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    Ornamental Cabbage Seeds?

    I'm no expert, but I've tried planting the seeds, with not much success...they got long and lanky and didn't look like ornamental cabbages in the...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Apr 12, 2007 in forum: Plant Propagation
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    British Columbia: Fall Swap, Oct 15 2006, Burnaby

    Re: Fall Swap, Oct 15, Burnaby Cecelia - Yes, I'd love to have some Euc branches/stems for floral arrangements whenever you decide to trim the...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 17, 2006 in forum: Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
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    British Columbia: Fall Swap, Oct 15 2006, Burnaby

    Re: Fall Swap, Oct 15, Burnaby Thanks everyone for a great afternoon of swapping plants...I enjoyed meeting you all for the first time and...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 16, 2006 in forum: Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
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    British Columbia: Fall Swap, Oct 15 2006, Burnaby

    Re: Fall Swap, Oct 15, Burnaby bcgift: I just got my first Euryops/Daisy plants end of August. My bush will stay in the ground with a mound of...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 6, 2006 in forum: Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
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    British Columbia: Oct 15th 06 Fall Swap, items available

    Re: Oct 15th Fall Swap, items available AVAILABLE Rooted Cuttings: -Boxwood, -Purple Smoke Bush -Green leaved Euryops (Golden Shrub Daisy)...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 4, 2006 in forum: Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
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    Fall Crocuses falling over

    Thanks for the correct name. I recently glanced through a magazine and noticed that they technically aren't called crocuses but I quickly forgot...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 3, 2006 in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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    Fall Crocuses falling over

    Thanks for responding. They didn't stand up long at all...maybe a week or two. Seems they were very short-lived last year too and fell over even...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 3, 2006 in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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    British Columbia: Fall Swap, Oct 15 2006, Burnaby

    Re: Fall Swap, Oct 15, Burnaby I'd like to come. Can you send me the address please?
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 3, 2006 in forum: Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
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    Fall Crocuses falling over

    Can anyone tell me why a number of my fall crocuses are falling over? Is it a "natural" personality thing or incorrect planting depth or...
    Thread by: CourtYard Gardener, Oct 2, 2006, 6 replies, in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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    Elephant Ears

    How about giving them a second chance at life?! Give them away, advertise for free in your local FreeCycle website or Gardening Club, put up a...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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    fruit or nut trees suited for Vancouver BC

    How about crabapple. Some varieties bloom gloriously in the spring and then produce wee tiny apples 2" or less, some of which are better than...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Smoke Bush/Tree

    We'll see...lots of other rooted cuttings make it through our Vancouver mild winters, so I'm hoping for success. Can you clarify "being...
    Post by: CourtYard Gardener, Sep 26, 2006 in forum: Woody Plants
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    Smoke Bush/Tree

    I just discovered that smoke bush/tree lasts a long time as a cut "green" in vases and bouquets. With its beautiful perfect purple leaves and its...
    Thread by: CourtYard Gardener, Sep 25, 2006, 4 replies, in forum: Woody Plants