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Top 15 Seeds You're Still Trying to Find

16 years ago

Time to start the annual Top 15 seeds list for this year.

Why 15? Well, we all have more than 5 or 10 that are on the top of the list. 15 gives a longer list and better chance of finding at least a few of them.

Besides, it's too hard to pick just 5 or 10 and it's easier to pick 15.

So here goes with mine and let's see if we can help each other out.

Fran

1. Aquilegia firecracker

2. Aquilegia x coltorun danish flag

3. Aster purple burst

4. california poppy jelly bean

5. cosmos lemon twist

6. Hardy iceplant cooperi

7. livingston daisy

8. marigold scarlet star

9. mimulus monkey magic

  1. Persian catmint Nepeta mussinii
  2. sweet pea sweetheart mix
  3. schizanthus angel wings or any schizanthus
  4. toadflax flamenco
  5. tommasini youa and me
  6. torenia lemon drop

OK, whose next to add their list?

Fran

Comments (74)

  • 16 years ago

    Cool Idea

    1.white habanero
    2. Datil
    3.Trinidad perfume
    4.Peach habanero
    5.Mustard habanero
    6.fatalii
    7.fooled you jalapeno
    8.golden nugget
    9.scotch bonnet
    10.suave habanero
    11.paper lantern
    12.fatalii red

    1. golden habanero
      14.choclate habanero
      15.black scorpion tongue
  • 16 years ago

    Hi everybody!

    Here's my list:
    Purple Jalepeno
    Japanese Trifelli tomato
    Laurus nobilis - Sweet Bay
    Anthriscus Sylvestris 'Ravenswing'
    Calluna Vulgaris--Scotch Heather
    Coleus 'Chocolate Mint'
    Crepis Incana - Pink Dandelion
    Hamamelis Virginiana - Witch Hazel
    Heuchera - any autumn colored, or very dark
    Nemesia 'Blue & White'
    Nemesia Cheiranthus 'Shooting Stars'
    Nemophila Maculata 'Violetta'
    Nemophila 'Penny Black'
    Sunflower 'Ring of Fire'
    Viola 'Irish Molly'

    Wow, I had a lot harder time narrowing it down to fifteen, than I expected.

    Here is a link that might be useful: nemophila's trade page

  • 16 years ago

    Catrina, I'd adore having the Blue Clips, but I'm not sure that I'd have anything to offer you for them. You have a wonderful list! Just let me know if you see anything on my woefully out of date list and I'll see if I still have it :)

    Kathy

  • 16 years ago

    Yotetrapper, not to ruin any surprises.. but somewhere bewtween all the swaps, you should be receiving these

    Blue Ripple Sweet Pea
    Any named sweet peas
    Phlox "peppermint"

  • 16 years ago

    nemophila,

    I'll check my seeds and see if I still have penny black. I"ve been sharing with friends but I may have kept some here for myself to spring sow.

    Lisa

  • 16 years ago

    Nemophila & Ishareflowers ~ I sent you both emails w/ items I have from your list.

    I'm working on my list today... Soo difficult to narrow it down! :)

    ~Wendy

  • 16 years ago

    Just one.

    Cuphea hyssopifolia, Mexican heather, false heather

    Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:40072}}

  • 16 years ago

    Audrey
    I have few impatiens namchabarwensis to share with you if you like.

    My list is pretty short by now
    !. Digitalis-parviflora, laevigata, Pam's choice, Anne Radetsky, grandiflora, lanata, mertonensis or any other interesting ones.
    2. Coleus- any interesting ones.
    3. Lilies hardy, species or hybrids.

  • 16 years ago

    Nogmo, I may be having email troubles. Please post here if you did not get my email with my address in it.

  • 16 years ago

    Well, I jsut have one, all of a sudden, after reading that Laura Bush Petunia is a native species of s.a., Ive decided that I just have to have some.

    I just might change its name to Michelle Obama, but, dont tell anybody.

    hee!

  • 16 years ago

    Hi everyone!

    I am sending emails to the following: catrina, jaynine, and lindalana.

