Notes on Erythronium germination I (February 9, 2019) Just a note for those who purchased Erythronium americanum seeds last year (that was a nice crop) – the seeds kept in moist storage at cold (fridge) are germinating! Luckily that I had to look for other moist packed seeds for an order. Depending where you are, […]
With this and that time goes by and the post about GA3 for the seeds treatments series is not ready. I offer a short preview from the section: What am I using it for? “I had my share of using GA3 just for fun, like many others probably. Right now I am using GA3 on […]
Time for more sowing and of course more seed treatments. Technically speaking, the hot water treatment is included in the general term of seeds scarification, which also refers to the nicking/sandpapering (mechanical scarification) and the acid scarification (chemical). They are all done for the same purpose: to weaken the seed coats and make them permeable […]
and Clematis lancifolia? A very good way to welcome February with new seeds, collected and arrived from far away: Primorye (Far East Russia). With pubescent achenes and plumose styles, Clematis hexapetala came well prepared for this frigid weather. Seeds available in the shop soon! And here’ s a picture with this beautiful shrubby Clematis in […]
A timely post; these methods may come in handy for all those sowing or preparing to sow at this time of year. They are not mandatory, one can just sow and be patient; any viable seeds will germinate when the time is right for them. The purpose of these methods can vary: to check on […]
Short break from other more menial tasks to show the first seedlings of 2019! To many more! See: About Ephedra and cutting seeds
About Fabaceae (i.e. Leguminosae) this Friday: seeds and not only. This is a gigantic family with many species of agricultural and ornamental importance. But we can have a glimpse at various seeds/fruits, ponder at their diversity and remember some of the plants and their flowers. The page is published and those interested can found it […]
I don’t always get the chance to talk more about various species offered in the seeds shop which are not that well known/cultivated for ornamental purpose. This opportunity came unexpectedly for Ephedra distachya. Ephedra species, commonly known as Mormon tea, joint-fir (and few others) are better known for their medicinal properties. But not many are […]
Best wishes to all readers for successful plant growing and beautiful gardens in 2019! For today, a germinating seed of Paeonia wendelboi – a bridge between the past year and the present one. And a message, seeds speaking generally: Do not forget that this is the perfect time for sowing species which require cold/moist stratification! […]
I forgot about the Fridays Seeds :o In my defense, I was trying to finish the first batch of winter sowings, before other/new seeds arrive. Being end of the month I also had to check all the remaining moist packed seeds, kept at cold or warm. A leisurely Saturday is a good occasion to show […]
Like all respectable seeds/plant addict I already started sowing and will continue to do so well into the New Year. Same like weeding, I feel sowing seeds will easily get you into meditation mood; quietly filling pots and laying out the little ‘beads’ on top, covering, watering; automated like motions…. A large part of the […]
Yesterday I sowed the first Aconitum seeds of the season! – a good occasion to also publish this post, drafted since late spring. Aconitum is a large genus with many beautiful species, usually growing in mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, popularly known as wolf’s banes or monkshoods. Many know that they are toxic/medicinal species, […]
I always strive to make sure the quality of seeds at BotanyCa is top notch. When a few seeds remain available for a given species, it becomes even more an important issue. Such was the case for Callirhoe digitata (Fam. Malvaceae) yesterday. What we usually call seeds are actually mericarps, parts of a dry fruit […]
With the help of a new magnifier lamp (a super dark November had something to do with this), I went slowly through all the Bukiniczia calyces (which are usually called ‘seeds’: read Next please – Bukiniczia cabulica). I did not count precisely but I can tell that +/-20% of them presented seeds. This percentage may […]
It is cold and, thanks to Canada Post union, slow going, so I use the occasion to announce the newly posted Gift Cards category – up and running on the shop. In short: they can be used any time, sent to the purchaser or to the gift recipient or as a pdf file to be […]
I am pleased to have seeds of two North American turtleheads this year: Chelone glabra and Chelone obliqua. Both species grow best in moist locations in full sun to part shade and are valuable for their late flowering in August-September; bumblebees can’t have enough of their flowers. The flowers shape reminds of a turtlehead, reason […]
