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Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
WSowed, Seed from DnD Seed Swap #9. | January 17, 2023: Seeds sown (In WS jug, January.) |
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Columbine (Aquilegia longissima) |
Have Spring Ephemeral Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
January 31, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote.) May 16, 2023: Transplanted (Germinated in Dixie Cups in a WS Tote in April. Transplanted into earth box so it will grow on while we're on vacation.) |
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Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Barlow Mix') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
New to me in 2022. AKA Clematis-Flowered Columbine. Needs light to germinate. Ferry-Morse seed. Comes in shades of white, rose, violet, purple-black and bicolor. Variety is a perennial. 365 days to bloom Seedlings emerge in 22-30 days Blooms in spring and summer Zones 3-8 Mature height of 36 in. | March 13, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug.) |
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Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
North-facing or East-facing , Exposed or Sheltered, Sun to partial shade. From DnD Seed Swap 2020 Clump-forming Moisture Moist but well-drained Pruning Cut back foliage after flowering to promote fresh growth in later summer. Deadhead to encourage more flowers |
January 26, 2021: Obtained plant (Winter sowed. North-east new perennial and dahlia garden.) |
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Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue and White') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials |
WSowed, Seed from DnD Seed Swap #9. | January 17, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter Sowing, plant from DnD seed swap #9.) |
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Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) |
Have Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Shade Garden |
Seed from "First Swap of the Year" 2022. Looking forward to such an unusual plant in the shade garden, with lots of leaf mulch and compost. | April 26, 2022: Seeds sown (Planted in seed tray, placed in greenhouse.) July 13, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
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Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) |
Have Annuals Cutting garden Everlastings and Suitable for Drying Foliage for Bouquets Herbs New plants and seeds |
Annual Full Sun to Partial Shade Cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) Plant Height: 4-6 feet Leaves: Fragrant Flowers: Showy |
September 21, 2021: Obtained plant (Obtained the dried plant by accident while cutting down end of season plants in the community garden. Learned this fragrant weed was Sweet Annie, or Artemisia. I now have a good quantity of seed.) March 14, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug.) October 1, 2022: Harvested (Harvested fragrant blooms. Nice filler for bouquets as well.) |
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Goatsbeard (Aruncus) |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers Winter Garden |
Obtained seed from Jan. 2022 seed swap. New to me in 2022. Goatsbeard plants like part shade, moisture and need shelter from the hot afternoon sun. In the northern range of their hardiness, they can take full sun; however, they will require consistently moist soil and will likely burn during any sort of drought. Spent flower stalks can be left on the plants through the winter for visual interest, but should be cut back before new foliage emerges. |
February 1, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter sown. Needs light to germinate. Protect from afternoon sun. ) May 28, 2022: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Did not germinate. Will try again using Swallowtail or other similar purchased seed. This seed was from a seed swap and may not have been viable.) |
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Dwarf Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus 'Noble Spirits') |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials |
Thrilled that I have germination from this plant this year. Using a blended technique in the new greenhouse. | January 11, 2023: Seeds sown (Winter Sowing in tote, labeled solo cups. NOTE: Light aids germination.) February 16, 2023: Maintenance performed (Moved from outdoor location to greenhouse. Moved from tote and put the planted cups on heat mats. Using blended techniques of Winter Sowing and conventional (greenhouse). Did this successfully last year with Eustoma and had flowers from it in late summer. ) March 4, 2023: Seeds germinated (Thrilled that I have germination! Spotted several solo cups with new, tiny sprouts. Using a blended technique in the new greenhouse.) |
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Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) |
Have Cutting garden Houseplants and Tropicals Landscaping Plant New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Tender perennial, grown as an annual, received from Kirk Jones. New to me in 2023. Makes an excellent cut flower, bouquet flower with orange-red flowers accented with yellow hoods. BIG PLUS: a very long blooming season, early summer to fall. In the tropics, it is an evergreen subshrub. Excellent pollinator: butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects. |
