Botanically Inclined – Seed Adventures – Plants seeds for everyone: wildflowers, medicinals and alpine species

This is still a good time to purchase seeds that require cold-moist stratification for good germination; various species that are ‘warm germinators’ can be sown starting in late February (indoors) or outdoors later in April-May (depending on your location)

Campanula rotundifolia (Kill.)

Sedum urvillei

Physochlaina orientalis, April 2025

Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis seeds

Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Rote Glocke’

Gentiana asclepiadea

Viburnum acerifolium fall

Platycodon ‘Sentimental Blue’

Paeonia mlokosewitchii

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Latest for October

Wildflowers of North America

The latest seeds collected and added/replenished in the inventory belong to the following native species: Ceanothus americanus, New jersey tea Desmodium nudiflorum, Naked flowered tick-trefoil Euonymus obovatus, Running strawberry-bush…

Moist packed seeds update

Wildflowers of North America

As announced, we are ‘back to business’, thanks to Canada Post resuming activity. It seems that all works well for the time being. The regular check-up on the moist packed seeds yesterday revealed the first signs of germination on Trillium…

Maple-leaved Viburnum

Wildflowers of North America

Just a few words to announce the seeds of Viburnum acerifolium, my favourite Viburnum, for many reasons. First, this eastern North American native shrub is very hardy and adaptable, growing from sun to shade, in deciduous and mixed woods.…

Fall bounty

Wildflowers of North America

The image below, from another year, also shows the current fruits bounty, albeit in a different proportion this fall. It will take a few days to clean all the fruits (especially the Viburnum acerifolium). As we now know, the seeds of Prosartes…

Diphylleia cymosa plant portrait

Wildflowers of North America

I was actually preparing something else for today. Then a small packet with ‘precious’ seeds inside arrived. Besides announcing new seeds, even on the other prepared post, I was first expressing my gratitude and thanks to all those who…

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Cold stratification – part 2, FAQ

Propagation

The post prepared for today was too long (not again! I hear) so here’s just half of it. A FAQ and few interesting facts about snow insulation. FAQ First, which are the plant species that require this treatment in order to germinate well?…

Cold stratification: Part 1, dormancy

Propagation

Happy New Year to all again! As the saying goes: out with the old and in with the new, which also means making order in various aspects of one’s life. Website wise, besides deleting older posts with no real significance long term, more important…

Happy cold-moist stratification!

Propagation

Happy New Year to all! Good health, happiness, good germination, beautiful plants and gardens in 2026! We all hope for a better year and there is nothing more hopeful than sowing seeds and waiting for their germination in the spring! With…

New Year resolution?

Propagation

With the Christmas done there is the habit of making plans and resolutions for the new year. For those undecided, here’s, in my opinion, an idea for a good one: start growing a few plants from seeds! 😊 The satisfaction you will get…

Holidays greetings

Propagation

Warm wishes for wonderful, joyous winter holidays! A short preview for the month of May 2025 comes together with a big THANK YOU to all our customers and blog readers for another good season! We are very grateful for your continued support…

Short review April 2025

Propagation

Continuing the review, at the beginning of April, spring was still slow to start; the Corydalis were trying to join the snowdrops without much success. Another very early spring flowering, Physochlaina orientalis, boosted by the snowmelt, was…

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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.