    Rhonda

  • 16 years ago

    What a great idea! And as usual , I am lagging behind everybody!

    Beans: Trionfo violetto, Fortex beans (runner or pole?)
    Cauliflower: Purple, Yellow, Green or Rainbow mix
    Carrots: Rainbow mix
    Ruby queen corn
    Achillea millifolium: paprika, Terra Cotta,or Walter Funcke
    Anemone Annabella Deep Rose
    Aquilegia (columbine) Songbird Cardinal
    Centaurea Gold Bullion
    Clematis Princess Diana
    Geranium Rothbury Gem
    Helenium Mardi Gras
    Coreopsis HeavenÂs Gate
    Shastas daisy Wirral Pride or Fluffy
    Primula miracle
    Viola Etain

  • 16 years ago

    Grolikecrazy ~ I already have some of the Coreopsis and some Achillea 'Pomegranate' in the sasbe you sent me.. still working on it as I sort seeds! :)

    ~Wendy

  • 16 years ago

    Ooooooooh connie blue ripple sweet pea is like my #1 wish. Would be forever grateful to get that in a round robin. I'm excited about all the things you listed. I'm gonna have the beautiful-ist yard ever this year! Thanks so much to everyone on this wonderful forum!

  • 16 years ago

    Hi everyone,
    Anyone who is in the 'April seed showers....' round robin will be getting stuff from me through there.
    I have the following from other people's lists:
    lindalana-digitalis parviflora 'milk chocolate'
    nemophila-i will be getting 'shooting stars' any day now
    nogmo-'sunrise serenade' morning glory
    catrina-'african bride' nigella, tagetes lucida
    threas-'tower pink' columbine
    audrey-'black swan' poppy
    aphroditelaughs-hops
    beverlysc-for any fancy poppy i have: berries & cream peony poppy & maybe others
    littleonefb-bird's eye gilia and jelly beans cal. poppy
    ishareflowers-'charmer mix' flax
    please email me if you're interested!
    janine

  • 16 years ago

    hi fran ltns!
    what i am looking for at this time would be

    tomato vanilla ice
    tomato mariannas peace
    tomato black sea man
    tomato jolly
    tomato small pink
    tomato german johnson
    pepper karma
    pepper parks thick set
    eggplant gretel
    okra little lucy
    pole beans purple podded
    pole beans oregon giant
    any great pole bean
    named daylily seeds
    iceland poppy oregon rainbows
    impatiens blue
    begonia

    thanks a bunch
    pam

  • 16 years ago

    Hi everyone. It is the newby. haha. Anyway, I am very xcited b/c I have a couple people's wants. Yeah I will post and if you are interested let me know. If you are in rr that I am in I can send them through that. Just let me know.
    I have:
    dorisl - Laura Bush Petunia (they are on the way to me)
    nogmo - Tomato -Bloody Butcher
    Threas - Dahlias - Extra early Dwarf early bird mix (if you are interested.
    I think someone also posted for painted daisy and I have those on the way too. Let me know. My most wanted list is

    1. Coleus-kong or any
    2. petunia - any
    3. geranium - any
    4. perennial geranium
    5. black sweet potato vine
    6. verbena
    7. any heirloom tomato
    8. red crest cosmos
    9. bachelors buttons - black boy or any

    1. echinacea - purple or salmon/orange
    2. basil - siam queen
    3. basil - purple
    4. bee balm-lemon
    5. basil - fine verde (mini)
    6. watermelon - heirloom yellow flesh

    Thanks. That was fun. I will keep looking to see if I have anything else for anyone.

  • 16 years ago

    After much pondering.. I think I'm ready to name a 'top 15'! :)

    1. Chorizema 'Holly Flame Pea'
    2. ANY of the Petunia Dolcissima series of colors!
    3. Aquilegia 'Green Apples'
    4. Pentas (any rose, pink colors)
    5. Talinum 'Kingswood Gold' or variegated.. or any! :)
    6. Tomato variegated heirloom
    7. Snapdragon Cascadia
    8. Tropaeolum Azureum 'Blue Nasturtium'
    9. Agastache Cana aka Bubblegum Mint/Hyssop

    1. Monarda - 'Grand Marshall', 'Fireball', 'Fistulosa'
    2. Any of the ornamental Oreganos *REALLY would love!
    3. Echinacea - Meadowbright, Sunrise, Sundown (any of the Sky series and the scented white one...
    4. Impatiens Balfourii
    5. Corydalis **REALLY wanted!
    6. Coleus any of the lacy leaved ones!

