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barleychown
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Just thought if we each share some of the plants on our 'wish lists', we can probably increase the size of our own lists! [Big Grin]

My first would be: Hardy fuchsia (fuchsia magellanica)
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http://www.dutchbulbs.com/spring/z31961.73921.html

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Bess of the Piedmont
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Hey Barl', how are you, darl?

Just this morning I was drooling over some Malva Zebrina seeds. I think I'll get some this year to honor Cassandra Danz, a garden writer who died last year. She ranted about them.

I want some evergreen azaleas in warm golds and oranges, too. Anyone know of a good source?

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From: Northern Virginia, U.S.A. | Registered: Mar 2003  |  IP: Logged
tamara
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The hardy fushias are beautiful, I get two for in my front planters every year, the only problem is that they are an annual for us because I'm in Zone 4. Most of my plants I buy every year end up in the trash in the fall because it's to cold to keep them [Eek!] . I pretty much have all my flowers and trees from my wish list, the last on it is a stanley plum tree and some perennials for a new rock garden in the spring, Just have to wait until then for them. Maybe I should make a new wish list ( to be in a higher zone) I end up throwing away so many flowers and it's a shame.

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weezie13
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Bess, if you can wait til the end of the season,
I can get you some seed....

Mine reseed....

What did that lady say about them??
I'm off in a bit, but I"ll be back!

Weezie

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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Sherri
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Barley the fushias are gorgeous! [thumb] I too am in zone 4 and my hanging baskets of fushia always get dumped in the fall. It kills me because they are so expensive but last for such a short period of time! Oh well. I think some of the items on my wish list this year are,
Calla lillies
Hollyhocks
Ladybird Poppies
Just to name a few. Mind you those are the ones I have in mind when I go to the greenhouse, we'll see once I get there! [Wink]

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Bess of the Piedmont
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Cool, Weez! I'd love some Malva Sebrina. Cassandra Danz said that she once saw them in a very striking display at a garden show, all lined along a white picket fence and everyone was commenting about how lovely they were and what in the world they were. Cassandra began spouting off about how easy they are to grow, etc. just from her knowlegde of reading about them- she had never grown them, herself! So she thought she'd like to buy some seeds for them at the show shop. When she got there, she couldn't find any of the seeds for sale. She asked a salesperson, who told her "Sorry ma'am, some expert just gave a speech about them over by the display and we just sold out!" She had talked them up so well, there were none left for her!

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barleychown
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Great suggestions, all! How about Elephant Ears? Anyone grow them? There are so many 'new' types this year... [grin]

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Jiffymouse
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hey barley (and all) I have to tell you a story about elephant ears... kinda a warning...

If you have small (under age 10) children...
when we lived in the philippines, my daughters and a friend's 2 girls were playing in the back yard. we had the most gorgeous elephant ears there. well, they tore up some of the leaves to make "stewed greens" as girls (children) will do. in about 10 minutes they all four came screaming in the house with their hands and feet looking like they had been dipped in boiling water.

after a trip to the emergency room (because NOTHING would kill the burn or swelling), we discovered that the sap from elephant ears is very much an irritant and on a small child it can even be toxic. needless to say, i have not had any more elephant ears. so... be careful and check out the variety.

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barleychown
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THANK YOU, JIFFYMOUSE!!! [kissies]

Those would be a bad idea around horses, then! [Roll Eyes]

How about peonies? [dunno]

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Newt
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Wow, that story about the elephant ears gave me the chills. Those poor babies. I can't imagine how I would have felt! You made me think about a list of poisonious plants. Here's some sites I've saved. Couldn't find peonies on them. Whew!

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~djw/plantnam.html
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
http://www.aragriculture.org/horticulture/ornamentals/plant_material/toxic.asp

Now for my wish list, gosh it would be so long if I listed them all, but two things I lust after but don't have the room for are sourwood tree - oxydendron arborem - Bill has a wonderful picture posted
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/cgi-bin/ubb/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000042

and the other is a double file virburnum - virburnum plicatum tomentosum
http://www.lotf.com/plants/shrubs/vibdb.htm

Newt

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