Re: OT: Free companion-plant seeds
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: Free companion-plant seeds
- From: B*
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:31:44 -0400
Patricia,
I would love to be included in your list for seed donations. I have just
bought a large property in South Kingstown, Rhode Island which has no
plantings at all. I am able to take most of my daylily collection and a
large portion of my newly created iris collection. Coincidently, I have
been looking for a source of hollyhocks, which I have never grown. My mom
has been suggesting hollyhocks for some time, as our new yard is more than
1.5 acres and could certainly work well with the size of your stock. The
daisies would also be welcome as they are my wife's favorite. Thanks in
advance.
Bill Wardwell
2004 Kingstown Rd
South Kingstown, RI 02879
(after 15 August)
-----Original Message-----
From: Laird D Kelly <laird.kelly@juno.com>
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2001 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: Free companion-plant seeds
>
>
>On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:12:24 -0000 pbrooks@whidbey.net writes:
>> All you wonderful iris-talkers,
>>
>> Finishing a new bed today, it struck me that I have more seeds than
>> I know what to do with, for plants I've grown from seed, and could
>> share.
>>
>> A few years ago, I raised from seed single hollyhocks and Shasta
>> daisies that just took off to become outstanding plants. Hollyhocks
>> are supposed to be hard to grow, I thought, but these went nuts.
>> Huge leaves and the tallest (and self-supporting) stalks I've seen.
>>
>> So I just gather the seed year to year, plant in little peat pots,
>> and let them repeat their performance. The Shasta daisies are
>> bigger than my spread hand, and the hollyhock leaves look like elephant
>
>> ears. People stop on the street and come down the drive to stare
>> and photograph.
>>
>> The hollyhocks are hot pink, rich dark near-black, and cream/yellow.
>>
>> Since it's clear what color the seeds come from, it's easy to seed
>> just the color you want.
>>
>> Anybody who wants some, e-mail me at the address above, and I'll
>> send when I gather the seed in the fall.
>>
>> Patricia Brooks
>> Whidbey Island, WA, zone 8-9
>>
>> Each bloom gives hundreds of seeds, so I have more than I can plant.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Hollyhocks? Shasta daisies? Sure, I'll take some of each
>
>Laird Kelly
>P.O. Box 411
>Burley, Wa 98322-0411
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