Tag: propagation
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Touch grass
Here are some of the types of grass (family Poaceae) I’m trying to grow around our yard. Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) is my current favorite — I just like the way it looks: I’ve had pretty good luck growing it from seed. I’ve contributed a few plants grown from seed to the local school. It…
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Willow seeds germinated within 6 days
The young one and I planted some willow seeds recently. I was impressed to see yesterday that they had germinated in at most 6 days. (I wasn’t checking them everyday so I’m not sure exactly when they germinated.) It’s thrilling to see these little leaves. I want to say “new life”, but I shouldn’t forget…
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Sprouts
Two sets of sprouts that have popped in recently in our home nursery, representing extremes of germination times: Telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora), sowed October 28 this year; I noticed the first sprouts on November 1, just four days after sowing. The photo below is from November 5th. I saw them blooming on El Monte on…