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Corydalis paczoskii, 2024

Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’, 2024

Corydalis malkensis, 2024

Primula sibthorpii, Corydalis malkensis

Corydalis caucasica

Hepatica americana 2024-9

Hepatica nobilis multipetal

Cardamine enneaphyllos

Jeffersonia dubia

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The season of ten thousand flowers

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The season of ten thousand flowers has begun and the title of this haiku describes very well what is happening in this part of Ontario: the sudden rise of temperatures in mid April results in the overlapping flowering of many spring wildflowers. This,…

While waiting for spring…

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Note: new orders are not accepted at this time (until further notice). Considering the current weather, the ‘real’ spring will be delayed this year and most likely we’ll enjoy our beloved spring flowering native species a bit later than…

Friday’s seeds and Rhamnus alnifolia portrait

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Did you know that we have a Canadian native buckthorn? It is not weedy, it doesn’t have thorns, and more than this, it grows as a small size shrub, so it doesn’t take a lot of space. It is never a good idea to stereotype 😉 The seeds…

Friday’s seeds & plant portrait: Eriophorum virginicum

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I am very happy to notice that more people are willing to grow species listed in the Grasses & related genera category, which contains various grasses per se and sedges, most of them unrepresented in our gardens for no good reason. Eriophorum…

Old & new

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Those interested can find the following native species seeds back in stock: Diervilla lonicera, Lilium michiganense, Lespedeza violacea and Thalictrum pubescens. New for this year: Ageratina altissima, formerly Eupatorium rugosum,…

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First seeds collection of the season!

Propagation

Two days ago I collected the first seeds of Corydalis malkensis and Corydalis paczoskii. There is always a strange excitement when collecting Corydalis seeds. Maybe because of their ephemeral nature; the seeds are the assurance that they will…

About Hepatica acutiloba

Propagation

Most years the Sharp-lobed leaf Hepatica, Hepatica acutiloba, blooms 1 week ahead of H. americana and right now the flowering is almost done (depending on the region). So, we will first have a recap about this lovely wildflower with related…

Happy Easter

Propagation

Happy Easter to all celebrating, with a message of peace, joy, hope and happiness! Due to the cold weather of this spring, the flowering is delayed or just beginning for various plants, which otherwise would be in full bloom at this time. I…

Snowdrops day and near future

Propagation

While they never rose to the fame and adoration they are held in Europe, the snowdrops are undeniably the spring harbingers at least in certain Canadian regions. This could be blamed on the scarcity of offerings, both as bulbs and live plants.…

Timing the sowing

Propagation

Below you will find an updated post from March 12, 2020 with what I consider important information regarding the timing of sowing seeds of perennial plants and shrubs. It also looks like the beginning of the winter’s end this early…

Pulsatilla pair

Friday's Seed(s), Propagation

In an ideal world, the mail would function well and small letters would arrive in a couple of weeks from any corner of the world. Unfortunately, we do not live in such a world, and it has become the rule that seeds from far away regions arrive…

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FAQ – Moist packed seeds

What species are usually available as ‘moist packed seeds’ and when

THE SEEDS SHOP CONTAINS FEW MAIN CATEGORIES. NOT ALL SPECIES ARE OFFERED EVERY YEAR AND SOME CAN BE A ONE TIME OFFERING. WE DO NOT COLLECT LARGE SEEDS QUANTITIES, AIMING TO OFFER FRESH SEEDS AS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.