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200 seeds / $20.00 click this button to buy w/ Paypal :
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The
Celandine poppy is a native plant and is a great shade garden plant.
It is a long-lived perennial which will re-seed and make more plants
for you over time. Mature plants are 12-18 inches tall and 12-16" wide.
They are lovely when planted under trees with the sky-blue Virginia
Bluebell because they bloom at the same time.
Like
the Virginia Bluebell, you won't find Celandine Poppy seeds for sale in
garden centers or grocery stores, because the seeds of Celandine
poppies must be kept moist and must be planted right away. So they will
not survive if they are dried and placed in those seed packets you see
for sale on racks in stores. And individual potted plants in garden
centers will be $10 each or more --if you can find them. One reason you
don't find them for sale very often is that they don't transplant well.
Like
the Va. Bluebell, Celandine Poppy seeds won't germinate until the
following spring, and will not flower that first year, but most woodland
and native-plant gardeners are very aware that patience is a virtue!
These are long-lived plants and will flower every year once they are
mature.
The
seeds I'm offering for sale are from my own plants which bloom around
April where I live in SW Wisconsin... my seeds are usually ready in
June. I will pack your seeds with moisture, and will mail your seeds to
you as soon as they are shed by the plant. You will need to plant them
ASAP so they don't get moldy.
HOW TO
ORDER SEEDS:
Please phone me between March 1 - June 30 in any given year,
and you can pay with PayPal or send a check. Once you pay, I will mail
the seeds to you as soon as they are shed by the plant. You will
receive 200+ seeds for $20 ppd.
Please phone Janet to purchase Celandine Poppy seeds: 608-624-5511 (CST)
Note that this offer is only good for a limited time in the spring when
the seeds are ready; I do not store seeds here longterm.
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LARGE-FLOWERED BELLWORT, or MERRYBELLS - SEEDS FOR SALE
Large-flowered Bellwort, aka Merrybells,
Uvularia grandiflora
- The closeup of the flower shows how Large-flowered Bellwort has a
gently drooping appearance, especially early in the season.
Large-flowered bellwort is in the lily family. They bloom at the same
time as Virginia Bluebells and so make a great companion plant, as their
soft yellow and light green leaves nicely complement the sky blue of
bluebells. Unlike bluebells, the plants will stay green and fairly bushy
throughout the summer, and so they will fill in where the bluebells
have died back. They are an excellent native shade plant for woodland
gardens, shaded borders, and wildflower gardens. Their pollen and nectar
are utitilized by native Mason Bees and Bumblebees. These plants take
three to four years to reach mature flowering size from seed, but the
wait is worth it!
Merrybells are good plants for the woodland garden because the foliage stays nice and green throughout the summer months.
The leaves tend to begin as a lighter green, then eventually go darker as the summer progresses.
These
photos at left show the perfoliate nature of the leaves quite well. You
can also see the ripening seed pod . Click pictures to enlarge.
After you receive your seeds, plant them as soon as possible. They will sprout the following spring after having been in the ground during the winter. The baby plant will look like a miniature bellwort, only about 1 or two inches high with one to three leaves by the end of the first summer. They will achieve full size in three or four years, and each plant will eventually become as wide as a foot across, with many stems. Like many native woodland species, Bellwort takes a long time to reach a mature stage, but it is definitely worth the wait!
Uvularia seeds should be planted as soon as possible after they are shed by the plant; they cannot be allowed to dry out. I collect my seeds from my extensive woodland garden, and then immediately pack them in moist material and mail them to you. Seeds will need to overwinter outdoors in your garden or prepared nursery bed*** before they will sprout. Please call in April or early May to purchase seed; it is available only at certain times of the year.
Please call to order. Please call as early in spring as you can, so I will be sure to collect seed for you when they are ready. You can then pay with your credit card thru PayPal. Or you can send a check.
Uvularia canadensis seeds for sale. The common name is Large-flowered Bellwort, or Merrybells. 50 seeds $20.00 postpaid.Large-flowered Bellwort, Merrybells seeds for sale.
