Seed and plant swap

redser7

If you save your own seed and want to share or exchange it please let us know. Perhaps you have half a packet to spare or have an unusual type to recommend. Did you take too many cuttings and need to find a good home for them? Maybe there's something you'd like to try and think you might find it here. Or maybe come spring time you find you don't have room for all of those tomato plants that are filling up your window sills.
Personal details should be exchanged via private message. Sales are expressly forbidden.

wildlifeboy

I am looking for large grasses/ reeds and bamboo from anyone in the dublin region who has them to spare for around a pond. I can offer in exchange. privet hedging or bare root copper beech.

mister gullible

wildlifeboy wrote: »

I am looking for large grasses/ reeds and bamboo from anyone in the dublin region who has them to spare for around a pond. I can offer in exchange. privet hedging or bare root copper beech.

Suggest caution if your pond is lined, I had a medium sized bamboo near my pond and it put shoots straight through a butyl liner....

chocvine11

use galvanised bucket for growing bamboo in small area

chocvine11

have some bean seeds from eastern Europe and some tomato,=pink oriental poppies,grasses

redser7

Would anybody have some Amish Paste seeds they'd like to swap?

Stressica

heritage sweetcorn (multicolored) ?

Man of Aran

Appreciate if anyone could help source or share a cutting from frangipani ( "eggflower") tree.

ladybirdbaby1

does frangipani grow in ireland??

ladybirdbaby1

I've a lot of beautiful blood red poppy seed harvested from last year, i'm looking for ferns of all descriptions!

exactly like this:

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1207/4722982185_dd0406d967_z.jpg

dave4565

looking for daylight neutral strawberry plants

Man of Aran

ladybirdbaby1 wrote: »

does frangipani grow in ireland??

Don't see why not, in a controlled atmosphere environment , ie greenhouse, that somewhat replicates it's natural tropical environment.

miss choc

If anyone has any cuttings/spare seeds/small plants (cottage garden type plants) poppies, delphinium, foxglove, snapdragon, hollyhocks, sweet william, candytuft, iris, tulip, daffs primroses/primula esp perennials.
I have cuttings of cotoneaster, mock orange, snow in summer, fushia wild geranium (pink), sedum (pink and trailing), californian lilac, rosemary, rose of sharon (yellow) and varigated hebe. Live in north Dublin prefer rooted cuttings or easy to grow seeds.

chopper6

Got Autumn Beauty sunflower seeds and Nicotiana. Will swap for peregoniums or any summer flowering plants.

miss choc

Is the Nicotiana cutting or seed and are both easy to grow/perennials? I can give you some wine colour snapdragon, snow in summer and wild pink geranium cuttings for swap.

chopper6

miss choc wrote: »

Is the Nicotiana cutting or seed and are both easy to grow/perennials? I can give you some wine colour snapdragon, snow in summer and wild pink geranium cuttings for swap.

It's seed...taken from a previous years planting...i find it extremly easy to grow and will self-seed for years!

miss choc

When do you grow both the seeds? I am a seed novice. Used to sticking a cutting in the soil and hoping for the best seeds can be hit and miss with me.

chopper6

miss choc wrote: »

When do you grow both the seeds? I am a seed novice. Used to sticking a cutting in the soil and hoping for the best seeds can be hit and miss with me.

Start them indoors now...sprinkle the seeds onto compost and keep it damp. You could just sprinkle them directly onto the soil in a month or so but they'll get abetter chance if you staert them indoors.

miss choc

If you live in North Dublin/city centre area I can give you some seeds cuttings for swap.

chopper6

miss choc wrote: »

If you live in North Dublin/city centre area I can give you some seeds cuttings for swap.

Sure do...send me a PM.

ellejay

wildlifeboy wrote: »

I am looking for large grasses/ reeds and bamboo from anyone in the dublin region who has them to spare for around a pond. I can offer in exchange. privet hedging or bare root copper beech.

Hi Wildlifeboy

I have an out of date packet of selection of seeds you might be interested in?
The catch is though that they're quite out of date 2008.
"Feature Grasses" - hardy Perennials and Annuals

Agrostis Nebulosa
Briza Maxima
Festuca Glauca
Melica Ciliata
Setaria Machrocheata
Stipa Tenuissima

A neighbour gave me a box of unused seeds, I've planted peppers and flowers from them last year and they grew successfully, dated 2006-2008.

I've no idea if the selection of grasses will grow though you're welcome to take a chance?

tringle

redser7 wrote: »

Would anybody have some Amish Paste seeds they'd like to swap?

