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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Orange Wonder') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds |
**LIGHT aids germination** New to me for 2024. Seeds from Botanical Interests. Will give snapdragons another try for cut flowers for market in 2024. See the Speciality Cut Flowers book. RECOMMENDED: start indoors 8 - 10 weeks before frost date in mid-May. NOTE: In 2023, it was cold for almost the full month of May. **LIGHT aids germination** |
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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket White') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden |
Overwintered from previous year. Robust plants. | February 2, 2022: Seeds sown (Winter Sown in jug, from saved seed from previous year. ) May 15, 2022: Transplanted (Planted in former burning bush bed, by roses and mock orange bush.) |
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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Royal Bride') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden New plants and seeds |
March 5, 2023: Seeds sown (Swallowtail Seeds, planted indoors in cell pack trays, no heat mat suggested. Keep at 50-65 degrees for germination.) | |
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Golden Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) |
Have Cottage Garden Perennials |
April 6, 2020: Obtained plant (Planted columbine in North garden facing south, with some shade) January 9, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter sowed seed , 1-8-2021, from plant obtained in spring, 2020.) January 31, 2021 - January 30, 2021: Seeds sown (Planted a 2nd batch of seed from DnD Seed Swap. Will be interesting to compare the cultivars.) June 8, 2022: Bloomed (Blooming in large round pot on pool deck.) |
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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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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 '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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Begonia Million Kisses® Devotion |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Cottage Garden Feature plant Perennials |
Have grown this show-stopper plant for three years. Both "Million Kisses" Devotion (in orange red) and the white are gorgeous plants for the late spring and summer garden. I have overwintered the begonia tuber indoors successfully. Let it dry out and store, like dahlias. Bring it back out to grow in early spring. Fertilize at least three times during the summer for the best leaf color and bloom. Makes a gorgeous hanging summer plant. |
March 24, 2021: Plant emerged (Stored in basement, overwintered indoors) April 4, 2021: Potted up (Brought out of storage to pot up for spring / summer growth.) |
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Chocolate Daisy (Berlandiera lyrata) |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Winter sowing 2021. Heirloom. Seed from Renee's Garden Seeds. | February 28, 2021: Seeds sown (Winter sowed 2-27-2021 Renee's Garden Seeds, Heirloom) April 2, 2021: Seeds germinated (Sprouted in WS container.) |
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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis 'Touch of Red') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden New plants and seeds |
March 9, 2021: Seeds sown (From DnD Seed Swap, Planted in DT garden window box trays) March 24, 2021: Seeds germinated (Sprouted in DT window boxes in cold frame.) |
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Aster (Callistephus chinensis 'Powder Puff Mix') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden New plants and seeds |
Packet from DollarSeed on file. 2021 | |
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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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Wheatstraw Celosia (Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden |
June 11, 2023: Seeds sown (Seeds planted in sunflower row, fresh seed for 2023 from David's Garden Seeds) | |
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Bachelor's Button (Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball') |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Everlastings and Suitable for Drying New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Retains color when dried. Livingston Seed. | March 26, 2021: Seeds sown (Sown in covered W / Spring container outdoors. Livingston seed.) April 5, 2021: Seeds germinated (Sprouted in WS container.) May 27, 2021: Transplanted (From pots, in cultivator garden in backyard.) June 5, 2021: Transplanted (Planted extra plants in wildflower garden at project grow, near hollyhocks.) |
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Jupiter's Beard (Centranthus ruber 'Alba') |
Have Cottage Garden New plants and seeds |
"A long-blooming European wildflower that is easy-to-grow and provides ample nectar for butterflies." Obtained the seed in the 2022 DnD seed swap. Likes average, not rich, soil. Xeriscapic. Grows well if not pampered. Keep on dry side. Deadhead after blooming to manage reseeding and for second bloom. |
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Mountain Garland (Clarkia unguiculata) |
Have Annuals Cottage Garden Cutting garden New plants and seeds Pollinators, Natives, Wildflowers |
Easy to grow, low maintenance. Long-lasting cut flowers. Grows up to 18-36 in. tall (45-90 cm) and 8-12 in. wide (20-30 cm). Thrives in full sun or part shade in poor to moderately fertile, slightly acid, moist but well-drained soil. Winter Sowing suitable. |
