Re: RE: An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise

Cool - would love to see it.  They can't make it past July 1 here.  Too bad.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan
Sent: 5/7/2004 9:41:17 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise

> I sure wish you could grow them, Pam.  They put on a nice show in my shady
> back yard in the "blue" garden.  I'd sure be happy to share.
> 
> I'll take pictures when the new plant flowers.
> 
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of gardenqueen@academicplanet.com
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:18 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise
> 
> I have the sanguinium (sp?), the Biokovo and the Claridge Druce.
> Johnson's Blue can't handle the heat down here as I found out the hard
> way. Pity.
> 
> 
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> Sent: 5/2/2004 9:44:26 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise
> 
> > It is wonderful!  I have the Johnson's Blue perennial geraniums, so I can
> > tell by the leaf it is a different variety.  I can hardly wait until they
> > bloom so I can see what they look like!  That will be another very nice
> > surprise. :>)
> > 
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of gardenqueen@academicplanet.com
> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 1:03 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise
> > 
> > Oh Bonnie - isn't that wonderful? Gotta love gardeners. A lovely surpise
> > indeed! I love my perennial geraniums, I know you will too!
> > 
> > 
> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp, TX
> > zone 8A
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> > Sent: 5/1/2004 11:36:36 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise
> > 
> > > Between rainstorms, I was determined to get some of the peonies planted
> or
> > > at least get enough bed dug for them that I could do them Sunday or
> Monday
> > > morning whenever the weather gave me a break.  
> > > 
> > > As I was clearing out the grass and tossing the turf in the wheelbarrow
> > for
> > > the compost heap, I noticed a car stop at the end of the driveway.  The
> > > gentleman called to me and his wife shyly asked what that yellow flower
> at
> > > the end of the bed was.  I told her that it was basket of gold alyssum
> and
> > > told her if she came by a little later, I'd have a start potted up for
> > her.
> > > (It was no big deal as there were two or three starts that had escaped
> the
> > > bed and needed to be removed anyway, so I set the newly potted starts at
> > the
> > > end of the drive for their new owner.)  
> > > 
> > > It wasn't long that I had to start supper.  Just as we finished dinner
> > > thunder announced a need to move all the gardening gear back into cover,
> > so
> > > I dashed out to grab the wheel barrow, shovel and fork, but there was
> > > something new there.  There was a plant in a plastic margarine tub.  I
> > think
> > > it looks like a type of perennial geranium by its leaves, but I'm not
> > sure.
> > > It was certainly a lovely surprise!  I think I'll put it in my new West
> > bed.
> > > :>D
> > > 
> > > BTW, the storm--it was a real "toad floater" as Pam calls them!  
> > > 
> > > Blessings,
> > > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Cersgarden@aol.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:30 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] First sighting
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 5/1/04 7:35:29 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> > > 
> > > << Well, yes, we've had frosts, too.  But spring includes frosts,
> doesn't
> > > it? 
> > > >>
> > > 
> > > Certainly, just thought you may be interested.
> > >     Ceres
> > > 
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