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June updates

Many thanks to all who participated in the Hepatica seeds sale! Follow the instructions, sow the seeds when they arrive, and be patient. In a few years you will be rewarded with charming, colorful spring beauties! In the near future,…

Welcome to May, 2026

Wildflowers of North America

After a cold April, May arrived with the same weather pattern. Comparing with other years, Hepatica americana and Hepatica acutiloba flowered poorly, in some cases with a few late buds opening after the first wave of flowers. There are still…

Spring beauties

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

As our April weather roller coaster continues, more and more spring beauties, literally 😉 and figuratively, are showing up. Foliage, flowers, seedlings; it is hard to keep up with them all. Just a few pictures, there are already plenty images…

Cold stratification – part 3, the practicals

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Cold stratification - part 1, dormancy Cold stratification - part 2, FAQ Let’s dive into the methods used for providing cold stratification as a seeds germination treatment, drawing from my personal experience. They often overlap with…

July colors

Wildflowers of North America

Let’s have a short break from the cold stratification with flowers from July 2025, to visually counteract the white, bitterly cold outdoors. There are many plants flowering in July; usually the drought hasn’t installed yet and some of the…

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June updates

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

Many thanks to all who participated in the Hepatica seeds sale! Follow the instructions, sow the seeds when they arrive, and be patient. In a few years you will be rewarded with charming, colorful spring beauties! In the near future,…

Sunday Hepatica seeds giveaway*

Propagation

and a surprise Those interested can enjoy seeds of Hepatica listed yesterday at the symbolic cost of 0.5 CAD/pck. + shipping 😊 All seeds are from open-pollinated plants. Seeds/packet: variable (15-25, depending on variety, enough to…

Hepatica seeds – giveaway

Propagation

As already mentioned, we didn’t enjoy a great flowering from Hepatica this spring, with some exceptions. Even those that flowered nicely produced very few seeds. The back and forth from very cold to warmth in April and part of May may be to…

May-early June seedlings update

Propagation

This post was prepared for late May, it is June already :) so a change of title and we’ll have it today. A note about Hepatica seeds following tomorrow… The Roscoea (hardy gingers) seedlings (sown indoors in the first week of February)…

Corydalis seeds sale, May-June 2026

Propagation

Various Corydalis seeds, in limited quantities, are available now for those interested – for a short time: one week or while quantities lasts. Surprise, surprise, I also collected the first Corydalis nobilis seeds yesterday! With Corydalis…

Corydalis seeds sale – coming up!

Propagation

Just before the heat wave I collected the last seeds from the only white form of Corydalis solida from the garden. I always collect the seeds from the nicest specimens to sow them in my desired locations. I thought again about how this…

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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.