Monthly Archives: July 2011

Primulas in July

Most of my primulas are finished flowering by the end of spring. Here are a few that came along a little later.

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Free Flowers (they only look expensive)

Each plant I grow has a story. I can bore for hours. One year I grew pulsatillas from seed. It was good seed, and at the end of the summer I had twelve or fifteen plants.* Half or so of … Continue reading

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Poppy Days

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About Their Business

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Devonian Botanic Garden, 19 June 2011. Part Three: Elsewhere

Here is a final small batch of pictures taken on a rainy day at the University of Alberta’s Devonian Botanic Garden. [link to map]. (Click pictures to enlarge, and click again to enlarge further.) And then take a look at … Continue reading

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