CP update & Paeonia

Latest news: mail has been delivered for now, and I got notices from a few customers, some as far as BC, that they received their orders.

Two days ago  the Corporation has presented the Union of the Postal workers with final, ‘enhanced’ offers, “designed to move negotiations forward and return certainty and stability to customers, Canada Post’s employees, and all Canadians”. We shall see about that….

So, we should try to look at the bright side and prepare for the Hepatica seeds sale, probably somewhere at the end of next week. The seeds are collected as they mature, a bit on a different schedule depending on the species and locations (more sun, versus completely shaded).
Claytonia virginica seeds have also been collected and available for purchase, for those not interested in Hepatica.

If you don’t already grow Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii, think about it: a fully cold hardy species, best in part-shaded location, flowering after the first wave of early spring peonies, also with a great foliage which turns colorful in the fall. I couldn’t praise it more.
Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii with companions; Saruma henryi in the featured image