowal

Beach Comber

Jul 24, '07 · 6:44 AM#9

I once traded a bag of moist, green, leafy material for cash.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 24, '07 · 10:40 AM#10

I once traded a bag of moist, green, leafy material for cash.

don't those grow wild in sowal

No they are hardy but not wildflowers. You gotta get starts somewhere. I bought mine at Ace Home Helpers. :blush:

SoWal Insider

Jul 24, '07 · 11:33 AM#11

What a nice idea. I live too far to join you. I'm getting rid of some lambs ear. I think Ms Kitty may have some lambs ear she'd love to give away too. Be careful, they were loaded. she got stung.

Meow

Jul 24, '07 · 11:43 AM#12

What a nice idea. I live too far to join you. I'm getting rid of some lambs ear. I think Ms Kitty may have some lambs ear she'd love to give away too. Be careful, they were loaded. she got stung.

...lamb's ear = devil's plant btw, I unloaded the third can of poison on the hole this past Sunday. i now have a toxic dump... :bang:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 24, '07 · 4:29 PM#13

I would love to trade or just give---pink and purple Texas petunias, aloes,and ferns.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 24, '07 · 4:33 PM#14

jessifunn would agree that I have plenty to give away. :yikes:

BEWARE of snakes!

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 25, '07 · 8:58 PM#15

In case you were waiting to see the plant that makes you swoon before you want to trade - here are two more plants that I could share!

Purple Heat - A happy little plant that you can put almost anywhere. Do make sure to take a bit inside over the winter - because it doesn't always do well in the cold. Having said that, I've left mine outside for years. It is a ground cover that blooms the pretty, delicate flowers.

A mimosa tree - I have a couple shoots (babies) that I would be happy to share. They are easy to grow, and can get really big. But, you can cut them back, personal choice. I love the fluffy blooms! I use the leaves to flower arrangments sometimes, a great sub for ferns. The supply on this tree is a little more limited, so let me know if you want to put your name on one!

I'm sure I will come up with something else I can share before it is over!

Beach Fanatic

Jul 25, '07 · 9:45 PM#16

I'm so jealous of you guys with green thumbs. I kill everything. I even kill succulents- granted it takes time- but I kill them none the less :blush:

SoWal Expert

Jul 25, '07 · 10:39 PM#17

In case you were waiting to see the plant that makes you swoon before you want to trade - here are two more plants that I could share!

Purple Heat - A happy little plant that you can put almost anywhere. Do make sure to take a bit inside over the winter - because it doesn't always do well in the cold. Having said that, I've left mine outside for years. It is a ground cover that blooms the pretty, delicate flowers.

A mimosa tree - I have a couple shoots (babies) that I would be happy to share. They are easy to grow, and can get really big. But, you can cut them back, personal choice. I love the fluffy blooms! I use the leaves to flower arrangments sometimes, a great sub for ferns. The supply on this tree is a little more limited, so let me know if you want to put your name on one!

I'm sure I will come up with something else I can share before it is over!

st--I have tons of this purple jew (that's what we call it) in my yard. I just pull it up and throw it wherever I want it to grow and it does...sometimes too much! I also have several huge mimosas in my front yard and they come up everywhere-- :bang:

I do love the blooms and the butterflies do too.

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 25, '07 · 10:50 PM#18

I'm so jealous of you guys with green thumbs. I kill everything. I even kill succulents- granted it takes time- but I kill them none the less

When you move down here I would be happy to give you some pointers. Some plants - like the century plant - just can't be killed if they are in the ground! I love plants like that.

st--I have tons of this purple jew (that's what we call it) in my yard. I just pull it up and throw it wherever I want it to grow and it does...sometimes too much! I also have several huge mimosas in my front yard and they come up everywhere-- I do love the blooms and the butterflies do too.

This is the first year I have noticed mimosa sprouts - and we have lived in the same spot over ten years. I think when it got cut back by the power company it spurred the unusual growth. Unfortunately this tree in right under the power lines. Guess that was planned out right...

SoWal Insider

Jul 25, '07 · 10:51 PM#19

I've never seen those mimosa trees in sowal....just at brunch. ;-)
They are very pretty. How long do they bloom?

SoWal Expert

Jul 25, '07 · 10:59 PM#20

When you move down here I would be happy to give you some pointers. Some plants - like the century plant - just can't be killed if they are in the ground! I love plants like that.

This is the first year I have noticed mimosa sprouts - and we have lived in the same spot over ten years. I think when it got cut back by the power company it spurred the unusual growth. Unfortunately this tree in right under the power lines. Guess that was planned out right...

Mine get those "bean" seed pods after the bloom--and the seeds go everywhere!

I've never seen those mimosa trees in sowal....just at brunch. ;-)
They are very pretty. How long do they bloom?

They are pretty--but most horticulturists in this area consider them to be weeds...what do they know!!! They bloom here in June for about 3-4 weeks.

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 25, '07 · 11:00 PM#21

I've never seen those mimosa trees in sowal....just at brunch. ;-)
They are very pretty. How long do they bloom?

For some reason mine blooms a little later than everyone else's - but I rarely water it. This year it seemed to only bloom for 3-4 weeks but spring was so dry. Years before I think it bloomed for more like 6 weeks.

Beach FanaticAuthor

Jul 25, '07 · 11:06 PM#22

Mine get those "bean" seed pods after the bloom--and the seeds go everywhere!

They are pretty--but most horticulturists in this area consider them to be weeds...what do they know!!! They bloom here in June for about 3-4 weeks.

I've heard that before, but I love pretty weeds. I mean a weed just means that it is a sturdy natural plant that thrives in the area. It has always amazed me the line between a "plant" and a "weed". Who gets to decide when a weed is upgraded to plant status? (Think Lantana, Black Eyed Susans, Black Berries, etc)

SoWal Expert

Jul 25, '07 · 11:14 PM#23

I've heard that before, but I love pretty weeds. I mean a weed just means that it is a sturdy natural plant that thrives in the area. It has always amazed me the line between a "plant" and a "weed". Who gets to decide when a weed is upgraded to plant status? (Think Lantana, Black Eyed Susans, Black Berries, etc)

I'm with ya. Oleanders are considered to be weeds too by many. I personally love them. I think you're right that most of them are just survivors! I have had many discussions with "native plant purists" who detest a lot of these "weeds". I try to go with natives when I can, but those mimosas were here before me and I couldn't just cut 'em down!