The first wave

Although work is still ‘in progress’, most of the species available up to date have been posted on the Seeds List and diligent people have already started their fall shopping.
It is time to advise all interested to do the same; due to the extreme drought in the region, many species will be in limited quantities this year, even those which usually come in bigger quantities. Some species are restricted to 1 pck./order, at least for the beginning of the season.

A second wave will come in late Sept/October. I’m not talking about Covid, we are all tired to hear about it. There are species still in flower or at the end of flowering and for those the seeds will be ripening late.

Keep in mind that mail delivery is slower than usual, although not too bad lately; we have to give Canada Post and all other postal services around the world some credit. Like everyone else, they have had a hard time adjusting to new rules and regulations.

Get excited this fall – grow some plants from seeds and help biodiversity thrive in your garden. Purchase whatever you are interested in and keep the seeds packets handy – sow the cold germinators in late fall and the warm germinators in early spring.
The moist packed seeds, seeds with warm/cold germination pattern and the peony species need to be sown asap.

New to growing from seeds? Have a look first at the Germination page, read a few postings there, take a deep breath, read some more and after that decide what’s good for you.

For all newcomers to this blog/website: Welcome! I hope you enjoy the various writings about plants & germination. Keep in mind that using the Search tab will give you access to everything written on a certain subject.

This is also the start of a series of plant portraits, featuring species from the current SEEDS LIST.

 Polygala paucifolia, aka fringed polygala, gaywings

Fringe polygala is a native species of North America deciduous and mixed forests, with a low growing habit; a perfect plant for a moist/shaded spot in the rockery or at the edge of the woodland garden. If flowers in May, sometimes overlapping with Trillium grandiflorum. The flowers are large, deep pink with wing-like sepals and petals joined at the tip and ended with a frilly crest. Read more, including how to germinate and grow it & plant companions on the product page: Polygala paucifolia. 

A show-stopper when flowering, to say the least! Although a most desirable species, it is extremely hard to catch the seeds at the proper time, like the case with all Polygala species. I am always pleased to be able to offer and share seeds of such species rarely seen in cultivation just because lack of seeds. This year there are more seeds than usual – Enjoy :)