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Purple Bergenia (Bergenia purpurascens) |
Want Perennials Winter Garden |
Pairs well with Euonymus, like var. Moonshadow - Bergenia purpurascens 'Irish Crimson' (Purple bergenia 'Irish Crimson') Lovely in the winter garden, along with Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida and red twig dogwoods. |
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Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata) |
Have Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
New to me in 2022, obtained from a seed swap. Hardy to Zone 4a. Winecup, aka Purple Poppy Mallow and Buffalo Rose. Can take up to Partial or Dappled Shade. Short plant: 6 - 12 inches, Spread: 12 - 36 inches; Taproot; Groundcover Will Naturalize. 1999 Plant Select Winner |
March 31, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug alongside native silky milkweed. Asclepias. ) |
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Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata 'Superba') |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials |
Given a clump. Researched that this is a very vigorous grower and can be quite invasive. Am planting in a pot only to start. | June 15, 2021: Obtained plant (Given plant from Anne. Didn't know the name. Researched it. See comments.) June 15, 2021: Potted up (Put in small pot.) |
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Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium) |
Have Cottage Garden Perennials |
Winter sowed, January 2 -2021. Cottage Garden favorite. Must be in Ground for a Winter before Bloom. Notes: Germinates in 15 - 21 days. Plant 6 in. apart. 12 weeks to harvest Grows up to 32 Inches. Sun or partial shade. Did not succeed in 2021. WS 2nd try in 2022. Plant 1/4 in. deep Biennial, zones 4-9 In fall transplant to a sunny permanent location, spacing plants 18 in. apart |
January 2, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter Sown, 2021) April 2, 2021: Seeds germinated (Sprouted in WS container.) June 30, 2021: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) March 17, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in jug 2022. Second try for this plant.) June 7, 2022: Bloomed (Peach tree garden) |
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Sun Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) |
Have Grasses and Plumed plants Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
Ordered a flat of this sedge in January 2022 to use to stabilize and develop a strip of former lawn that is being redeveloped as a wildflower side garden on the north side of the house. Ordered from Prairie Nursery, Westfield, Wisconsin 53964. Arrived in good shape and will plant this week. This plant is doing well in the water berm in the side yard. No more floods there. Not getting huge yet, but in time I believe it will. Seems to be overwintering fine in 6a SE Michigan in January 2023. |
April 28, 2022: Obtained plant (Flat of sedge arrived by mail in good condition. Will plant this week.) May 2, 2022: Transplanted (Planted flat of Pennsylvania Sedge. Arrived a few days ago in the mail.) June 20, 2022: Bloomed (New plants are doing great in side yard berm. Flowering! ) December 19, 2022: Entered Dormancy (Plants are winter dormant but still retain some green. Are doing well!) April 10, 2023: Bloomed (Seed type heads forming, blooms. Beautiful. Greening up and looking healthy and happy!) |
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Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) |
Have Perennials |
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Clematis 'Jackmanii' |
Have Perennials Shrubs and Trees Vines & Creeping Shrubs |
A clematis that has been growing before 2014 when we moved into the house in May. In 2024, it is growing well, vining in April with new green growth. | April 4, 2024: Plant emerged (Growing well again in 2024, sending up healthy green shoots. Will add compost and leaf mulch to nurture it.) |
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Clinopodium nepeta 'Marvelette White' |
Have Cottage Garden Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants New plants and seeds Perennials |
Notes: Dainty white, small plant, blooms early summer to early fall. Fine textured foliage. Best tidied in early spring before active growth begins. Good in - Rock/Alpine, Border Edging, Herb Gardens, Container Planting gray-green foliage from mid-summer to fall. Plant it near a pathway or seating area or in a container so that you can conveniently run your fingers through its leaves, releasing its wonderfully minty scent. Calamint is quite drought tolerant and makes a wonderful edging and rock garden plant. The Marvelette Series is a big improvement on older varieties, with a dense, compact habit and earlier, larger and more numerous blooms. It also blooms the first year from seed! Sow seeds indoors, 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting out into the garden. Deer resistant. Perennial. Summer to fall blooming. Height: 8" to 10". Seed life: 2 to 3 years. |
January 31, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter sown (partial packet from seed swap) in dixie cups inside a WS tote. ) April 11, 2023: Plant emerged May 15, 2023: Plant emerged (Transferred seedlings to Earth boxes to grow on to larger size while on vacation.) |
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Naked Ladies (Colchicum bivonae) |
Want (Love to have)Bulbs, corms, tubers (fall) New plants and seeds Perennials Want to Have |
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Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) |
Have Trade as seed New plants and seeds Perennials |
Winter Sowed 1-3-2021. Stratify seeds: Two months cold moist treatment Seed is small. Sow on soil surface. Suitable for winter sowing Can handle transplanting This plant self seeds. |
January 4, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter Sowed to stratify seeds: Two months cold moist treatment Depth to plant seed: Seed is small. Sow on soil surface. Suitable for winter sowing ) April 5, 2021: Seeds germinated (Sprouted in WS container.) November 8, 2021: Bloomed (Bloomed and blooming into November. Vigorous plant. May need pinching back for fuller plant and less need for staking.) |
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Tickseed (Coreopsis Li'l Bang™ Daybreak) |
Have Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Perennials Prairie |
July 29, 2023: Obtained plant (From Lowe's ) August 1, 2023: Transplanted (In 2 pots in front yard garden by porch, with purple Rockin' Salvia. ) |
