WHAT YA GOT SWAP Chat Thread

[sonew123]

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I wish I could help-Im just good at planting them!

I can tell you that when I recieve them they have been cut down-dug up with roots on them-shaken so as not to have clumps of dirt all over them and roots/bulbs wrapped in wet paper towels in a ziplock/plastic bag to keep moisture in. Safely packed in elongated boxes and packed to the brim with happiness!!!

 

[shellyga]

Iris are usually dug/planted in the fall.. although I have dug some during the summer.. allowed the rhizome to dry out ./. and replanted in the fall

no experience with peonies...

Shelly

 

[StevenW.]

Irises are easy but not so much peonies since they don't like being moved.

On the irises I just dig them out, take most of the dirt off, cut off all the leaves but I do leave a little bit.
On the peonies I would leave as much dirt as possible on them, and dig around them makeing a ball, then cut off all the stems. The bigger the Peonie the more trouble it is getting it out.

 

[Urban Chaos]

I wish I could accept plants now, but it is so dry in our area, i dont need to be adding to what needs water. Maybe next spring...

 

[pdsavage]

packing plants and shipping
http://roundrobin2001.0catch.com/ship.html
I dig em up a easy as I can,I seprate them carefully and take off as much root as I can so as not to hurt the peonies.
I ship the plants with alot still on it but you can trim it back alot,it will come back...
there are some good videos/sites about how to do it just search transplanting peonies or something like that...

 

[corancher]

I just want to scream!!! The underage swappers are driving me crazy.

Glad I got that off my chest.

 

[shellyga]

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I need to go back and look at the rules.. but I think that should be the first thing they read.. in bold.. darn

Shelly

 

[sonew123]

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[crossgirl]

Today's mail brought the hand cut silhouette that Barbara did of my youngest boy. What beautiful work! She is very skilled at getting the finest details in. I can't believe how well it came out. I was concerned that with him wearing glasses and having mussed hair that it would be too tricky but she is truly a master! Even his wee eyelashes! I'm very, very pleased. Now I need the rest of the family!

Pdsavage, what kind of books do you read?

I have plants I could offer but I'm not sure that they'd grow elsewhere. Maybe if they're in pots brought in in the winter. Guess I'll get started researching.

 

[emmalynn]

Corancher----deep breathe----in, out, in, out

All fixed, no worries