[Jacqui]

Hey! Just had a thought. Who’s got cuttings they’d like to swap and share?

I have to share Jerusalem Artichoke tubers (lovely late summer sunflower-type flowers), swan plant plants. Also yellow Buddleia cuttings.

I would love some Michaelmas Daisy cuttings, any "old-fashioned" chrysanthemums and alstroemerias. And would also like to get a plant called "Autumn Glory" but don’t know if it’s a chrysanthemum or not.

Alstroemerias:

http://images.google.co.nz/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=3&q=alstroemeria&btnG=Search+images

Jerusalem artichokes – great for eating too (tubers)

http://www.energyfarms.net/files/user104/jerusalem_artichoke.jpg

Yellow Buddleia:

http://images.google.co.nz/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=yellow+buddleia&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=

[Jacqui]

Yes, Sue, that would be wonderful.

Cheers

Jacqui

[Sue Rajaguru]

Hi Jacqui,

I have some chamomile seedlings. Can I bring some when I visit you to return the box?

Sue

[Jane]

Try again next time Jacqui 🙂

[Jacqui]

Fantastic, Jane.

I actually passed through heading south to the interislander just before Christmas, and did ring your number but can’t recall what happened – think I got the answerphone. Was toying with the idea of calling in but it was very early, about 8.30am, so may not have been that welcome! 🙂

[Jane]

Hi Jacqui,

I have some asters, plus purchased Heleniums x 3 last year – Borage grows wild in the vege patch so I will try to keep you some seed, Valerian grows on the Wgtn hills and the Manawatu gorge screes as well. When next you are in Manawatu I will give you pieces to take home.

[Jacqui]

Still looking and hoping for:

Alstroemeria
Borage
Helenium “Autumn Glory”
Michaelmas Daisy (aster)
Valerian

Have swan plants to swap with…

Also saw a beautiful shrub, smothered with miniscule white flowers, about 1mm or 2mm across, habit was drooping (so it looked like it had been covered by snow). So beautiful – and of course I saw a Monarch sitting on it, so that made it even more special.

[Jacqui]

Hi guys

Thanks for the heads up — yes please to the Alstromeria, Heather. I think you’re right with the name too, Blutterfy (Helenium). Common names can be a pain! But I thought it was probably a chrysanthemum or an aster.

So can anyone supply the others I want? And does anyone want what I’ve got?

[hshingles]

call in next time in town and I will give you some Alstromeria.

blutterfy is right and sometimes seaview have the Autumn Glory I will try to remember to ask for you.Common names can be confusing several plants having the same name.

I have a yacon growing too grows and flowers like j atichokes with orangy-yellow flowers.
Heather

[Jane]

Hi Jacqui – great idea! I think your ‘Autumn Glory’ may be a Helenium. Heleniums are quite hard to get here (more common in Britain) but there is the odd one about, alas I have none. Parva plants had a couple a while back – and they have an online catalogue : )

I can however send you a bit of Alstroemeria psittacina. It isn’t one of the showy hybrids, but is a good doer. Need your address again if you are keen – J

[Anonymous]

Autumn Glory could be one of the following:
– Rudbeckia nitida (Asteraceae)
– Acer rubrum (Aceraceae)
– Hebe
– Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka Tree)

[Author]

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