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Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunkiss') |
Have Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Perennials Prairie |
July 29, 2023: Obtained plant (From Lowe's ) July 29, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in front yard garden) |
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Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam') |
Have Perennials |
Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam') Bright, sunlit, long-lasting yellow blooms of Moonbeam Coreopsis with attractive, feathery foliage. Butterflies and other pollinators enjoy its tasty nectar. It is attractive in the landscape, as a medium height (2 feet) plant. |
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Finger Jade (Crassula ovata 'Gollum') |
Have Cactus, Xeriscape Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) Sedums and Succulents |
Had this plant several years. Overwintering in kitchen garden window. | |
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' |
Have Trade as seed Perennials |
I love the gorgeous form of this unique flowering plant that grows from corms (seed as well.) Beautiful, deep red bloom in July, when garden is at peak. Divide it every 5 years. Dig down about a foot, use a fork. The corms are created each year on top of each other. They flower best if slightly compacted. So just divide a large root ball in two. The division will invigorate it. Plant deep to access moisture. Don't cut back the foliage if you are not moving them. | |
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Dahlias (Dahlia) |
Have Dahlias Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
Planted Collarettes and Pompon Dahlia seeds from Happy Green Shop in Ireland. Almost all germinated! Good germination rate. Started with Dixie Cups. Transplanted to Red Solo cups. Raised in the little greenhouse and did fine in the spring. Pictured yellow flower collarette is from seedling that made 4 tubers and worked well as a low growing landscape dahlia. May blend well with City Lights in 2024. |
March 3, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug. WS in jug. Ark of Taste says: Seeds are sown from February to July and transplanted after 3 weeks, full sun. When the plants reach a height of 30 cm, soil should be added to the base of the plants to encourage the development of tuberous roots. After about twelve weeks, dahlias will bloom for 4-6 weeks. ) May 27, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Winter Sowing dahlias did not sprout from seed. Needs heat: Cocoxochitl Chingonxs from Truelove Seeds via Pennsylvania. No sprouts. Too bad. I will try growing again next spring. ) February 4, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted seeds from Happy Green Shop from Ireland. Also planted more 2 year old seeds, Cocoxochitl Chingonxs from Truelove Seeds via Pennsylvania, 2022 sowed indoors using heat mats. ) February 9, 2023: Seeds germinated (Sprouted! Heat mats and humid domes, using Dixie cups worked great. Out of 36 Dixie cups (mix of Diva, Pompon and these seeds) all but 5 sprouted. Good rate of germination.) March 21, 2023: Potted up (Moved to greenhouse to give the seedlings more room. Setting up heater to keep above 40 degrees at night and closer to 55 - 60 during the day.) June 2, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted Planted several of these in the front yard flower bed in front of the front porch. Several have buds on them.) November 25, 2023: Maintenance performed (Dug up a small dahlia clump in the front yard on a frigid day. There were four or so small tubers attached to the plant still with it's sprouting Dixie cup attached. Preparing it for winter storage in the garage this year, watching the temps with a Govee temperature sensor.) |
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Dahlia 'French Cancan' |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (fall) Cutting garden Dahlias Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
New to me inn 2024. Lily's Garden Store 2024 Dahlia 'French Cancan' - Informal Decorative (1 tuber) × 1 $10.00 |
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Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Prairie |
Winter and Spring sowed in jugs. | March 12, 2022: Seeds sown (Sown in WS jug.) April 25, 2022: Seeds germinated (New seedlings showing.) June 13, 2022: Transplanted (As of July 24, don't know if it will make it. Slow to start, very small plants as of July, and something got in the fenced in space & is nibbling them.) |
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Delphinium 'Magic Fountain Dark Blue/Dark Bee' |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Perennials |
May 27, 2023: Obtained plant (From Coleman's, perennials) May 29, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in front yard garden by Star Magnolia & Blue Sage) |
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Bee Larkspur (Delphinium elatum 'Pacific Giant') |
Have Trade as seed Cottage Garden Perennials |
Classic cottage garden plant. Needs staking. Can be high maintenance. Will see how year two goes. Needs staking and protection from slugs. Needs fertile soil, fertilization, and good drainage. Cultivar includes 'Emerald Pacific Mix" Winter Sown in 2022. This plant is doing very well in a large pot, two blooms from it in 2022. Plan to take cuttings in 2023. Planted out "Emerald Pacific Mix" Delphiniums in June 2022 somewhere in the new south facing border. (May have gotten swallowed up in roses and other plants. Also winter sowed a 2nd batch this January, noted in plant events. |
March 17, 2022: Seeds sown ('Emerald Pacific Mix" Winter Sown in jug 2022.) April 30, 2022 - May 7, 2022: Seeds germinated June 15, 2022: Seeds sown (Approx. date I planted out delphiniums that were winter sown in 2022 in the new south facing border. (May have gotten swallowed up in roses and other plants. Also winter sowed a 2nd batch this January 2023, noted in plant events.) June 15, 2022: Seeds sown (Approx. date I planted out delphiniums that were winter sown in 2022 in the new south facing border. (May have gotten swallowed up in roses and other plants. Also winter sowed a 2nd batch this January 2023, noted in plant events.) January 21, 2023: Seeds sown (Planted in divide jug with some lavender this January - "Emerald Pacific Mix" ) April 17, 2023: Cuttings stuck (Cuttings made and put in greenhouse.) March 15, 2024: Cuttings stuck (Took about 12 cuttings from my most mature delphinium that is growing actively. Potted them up and bagged them. We'll see how they do in the greenhouse this year 2024.) |
