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Spanish Fir (Abies pinsapo subsp. pinsapo 'Glauca') |
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This died, I assume from lack of water although I did water it regularly. Oh well. From Charlie. Interesting tree but don't get another one. 2017 Sidewalk border. |
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Purple Goose Leaf (Acaena inermis 'Purpurea') |
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2014 foot of Harry, 2015 moved to foot of deck grass. Christianson's Died in 2017. Not that great of a groundcover. Don't replace. | |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Aocha Nishiki') |
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2012 behind roses in field. 2017 didn't over-winter. This was the one with duct tape holding the two main trunks together from a bad split. Charlie. Breaks dormancy mid Mar Leaves turn yellow Tree bare mid Nov |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Hanami Nishiki') |
Prev Tree Dead Zone |
2017 side forest by Y. Has a bad twisted lower branch which will likely need to go (or die on its own). This didn't make it. Charlie Emerges early Apr |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Kamagata') |
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2017 Charlie. Gifted to Sam (Eagle Claw), green weeper | |
| Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Mama') |
Have Tree Dead Zone |
2017. Struggling, 2018 not yet planted out. 2020 only a small patch is alive mid-tree, needs to be planted or ditched. Fell to drought 2021. Charlie Emerges mid April |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Omure Yama') |
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2017 Charlie. Gifted to Sam. Not sure which one this is. | |
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Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. amoenum 'Muro Gawa') |
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2017 Gifted to Ben, killed from drought. Charlie | |
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Paprika') |
Prev Perennial Medicinal Edible Dead Zone |
2015 medicinal herbs. 2020 herb garden death. Nice plant, worth trying again even though yarrows don't do well for me. Lauri Emerges mid Jan Blooms early Jun - mid Jul |
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction') |
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2013 bitch corner, didn't overwinter. | |
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Monkshood (Aconitum 'Spark's Variety') |
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This was a spindly variety that I moved several times thinking it needed more sun. It eventually just died off in 2014. Don't replace. | |
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Hummingbird Mint (Agastache cana) |
Prev Perennial Aromatic Dead Zone |
2015 tepellent herbs. Conflicting reports re hardiness, tag says tender perennial, ATP has folks in Zone 5 growing it. So, see how it does. Saved some seed just in case. Did not overwinter. Worth another try. Christianson's Blooms late Jun - early Aug Gather seed late Aug |
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Chinese Lantern (Alkekengi officinarum) |
Have Perennial Dead Zone |
Side forest 2015. Can't seem to get this established, keep trying. Lauri | |
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Egyptian Walking Onion (Allium x proliferum) |
Have Vegetable Dead Zone |
2017 Feed Store, Rent's Due. Culinary herbs. Evergreen, heirloom, 65 days. Didn't make it for some reason. Try again. | |
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Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent') |
Prev Dead Zone |
2014 side forest. The Plant Farm. I don't even remember planting this, but don't see it anywhere 2018. Emerges mid Mar Blooms ? - mid Apr |
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Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii) |
Prev Dead Zone |
2014 SE corner of herb garden. Santa Rosa Gardens. Second time I've tried amsonia, not sure why they don't grow for me. Emerges late Mar |
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New Zealand Wind Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana) |
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Pothead 2013. Haggen. Did not overwinter. I always like grasses so would not be opposed to trying again. | |
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American Arnica (Arnica chamissonis) |
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2008 medicinal herbs. Goes dormant mid-summer, self sows. Short lived? Nothing came up after about 2017. Use as salve for sore muscles, sprains and bruises, tincture for open wounds. Use caution if taken internally due to toxicity. Definitely worth another try. Crimson Sage Emerges early May |
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Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Insect repellent. Aid to digestion. Kills worms. May be added to shampoo or soap, esp for oily skin/hair. Stems and foliage yield yellow dye. Magical herbs. Winter kill 2013. This may have adverse affect on neighbor plants, and I did have problems with the rhubarb while this was alive. Don't replace, or do so out in the field somewhere, it's really a large and unkempt plant. | |
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Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum) |
Prev Dead Zone |
2015 front water feature, barely overwintered, 2016 replaced. Struggled then gone by 2018. Tea from roots/leaves for stomach pains, poultice for headaches or arthrtitis. Classic, Sunnyside Evergreen |
