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Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) |
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Hollyhock - Unknown variety. From trade with J. G. Antelope California 8-2020 Received in trade from R.H. Schuylkill County Pennsylvania 10-2020 DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - Jlee160 - 2022. gorgeous. dark pink edges with dark center. So many compliments on this. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - colcol - Light Pink Single 2021 Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - CorabethGodsey - Hollyhock Black - Year one will produce a lovely green plant. Year Two is when it will flower. Will self seed easily. When hollyhock seed is self collected from a plant near any other hollyhock, you may see a variation of color. These will still be dark, but some may be closer to black, others closer to black-red. EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - colcol - 2023 seed Red Single Vibrant Pink Double White Double Prone to rust. |
December 27, 2020: Seeds sown (WS - Jug 4) March 26, 2021: Plant emerged (6) |
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Chinese Lantern (Alkekengi officinarum) |
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6th Annual NFTSRSS - poisondartfrog - 2021 Native to the regions covering Southern Europe to South Asia and Northeast Asia. All parts of this plant are toxic, with one exception. Each pod contains a fruit. When the fruit is FULLY ripe, it is considered edible. At all other times, it is toxic. sedative Start Chinese lantern plant seeds indoors in spring, and expect germination in 20 days. Or, plant root divisions taken from an existing colony. Chinese lantern plant will bloom and produce decorative pods in its first year. Hardiness zone 3-9. |
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) |
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Collected seeds August 2020. Native to Europe, western and central Asia, north-western Africa, Morocco, Iberia, and the British Isles, north to northern Scandinavia,[2] and east to northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in western China. Garlic mustard greens are high in Vitamin A and Vitamin C as well as trace minerals, chlorophyll, and enzymes. The roots taste like horseradish and can be pickled or used in soups as a root vegetable. The seeds when ground makes a fabulous mustard sauce and the dried greens can be made into a paste like wasabi. Young first-year garlic mustard plants contain up to 100ppm cyanide, a level that is toxic to many vertebrates. Once the plant is chopped up the cyanide gas is eliminated. Hardiness zone. 4a - 8b. |
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Flowering Onion (Allium 'Purple Sensation') |
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' These are ornamental alliums and they taste as good as they look. As all alliums are very closely related, they produce most of the same flavor compounds and have similar internal chemistry. All plant parts of all species are perfectly edible – in theory. 2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Jasmine Zones: 4 to 9. |
May 15, 2021: Obtained plant |
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Flowering Onion (Allium aflatunense) |
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2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - Mone | |
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Ornamental Allium (Allium atropurpureum) |
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M.C. Willowbrook IL - TST National Seed Day Event extra - 2023 | |
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Stars of Persia (Allium cristophii) |
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2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - pitimpinai Star of Persia is a bulb from central Asia that grows 1-2 feet tall and has the largest flower cluster of all the ornamental onions. May take between 3-4 years to bloom from seed. Zone: 4 to 8 |
May 15, 2021: Obtained plant (Chicagoland annual plant swap 2021 - Mone) May 22, 2021: Transplanted (Into Sun Garden Two) May 25, 2022: Bloomed (Started blooming.) |
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Drumstick Allium (Allium guttatum subsp. sardoum) |
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2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap - pitimpinai DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - DogsNDaylilies |
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Drumsticks (Allium sphaerocephalon) |
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2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap | May 15, 2021: Obtained plant (2021 Chicagoland Annual Plant Swap) |
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Palm-Leaf Marshmallow (Althaea cannabina) |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - poisondartfrog - 2022 harvest Althaea cannabina is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). Is not frost-tender. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. USDA hardiness zones 4-8. |
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Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis) |
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N.S. UK 2021 EARLY SPRING SEED EXTRAVAGANZA #1 - 2024 - Mimistime - Outsidepride 2023 African native. The original source of an Egyptian confection that evolved into today's marshmallows. The roots and velvety leaves have been eaten as a vegetable for centuries, often fried with onion and garlic. 3-4 foot stems of 1-2 inch, white-to-pink flowers are reminiscent of hollyhocks, to which this plant is related. Also renowned in various folk cultures for its medicinal properties. Not sure if it returned this spring 2022. Zones 3-9. |
April 23, 2021: Seeds sown (In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 13.) May 1, 2021: Plant emerged |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus) |
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Amaranth mixed - Received in trade from A.R. Manvel Texas 8-2020 90-150 days to harvest seed. Start inside 6-8 weeks before the last frost or direct seed outside once the danger of frost has passed. About 100 days to harvest seed. |
June 15, 2023: Transplanted (3 Into Garden Two.) |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus 'Elephant Head') |
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From M.K. Burnsville MN 12-2020 Sow after danger of frost. |
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Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) |
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Received in trade from M.K. Piqua Ohio 10-2020 Tomatoes Galore Swap 2024 - LoriMT - packed for 2022, annual, 4' tall, showing drooping red panicles Seeds are edible and grown as a grain crop in parts of South America. 1 It is also used in Africa to make beer, porridge, flour, and sprouted seeds are used as a vegetable in Peru and Ethiopia. Start inside 6-8 weeks before the last frost or direct seed outside once the danger of frost has passed. About 100 days to harvest seed. Sow after danger of frost. |
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Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain') |
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6th Annual NFTSRSS - Aprilard1 - 2021 The Great Seed Vault Grow Out 2021 - Flowers 75 Days Plant died after transplanted. DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - Jlee160 - 2022 3'-5' tall - 1'-2' spread |
April 16, 2021: Seeds sown (In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 3.) April 22, 2021: Plant emerged |
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Love-Lies-Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus 'Dreadlocks') |
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From DnD Swap - IJsbrandtGA - 12-2020 | |
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Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Garnet') |
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DND's All Seeds Swap #9 (2022) - sweetloam77 - gr 2022. The seeds can be cooked whole, popped like popcorn, or ground into a type of flour. |
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Amaranthus cruentus 'Red Spike' |
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Slow Swap & Wishes -M.R. Algonquin IL- 2023 | April 6, 2023: Seeds sown April 10, 2023: Plant emerged (1 seedling emerged.) May 22, 2023: Transplanted (4 plants into Garden Two ) |
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Joseph's Coat (Amaranthus tricolor 'Early Splendor') |
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From DnD Swap - DianeKM - 12-2020 | |
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Amaryllis |
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6th Annual NFTSRSS - Browneyedsusan - 2021 | March 27, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Floating.) |
