Upcoming Plant Sales
There will be FOUR events in the next few weeks, so mark your calendars and be sure to stop by one (or all!) of them. All proceeds help benefit our local schools. Each of the sales will offer native plants (note that some are not on the Portland Plant List). Please see below for more details about each sale! Fort Vancouver High School Plant Sale: Wednesday, April 24, 8am-6pm, Thursday, April 25, 8am-5pm and Friday, April 26, 8am-4pm Native plants available: Trees: Cascara, Oregon White Oak, Vine Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar; Shrubs: Mock Orange, Flowering Red Currant, Red Twig Dogwood, Cascade Oregon Grape, Baldhip Rose, Nootka Rose, Douglas Spirea, Thimbleberry , Serviceberry, Red Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, Black Hawthorn, Salmonberry, Golden Currant, Smooth Sumac, Salal; Groundcovers : Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Sword Fern, Goldenrod, Blue-Eyed Grass, Soft Fruited Bulrush, Tufted Hair Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Maidenhair Fern, Checkermallow, Sedum Spat
I keep meaning to visit again . It must have changed quite a bit, it's been several years .
ReplyDeleteInteresting information about composting. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThe Mimosa is becoming invasive in our area. They are discouraging people from planting it. You see it popping up here and there. My friend has one and it is quite messy too. dropping limbs etc. It is gorgeous though. I remember one in our garden when I was a child. I love seeing hummers going to those blooms. It always blooms on my birthday too. :) I have been incorporating
ReplyDeleteOOps, my comment disappeared before I finished. Gary told me something funny and I hit publish. Sorry, lost my train of thought too. It is pouring rain here. Must go watch.
ReplyDeleteThey have are a few mimosa growing around Green Lake in Seattle. I see them as I drive by every weekend. I was surprised the first time I saw them; I didn't think they would grow in the PNW, but they do.
ReplyDeleteTheir shape and leaf pattern always reminds me of the Royal poinciana, but those sadly don't grow around here.
Wire composting is an interesting idea!
I don’t remember what prompted us to buy a Chinese fringe tree, but I’m so glad we did. It’s a favorite of mine. I must admit that I’ve never seen another like it. Two thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm coming late to this post but after seeing the mimosa I have to comment. They are EXTREMELY invasive in my area near Gadsden, NE Alabama. They are a member of the pea family and if you ever see the vast amount of seedpods hanging after the bloom is done, you would think twice about how beautiful they are. I just cut down some in my neighbors woods after sitting on my porch seeing all the pods hanging way up high. I've had volunteers popping up all over my yard this year - not a good thing.
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