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Strep Notes, Spring 2021
This is interesting, I think. Someone who bought Streptocarpus seeds in February asked whether cold temperatures during transport could destroy the seeds. I didn’t think so, hadn’t heard of any problems. Still, they wanted their order mailed when the weather … Continue reading
Auriculas of 2017, Part 1, Named Cultivars
Straight into the good stuff. Show self auriculas April Moon (yellow) and Taffeta (pink) and border auriculas Eden David (bright pink) and Kate Haywood (pale yellow). The two border auriculas are in the ground and the two … Continue reading
Primulas in Late June (2014)
Here are pictures of plants that flowered in the latter half of the month. Primula cortusoides in the peat bed. A white form of Primula matthioli. See a better one (better plant, better picture) on the cover of the … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening vs shopping, growing primulas, primula cultivation, primulas
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Strep Notes, Winter 2013-14
A few of our Streptocarpus bloomed over the winter, and several more grew pods of seeds. By the end of January, there were only two streps still flowering. When the last of these flowers began to droop, on another plant, … Continue reading
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Inside Stories
Thursday, the 23rd, we turned our back on winter. This was the day the normal temperatures nudged up from -8/-19 to -8/-18. It’s a start. Last year, I marked the day with pictures from the garden in summer. I’ll do … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyclamen, growing from seed, indoor gardening, pasqueflower, Pelargonium, Pulsatilla, starting seeds
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