Ive just planted all of mine, I not sure yet if I have any extra plants, where are you located (PM me). Or I can save some of the seed for you for next year. The packet didn't have a he amount of seed in it.

tringle

didn't have a huge amount that should read, it wont let me edit

redser7

Thanks a lot Tringle. I managed to get some from a kind soul in the UK so I'm sorted

tringle

Great, let me know how yours are growing. My seedlings seem weak compared to other tomato seedlings

redser7

They are actually nice and stocky, about 12 inches high now. I sowed them at the start of March and had them under lights for a while. I'm sure yours will bulk up with all the good light we have now.

Technophobe

tringle wrote: »

Great, let me know how yours are growing. My seedlings seem weak compared to other tomato seedlings

Amish Paste are known for their relatively sparse foliage, so they might just look weaker than your other plants due to this...
I have one growing too..

tringle

Thanks, it was mid to late march when they were planted. I think from a full pack of seeds I got 12 plants, 6 planted and 6 just in case.

kylith

I have a low, clump forming variegated grass if anyone's interested.

Technophobe

If anyone is interested in a swap of some chillis or peppers, I have the following available:

Sweet:
2 Bell Boy
1 Doux D'Espagne
1 Pimento
1 Yolo Wonder

Chilli:
3 Anaheim (from saved seed)
2 Filius Blue
2 Habanero
3 Lucky Dip i.e forgot to label

Grindley

My attempts to get an artichoke plant to its second year (when I can harvest it) have been a dismal failure. Has anyone out there got an artichoke plant which is reaching that stage in its life cycle (later in the year) where it would benefit from root division. If so, I would be interested in talking to you. G

tringle

This is the first time I have ever got an artichoke to is second year but I have always got artichokes from them in the first year.

Grindley

I think artichokes are like asparagus in the sense that in the first year you are meant to prioritise root development and only harvest actual artichokes in the second year. Very frustrating when, like me, you can't get them to survive a winter. I think I did my best. Last autumn/winter I cut them down to a few inches, I covered the remaining plant in straw and a pot. This spring instead of the long awaited 2nd year artichoke - all I was left with was a (mocking) hole in the ground. Ah well, gardening is not for those who can only cope with instant gratification. G

pwurple

Only ever managed the ornamental artichokes here. I found the edible varieties a bit frost tender too.

tringle

Thanks, I didn't know that about artichokes (I did with asparagus and have been nurturing ours for four years now). That explains why I have artichokes this year though as we didn't get to harvest them all last year and left them on the plant.

redser7

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sunday-25th-may/products-detail-page/ps/p/ropes-and-twine/

Especially the blue and green in the picture for around the garden. Nice soft but super strong synthetic cord that won't rot.

Whispered

I have a tonne of paving sand there for someone to take away. It's bagged in one of those open skip-like bags.

Would like to swap for plants/seeds suitable for medium sized back garden.

Or some sort of garden decorative feature, furniture. Etc

pwurple

I'd could do with some sand. Are you in Cork? I've got some big rocks and lupins I could swap.

Whispered

No I'm in Kildare. It would probably cost a fortune to transport it.

Anybody want some corkscrew willow? I've been reading up on it and apparently it's hardy enough to cut back at any time of the year so I might trim my one down. According to everything I read the cuttings root very easily so will be there for the taking.

Bobby1984

Looking to get some cuttings from a Photinia "Red Robin" hedge if anyone is planning on cutting theirs back in the next few months. I have some tomato plants which I could swap and a couple of melon plants which I could swap if anyone was interested. Preferably Leinster area. Cheers.

ellejay

Hi Bobby

I don't have Red Robin but would you like to swap some courgette plants for tomato plants?

Bobby1984

Hi Ellejay,

Have you any other plants that you would like to swap. I'm not a big fan of courgettes!

ellejay

sorry bobby, that's all i have in vegetable's
i have some lupin's, tom thumb, and another flower plant that unfortunately i lost the markings for.

if anyone else would like some courgette's please let me know.

Adrianno28

I have lots of feverfew plants and can post seeds if anyone wants any.. Im in the kildare area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanacetum_parthenium

have some pink poppie seeds, if anyone would like some. Pick up only tho, too akward for me to get to post office

D15 area.

iainBB

Hi all,

What about setting up an Open pollinated seed circle.
I would have a few things around such as Bell Peppers chilli, Bush tomatoes, wheat, linseed(Flax), corn. Peas and a few lettuce types all open pollinated or heirloom Would love to swap with others . with different veg.

I am in Dublin but could share post outside.

redser7

Just post here. Generally there is little interest so there's no point setting up a new thread for open pollinated specifically.

virino

I grow house plants and often have cuttings to trade, e.g. Hoya bella, Ludisia discolor,Ceropegia woodii. Echeveria.

ellejay

Hi virino

Where are in the country are you

virino

Hi ellejay, I'm in Wicklow.

Pollyhaven

I have loads of beetroot seeds if anyone wants them .