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One reason I thought I might be able to grow Hippeastrum species from seed\u2013the red and white hybrid clone I have set seeds a couple of years in a row and I threw them around into pots in the greenhouse. \u00a0Here are three of the offspring. \u00a0There are at least two others that I haven\u2019t potted individually yet. \u00a0It is always exciting to find something that likes the greenhouse environment.<\/p>\n

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A luscious, somewhat shy gesneriad. \u00a0This from brother Tim from the gesneriad club sale from years ago. \u00a0It has fantastic leaves and gorgeous flowers. \u00a0I think this is a Kohleria\u2013but no longer sure and didn\u2019t see the label. \u00a0It has a significant tuber at this point.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of tubers\u2013I wasn\u2019t expecting to see a big one attached to this Aloinopsis rubrolineata that I grew from seed, maybe seven years ago. \u00a0It just seems to moulder away on the shelf in the greenhouse, so I gave it some new soil and a new position\u2013maybe that will cheer it up.<\/p>\n

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Amazing surprise, as I was trudging through my greenhouse chores today, I moved the huge Coelogyne cristata hanging basket and right behind it, previously hidden, the glorious Sinningia tubiflora was strutting its stuff. \u00a0The photos aren\u2019t great, due to the bright backlight, but I\u2019ll try to get better ones tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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This plant has required a huge amount of patience. \u00a0It has grown well and filled a gallon pot with dozens of tubers. \u00a0But it has only bloomed once before, with just a few flowers.<\/p>\n

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Because it is hardy (or said to be), I have threatened it frequently with being planted outside. \u00a0But I can\u2019t figure out where I would put it\u2013probably in the Douglas fir bed\u2026but not sure it would thrive in that dry, root-filled environment.<\/p>\n

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The best thing is that, because there are so many tubers in the pot, I can divide it up next spring and give some away or try a few in the garden. \u00a0The flowers are said to be fragrant, and I remember them smelling like vanilla the first time the plant bloomed, but this year I can\u2019t smell them at all. \u00a0Not sure if it is my blind nose or the time I was sniffing them.<\/p>\n

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I believe there are three pots of Ferraria crispa now. \u00a0I got them from Ebay back in 2012\u2013almost four years ago. \u00a0One of them grows pretty well, but to my knowledge it has yet to bloom (tough to be sure, as it is a winter grower and I\u2019m not always looking in the greenhouse in winter).<\/p>\n

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These tenacious plants really needed repotting today\u2013their roots were exploring outside the pot and the soil was completely depleted. \u00a0These are seeds from Africa that were the free gift with some other seeds I ordered. \u00a0There are two plants here, but they\u2019ve grown together and I didn\u2019t want to upset them by tearing them apart at this late date.<\/p>\n

From Wikipedia, here is what the flowers may look like in another two years or so:<\/p>\n

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I bought this Vetheimia bracteata from Sky Nursery three or four years ago\u2013it was half off ($7.50), which seemed like a steal for \u00a0a blooming-sized bulb. \u00a0Since then, it has spawned a pup. \u00a0It needs to be repotted, but I didn\u2019t have the time or energy today\u2013maybe this fall before it leafs out.<\/p>\n

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Another Ferraria crispa bulb. \u00a0These plants are really unusual, with pretty iris-like leaves and fascinating flowers. \u00a0Sometimes called starfish flowers. \u00a0There are a lot of clones that have different looking flowers. \u00a0I can\u2019t wait to see what mine look like!<\/p>\n

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I ordered more than one species of Ferraria. \u00a0It is possible this is NOT crispa.<\/p>\n

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These seedlings don\u2019t look like much right now, but these are some more winter growers. \u00a0This clump includes a mix of Babiana hybrids. \u00a0These are two-years-old from seed. \u00a0I divided the seedlings into three pots and they seem to be doing alright, though they haven\u2019t bloomed yet. \u00a0Babiana leaves are pretty cool\u2013all pleated and crinkly.<\/p>\n

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This cactus has been with me for what seems a lifetime. \u00a0It does get flowers in a double ring towards the growing end. \u00a0I think this may be Mammillaria matudae, not super happy in low-light Seattle, but muddling through.<\/p>\n

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Gasteria \u201cMarble\u201d that I\u2019ve had for a few years. \u00a0This is a plant family that I can\u2019t resist. \u00a0They are completely carefree and the flowers are interesting and the leaves are fascinating, too.<\/p>\n

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Another view.<\/p>\n

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And the tag.<\/p>\n

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Another Gasteria\u2013this one came from brother Tim. \u00a0It is prolific\u2013look at all those babies around the parent!<\/p>\n

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I will pot up a few pups this year so I have some extras to give away.<\/p>\n

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This is a Sauromatum venosum bulb that I ordered from eBay and planted in October 2014. \u00a0This voodoo lily is new to me and it will be great to see it bloom one day.<\/p>\n

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Originally from the Flower and Garden Show\u2013I think from Edelweiss Nursery, these Freesia laxa (syn. Anomatheca laxa) have been consistent in coming up and blooming\u2013and spreading seeds all over the greenhouse!<\/p>\n

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Another Gasteria\u2013this one came from sister Cate many years ago. \u00a0It bloomed already and it is throwing another scape.<\/p>\n

