Comments on: Do Leaf – A Great Way to Find More Interesting Plants

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:53:13 +0000

Bonnie–Just google your last frost date. The seed packet should recommend when, in relation to your last frost date, you should sow the seeds.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:09:35 +0000

I live in Ohio. Any suggestions on how and when to plant poppies. I bought 1/4 pound of California Poppy seeds.”Carmine”. I’m a beginner at trying flowers by seeds. any help would be greatly appreciated.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:17:13 +0000

Fern – you are correct, a daylily and iris are similar, both have rhizomes roots and are often shipped bareroot

By: Fern

Fern — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:18:33 +0000

Sarah–Hmm, a fan sounds a lot like how iris rhizomes are shipped. I think that qualifies under my goal. Definitely going to order me som lilies! Woot!

By: Fern

Fern — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:17:10 +0000

Helen–Yeah, I don’t think shipping plants across the border would work. I think most countries have strict rules about importing plants, and the whole customs process would probably cause the plants to arrive to the end customer in bad shape. But maybe there are some Canadian specialty nurseries that might want to work with Do Leaf to provide some options for you guys?!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:42:55 +0000

This sounds like a wonderful idea. Too bad it doesn’t ship to Canada. It’s good example, though, of someone finding a solution to a problem and creating a business.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:08:58 +0000

I bought some Grape Magic Day Lilies last fall from DoLeaf’s seller Bloomin Designs. They come shipped as a fan, which means that you have a bulb with a cropped bit of leaves on top. (You probably know that, but initially I thought a “fan” was just a plant that you’d really like.) I planted two of my fans and gave the last one away to a deserving friend. The little guys put forward some great bright-green shoots in the fall when I planted them. I’m looking forward to a purple-tastic spring!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:40:42 +0000

oooo the red on that Ficus is wonderful! I am so going on a spending spree there after my next stock sale!

By: Mary C.

Mary C. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:42:51 +0000

well, if you can’t find the plant you want in blub or seed form then bareroot would be your only choice anyways right? Or a cutting from someone else lucky enough to have the one you want…

By: Micah

Micah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:11:34 +0000

Thanks for the write up! I also have a Ruby Ficus sitting on my desk. I had no idea they even existed until Jeffrey, one of our sellers, put them up for sale. Like you say, it’s quite a plant.

And while we love to take your hard earned dollars, it’s important to remember that the lion’s share goes directly to the nursery owners themselves. So, you’re not only supporting a group of passionate web developers, you’re also helping to support small businesses around the country. The recession has hit them particularly hard, and we’re hoping that DoLeaf can help them find new sales channels and customers.

Thanks again for the kind words!