    Sooo hard to stop at 15..lol But I think these are my top wishes for right now! :)

    Thanks,
    Wendy

  • 16 years ago

    Here's what I have so far. Email me if interested.
    Theresa

    Pam- Blue Lake Pole Bean
    gardenmom2- drumstick verbena, echinacea
    Sue G.- I don't have thunbergia alata listed, I do have'Spanish Eyes'
    Catrina -Blue woodruff - Asperula orientalis

  • 16 years ago

    Ok youcan tell i am a novic. Wendy, I have Red Bee Balm on the way, is that what you are after???

  • 16 years ago

    Fran,
    What a great thread, don't know how I've missed seeing it this long. Hmmm 15 huh, okay here goes.

    1. Pansy Ruffled Can Can Mix
    2. Pansy Chalon French Riviera
    3. Pansy Supreme Wild Berry Mix
    4. Pansy Psychedelic Spring
    5. Viola Valentine
    6. Viola Princess Mix
    7. SweetPea Old Spice Mix
    8. SweetPea Unwins Striped
    9. SweetPea King Tut
    10.Grass Pea Stativus
    11.Cosmos Double Click Rose bonbon
    12.Penstemon Rocky Mountain
    13.Petunia Merlin Blue Morn
    14.Petunia Double Cascade Mix
    15.Echinacea Pink Double Delight

    Looking to see if I have anything on anyones want list!

    Cindy : )

  • 16 years ago

    gardennmom2--Thanks for thinking of me and my petunias!

    Ive got a bunchof heirloom tom's, anything in particular you interested in? shoot me an email!

    :)
    D

  • 16 years ago

    dorisl, i sent you an email. Thanks

  • 16 years ago

    Acnistus australis (Iochroma australis)
    Anchusa tinctoria DyerÂs Bugloss (Alkanna tinctoria)
    Anagallis arvensis caerulea
    Clematis stans
    Impatiens namchabarwensis
    Meconopsis betonicifolia 'Blue Himalayan'
    Slow bolt cilantro
    Hardy geranium blue orchid
    Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm
    Poppy Oase or red peony poppy
    Bishops children dahlia seeds

    conniesc, I'll send you an email. I have some phlox peppermint seeds for you.

    KimKa

  • 16 years ago

    Oops, just reread, conniesc's got phlox peppermint. Never mind.

  • 16 years ago

    KimKa,
    I have red peony poppy.

    Gardenmom2,
    I have bachelor buttons polka dot and
    echinacea purple.

    Cindy : )

  • 16 years ago

    Thanks cindy, sent you an email.

  • 16 years ago

    Great thread!

    1. Chioggia Beet
    2. Watermelon Radish (Red Meat)
    3. Mexican Sour Gherkin
    4. Dragon Tongue Bean
    5. Sugar Lump Tomato
    6. Red Currant Tomato
    7. Sugary Tomato
    8. Yellow Currant Tomato
    9. Lutz Beet

    1. Cajun Delight Okra
    2. Super Heavyweight Pepper
    3. Big Bertha Pepper
    4. Chinese Giant Pepper
    5. Armenian Cucumber
    6. Quadrato D'asti Rosso Pepper

    I'm going to check out your lists now.

  • 16 years ago

    Erin2009, I have the Quadrato D'asti Rosso Pepper. Email me if you would.

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    16 years ago

    Hi,
    I sent e-mails to jaleeisa, threas and erin2009 (these are the new ones). I think I e-mailed everyone else that I already had a trade going with too. If I missed you and you are waiting to hear from me please lmk. This is getting a little confusing.
    Thanks to everyone and especially for Fran for starting this.
    Catrina

  • 16 years ago

    I can fulfill a few wishes:

    beverlysc

    I have Cerinthe major and a lovely Campanula, Campanula primulifolia, Spanish bellflower for you.

    yotetrapper

    I have Purple Clear Pansy seeds, from the 'Bingo' series.

    sclc70

    I can also share Campanula primulifolia, Spanish bellflower, seeds with you.

