{"id":846,"date":"2015-12-20T03:57:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T03:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=846"},"modified":"2015-12-20T03:57:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T03:57:45","slug":"seed-inventory-and-some-greenhouse-and-outdoor-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/20\/seed-inventory-and-some-greenhouse-and-outdoor-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed Inventory and Some Greenhouse and Outdoor Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>I woke up to a spring-like day today, despite the fact that winter hasn\u2019t actually started yet! \u00a0Now is the perfect time for shopping, for planning, and for ordering things online!\n

To combat the seed hoarder in me, I\u2019m not allowing myself to order any more ornamental plant seeds until I plant each and every seed that I already have. \u00a0Today I inventoried those seeds and I have 85 different kinds that have either not been sown at all, or that were plentiful enough that I had lots of extras!<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the more interesting seeds I have that I\u2019ll plant for 2016, along with links to photos of them:<\/p>\n

Ligularia dentata \u201cDark Beauty\u201d <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Gladiolus carinatus<\/a><\/p>\n

Eupatorium \u201cBlue Mist Flower\u201d <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Watsonia knysnana<\/a><\/p>\n

Hesperantha vaginata<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sparaxis grandiflora v Grandiflora<\/a><\/p>\n

Dierama latifolia<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Lapeirousia fabricii<\/a><\/p>\n

Gladiolus splendens<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Babiana patula<\/a><\/p>\n

Kniphofia multiflora<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Massonia depressa<\/a><\/p>\n

Freesia laxa Blue<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Rogeria adenophylla<\/a><\/p>\n

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tritoniopsis pulchella<\/a><\/p>\n

Chasmanthe floribunda Duckenii<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tritonia crispa<\/a><\/p>\n

Cortus matthioli \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lapeirousia jacquinii<\/a><\/p>\n

Dietes bicolor<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cyrtanthus epiphyticus<\/a><\/p>\n

Carmichaelia sp. \u00a0\u201cRibbon Tree\u201d \u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Amoreuxia wrightii<\/a><\/p>\n

Lithops optica Rubra<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Gasteria liliputana<\/a><\/p>\n

Talinum caffrum<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Rebutia minuscula<\/a><\/p>\n

Senecio macrocephalus \u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Onixotis stricta<\/a><\/p>\n

Phaenocoma prolifera <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Frithia pulchra<\/a><\/p>\n

Marlothistella stenophylla <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Cheiridopsis pillansii<\/a><\/p>\n

Hesperantha schizostylis \u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Solaria brevicoalita<\/a><\/p>\n

Ideally, with seeds, they should be planted right away. \u00a0But even if only a small percentage of these older seeds germinate, I\u2019ll have plenty of new treasures for the greenhouse and around!<\/p>\n

Speaking of greenhouse, here are some pics from there from today:<\/p>\n

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The first open Cymbidium flowers\u2013this is the dwarf orchid that brother Tim passed to me that we just call Mom\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Another flower, part way opened.<\/p>\n

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The Masdevallias are off to the races with flowers\u2013completely off season. \u00a0I\u2019m not sure what I did right or wrong this year, but usually these are March\/April bloomers!<\/p>\n

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Other plants that are off season include this potted Hyacinth, sitting on the shelves outside the greenhouse. \u00a0This and another blue one are both blooming now in the fall, when normally they would bloom in April.<\/p>\n

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I was very surprised to see flowers on this Prime-Ark Blackberry<\/a> here towards the end of December! \u00a0I\u2019m not expecting berries, but it is funny to see this apparently very hardy plant blooming so close to Christmas!<\/p>\n

Here are some other garden highlights:<\/p>\n

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This Canary Island Ivy is a show-stopper in winter. \u00a0Another excellent plant from brother Tim, this large vine lives in the Doug fir bed and is much less thuggish than the English ivy that shares that bed.<\/p>\n

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Each leaf is different and lovely.<\/p>\n

Below is the Calanthe orchid that I planted out this year after several years in the greenhouse where it did not bloom. \u00a0This interesting plant is in the Doug fir bed and doesn\u2019t seem phased at all so far by the cold.<\/p>\n

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In the Asian Pear bed, the Beladonna lilies have fresh leaves popping up. \u00a0I\u2019ve yet to get flowers from these bulbs, but they live on year after year. \u00a0I\u2019m not positive if the problem is exposure, depth or what, but they just haven\u2019t bloomed yet.<\/p>\n

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The Camellia near the orchard bed is budding up nicely\u2013should have lots of huge pink flowers in a few months.<\/p>\n

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Here is the Hakone grass in winter\u2013it becomes an attractive tan color and maintains its graceful habit until the weather tatters it to pieces.<\/p>\n

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Close up showing the seed stems mixed with the leaf blades.<\/p>\n

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