Open Gardens, April 6

Open Gardens, April 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Neem Tree Farms, 602 Ronele Drive, Brandon, 33511

We love plant swaps! And this time we have a giant pile of really nice mulch from TECO! You’ll need to bring something to carry it home in if you want some though! (Actually, a bucket and a small trowel are good things to have just for the other plants on the list.)

And I keep forgetting to add bamboo to this list. We’ve got lots and lots to make stakes for whatever you’re growing – just watch to make sure it doesn’t sprout roots in a spot you don’t want it!

Plants in pots (limited quantities, swaps expected!)

Everglade tomatoes

    Aloe pups

    Thornless optunia cactus

    Baobob trees

You dig:

    Elderberry (must be planted ASAP, has very shallow roots, limited quantities)

Surinam cherry

    Sansevieria

    Yesterday-today-and tomorrow (also limited)

    Candlestick senna

    False roselle, thousands and thousands ready to transplant!

    Mexican cilantro – not really cilantro but tastes similar and handles the heat without flinching)

    Cleradendron (pagoda or bleeding heart)

    Native palmettos

    Naturalized periwinkles (aka vinca)

Everglade tomato

    Wild pineapple (very prickly, bring protective clothing, http://www.eattheweeds.com/bromelia-pinguin-wild-pineapple…/)

Seeds:

    Daikon Radish (mooli)

Lemongrass

Moringa

Loofah sponges

    Tropical milkweed

    Gallardia (blanketflower)

    Cosmos

Pink tabebuia

Velvet bean

Nasturtium

Rosele (Florida hibiscus)

Seminole pumpkin

    Cuttings:

   Yellow plumeria

Orchid cactus

    Coral porterweed

    Rangoon creeper

  Cuban oregano

Bush morning glory

    Cuban buttercup (tunera)

    Firespike

    Sweet almond

    Vitex

    Golden dewdrop

Bolivian sunflower

Ever-bearing mulberry