Two pictures for today actually (rules are made to be broken right? :) I want to show this absolutely cool woodland species which flowers for the first time. I grew it from seeds just because someone sent me seeds 5 years ago. I didn’t ask for them, had no idea what the species was and […]
Yes, it is possible. There are also few P. comosa and P. verticillata germinating now, in the second year after sowing.
Sanguinaria canadensis: seedlings of last and this year in the same pot = keep your pots for at least 2 years. Cycles require for germination (moist at all times): W + C with about 50% of seeds with W + C + W (W- warm, C- cold). From a small sample of seeds you may […]
A short series on the idea that “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Glaucidium palmatum: last year seedlings germinated warm and seedlings germinated this spring after the winter cold. It can happen for all seeds to germinate after a cold period (always keep your pots for 2 years).
A couple of days ago I started to prick out Primula seedlings when I realized I should take few pictures first. At this time of the year I don’t always get the chance to show the ‘before’ picture. Featured image with Primula zambalensis already pricked out (easy, warm germinator). Primula ruprechtii (cold/moist stratification) and Primula […]
It is always a joyful moment to see various species grown from seeds flowering for the first time. No matter if they are common or ‘rare’ species, natives or not, they bring a different feeling than those acquired from a garden center. Flowering first time from the shaded side of the garden: Podophyllum hexandrum (syn. […]
Out in the woods yesterday on a cold, windy day. I knew that the trout lilies (Erythronium americanum) flowers are fading; when it’s happening, the large flowered Trillium (T. grandiflorum) starts to flower – it is a given in our region. And when the white Trillium is flowering, look up and admire the unfolding buds […]
The germination of various species is slower than usual due to the cold spring we have. Of course the native species are among the first to germinate. Some were sown because I need more plants: Anemone quinquefolia, Asarum canadense, some to test the germination for older seeds: Dodecatheon hendersonii (2016 seeds) , or first time […]
I am not among the people who say that we should grow only native species in our gardens. I think it is extreme and unrealistic. Not all native species are easy to grow and adaptable to garden cultivation. You have to study them first in their wild habitats, understand their needs and determine if these […]
A picture with Viola jooi from last week to keep us going through another cold & rainy day. Viola joy!
The colder than usual spring this year (2019) has had one advantage: both Hepatica acutiloba and Hepatica americana have remained much longer in flower which allowed me to have a better look at various populations from which I collect seeds. I followed few previously known specimens from buds to full flowering and then to fading; […]
A change in the Friday’s seedlings routine. In late fall I sowed Sanguinaria canadensis seeds directly in the ground in the idea to show how easy is to do it (like for many native species – take note if you have a large woodland garden/for naturalizations projects). To avoid disturbance by the squirrels, I sowed […]
Enjoy some ‘sunshine’ while I prepare my report on Hepatica americana 2019. And Uvularia grandiflora (large- flowered bellwort); due to the cold weather this spring, Hepatica americana still in flower makes a nice combination.
Quick Fridays seedlings with Streptopus amplexifolius, the clasping twistedstalk, a wonderful and rarely cultivated woodlander. The seeds were collected last year in SE BC in the Lizards Range in mid – August and sowed in early September (they spent the winter outdoors). I suspect that those who purchased and sowed the seeds during the winter/early […]
Umbrellas are in high demand this spring in many regions. Podophyllum are especially well prepared for these events; always delightful to see them appearing either in the woods or in the garden. Podophyllum peltatum, our native Mayapple, it is the first one to show up and grows very fast. Here they are: one picture taken […]
Besides Hepatica, quite a few other spring beauties are in flower right now. The one which literally bears this common name: Claytonia virginica, is a short lived ephemeral. After enchanting us with its cheerful flowers it will retreat in the ground for the rest of the season. It certainly needs a long beauty sleep! Others […]
