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Oriental Lily (Lilium 'Casa Blanca') |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden Feature plant New plants and seeds Perennials |
New for 2023. See notes on Oriental lilies on fighting the red Asian lily beetles. |
April 1, 2023: Obtained plant (See photo. From Lowe's. ) April 4, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted 6 plants in backyard by South fence near greenhouse. See notes on Oriental lilies on fighting the red Asian lily beetles. Planted with organic fertilizer.) |
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Blue Flax (Linum perenne) |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
New seed in 2021, Livingston seed (bought at Ace Barnes Hw) Needs full sun. Best planted enmass. | March 27, 2021: Seeds sown (W / Spring sowed in a pot, will place in cold frame in a few days.) February 26, 2022: Seeds sown (In paper pots, lasagna pan tray, Winter Sown) April 11, 2022: Seeds germinated (Growing in paper pots. In May, still very small plants.) April 11, 2022: Transplanted (Neglected this plant, but transplanted it into a larger pot and then into the new front gardens. In 2022, in April, it started growing well again as a two year old plant. In May it is doing very well. Hoping to get more seed grown starts growing by June.) January 14, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter Sown. Requires Light, Stratification. Seed from DnD seed swap #9. ) May 15, 2023: Bloomed (Perennial plant in front yard garden in full bloom. ) August 1, 2023: Harvested (Collected seed) March 25, 2024: Seeds sown (At Johnson Project Grow, by the North fence, wildflower area) |
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia 'Queen Victoria') |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials |
May 13, 2022: Obtained plant (Purchased from local vendor, Coleman's Market ) May 16, 2022: Transplanted (Planted in new backyard garden, partial sun.) May 16, 2022: Transplanted (Planted in new backyard garden, partial sun, former burning bush bed.) |
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021 and 1-30-2023. Seed from DnD Seed exchange. Lobelia, Front Yard Garden, Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Bloomed in late August, Front yard gardens Striking color. |
January 2, 2021: Obtained plant (Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021. New seed from DnD Seed exchange.) August 17, 2022: Bloomed (Caught sight of this plant's lovely August blazing blooms as we were leaving on vacation. They were they when we returned. Plant gets sun but is also in an area where it gets more moisture and attention, near Helenium (also needs more water) and is near our second rain barrel. Location, location, location!) January 31, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted from a 2021 and 2020 seed packet, seed swaps. Recommend to refrigerate seed to store. Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote.) March 30, 2023: Seeds germinated (Sprouts spotted in winter sowing tote. It will be a low of 18 degrees tonight (!) yet these seeds and sprouts are tough and are protected inside the WS tote. ) June 15, 2023: Potted up (Transferred seedlings to Earth boxes to grow on to larger size while on vacation.) |
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Edging Lobelia (Lobelia erinus 'Sapphire') |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
Filed in Winter Sowing perennials under Lobelia Sapphaire, DollarSeed purchase 2022. | |
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Lupine (Lupinus hybridus) |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
Has been growing as a perennial in the cottage garden for several years. Starting a new stock of Lupines in 2023. Seed from DnD Seed Swap #9. Also sowed addition new seeds in Winter Sowing jug / split jug, sown with Lunaria, Money Plant. Lupine new seeds from from heirloom seeds . org. | January 20, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in split jug with Lunaria, Money Plant new seeds.) March 6, 2023: Seeds germinated (Sprout in totes and in winter sowing jugs. By April, these sprouts are showing classic lupine leaves.) April 24, 2023: Transplanted (Planted three sets of lupine today.) |
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Blue Pimpernel (Lysimachia monelli subsp. monelli) |
Have Annuals Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
Needs 8 hours of full sun. Tender perennial grown as annual. Called Blue pimpernel and Poor Man's weather glass as the vivid, blue flowers close if rain is approaching. Useful in rock garden and border. Pinch plant tips in spring and summer to encourage spreading. Plant Height: 6"-1 feet Plant Spread: 1-1.5 feet |
March 25, 2021: Obtained plant (Seed from Livingstone seed. ) |
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Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea') |
Have Perennials |
I use Ceeping Jenny everywhere, in my flower pots, in my raised herb beds, in my landscaped raised brick flower beds. It softens harsh edges and is a beautiful, robust yet delicate looking plant that stands up to winters in Michigan. To think I got my first start out of a bag of mulch years ago. Now I have it and use it everywhere. | |
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French Hollyhock (Malva sylvestris) |
Have Cottage Garden Perennials |
Grew in 2022, stayed green into November in SE Michigan. Grew to 4 feet or more tall. Robust and pretty plant. | June 10, 2022: Bloomed (Lots of pretty purple blooms on robust plant.) October 12, 2022: Harvested (Harvested seed.) November 1, 2022: Harvested (Harvested more seed for seed swap.) |
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Mallow (Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, mesic Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet; Plant Spread: 18 inches |
March 17, 2021: Seeds sown (Approx. sow date) April 17, 2021: Seeds germinated (Approx. germination date. 4 viable plants, 2 large, 1 med, 1 small seedlings) May 23, 2021: Transplanted (Planted in front gardens by the Tulip Magnolia) |
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Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) |
