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Palm-Leaf Marshmallow (Althaea cannabina) |
Have Collected or purchased 2022 Perennials Fiber Flowers Full Sun |
DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - poisondartfrog - 2022 harvest Althaea cannabina is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). Is not frost-tender. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. USDA hardiness zones 4-8. |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus) |
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Amaranth mixed - Received in trade from A.R. Manvel Texas 8-2020 90-150 days to harvest seed. Start inside 6-8 weeks before the last frost or direct seed outside once the danger of frost has passed. About 100 days to harvest seed. |
June 15, 2023: Transplanted (3 Into Garden Two.) |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus 'Elephant Head') |
Have Annuals Edibles Tea Flowers Grains Greens Full Sun |
From M.K. Burnsville MN 12-2020 Sow after danger of frost. |
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Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) |
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Received in trade from M.K. Piqua Ohio 10-2020 Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - LoriMT - packed for 2022, annual, 4' tall, showing drooping red panicles Seeds are edible and grown as a grain crop in parts of South America. 1 It is also used in Africa to make beer, porridge, flour, and sprouted seeds are used as a vegetable in Peru and Ethiopia. Start inside 6-8 weeks before the last frost or direct seed outside once the danger of frost has passed. About 100 days to harvest seed. Sow after danger of frost. |
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Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain') |
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6th Annual NFTSRSS - Aprilard1 - 2021 The Great Seed Vault Grow Out 2021 - Flowers 75 Days Plant died after transplanted. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - Jlee160 - 2022 3'-5' tall - 1'-2' spread |
April 16, 2021: Seeds sown (In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 3.) April 22, 2021: Plant emerged |
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Love-Lies-Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus 'Dreadlocks') |
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From DnD Swap - IJsbrandtGA - 12-2020 | |
| Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus 'Fercita') |
Have Seeds Collected or purchased 2023 Edibles Grains Full Sun Sow in Unheated Greenhouse |
2023 Chicagoland annual plant swap | ||
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Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Garnet') |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - sweetloam77 - gr 2022. The seeds can be cooked whole, popped like popcorn, or ground into a type of flour. |
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Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Spike' |
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Slow Swap & Wishes -M.R. Algonquin IL- 2023 | April 6, 2023: Seeds sown April 10, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) May 22, 2023: Transplanted (4 plants into Garden Two ) |
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Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) |
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Joseph's Coat (Amaranthus tricolor 'Early Splendor') |
Have OP Annuals Edibles Flowers Grains Greens Full Sun |
From DnD Swap - DianeKM - 12-2020 | |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor 'Pink Beauty') |
Have Seeds OP Collected or purchased 2023 Annuals Edibles Grains Greens Full Sun Direct Sow Sown 2023 |
BC 2023 Amaranth is very much a summer crop. Exposure: Full sun. Amaranth needs a nice hot summer for its entire growth period of 40-50 days. Direct sow in late spring, once nighttime temperatures are steadily above 10°C (50°F). 40-50 days. |
May 16, 2023: Seeds sown (1 c several) |
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Pineapple (Ananas comosus) |
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Grew one from a pineapple in 2017 and another in 2019. Started another pineapple 4-30-2023. 5 years to fruit. Zones 11 – 12. |
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Grecian Windflower (Anemone blanda) |
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Anemone blanda, commonly called Grecian windflower, is a spreading, tuberous-rooted perennial that is native from southeastern Europe (including of course Greece) to the Caucausus and Turkey. It blooms in early spring. Plants typically grow to only 4-8" tall and feature attractive daisy-like, dark blue flowers, each of which contains 9-14 showy petal-like sepals, but no petals (apetalous). Tubers are knobby in appearance. Foliage is deeply cut and fern-like. Plants spread out to form a carpet of flowers in spring. Zones 4-8. |
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Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Bouquet') |
Have Seeds Collected or purchased 2024 Collected or purchased 2023 Annuals Seasoning Herbs Full Sun Direct Sow Sow in Unheated Greenhouse |
fsp 2023 EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - Ladyreneer - For 2024 Direct sow ¼" deep in full sun after last frost. Maturity: 65-70 days |
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Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Long Island Mammoth') |
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Purchased - M - 2-2022 EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - Mimistime - Harvested 2023 This strongly aromatic, self-seeding herb is native from the Mediterranean region to Southern Russia and was cultivated for its carminative, or gas dispelling, properties by the Greeks and Romans. Both its fern-like foliage and spicy seed have been used for centuries to flavor soups, sauces, and pickles. Long Island Mammoth Dill is an heirloom variety popular for its vigor and use in pickling. Dill attracts beneficial insects and is the larval host for the black swallowtail butterfly. 70 days |
May 1, 2022: Seeds sown (With Kale in Garden One) |
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Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica) |
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From DnD Swap - Phytocraft -12-2020 In Sun Garden Two 2022 |
December 27, 2020: Seeds sown (WS - Jug 5) March 30, 2021: Plant emerged (Several) |
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Celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce 'Vert d'Elne') |
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Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - TomatoNut95 - Unopened packet from Baker Creek. Packed for 2023. Has been in freezer storage. This short and stout, refined and reliable celery hails from France. We love this variety for its relative ease of growing and nutritious green stalks with gourmet flavor. It performed very well in our trials and our taste tests. These upright, tidy plants average 18 inches tall and have crisp, sweet flavor. Growing gorgeous celery can be easy when you choose an easier-to-grow variety like this and provide rich soil, even moisture and relatively mild weather. 85 days Full Sun Sprouts in 15-20 Days Seed Depth: 1/8" Ideal Temperature: 70-75 F Plant Spacing: 10" Frost Hardy: Yes Apium graveolens Start seeds indoors 8-12 weeks ahead of last frost date. Surface-sow, gently pressing into soil. Transplant outdoors after last spring frost, into rich moist soil in full sun. This stout, reliable celery hails from France. Easy to go with delicious, gourmet flavor stalks. It performed very well in our trials and taste tests. These upright, tidy plants average 18 inches tall and have crisp, sweet flavor. 70-100 days |
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Columbines (Aquilegia) |
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Received in trade from N.H. Middle River Maryland 9-2020. Purple - From STSTS Swap 2-2021 3 Pink & Yellow Bi-color in Sun Garden Two 2022 3 tiny Pink & Yellow Bi-color in a pot 2022 3 Dark Purple I grew from seed in 2021 in Sun Garden Two 2022 1 Yellow that showed up in the shade garden by the pond with the Pink & Yellow Bi-color that I transplanted there 2023 Pink - 2023 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Bethtrees Columbine Aquilegia Blue & White - EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - colcol - 2023 seed |
May 13, 2022: Transplanted (Pink & Yellow Bi-color into sun garden 2.) June 1, 2023: Transplanted (Pink one from Bethtrees into shade garden by the pond.) |
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Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) |
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From pm 2022 Aquilegia canadensis, the Canadian or Canada columbine, eastern red columbine, or wild columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial native to woodland and rocky slopes in eastern North America, prized for its red and yellow flowers. Zones: 3 - 8. |
