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Hey Martha, Do you have a type/size preference for the hibiscus? I have taller (7') red ones (species) with normal colored green leaves or shorter (4') red ones (hybrid cultivar) with darker foliage.
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Brandon7
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Fall 2018 Have
1-gallon (trade gallon) or about that size nursery pots. I prefer injection-molded pots or thermoformed/co-extruded/euro pots, but I could also use the old standard blow-mold type pots if they are in good condition (they deteriorate more quickly in sunlight, when left out). I got a few this spring, but am using almost all of those to plant stuff for this swap.
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Brandon7
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Fall 2018 Want
Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa) - 1-gal. seedlings - Native tree, large tropicalesque leaves, great for honey bees.
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush) - 2.5 gallon - Large native shrub that loves moist conditions.
Epiphyllum anguliger (Fishbone / ZigZag Cactus) - Small succulent houseplant. Taken - Frances.
Euptelea pleiosperma - small seedlings - These seedlings are very if
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Brandon7
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Fall 2018 Have
Thanks to everyone who came out to the swap yesterday. The weather was great and we had a good turnout. If our count was correct, we had the second highest attendance on record. I think we had 58, although counting swappers is about as hard as herding cats. I was able to find homes for 100% of what I brought, so that was good.
Thank you to everyone that helped. Amy, one of our local Master
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Results
If The Shrub Identification Book by George W.D. Symonds is not taken, I'd be interested.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
Laura, I will put you down for one of each type of tomato. I really don't need a greeting card.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
YES!!!! We are still having the potluck. We probably need to start thinking about what everyone is bringing, although I am still not sure what we will bring.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Discussion
Karin, I will have Roma tomatoes and jalapeno peppers.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Want
I'd be interested in a Strawberry Mint. I used to have one, but it died.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
MaryS, I got most of your requests covered.
Traci, the Tennessee Gardeners magazines are yours.
Frances, I may end up with a couple of roselles for you. They don't seem to be "flying off the shelf", for some reason.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
Samantha, are your hostas named cultivars? If so, do you know their names?
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
Valerie, if you have a place for them, I will bring you all the Sans that aren't already spoken for (probably around 4, but not sure at this point).
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
Jacie, Kim, and Frances I have your requests marked. When it stops raining, maybe I can find some more good stuff in need of a new home.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
A typical trade-gallon thermoformed pot (the thin walled pots that are sometimes colored black inside but green or brown on the outside) measures 6.25"(top) x 5.75"(bottom) x 6.25"(height). Even though they are thin, these usually last a long time.
Trade-gallon injection-molded pots (thick, usually smooth walled) vary quite a bit but would sometimes come with about the same meas
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Want
1-gallon (trade gallon) or about that size nursery pots. I prefer injection-molded pots or thermoformed/co-extruded/euro pots, but I could also use the old standard blow-mold type pots if they are in good condition (they deteriorate more quickly in sunlight, when left out).
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Want
As long as the transplants grow, I will probably have S. pinguicula, S. cylindrica v. patula, S. trifasciata 'Moonshine', S. trifasciata 'Futura Simplex', and maybe a couple of Sans species which I cannot positively ID.
I also have some small Mammillaria elongata and cuttings from various named holiday cactuses. I do have a small Epiphyllum anguliger, but I'll have to
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
Kim, I'm interested in a Corn Iris. I don't have much posted yet, but if you see something you'd like (now, or when I get more posted), keep me in mind. I have multiple species of iris, but not that one.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
a bunch of "Tennessee Gardener" magazines - I would prefer they go as a group to one person. Traci
a bunch of "Horticulture" magazines - I would prefer they go as a group to one person.
a few other garden-related magazines like the "Tennessee Conservationist" - I might just throw them in with one of the other groups of magazines.
various Sansevieria houseplants -
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Brandon7
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Spring 2018 Have
We had a great time today. 27 swappers attended. The weather was great, although the wind kicked up a time or two to cool everyone off. I found homes for all of my plants and came home with some really nice stuff! Many of us enjoyed chatting while stuffing our faces with the pot-luck delicacies.
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Brandon7
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Fall 2017 Results
I won't have much this time. We have moved into a new house and all our spare time has been consumed by that.
I have some extra house plants and cuttings (mostly succulents) that could use a new home. I will only bring them (many of them anyways) if someone specifically asks for them. If anyone wanted to become a succulent-aholic, I could give them a good start.
dwarf Itea virginica
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Brandon7
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Fall 2017 Have
It does seem like less people are using this forum each time. Attendance has been good at the swaps but the activity on here has been less. Don't let the response on here make you think no one is coming, because lower activity on here has not correlated with a lower attendance at previous swaps.
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Brandon7
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Fall 2017 Discussion
I think we will have a decent turn out (for a fall swap). A number of people have said they are going. I have been less active because I was moving (just got my computer set back up a few minutes ago).
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Brandon7
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Fall 2017 Discussion
Kim, your PM almost certainly went through. One reason it might look like it didn't work is that, unless you check to keep a copy of the reply, the email probably won't show up, to you, once you send it. However, when Frances logs on, the message should be waiting for her.
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Spring 2017 Want
In the past, this has been the weekend with the least amount of conflicts. We've been "fine-tuning" the dates for years. As I understand it, UT's Bloomsday is no longer happening, so that may free up or change up the calendar a little.
More comments/opinions about this would be welcome. Is earlier or later better?
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Spring 2017 Discussion
I agree, the swap went off well. We had about 42 attendees, which is less than many other recent swaps but still a pretty good turnout. It was a little windier than I would have liked, but, other than that, the weather was great. I ended up finding homes for everything I brought and ended up taking home more new plants than I had planned. The food was great. I wish I had a few of the recipes.
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Brandon7
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Spring 2017 Discussion