In bloom in October:
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Month: October 2010
Seed propagation
Above, Tiger Lily
Planted seeds in potting soil, seed soil and sand, then covered in sand and gravel. Seeds from northwest native plant sale and from our yard:
Squirrel saga
The Douglas squirrel has a new trick – he chews off the ends of a bunch of the vine maple branches so that the small branch ends with the maple seeds fall to the ground. Then he goes to ground and sets off stashing the seeds in his cache . This makes for a carpet of green maple leaves on the ground, over plants that aren’t ready for being covered by fallen leaves yet.
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Propagation fall 2010
Above: Penstemon Confertus, yellow Penstemon
Transplanted dozens of penstemon, iris (setosa?), heuchera and sedum seedlings and divisions around the yard. These are from seedlings I planted late last fall, both in pots and in the ground.
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