Monthly Archives: May 2011

Outgoing, Incoming

Posted on May 28, 2011 by gtsds

I left for the Edmonton Horticultural Society plant swap with fourteen plants and came back with fourteen different plants. Seems about right. Here they all are. Ready to go: 5 x Primula veris (hyb) from garden-collected, open-pollinated seed (P veris … Continue reading →

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Checking up on Last Spring’s Newcomers

Posted on May 28, 2011 by gtsds

Before heading out to the Edmonton Horticultural Society’s spring perennial swap, I checked up on the plants I picked up there last spring. There were eight, and I managed to find six. I think there was a heuchera; don’t know … Continue reading →

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Primula Walk, May 24

Posted on May 24, 2011 by gtsds
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Box Seats

Posted on May 24, 2011 by gtsds

The traditional display for show-standard auriculas is the auricula theatre. For my humble garden-centre auriculas an old box is good enough. The lid, tilted forward, protects them from too much sun. They don’t need a roof over their heads, as … Continue reading →

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“Viola! Viola! Dang fol dee dido-la!”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by gtsds

Edmonton’s official flower, incredibly, is the French marigold, Tagetes patula. The Edmonton Public Library’s InfoFile explains: A three person Flower Selection Committee was appointed on February 13, 1964 by Mayor William Hawrelak. It’s criteria were “a) that the flower help … Continue reading →

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