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Painted Tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata) |
Have Annuals Feature plant New plants and seeds |
Grows to a mature height of 2 to 3 feet with a one foot spread. Salpiglossis may produce late-season blooms in the cooler temperatures of autumn. Afternoon shade and mulch to cool the roots and keep them moist helps flowering. Sowing: Sow tiny seeds on the surface and cover the area with cardboard. Remove the cardboard when seeds sprout in two to three weeks. OR: Sow indoors 10 to 12 weeks before the last frost. Cover the pots with black plastic to provide darkness until germination. Keep the potting mix slightly moist. Also called Painted Tongue |
February 26, 2023: Seeds sown (Sown in humidity dome, covered with cardboard to keep in darkness. Placed in greenhouse.) March 18, 2023: Seeds germinated (Germinated in humidity dome, Dixie cup planting, in greenhouse. So far, so good!) June 12, 2023: Transplanted (So busy with dahlias, planted late. However, still bloomed beautifully in late June, July.) |
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Painted Tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata 'Kew Blue') |
Have Annuals New plants and seeds |
New for 2021. Obtained seedlings in exchange for tomatoes, along with some lilies. | |
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Salpiglossis sinuata 'Stained Glass' |
Have Annuals Container Garden Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds |
New listing. Successfully winter sown plants. See event description by me under the generic Salpiglossis description. | June 20, 2023: Bloomed (New, to me, plant in 2023. Listing in the database is new, added by me. Winter sown. Seeds from Renee's Garden Seeds. ) |
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Sanvitalia 'Million Suns' |
Want Annuals |
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Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Kitchen Minis™ Red Velvet) |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Decorative Edibles New plants and seeds Veggies, Tomatoes |
Take care not to overwater. Some suggestions for this micro mini tomato: This is trademarked from a Kitchen Minis™ Collection of compact veggies that can be grown indoors in a sunny location or outdoors on a patio table. I'm going to try the greenhouse. 'Red Velvet' is a compact determinate, cherry tomato great for snacking. Dimensions: 10-12 inches tall and 6-8 inches. It needs a bright, sunny location. Water only when needed, OK being on the dry side. Stake with a 12 inch "skew" for the best yield. |
March 21, 2024: Obtained plant (Purchased from Trader Joe's. What a sweet little micro-mini plant to grow. I'll put it in the greenhouse for sunshine during the day and bring indoors for the evening, and will transplant to a bigger pot when it gets warmer.) April 3, 2024 - April 20, 2024: Harvested (Picking and eating a few tomatoes every few days. Tasty! Ripe!) April 5, 2024: Transplanted (Upsized to a bigger pot with drainage. Took cuttings. Rooting in water.) |
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Toothache Plant (Spilanthes oleracea) |
Have Annuals Feature plant Houseplants and Tropicals New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
Tender perennial, grow as a pot plant or feature plant. New to me in 2022, seed swap. | |
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Marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Brocade Mix') |
Have Trade as seed Annuals |
Was surprised how lush and vigorous these plants were, with beautiful deep red, orange, yellow brocade-like color mixes. Lasts well into October. | |
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Spider Flower (Tarenaya houtteana 'Colour Fountain') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
New in 2021, seed from Renee's Garden. | March 19, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in DT window box to go in new, 2nd cold frame.) |
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Rabbitfoot Clover (Trifolium arvense) |
Have Annuals Biennials Grasses and Plumed plants Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants Prairie |
Received in seed swap. Note: Fruit Description: The fruit is in a pod inside the calyx. Each pod contains 1 seed. Note: Is a nitrogen-fixation plant. Attracts: Butterflies, Pollinators Problems: Invasive Species in NC, Problem for Horses, Weedy Grows best in sun to partial sun in sandy soils. |
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Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum) |
Have Annuals Cool Weather Sowing Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants Landscaping Plant Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Planted in 2024 at new fenced off beds at Johnson and in sunflower row at home to enrich the soil. Deder love to eat these, so that's what happened to the 2023 new fall crop. Fencing will deter them. Ordered 3 packs Crimson Clover Cover Crop Seeds × 3, from Botanical Interests for 2024. New to me in 2023. Planted as a cover crop in the new Johnson garden beds, beds 2 & 3. Ordering more for cover cropping at CSS when removing strawberries and to use in enrich soil in dahlia beds and in outside beds at Johnson and at CSS. |
August 15, 2023: Seeds sown (At Johnson, Beds 3 & 4.) August 28, 2023: Seeds germinated (Growing. Hoping I might see a flower or two before the frost comes in October, however deer came and ate up the young plants. Evidently it's a favorite!) February 26, 2024: Seeds sown (Planted at Johnson Project grow with fencing, furthest north row inside next to the fence. Added fencing to protect from deer.) February 27, 2024: Seeds sown (Planted in sunflower row at home. Will need to see if they are bothered by rabbits. Will add spray to plantings when sprouts start to emerge: Mix warm water with dish soap, garlic cloves and hot sauce and spray your plants right before the sun goes down.) |