50 seeds $20.00 postpaid. www.thegreenpostbus.blogspot.com
Also available: Virginia Bluebell, Mertensia virginica, seeds for sale
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PAGODA DOGWOOD SEEDS/BERRIES FOR SALE
Cornus alternifolia
- Phone anytime before mid-July of each year to pre-order seeds. As
soon as the seeds are ready, I will collect them and mail them to you
immediately. This is usually in July.100+ seeds/berries for $20 ppd. (I am usually generous in that I include more than I promise.)
THE SHAPE OF PAGODA DOGWOODS IS EXCEPTIONAL!
Their branches grow in distinct layers, like a pagoda. Native to
eastern North America, these are one of the few dogwoods that are hardy
to zone 4. They are lovely small, fast-growing understory trees that
like some part shade and moister soils. If planted in full sun, it is
recommended that they be watered frequently in summer. For more
information on these special, native dogwoods, Wikipedia
article is good; they don't show a full pic of the tree but is accurate
on most of what I have experienced with these dogwoods. Mine are wild
type, white flowers. FANTASTIC
food for birds in early summer (have counted 12 species of birds
including woodpeckers, kingbirds, and vireos coming to the trees to eat
the berries). And of course the architectural shape of
the tree is beautiful.
Generally need moist soil, partial to full shade. They are naturally an
understory tree, up to around 15' tall, not very deep roots so could be
next to a foundation if that location gets enough rain. The trees take
about 8-10 years to reach a good size. 
In
some locations they tend to be multi-stemmed, but you can sometimes
coax just one trunk by cutting down the others. Like all dogwoods
eventually the main stem will falter at about age 10-15, but the root
system will send up other shoots to take the place of the failing one,
so the tree itself is long-lived (I have 30-year old specimens, some on
their third time around with a new main trunk.) These pictures are from Wikipedia.
The berries from the mature trees are enjoyed by many species of birds including woodpeckers, robins, and vireos.
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Woodland Phlox Phlox divaricata
also known as Wild Blue Phlox
Sales tax and postage are included in seed price.
IF YOU WANT SEEDS, CALL ME BEFORE MID-MAY IN A GIVEN YEAR SO I CAN BE SURE TO COLLECT SOME FOR YOU. SEE BELOW.
Here are two photos showing seedlings of wild blue phlox. Click pictures to enlarge.The picture below shows a healthy clump of wild phlox, growing in the gravel at the edge of a driveway.
Wild
blue phlox will form pleasing mosaics of color that meander within your
other plantings. The grouping shown at left runs along a driveway at
the edge of woods. After flowering and setting seeds, the plants are
then clipped with a weedwhacker to a height of about 5" for the
remainder of the summer. This helps keep other tall weeds down.Over the years they come and go from places, setting seed but never becoming invasive. They in general seem to do best on disturbed ground or roadsides or edges or cleared areas where other competing plants are not well-established. Think of them as the pioneers of new ground. Like a lot of plants they do not re-seed well if you have very heavy leaf cover, so do expect to rake a little in the fall if you plant them under thick deciduous forest.
I started out with three plants, and you can see what it's like ten years on (picture at left). They are not invasive however, so don't be worried about that. And ten years later, they have moved to more places, showing up at edges of wood-chip paths and under hostas and the edge of borders.
I collect seed from my extensive gardens, and offer it for sale during late spring each year. Please call me to purchase seed; you can then send a check or if the seeds are ready right away I'll direct you to pay with your credit card thru PayPal so that I can mail your seeds immediately... time is of the essence with many spring wildflower seeds because they cannot be allowed to dry out.
Soldiers Grove, Southwestern Wisconsin between Prairie duChien and LaCrosse
150 Woodland Phlox Seeds
$20 postpaid Please call to order these seeds by Mid-May. I won't be collecting
seed unless someone has ordered some by then. The seeds need to be sown when fresh and if there hasn't been any interest, I don't bother collecting any.
phone 608-624-5511 9am-9pm CST - check or credit card thru Paypal is accepted
Sales tax and postage are included in seed price.
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