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Trillium grandiflorum

Uvularia grandiflora

Asarum canadense

Trillium luteum flowers

Lindera benzoin fruits

Clintonia borealis (Blue beads) fruits

Diphylleia cymosa fruits

Maianthemum racemosum fruits in late fall

Saruma henryi

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Latest for October

Wildflowers of North America

The latest seeds collected and added/replenished in the inventory belong to the following native species: Ceanothus americanus, New jersey tea Desmodium nudiflorum, Naked flowered tick-trefoil Euonymus obovatus, Running strawberry-bush…

Moist packed seeds update

Wildflowers of North America

As announced, we are ‘back to business’, thanks to Canada Post resuming activity. It seems that all works well for the time being. The regular check-up on the moist packed seeds yesterday revealed the first signs of germination on Trillium…

Canada Post strikes, again

Instead of talking about fruits and seeds and plants, we are back again to notices about the new and unexpected Canada Post employees nation-wide strike announced last evening. This is a situation out of our control, the only thing that can…

Maple-leaved Viburnum

Wildflowers of North America

Just a few words to announce the seeds of Viburnum acerifolium, my favourite Viburnum, for many reasons. First, this eastern North American native shrub is very hardy and adaptable, growing from sun to shade, in deciduous and mixed woods.…

Fall bounty

Wildflowers of North America

The image below, from another year, also shows the current fruits bounty, albeit in a different proportion this fall. It will take a few days to clean all the fruits (especially the Viburnum acerifolium). As we now know, the seeds of Prosartes…

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Friday’s seed with Uvularia

Propagation

Packing Uvularia grandiflora (Large-flowered bellwort) for orders in the past days I noticed few seeds with already emerged radicles - shown in the image above. From any given lot of seeds, some are always in a hurry to germinate; the others…

Friday’s seed and plant portrait – Lomelosia olgae

Propagation

All late fall flowering species are precious, not only for our solace (the winter is coming!) but also for the pollinators; the food sources are getting scarce at this time. Lomelosia olgae is one of them. Looking like a Scabiosa but…

Thanksgiving and Canada Post updates

Propagation

Best wishes for a lovely season and many thanks to all our customers and blog followers for the Thanksgiving Day holiday! A short resume of the latest updates I received last evening regarding Canada Post: “Canada Post will welcome back…

Friday’s Clematis seed – or is it a fruit?

Propagation

Of course it is a fruit. However, for practical reasons, we all call them seeds or seed-heads when referring to the whole fruiting aggregate. The Clematis fruit is an achene with the former styles of the flowers remaining attached. Simple…

Canada Post strikes, again

Propagation, Wildflowers of North America

Instead of talking about fruits and seeds and plants, we are back again to notices about the new and unexpected Canada Post employees nation-wide strike announced last evening. This is a situation out of our control, the only thing that can…

Garden grace

Propagation

This fall, 3 most graceful species are available for those interested to grow them from seeds. Uvularia grandiflora (Large-flowered bellwort) seeds are already in the inventory (moist packed). Disporum uniflorum, Korean fairy bells, fruits…

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FAQ – Moist packed seeds

What species are usually available as ‘moist packed seeds’ and when

THE SEEDS SHOP CONTAINS FEW MAIN CATEGORIES. NOT ALL SPECIES ARE OFFERED EVERY YEAR AND SOME CAN BE A ONE TIME OFFERING. WE DO NOT COLLECT LARGE SEEDS QUANTITIES, AIMING TO OFFER FRESH SEEDS AS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.