Trading Plants

[riparks]

Is anyone interested in trading plants? Maybe sending each other extra plants that we have, with each person paying to postage to ship to the other. We would have to trust that each person would hold up their end of the bargain. What do ya'll think?

I only have a few water lillies right now, so I can't send aquatic plants, but have tons of other plants in they yard.

 

[addy1]

Don't see why it would not work. By next year, maybe even the end of this year, i will have tons of bog plants and who knows what else. would have to zone match though.

 

[Pond Boy]

I have been doing it since I signed up.It makes me happy to see the aquatic community be able to do this online to freely share what they have. I have only one person that has not sent me what they said they would. I will not mention any names just yet they know who they are. So we do need some kinda checks and balances.

 

[marla]

I'm always open to trades or just sending for shipping, have been doing it for years. To cold yet, but I'm sure I will have hardy lily starts/divisions. I have a good variety of named lilies and some unnamed. Just takes me longer to get to them as it is cold here yet.

 

[j.w]

Gosh, yes it sounds like a grand idea. Right now I'm off to a pretty slow start here but maybe we will get some good weather going soon w/ any luck or should I say a lotta luck
We can't seem to get much over 50F during the daytime and it's in the 30's and 40's at night and did I say "I'M REALLY SICK OF IT"
My poor little Parrots Feather are trying so hard to bloom and the fish are begging to be fed.

Parrots Feather trying to bloom:

Hungry fish:

This is some kind of sprawling plant. It gets thicker over the water each year since I've had it:

It's get s pretty little yellow bloom on it:

 

[riparks]

YAY, I'm glad ya'll are interested. I have tons of hosta, daylillies, baby crepe myrtle trees, baby snow ball bushes and other flowers that I don't know the name of. I even have some left over veggie seeds from planting my garden. I just don't have any aquatic plants. I am in zone 7b.

 

[addy1]

jw if you ever need to remove a little of the sprawling yellow flowered thing, i know an empty pond in maryland to give a cutting a good home!

 

[addy1]

that might be snow flake, a lily type water plant. Except yours does not have the fringes on the pedals.

 

[j.w]

addy I remembered what the plant is called and if you would like some I can send it to you but I have read that it could be invasive and will move to land as it has done around my pond so be warned :

Water Primrose

Water primrose is a perennial plant that stands erect along the shoreline but also forms long runners (up to 16 feet) that creep across wet soil or float out across the water surface. These runners form roots at their nodes. Leaves range from lance-shaped or willow-like (2 to inches long by 1/2 to 1 inch wide) on the erect stems to round or oval 91 to 2 inches in diameter on the floating stems. Leaves can be green to reddish depending on the species. The single flowers are yellow with 4 or 5 petals depending on the species. Flowers vary in size from 1 inch to 2 inches in diameter.

Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus”) for many aquatic invertebrates. Ducks and other waterfowl will consume the seeds of water primrose.

 

[addy1]

Sure jw, and once my new collection grows I will see if you want anything. Most of what i am putting in is, "invasive" I have "weeds" growing all around the pond, in the rocks etc, but they look nice and are flowering. My ponds, garden, stream are not the formal garden look, i.e. neat groomed flower beds lol

I like ground cover type plants, have a lot of slope and the more plants that grow on it the less dirt splash I get.

 

[adavisus]

hmmm, I might have a few sprouted tropical waterlily tubers to spare for swapsies

These look good to go:
Albert de Lestang, Barbara Barnett, Bob Trickett, Black Prince, Islamorada, King of the Blues, King of Siam, Manassas, Miami Rose, Ostara, Red Cup, St. Louis Gold, Southern Charm, Yellow Dazzler

e-mail me at (e-mail address removed) to exchange wishlists...

Regards, andy
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[j.w]

Hey Andy do you still have any Water Hawthorne? I never did pick up any anywhere. Let me know what you want for some. I love the looks of that plant and how it flowers in the Spring and fall :bowdown:

Plant Profile: Water Hawthorn

Common Name: Water Hawthorn or Cape Pondweed

Latin Name: Aponogeton distachyus

Hardiness: Hardy to at least zone 5. Probably colder as long as the tubers do not freeze.

Light: Sun to part shade.

Size: Can cover an area 2 to 3 feet across.

Notes: Water Hawthorn is a wonderful addition to the water garden and deserves to be used more often. It grows from a small bulb and the floating leaves are long and narrow. This deep-water marginal is native to South Africa and will grow in water 6 inches to 2 feet deep.

The real value in the water hawthorn is its growth cycle. This plant thrives in cool weather and goes completely dormant in the hot summer months. Water hawthorn will show off its small, white, vanilla scented flowers in late winter or early spring, take a rest during summer, and then pick up where it left off in the fall and bloom until the pond freezes over. It is a great companion for water lilies since they perform best during warm weather.

Water hawthorn is very easy to care for. Plant the bulbs an inch or so deep in heavy clay top soil. Fertilize monthly when in active growth. Once the plant begins to slow down as the weather gets warmer, stop fertilizing until you see new growth in the fall.

Water hawthorn is a prolific seeder and you may find baby plants springing up in your other water plants.

It is a good idea to make sure your pots are well labeled so you don’t accidentally mistake a dormant water hawthorn for a dead plant and throw it out!

Water hawthorn will tolerate slowly moving water.

Winter Care: Winterize water hawthorn the same as you would a hardy water lily. Once the plant is killed by frost, drop the pot to the deepest part of the pond so the tubers do not freeze.

Propagation: Division or seed

 

[adavisus]

ahah, Water Hawthorn, I miiiiight have spares. The droughts of the last two years and last winters bad early freeze has rather been unkind to water hawthorn, it might take a while to spot young plants suitable for transplanting.

Hopefully spares will show up now, before Summer heat sends it dormant again

It will grow much better in your climate than mine, it swings way too hot or cold for it here

Regards, andy
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[addy1]

Nope don't jw, but I am now going to look for it, like the way it sounds in your profile of the plant.
adavisus, let us know. All my plants are too young and new to have some for trading. i.e just put in and just starting to grow, by the end of summer, or next year i will have tons.