    Ishareflowers

    I have plenty of Lychnis, angel's blush

    catrina

    white alpine strawberry seeds are set aside for you.

    Lindalana

    Just say the word, and Digitalis mertonensis can be yours.

    And now, for my wishes (-:

    Argyreia nervosa 'Hawaiian Baby Woodrose'
    Brunnera macrophylla, Siberian Bugloss -Plain or variegated
    Campanula ailiafolia, Ivory Bells
    Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Bird Pepper, -The perfectly round one.
    Centaurea montana, 'Purple Heart', 'Amethyst' -White, with a purple center
    Corydalis flexuosa
    Cynoglossum grande, Western Hound's Tongue
    Digitalis, ÂButterfingersÂ
    Garlic Chives, with Mauve Flowers
    Impatiens bicordata
    Myosotidium hortensia
    Nasturtium ÂJewel of AfricaÂ
    Nasturtium, 'Amazon Jewel'
    Nasturtium, ÂRaspberry SorbetÂ
    Strawberry, ÂFragoo PinkÂ, ÂFlorianÂ, any with pink flowers and large fruit
    Viola, ÂDancing GeishaÂ

  • 16 years ago

    I guess since I'm still such a newbie, I don't know half the names of the plants you are looking for. It use to be a tomato is a tomato, but I'm learning! Sue G I sent you a note re firecracker.

    Actually I might have seeds but right now after a severe freeze in Florida and being new, I'm not sure what!

    I would be interested in guara. That's it because all of you have been so generous and I can't wait to plant what I already have!

  • 16 years ago

    I HAVE SOME COSMOS THAT I GOT FROM MY STEP MOM A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. SHE JUST HAS THEM TITLED AS YELLOW COSMOS.

  • 16 years ago

    Craspedia Globosa
    Razzmatazz Sunflower
    Pulsatilla vulgaris Double Frills
    Scabiosa prolifera Carmel Daisy
    MIMULUS tigrinus Grandiflora
    Clitoria Pea Vine
    Joseph's Coat Alternanthera ficoidea 'Party Time'
    Purple Angelica Angelica gigas
    Heartleaf Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia 'Tubby Andrews'
    Daisy Fleabane Erigeron 'Sea Breeze'
    Blue Chrysanthemum Heteropappus meyendorfii 'Blue Knoll'
    Bigleaf Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata'
    African Violet Saintpaulia 'Heartland's Lime Sherbet'
    Red Baneberry, Snakeberry Actaea rubra
    Shuttleworth Ginger Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway'
    Cimicifuga ramosa 'Atropurpurea' Branched Bugbane
    Dragon Head Dracocephalum speciosum
    Japanese Morning Glory Ipomoea nil 'Akathukinoumi'
    Japanese Morning Glory Ipomoea nil 'Matsukaze'
    Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Prince'

  • 16 years ago

    I know my list looks a little picky but I'm really up for any variety of the following... I should have added this on my first post with my list, sorry everyone.

    1. Pansy...(any)
    2. Viola...(any)
    3. Sweet Pea... (any)

    Cindy

  • 16 years ago

    Cathy5916,
    I have several on your want list. Sending you email.

    Cindy : )

  • 16 years ago

    Would love to find some of these or something really similar to them:
    1. Pink, Purple, Orange - Daylilies
    2. Asiatic Lilies
    3. Candy Lilies
    4. Echinacea Double Decker Pink
    5. Pink Iris
    6. Lilac 'Josee' or 'Sensation'
    7. Spoon Osteopermum
    8. Tricyrtis 'Taipei Silk'
    9. Heuchera

    1. Clematis with light pink blooms
    2. Spiderwort especially pink
    3. Anything that will bloom in shade with lots of color
    4. Orange Rain Lilies
    5. Gladiolus
    6. Pink Honey Suckle Bush and Vine

    Best to you,
    quiltingfox

  • 16 years ago

    Ibartoo I have hibiscus seeds. Sending you an email.

