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Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Bianco Centro Nero' |
Have Cool Weather Sowing Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Container Garden Cottage Garden Cutting garden Feature plant Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
Received these Italian Anemones as a bonus from C & J Farms LLC, in early February. My first Anemones potting up for home, possible cut flower sales in spring. | March 2, 2024: Seeds sown (Put in the bubbler the night before. Planting out in 3 gallon pots.) April 1, 2024: Seeds germinated (First round corms germinated. Remainders germinated two weeks later, April 15-18) |
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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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Dahlia 'French Cancan' |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (fall) Cutting garden Dahlias Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds Perennials Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
New to me inn 2024. Lily's Garden Store 2024 Dahlia 'French Cancan' - Informal Decorative (1 tuber) × 1 $10.00 |
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Jonquilla Daffodil (Narcissus 'Golden Echo') |
Have Spring Ephemeral Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Cottage Garden Cutting garden Market Flower or Vegge Perennials |
NOTE Bloom season: M - Mid Spring Purchased from Van Englelen Description: Yellow cup fronts white petals (trumpet longer than usual, 2 or 3 flowers per stem. Height is 12.8" to 26.6 Hybridizer: B.C.Heath (of Brent and Becky's) Year of registration: 2014 (1st flower noted 2003) Country of Origin: United States Seed parent: Ballygarvey Pollen parent: N. jonquilla Awards: Wister Award RHS - Daffodil Register |
December 1, 2023: Obtained plant (Ordered 100 future plants (bulbs) today in an early winter special from Van Engelen. "Long-lasting Golden Echo yields one to three flowers per stem" It has a golden halo around the its cup. Hybridized by Brent Heath, is lightly fragrant. Narcissus Class: Jonquilla (Royal Horticultural Society Division 7). Bulb size: 12/14 cm. May. HZ: 5-9. Height: 14".) December 8, 2023: Seeds sown (100 bulbs arrived earlier this week. Planted starting today in front yard gardens by peach tree and by Star Magnolia.) December 10, 2023: Seeds sown (Finished planting the rest of 100 bulbs and trimmed expired foliage in front gardens.) |
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Ranunculus 'Aviv Picotee' |
Have Bulbs, corms, tubers (spring, summer) Cottage Garden Cutting garden Market Flower or Vegge Tender Perennial (Michigan) |
Received Aviv Mix by C & J Farms LLC, in early February |
February 27, 2024 - February 28, 2024: Seeds sown (Received 50 corms - Aviv Mix Ranunculus 50 pack Bubbled & planted, 3 trays, pre-sprouting in garage C & J Farms, LLC La Center, WA 98629) March 13, 2024: Seeds germinated (Moved growing corm sprouts from the garage to the greenhouse.) March 23, 2024: Potted up (Transplanted to 3 gallon pots in the greenhouse.) |
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Rose (Rosa 'Windermere') |
Have Cottage Garden Cutting garden Feature plant Landscaping Plant Market Flower or Vegge New plants and seeds |
New to me in 2024, for front yard landscaping. This fragrant, highly disease, fragrant resistant beauty is raved about in the cut flower circles online, a sought after David Austin variety. I've ordered 3 arriving today and will report back on how they do in SE Michigan. Characteristics include opening first with a slightly yellow tinge, then full open white & cream colors. It is repeat flowering and is described on the website and elsewhere having a medium-strong, fruity, citrusy scent. The blooms are medium, shrub size 4ft 3ft Full, lush blooms, with a petal count of 80. I will be using it in a mixed border. It can also handle some shade. |
April 27, 2024: Obtained plant (Ordered in the fall. Arriving today by mail.) |
| 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.) |
