Plant Exchange

Plant Exchange plants I received, perfectly packages and arrived safely!

I am doing the Happy Dance!!! It’s fun to find a box full of plants at your mailbox! Check out the pictures of the beautiful plants I received in my trade~! In case you missed my post last week, Plant Exchange , I was looking to trade Lemon Lime hostas for variegated bearded iris.

Elizabeth commented that she had reblooming German Iris, “Stairway to Heaven” to trade and was interested in the Lemon Lime hosta. We emailed and agreed on the trade, I would send her a bunch of eyes of Lemon Lime hosta and she would send me two bearded iris. Next step for us was to prepare and ship the plants.

The above and below pictures are the plants I received from Elizabeth, are they just beautiful! I am very happy with the trade!! She also included as an extra gift, a Begonia. I got the Begonia planted right away and the iris were planted today.

Thank you so much for trading with me Elizabeth!

Reblooming German Iris, “Stairway to Heaven” and Begonia

As you can see in the above picture, she cut the fans on the iris to help them survive the trip to me. By the way, Elizabeth loves the outdoors, excellent photographer, gardener and blogger. She has also posted about our trade, check out her post, Forest Garden Blog.

I shipped the Lemon Lime hostas (above left) and an extra gift, a good size Japanese Iris!

I also cut the Japanese Iris fans to help the iris survive the shipping. My package arrived at her home today, got an email saying that FedEx delivered the package safely to her today. The plants all made the trip beautifully!! She is going to plant the hosta in a containers and was going to give some thought on where to plant the iris before planting.

We were both very happy with the trade and have already talked about doing another trade. Trading is fun and well worth the effort! 🙂

Now on to proposing another trade! Ok, for my second trade this is what I have;

HAVE:  Japanese-Iris-Jin-Yu, Siberian Iris, Agapanthus Stevie Wonder lily of the Nile and Lemon Lime Hosta. The Japanese-Iris-Jin-Yu is a mature plant as well as the Agapanthus and hosta. The Siberian iris are good size but not full grown. If you are interested in trading please leave a comment letting me know and list what you have for trade. Below here are a few plants, seedlings I am looking for but just make me an offer!

Helleborus
Variegated Bearded Iris
Oxblood Lily bulbs
Crinum Lilies
Striped Solomon’s Seal
Iris cristata
Lily of the Valley
Pink Paniculata Hydrangea seedling
Japanese Maple seedlings
Walnut Tree seedlings
Blueberry seedlings
Black Bamboo

 

Japanese-Iris-Jin-Yu

Agapanthus Stevie Wonder lily of the nile

Siberian Iris

 

The Plant Exchange provides a place where you can offer plants, seed, cuttings and bulbs for trade and make requests for what you are seeking. It’s fun, you offer a plant, seed, cuttings, bulbs to trade for free in exchange for plants, seed cuttings or bulbs in return.

If you are interested, in a “Plant Exchange”, you can post a comments on this page include details of what you have to trade and what you are looking for. If someone is interested, they will comment and email you. Be sure that you include your email so that you can email each other and work out the details of the trade and exchange shipping addresses.

Sorry but I can not be responsible for your trades, trading is done at users’ discretion. Michael’s Woodcraft has no control or responsibility over trades arranged here. Keep in mind some traders may let you down, let’s hope that doesn’t happen, please be fair in your trade. Other might send a free gift, an extra plant that they think you would enjoy having in your garden! 🙂

The rain has set in for the weekend here on the mountain, our local forecast shows 100% rain today and tomorrow. Great for the garden 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!

 “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”  – Ronald Reagan

 

 

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Plant Exchange

July 8, 2014

Lemon Lime Hosta

Anyone interested in a plant exchange…plant swap? I am always looking for something different to add to my garden, that’s what makes trading fun! We’ve all shared our plants at some time or another.

If any one is interested in a “Plant Exchange”, plants and seed, let get something started! The concept is simple, you offer a plant or seed for free and someone offers you a plant or seed in return and you both agree to trade. The only expense is postage and maybe a few minutes preparing your plants for shipping.

You can post here on this page a comment on what you have to trade and what you are looking for. I bet someone will read and respond to your trade. Be sure that you include your email so that you can email and work out the details and exchange shipping addresses. It’s fun to find a box full of plants at your mailbox!

Ok, for my first trade this is what I have;

HAVE:  Lemon Lime Hosta, looking for bearded iris! The lemon Lime hostas are mature plants, multi-eyed and are well rooted. I like the variegated bearded iris the most or make me an offer with another plant! If you are interested in the Lemon Lime hosta please leave a comment letting me know and list what you have for trade.

Lemon Lime Hosta Flowers 

Tips for shipping, when shipping your plant it’s best to ship bare root be sure that you wrap the roots in wet paper towels and cover the paper towels with a baggie. I then use rubber bands around the baggie to hold everything together. Be sure to poke hole in your box so that a little air can get inside! Seeds should be packaged in a sealed envelope and then over packed in a shipping envelope.

 

DISCLAIMER
Trading is done at users’ discretion. Michael’s Woodcraft has no control or responsibility over trades arranged here. Keep in mind some traders may let you down, let’s hope that doesn’t happen, please be fair in your trade.