    Best to you,
    quiltingfox

  • 16 years ago

    i have th fortex beans if you'd like. :') just email me.

    1.i'd love anything that is looking like the foxglove, tall snapdragon, or ireland bellflower or something like that. i like fowers that look like that, how they all have the bunch of little flowers on one stalk.

    2.then i'd like a fragrant hibiscus.

    3. my only other thing is, i'd so much love to have a chocolate vine. linda sent me one, but when i put her outside, she didn't like that so much :'(

    4. and a kiwi vine that has edible fruit. :') ya know, with these darned kids that must eat fruit!! what was i thinking making them eat fruit?? now they insist on it!!! Geeze!!! **huge smile**

    5. and that graffitti cauliflower

    6. the purple/red brussel sprouts

    i'll check my list for any other stuff for ya'll, :') if your in the wow, i wanted that swap, let me know, sign ups are til the 20th of this mo. and i can put anything i have for ya in there, (if we have a trade, that is LOL) ~Medo

    Here is a link that might be useful: barehanded totally nutso gardener

  • 16 years ago

    Actually, Medo, sign ups for frans swap closed yesterday.

  • 16 years ago

    I checked everyones wants and nobody needs
    red cayenne pepper. i have 10-20 seeds from
    my plants (organic) grown from mature pods if anybody wants em
    my list is short as i have just started.

    wanted-any hot peppers... iam in Tucson and can prob get
    most cactus at any nursery. let me know and awsome idea littleonefb.......Brian

  • 16 years ago

    Brian,
    I have jalapeno peppers & soapwort. Email me if interested.

    Theresa

  • 16 years ago

    I have cherry tomato seeds, if anyone wants to do a trade or even a SASE.

  • 16 years ago

    hi, if you still need firecracker I can send you some for a sase.

  • 16 years ago

    1. Lemongrass
    2. globe artichoke varieties
    3. edamame soybeans
    4. seashell cosmos
    5. jack-be-little pumpkin
    6. red sunflowers, like velvet queen, or royal flush
    7. sundown coneflower
    8. Blue flax
    9. Bok choi

  • 16 years ago

    I'm looking for a quick trade or BEAP for Packman Broccoli, anyone have any extra?

    Kathy

  • 16 years ago

    california wonder purple pepper
    mini brown bell pepper
    shungiku edible chrysanthemum
    wonderberry,
    soy bean/edamame
    crystal apple cucumber
    tiny melons (that can be trelissed)
    sweet potatos
    cherry tomato-any color-rainbow mix would be awesome
    first pick tomato
    juane flammee tomato
    mammoth red rock cabbage
    strawberry spinach
    viking purple potato
    red brussel sprouts

  • 16 years ago

    Okay here's my wanted list;

    1 Celery
    2 Lemon Grass
    3 Lime basil
    4 Japanese Maples
    5 Red Monarda
    6 Strawflowers
    7 Coreopsis any colored, have yellow
    8 Small Fruits and berries
    9 Leeks
    10 **White Sage**
    11 Bright Lights Swiss Chard
    12 White hulless popcorn
    13 Medical Herbs
    14 Fruit tree seed
    15 Happy Planting Wishes to You All!!!!

    plantman50@yahoo.com

  • 16 years ago

    This a great idea so here's my list;

    Scutellaria Incana
    Blue eye grass
    Dusty Miller Silver Lace
    Eucalyptus silverdrop
    Salvia lyrata (purple volcano)
    white spiderwort (or seedling)
    Nigella
    Aruncus dioicus (goat beard)
    Corkscrew rush
    White primrose

  • 16 years ago

    this is a terribly nice and smart thing to do.
    candy lillies
    dichondra, green or silver falls
    crocosmia
    mexican pium tree
    lambs ear
    tansy
    firecracker plant
    clary sage
    plumaso fern
    bible leaf[ cost mary, i think
    bronze fennel
    mints, any flavored
    thyme
    monarda
    thanks

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