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Ranunculus Cloni Success® Hanoi |
Have Cool Weather Sowing Spring Ephemeral Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Cottage Garden Cutting garden Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
Received Cloni Mix by C & J Farms LLC. Cloni Mix |
February 26, 2024: Seeds sown (Planted 1 tray of corms to root up. Corms from C & J Farms LLC. Cloni Mix ) | |
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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) |
Have Herbs Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
DOING GREAT in the greenhouse as of January 16, 2023. Green and smells great! One of the tender herbs overwintering the best with some protection. No misting, no feeding, just keeping it going. Moderate heat from small heater in uninsulated greenhouse. Is on a thermostat to stay about 25 degrees. So far ice plants, tender lavenders and rosemary are handing in there, along with one rush plant. |
May 30, 2022: Obtained plant (Planted this plant, as well as several types of lavender and other herbs from local nursery.) November 9, 2022: Potted up (Grew large from a small plant from spring. Did VERY well in the front garden 2022) February 2, 2023: Cuttings stuck (Cuttings from rosemary in the greenhouse, still fresh and growing, even though the water froze. It's above zero in the greenhouse.) May 14, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted 5 rosemary cuttings grown in the greenhouse. The large rosemary plant overwintered in the greenhouse from last year is doing fine as well. Will transplant it in late May.) April 10, 2024: Maintenance performed (Two cuttings overwintered well. The large plant is alive and flowering in the greenhouse, but will use for cuttings only, as it is partially dried out.) |
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Sedum (Sedum dasyphyllum) |
Have Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Sedums and Succulents |
September 29, 2022: Obtained plant (Ordered from Mountain Crest Gardens. Plant arrived well packaged. Potted up, watered and placed in greenhouse. ) October 11, 2022: Winterized (Soaked in mild soap solution and used BT (Mosquito Bits) to prepare plant for overwintering. Moved indoors from greenhouse. ) |
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Sea Cabbage (Senecio candidans Angel Wings®) |
Have Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
June 20, 2023: Obtained plant (Purchased at Produce Station for a Father's Day planter in front of the porch) June 26, 2023: Potted up (Potted up with Sea Holly. Put in front of the porch. ) |
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Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Artisan™ Tiger Mix) |
Have Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Veggies, Tomatoes |
January 17, 2024: Obtained plant (Obtained seeds. ARTISAN™ Tiger Mix Tomato. From Botanical Interests.) April 5, 2024: Seeds sown (Sown in 8 pack cell, different colors of seeds, on heat mats in the greenhouse.) April 17, 2024: Seeds germinated (Aided by heat mats in the greenhouse.) May 18, 2024: Transplanted (In CSS Garden in row 4 (blueberry row).) May 18, 2024: Transplanted (In CSS Garden in row 4 (blueberry row).) |
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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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Streptocarpella (Streptocarpus saxorum) |
Have Container Garden Feature plant New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Shade Garden |
Native to Kenya, east Africa. Needs humidity. Tender in Michigan. Common names: Streptocarpella, Cape Primrose False African Violet, Cape Violet |
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Inch Plant (Tradescantia fluminensis 'Variegata') |
Have Foliage for Bouquets Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants Houseplants and Tropicals Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
This is a lovely trailing plant, a tender perennial like other Tradescantias. It does well indoors in indirect bright light and outside in part shade. It prefers moist soil. I've had it for several years. It makes a lovely, pairing and trailing accent with coleus varieties. | March 4, 2023: Winterized (I have these all over the house. It is a lovely trailing plant, a tender perennial like other Tradescantias, makes a lovely houseplant over the winter. It does well indoors in indirect bright light and outside in part shade. It prefers moist soil. ) |
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Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea) |
Have Ground Cover and Creeping, Trailing Plants Houseplants and Tropicals Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
I have had this plant for several years. It is easy to propagate as a tender perennial. Note its range: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) minimum. In late March or April, pending the Michigan forecast, I will start dividing and potting it up in the new greenhouse (first spring using it.) It has both variegated, striped leaves forms and green leaf forms, both with purple undersides. It is beautiful in the garden with canna lilies and other flowers that do well in partial shade or dappled shade. Canna's prefer sun, but many will tolerate light shade, which this lily prefers. | April 15, 2023: Potted up (I have four pots that I overwintered indoors and they did well under lights. They are now in the greenhouse awaiting the last frost date before planting out.) |
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Tall Verbena (Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop') |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden Foliage for Bouquets New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Obtained seed, DnD Seed Swap. Note plant is NOT hardy in 6a. Reseed each year. Looking forward to growing this again. Beautiful in the landscape, though I have to grow it as an annual. Tender perennial. Beautiful in the landscape, though I have to grow it as an annual. |
February 28, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter sown. DnD seed swap seeds.) June 20, 2021: Potted up (Potted up seedlings from Winter Sowing jugs. Planted the rest in the front gardens.) January 14, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter Sowing. Note this is only perennial to 7a. Will save seed & make cuttings. Seed from DnD seed swap #9. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. Needs darkness to germinate. ) February 25, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter sown in Dixie Cups, another format to try. NOTE: Needs darkness to germinate. Will place in greenhouse in March and compare to WS jugs for growth. Note: Grow as annual due to limited range. Seed from Fall 2022 seed swap.) March 27, 2023: Seeds germinated (Germinated in Dixie Cups in small tote and in larger totes. ) May 15, 2023: Potted up (Moved to earth boxes to grow on, especially while we are on a short vacation.) June 13, 2023: Transplanted (Transplanted small plants to spaces in the front yard garden in space by spent daffodils and iris.) |
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Graptosedum (XGraptosedum) |
Have Tender Perennial (Michigan) Sedums and Succulents |
This is some type of Graptosedum -- probably Graptosedum 'Darley Sunshine' also sold as 'Francesco Baldi'. I've had pictures of this plant as a single back in October 2021. By Fall of 2022, I have multiple rosettes of this Graptosedum. This one was susceptible to a fungus in overwintering. I've added a fan and may treat based on comments in the Succulents and Sedums forum. I took pictures of the fungus. |
