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You are invited to the summer sale of various species which germinate best when sowed right away.

Summer seeds sale from 29 June – July 15th

Helleborus caucasicus, Helleborus purpurascens, Helleborus x hybridus ‘Cherry Blossoms, Helleborus x hybridus large purple, Helleborus foetidus plus Pulsatilla styriaca

*The first order for Helleborus seeds receives as gift seeds from a double flowered, purple Helleborus (no guarantee on the seedlings).

Various North American native species with hydrophilic seeds are very fresh and cannot be placed in vermiculite right now; they will be sent in double packing (same like Hepatica seeds) and need to be sown right away upon receiving them. Some may be sent moist packed, depending on the date of the order.

Asarum canadense, Sanguinaria canadensis (special Canada Day price), Stylophorum diphyllum and Jeffersonia diphylla
As an early bird prize – a few pck. of Polygala paucifolia

Also available: Saruma henryi and something new for those looking to spice up their woodland garden.
Pachyphragma macrophyllum and Epimedium ‘Amber Queen’ (both in limited quantity)

The inventory has also been replenished where possible: Viola canadensis, Viola labradorica, Lonicera canadensis, Pseudofumaria alba….seeds collections are going-on now. Any other species available in the inventory can be added to the orders now, but among those recommended for sowing during the summer-early fall are only Actaea ssp., Aralia, Liliums and the peonies (minus P. tenuifolia), Viburnum, Hydrophyllum (the seeds are not mature yet).

 The Seeds List

No orders will be accepted after July 15 – until late August/September when we hope to have more species added for the first early fall Seeds list.

Thank you all and best wishes for an enjoyable summer!

* Canada Post enjoys an extended Canada Day holiday; all orders received will be prepared and ready for shipping on and after July 4th.

Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot), first seeds of 2023

It is already mid-June, wow! This is the time when various spring flowering species start to mature their seeds; soon there will be a wave of native species seeds one after another starting with Sanguinaria canadensis, Asarum canadense, Stylophorum diphyllum, and Jeffersonia diphylla…to mention just a few.

Various other species mature their fruits gradually, and also the collecting is done in the same way. For most Viola species, Silene pusilla, Saxifraga cuneifolia, Capnoides sempervirens…this involves seeds collecting every day now. Plus, Helleborus caucasicus seeds are being captured by organza bags, and others will follow shortly.

As soon as there is a larger batch of species collected, there will be another call for seeds, probably in late June – stay tuned.

The regulars of June garden are in flower now: Dictamnus albus, Baptisia australis, Clematis integrifolia, various Dianthus, Salvia, Aconitum moldavicum, with Asphodeline lutea in top bloom. While we all rejoiced in few rainy days, it was not very inducing for taking many new pictures. There are also new garden friends this year, like Glaucium aurantiacum and Gladiolus tenuis.

This is also a good time for planting 2 years-old seedlings of various bulbous species in the ground, as they enter their summer rest period.

Erythronium sibiricum 2 years-old tubers before planting in the ground

Species like Corydalis solida and allies, Erythronium, Fritillaria, Adonis, Crocus species, Galanthus…you can plant them in the ground after the second year of growth. They can also be grown further in pots, but honestly, I have obtained better results for  such species with this method then by growing them longer in pots. The Canadian plant trade is lacking diversity for these species, so what can we do?

We grow from seeds!

and Trillium seeds

It is official – the first colorful fruit of the season belongs to Hydrastis canadensis! None of the others already collected can pass as being colorful.

Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) ripen fruit in mid-July, 2020

By the way, seeds of Trillium grandiflorum are in stock, and so are seeds of a light pink form of Sanguinaria canadensis.


Other species benefiting from summer sowing that were recently uploaded in the inventory: Helleborus foetidus and Lilium washingtonianum.