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I only have one Pancratium maritimum seedling left\u2013originally I had potted three of them on. \u00a0I\u2019ve always dreamed of having one of these bloom in the greenhouse. \u00a0I really hope this one makes it!<\/p>\n

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This fuchsia plant, a cultivar called \u201cRijs\u201d has charming, smallish flowers and has survived a sunny shelf in the greenhouse until now. \u00a0This one came from brother Tim, from a fuchsia sale he attended several years ago. \u00a0I pruned it back, gave it fresh soil and moved it out of the sun! \u00a0Hopefully, it will get back to blooming before cold weather sets in.<\/p>\n

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I lost two of my pitcher plants this year, but still have this\u2013and it happens to be my favorite. \u00a0I need to make sure it has enough water all the time, which I haven\u2019t been as good about this year. \u00a0It usually sits in a water-filled tray, but the water-filled part was harder to maintain this year for some reason.<\/p>\n

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This seems to be an iris seedling, but no idea what kind. \u00a0I grew dozens of seeds three years ago and this is one of the few left in the greenhouse. \u00a0It likes water, so I keep it with the pitcher plant.<\/p>\n

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Pelargonium \u201cGrossersorten\u201d cutting, with some small \u201cPetals\u201d cuttings in the same pot.<\/p>\n

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Leon got this Haworthia cutting from a friend. \u00a0It was a lot longer, but I cut it off where the stem was bent. \u00a0Right below the bend, there are fresh starts coming out among the leaves. \u00a0I think this will do well in the greenhouse and nicely complement the Gasterias.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve had this Pelargonium for a long time. \u00a0It is possibly from City People\u2019s on the back of Capitol Hill. \u00a0I suspect it might be carnosum, but it has never bloomed\u2013maybe someday!<\/p>\n

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Here are a couple of Amarine bulbs purchased online several years ago. \u00a0Amarine is a cross between Nerine and Amaryllis. \u00a0These bulbs haven\u2019t been super happy since I\u2019ve received them. \u00a0I\u2019ll move them outside this year and let them fend for themselves.<\/p>\n

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Pelargonium papilionaceae \u00a0cuttings. \u00a0My older starts of this species are five feet tall and bloom impressively in the greenhouse in spring.<\/p>\n

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Another old friend\u2013this is Plectranthus forskohlii (I think). \u00a0These are impressive foliage plants, and they add lovely white flowers in late fall if the season has been warm enough.<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve kept two stock plants going for years now and I take cuttings as needed. \u00a0Unlike the closely related, warmth-loving Coleus, these plants do just fine in the cold greenhouse.<\/div>\n

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Here are some cuttings I took today.<\/div>\n

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My second stock plant.<\/div>\n

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There are so many Clivia seedlings in the greenhouse\u2013I don\u2019t plan to photograph and inventory them all. \u00a0However, this one actually and miraculously has a label!<\/div>\n

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I can\u2019t seem to find pictures of this cross online, but at least I know it is a hybrid (or is claimed to be).<\/div>\n

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Another Quail x Nakamura seedling\u2013these are three or so years old, but somewhat diminutive. \u00a0I will see if some fertilizer and tender loving care might help them.<\/div>\n

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Pelargonium \u201cPetals\u201d cuttings. \u00a0I always keep some of these \u00a0coming along, as they tuck into pots nicely.<\/div>\n

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More Pelargonium cuttings\u2013not sure what color.<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ll call this a memorial pot\u2013it used to hold a fuchsia bonsai that I\u2019d kept for 10+ years. \u00a0That plant died away last year, but three fern sporelings have popped up in this pot, including some type of brake-fern, a hardy male fern, and a tender-looking delicate other sporeling.<\/div>\n

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Another grand old friend\u2013this \u00a0is a big pot of Oxalis triangularis. \u00a0If I remember, I will divide some bulblet out of this pot and plant them separately this fall. \u00a0These are really nice pot plants to mix among the green green greens that permeate the patios.<\/div>\n

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Some stalwart begonias have held on in the greenhouse for many years, including this one. \u00a0I think this is Begonia \u201cHoneysuckle\u201d and I think I bought the mother plant maybe in 2002 as a tiny pot plant to have in my office at work. \u00a0The leaves are attractive and the flowers are surprisingly showy.<\/div>\n

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Close-up of the flowers.<\/div>\n

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Another view.<\/div>\n

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And another view.<\/div>\n

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Leon brought cuttings home five years ago from cousin Brenda\u2019s setcreasea. \u00a0Even through several moves, when we visited her in July, she still had a big pot of these showy, tenacious wanderers.<\/div>\n

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Here is one of the pots with the Pleione mixed bulblets. \u00a0I think I popped seven starts in this pot.<\/div>\n

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Here are some second-year offsets from the Pleione maculata in the greenhouse.<\/div>\n

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In the midst of my plant inventory and tending, Leon suggested maybe I could clean up the greenhouse for the party he\u2019s having on September 3rd. \u00a0Because I\u2019m working so much right now, I knew I couldn\u2019t give the mess the time and attention it deserves to get it really organized. \u00a0Instead, I went for the \u201cwhat they can\u2019t see won\u2019t hurt me\u201d approach\u2013I put up curtains made of landscape cloth! \u00a0Above is the before.<\/div>\n

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And here is the after!!! \u00a0Why didn\u2019t I do this years ago!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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