| Yardlong Bean (Vigna sesquipedalis 'Malasian Brown-Seeded') |
Have Annuals Heirloom and Heritage New plants and seeds Veggies, Tomatoes Vines & Creeping Shrubs |
Received in seed swap. Notes: Use inoculant, sturdy, tall trellis. Growing notes: Cooking notes: |
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Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden New plants and seeds |
Viola wittrockiana hiemalis from Happy Green Shop, Ireland Received seed in February 2023 |
February 9, 2023: Seeds sown (Sowing some seeds two pots and placing in the greenhouse. Hopefully the temperature variations will be suitable to the pansies.) March 6, 2023: Seeds germinated (Germinated, and in April, put out in pots, brought into the greenhouse or covered if the temp dipped below freezing.) April 10, 2023: Potted up (Planted seedlings in large pots with calendula and five spot.) May 7, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted into pots and into South facing backyard garden by Fig tree & roses. ) May 15, 2023: Bloomed |
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False Queen Anne's Lace (Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden Foliage for Bouquets New plants and seeds |
April 3, 2023: Seeds sown (Some sown in spring sown container, Dixie cups with vermiculite, placed outdoors in same container as Orlaya. Some sown in green mini humidity dome with heat. ) May 16, 2023: Transplanted (Germinated in Dixie Cups in April. Transplanted into earth box so it will grow on while we're on vacation.) June 11, 2023: Transplanted (Sown around sunflowers and other early planted plants in new south fence sunflower row border.) June 12, 2023: Seeds sown (Seeds (along with transplants listed) sown around sunflowers and other early planted plants in new south fence sunflower row border.) June 13, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted from earth box into pots. Will plant in front yard and at CSS Project Grow.) July 25, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted a second groups of seeds at CSS Project Grow. July sowing.) |
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Strawflower (Xerochrysum bracteatum) |
Have Annuals |
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Zinnia 'Profusion Orange' |
Have Annuals |
I love the single deep orange blossoms, about 2 to 3 inches, and their short - medium size height. At maturity, they are 18 inches tall and spread about 20 inches, and last into frost season as well as hardy marigold, in SE Michigan. They only need fertile soil and water when there are dry spells. They are carefree, attractive, easy to grow for season-long color without deadheading. I will add them all over my landscape in 2021, and will have seed to trade in the following year. |
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Zinnia 'Profusion White' |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden |
Border zinnia, Profusion Zinnia Double White, Swallowtail Gardens Seeds. Sowed in soil blocks. Grew well, solid performer in 2021. Growing again in 2022. Beautiful front of border annual. | April 10, 2021: Seeds sown (Sowed in soil blocks. Indoor cultivated.) June 2, 2021: Transplanted (Planted in the garden around this date. Plants did beautifully all summer. Growing again from fresh, ordered seed in 2022, Swallowtail Garden Seeds.) April 16, 2022: Seeds sown (Sown in new greenhouse, using heat mats. ) April 27, 2022: Seeds germinated (Lovely to see them growing. The heat mats are working great in the greenhouse) |
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Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Coral') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Saved seed and grew these successfully in 2021. Growing again in 2022. | April 10, 2021: Seeds sown (Seeds sown in soil blocks. Growing indoors. Coral, Salmon color) April 26, 2021: Seeds germinated (Germinated fine indoors, but produced more orange than coral colored blooms. May have cross pollinated with yellow or orange.) May 25, 2023: Obtained plant (Purchased new seed from Hoss Tools in 2023.) June 11, 2023: Seeds sown (Sown around sunflowers and other early planted plants in new south fence sunflower row border.) |
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Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Mazurkia') |
Have Annuals |
Also goes by the name Hidden Dragon, Zinnia elegans. Genus 2: Zinnia, Species: hybrida, Variety: 'Mazurkia' Won the 2015 Fleuroselect Novelty Award. Good for landscaping as well as a cut flower (a rare combo) and the double set of petals come gradually so they look different as they mature => single daisies to a mature full pom- pom bicolor style. 3-inch blooms bicolor - red petals tipped in white - color pattern changes as they mature. Handy 2 feet high in full bloom, and spreads about 1 foot wide. Blooming 9 to 12 weeks after sowing - in hot weather with regular watering. |
April 9, 2021: Seeds sown (Using a winter sowing container for first batch.) |
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Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden New plants and seeds |
June 10, 2023: Transplanted (Queen Lime Mix plants planted in sunflower row, fresh seed for 2023.) | |
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Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Queeny Mix') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden |
June 10, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted in front yard gardens and some in sunflower strip along south fence) |