June 3, 2023: Obtained plant (Received from Kirk Jones, former PG director who used to run a cut flower business. He recommends this plant for cut flower bouquets.) June 8, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in north flower bed by the Pennsylvania Sedge and wildflowers.) |
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Mexican Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Seeds from seed swap, Silky red and yellow. Perennial grown as annual. Hardy only to Zone 9a. Full Sun; Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches, Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Flower Color: Yellow, Red-Orange Flower Time: Late summer or early fall Attracts pollinators including Hummingbirds Leaves are poisonous Plant your butterfly weed plants approximately 12 to 18 inches apart in well-drained garden soil. Although they can be grown in most soil types, these plants enjoy sandy soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH (6.0 to 7.0). For the first year after planting, give 1 inch of extra water each week. Once established, the plants are drought-tolerant and may only need monthly watering or none extra in temperate zones. |
March 31, 2022: Seeds sown (WS in jug alongside Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata). ) |
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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) |
Have Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter Sown successfully in 2020. Is growing at Trinity A2 and in front north garden. Prefers moist locations and Soil pH Acid to Neutral. | February 4, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter sown in red Solo cups.) January 14, 2024: Seeds sown (Winter Sowed at Matthaei as part of Seeds to Community. Looking forward to seeing how they do!) April 27, 2024: Transplanted (Planted in the late evening (before travel) in the front north native plants border by the peach tree. Lots of good, healthy seedlings. Will attach a photo soon.) |
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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet') |
Have Cool Weather Sowing New plants and seeds Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
May 11, 2024: Obtained plant (From Project Grow advanced sale. Picked up today.) | |
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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata 'Milkmaid') |
Have Cottage Garden Everlastings and Suitable for Drying Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
February 28, 2021 - March 1, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter Sown, DnD Seed swap. White swamp milkweed.) April 26, 2021: Seeds germinated June 22, 2021: Transplanted (See also Milkweed, White. Two listings. Suitable for bog gardens.) |
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White Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) |
Have New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
June 22, 2021: Transplanted (Winter sown, planted in water pathway in peach tree front garden) | |
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) |
Have Trade as seed Perennials Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Growing in the front yard garden area by the driveway and garage. Self-seeded, vigorous. One has become 4 sturdy stalks. Needed to dig it out as it was growing into the peach tree bed and becoming invasive, aggressive in 2023. | November 1, 2022: Harvested (Harvesting seed pods for seed exchange) |
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Asparagus officinalis 'Mary Washington' |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Veggies, Tomatoes |
Seed from DnD plant swap. Growing in dedicated area of Project Grow perennial garden. | February 26, 2021: Seeds sown (Sown indoors.) May 15, 2021: Transplanted (Planted new plants in project grow garden. Seeds failed.) May 26, 2021: Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) (Seed did not grow. ) January 22, 2022: Seeds sown (Using Winter Sowing method this year. Using WS jug. If they grow, will thin out to planting only the male plants. I have some crowns growing already from my 2021 planted crowns.) April 3, 2022: Transplanted (Planted 3 crowns purchased fromLowe's, at CSS Project Grow) April 8, 2022: Seeds germinated (WS and germinated! (Last year's indoor seeds failed.)) May 21, 2022 - May 25, 2022: Transplanted (Transplanted into CSS Project Grow garden.) |
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Astilbe 'Bella' |
Have New plants and seeds Perennials Shade Garden |
May 13, 2022: Obtained plant (Purchased at Coleman's market locally) May 14, 2022: Transplanted (Planted in shade garden underneath an amelanchier, by other astilbes. ) |
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Austrocylindropuntia (Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica 'Cristata') |
Have Cactus, Xeriscape Tender Perennial (Michigan) Sedums and Succulents |
January 3, 2023: Obtained plant (Obtained in SoCal. Raising the plant in Michigan.) July 31, 2023: Maintenance performed (Moved to the greenhouse from the garden window. Doing well. Did well enough in the garden window indoors during the winter.) |
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Wild Indigo (Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee') |
Have Foliage for Bouquets Perennials Winter Garden |
April 15, 2021: Transplanted (To sunnier spot by the antique cultivator, backyard) |