Have Spring Ephemeral New plants and seeds Perennials Shade Garden |
New to me in 2022. Prairie Moon Nursery seed was refrigerated and is now winter sown. Germinated well in 2022. Has blue-pink flowers like its cousin, lungwort, pulmonaria, but earlier -- appears in early spring. Native to the eastern U.S. as a lovely woodland ephemeral. Prefer a rich well-drained soil and loves leaf mulch. Also related to the borage family without the bristly hairs, has smooth foliage. The clumps form slowly and return year after year. They go completely dormant in summer and will emerge the following spring. They are best paired with ferns and other perennials. |
January 29, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in 2 jugs and 6 red cups) March 28, 2022: Seeds germinated (Germinated. Moved some into the new greenhouse to grow further. Note: Added this plant to the Spring Ephemerals list.) May 11, 2022 - May 17, 2022: Transplanted (Transplanting from winter sown seed. They seem to be doing well!) May 16, 2022: Transplanted (Transplanted the rest of the Virginia Bluebells. The ones in red solo cups did the best. Two winter sown jugs had mixed results. One jug did well (6 seedlings), one had only ONE seedling it it.) April 25, 2023: Plant emerged (Will add photos. With leaf mulch, and being planted by a hydrangea and in a semi-shaded area, it seems pretty happy.) |
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Chinese Silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus') |
Have Foliage for Bouquets Grasses and Plumed plants Perennials |
April 12, 2008: Obtained plant (Approximate date of getting a the plant divided from our church. Needs more sun. Will divide and fertilize more this year.) | |
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Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) |
Have Trade as seed Perennials |
Two Types of Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Red, growing next to Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia) - Sturdy, fragrant. Different bloom cycles. With both, you can attract pollinators throughout the season. Deer do not bother these. Deadhead to encourage more bloom. Difficult to collect seed from this plant. | |
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Mintleaf Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia) |
Have Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Vigorous, but not invasive, wildflower that has a place in the cottage garden border as well. I found the Red Bee Balm tends to take over, is a bit more vigorous and growing in drifts compared to the Wild Bergamot, lavender-colored bee balm | |
| Myosotis alpestris var. albicans |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter sowed 1-8-2021. Seeds from DnD Seed Swap. Forget Me Not Myosotis Alpestris White Thrives in moist soils. Forms mats of brilliant white flowers spring to early summer, 6-8 inches plant. Readily self seeds. Hardy Biennial. Can be scatter sown for ground cover. Transfer to final flowering position in late autumn. |
January 9, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter sowed 1-8-2021. Seeds from DnD Seed Swap. Rare white form.) | |
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Jonquilla Daffodil (Narcissus 'Golden Echo') |
Have Spring Ephemeral Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Cottage Garden Cutting garden Market Flower or Vegge Perennials |
NOTE Bloom season: M - Mid Spring Purchased from Van Englelen Description: Yellow cup fronts white petals (trumpet longer than usual, 2 or 3 flowers per stem. Height is 12.8" to 26.6 Hybridizer: B.C.Heath (of Brent and Becky's) Year of registration: 2014 (1st flower noted 2003) Country of Origin: United States Seed parent: Ballygarvey Pollen parent: N. jonquilla Awards: Wister Award RHS - Daffodil Register |
December 1, 2023: Obtained plant (Ordered 100 future plants (bulbs) today in an early winter special from Van Engelen. "Long-lasting Golden Echo yields one to three flowers per stem" It has a golden halo around the its cup. Hybridized by Brent Heath, is lightly fragrant. Narcissus Class: Jonquilla (Royal Horticultural Society Division 7). Bulb size: 12/14 cm. May. HZ: 5-9. Height: 14".) December 8, 2023: Seeds sown (100 bulbs arrived earlier this week. Planted starting today in front yard gardens by peach tree and by Star Magnolia.) December 10, 2023: Seeds sown (Finished planting the rest of 100 bulbs and trimmed expired foliage in front gardens.) |
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Double Daffodil (Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill') |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) New plants and seeds Perennials |
Planted 15 of these new bulbs in the front new garden area. Bulbs from a local farm (Raindance) bulk order. Will see how it goes! Sir Winston Churchill Daffodils |
November 10, 2021: Seeds sown (Planted 10 Sir Winston Churchill daffodils on either side of the star Magnolia in the southeast front garden) May 5, 2022: Bloomed |
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Double Daffodil (Narcissus 'Tahiti') |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) New plants and seeds Perennials |
10 Tahiti Daffodil From Raindance farm, new in 2021-2022 |
November 10, 2021: Seeds sown (Planted ten (10) Tahiti daffodils by the mailbox Spring to early summer flowering ) |
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Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) |
Have Perennials |
Had this plant in two locations. Spreads easily. Can take over an area, so deadheading helps keep it under control. Also spreads through runners. | |
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Peonies (Paeonia) |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden Heirloom and Heritage Perennials |
This is a placeholder for heritage, fragrant white peonies that were transplanted into our yard, shared with friends, and planted at Trinity A2. They are beautiful, sturdy and lovely plants that are beautiful all winter. | March 6, 2024: Plant emerged (Growing well, two plants in the backyard landscape. Using hoops to support. Healthy and happy in 2024.) |
