Nn-2018

NN 2018

Overview

This wiki article holds Neela Nurseries' task notes and a couple of lists of things. A couple of general tasks not listed on a given season of the year include taking an inventory of plants potted and in ground, and creating a document which extends the inventory to list of plants and each one's care and time requirements.

In the seasonal projects sections, completed tasks gets a check mark which is shown by the HTML character code &#x2714.

^ Native plants at Neela Nurseries

The list of native plants both found on site and gathered now growing at Neela Nurseries includes:

prosartes hookeri, "fairy bells"
trillium
rubus ursinus, native blackberry
fragaria virginiana
fragaria chiloensis, beach strawberry
spirea douglasii
sword fern
licorice fern
stonecrop emerald green
stonecrop grey and dusty
iris tenax
iris douglasiana
snake plantain

^ Iris seedlings underway

Following are iris seed and seedlings planted and underway . . . also in this section references to some of the parent iris plants both hybrid and species.

cerca 2010

TB Cross Current x AB Turkish Tangent, pollinated ~2010, first flower 2017, second flower May 2018

Aitken's tangerine IB sdlg A22M72 * AB Desert Plum, pollinated ~2010, first flower 2017, second flower May 2018 (3)

TB Alcazar x AB Desert Plum, first flower 2017 and no flowers in 2018, retrieved in 2018 late August from side of Veris gardens (2)

2016

TB Shrieners' ruffled yellow (no id) x TB RE I'm Back, planted early 2016 . . . potted 2017, need to be rowed out!

2017

AB Aril Skyline x TB "Baker's Creek Blue" (note 1)

2018

2018-11-18 planted, AB Hannah's Prayer x AB Desert Diamond
[2018-12-01] ASI 2016 No. 41 - X Dardanus x iberica elegantissima
[2018-12-01] ASI 2016 No. 42 - mesopotamica - cultivated plant, self pollinated
[2018-12-01] ASI 2018 No. 12 - AB Enchanter's Spell x OP
[2018-12-01] ASI 2018 No. 22 - AB Signal Butte x OP
2018-01-15 I. douglasiana yellow form

Parent iris hybrids and cultivars:

AR Vera
I. hookeriana . . . chance reference finding
I. urmiensis . . . parent among 2018 ASI seed lots

Notes: (1) pot planted in or around 2018 January or March forgotten in freezer until late August of same year. One seedling appears in September 2018, second seedling appears in late December 2018.
(2) one of four seedlings in this cross retrieved, and actually this seedling flowered either in 2018 or both prior year and 2018.
(3) this seedling dubbed 'Aril Rose', flowered 2017 and 2018 but we only saw 2018 flower due to plant location.

^ To Ground Plants

Key plants and seedlings to get into the ground:

[ ] all bearded iris, save pure aril iris
[ ] hardy cyclamen seedlings
[ ] unidentified aster type ground cover, late winter 2017 FM purchase four-inch potted
[ ] oriental lily seedlings from lilies 2015 of Bryan Parks, Veris community garden
[ ] oriental lily "Nettie's Pride"

To pot plant starts:

[ ] Concord and Niagra seedless grape stems

^ 2018 Spring Tasks

Works of 2018 to get living spaces and garden spaces up and usable. Bigger tasks include,

[p] walking ramp south side
[ ] walking ramp and leveled picnic table area north side
[s] lawn replanting and sod disposition
[ ] steps to and middle terrace above junipers
[ ] leaf and soil removal from east side of top fence

Some smaller but important tasks include:

~~[ ] poison oak removal southeast corner~~

[s] gate creation in fence southeast corner
[ ] mulched trail from middle terrace to southeast corner
[ ] paver stone edging along front porch bed

~~[ ] paver stone edging along large front garden bed~~

[✔] raspberry patch clean up
[✔] wild flower thinning by driveway

Tasks which are in fact bigger:

[ ] poison oak removal southeast corner
[ ] paver stone edging along large front garden bed

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^ 2018 Autumn Tasks

South side low:

[p] south walking ramp project steps (1):

[✔] continue retainer blocks along lowest topology line to ramp base
[✔] mulch lower part of ramp with wood chips
[✔] set next two retaining block rows and determine row count at garage corner
[ ] determine and mark safe slope along south side of south walking ramp, slope pending full soil leveling

[✔] remove tarped camelia clippings at first cherry tree and south fence

Front yard:

[✔] trim up and mulch scarlet runner beans at foot of chimney
[✔] trim yellow and white oriental lily stalks, weed and clean up there
[✔] trim over-weighted branches of piernis shrub next to deck

[✔] construct 6x6 foot rain cover

Grey water feature:

[✔] dig and bundle raspberries next to split rail fence
[✔] weed and level soil in this bed
[✔] lay gravel to make waste water basin

Notes:
(1) carry over project from 2018 spring.

^ 2018 winter tasks

Amending with tasks not complete during autumn season . . .

North side:

[ ] group together frost tender plants in 18 by 30 inch bins
[ ] group together hardy succulents to be wintered outside under rain covers
[ ] move potted perennials able to stay outdoors to middle terrace

[ ] complete small back-filling task at north end of middle terrace

[ ] complete weeding, venca and debris removal from north slope

South side low:

[ ] move firepit blocks to north slope
[ ] clear and mulch fire pit area with wood chips

[ ] level and mulch area between south arborvitae and graveled spot behind garage
[ ] level and mulch area at foot of hill where Tony and Sophia's potted apple tree rests
[ ] complete small two- to three-row retaining wall about south arbor vitae
[ ] plant lavendula stoechas at foot of arbor vitae, sunny side
[ ] plant hardy cyclamen seedlings beneath arbor vitae, shadier side

[ ] disposition all potted plants in and between firepit and lower hill side cherry trees (3)

[ ] locate and clear concrete and other debris from garage foundation corner
[ ] lay gravel and set first retainer blocks at garage foundation corner
[ ] place successive retainer block rows to 46 cm below siding
[ ] backfill house side retainer block wall with soil

[ ] allow soil to settle about one month

[ ] plant carex obnupta or sword fern
[ ] mulch top of house side retained soil with wood chips

Slope among cherry trees . . .

[ ] mulch with wood chips between lowest elevation cherry trees
[ ] mark locations for first five walking steps at second cherry tree from garage along south fence
[ ] trim largest cherry tree near garage
[ ] remove smaller cherry tree leaning on fence half way up hill
[ ] locate a planting spot for dawn redwood tree near largest cherry tree

South side high:

[ ] lay retainer blocks at top corner iris leaf composting spot
[ ] mark trench line for water run-off from higher property east of backyard hillside

[ ] set two- to three-block high temporary wall just below unwashed pots

[ ] level below wall and plant sword ferns
[ ] level above wall and lay fine gravel

Front yard:

[ ] remove last bit old sod and level and replant grass seed at southeast downspout French drain

[ ] lay larger stones about basin gravel
[ ] mulch with wood chips around gravel basin
[ ] lay larger square walking stones two or three for access to slope along rail fence
[ ] consider space for day lilies or agapanthus between gravel basin and strawberries in row

[ ] clear all forbs and weeds from the area of 2018 removed sod and sheep sorrel
[ ] bring better soil to level and smooth this area near lilac
[ ] tamp over two dry days and allow to settle for one to two weeks
[ ] seed with fescue and cover with caging wire to protect until grass mostly filled in

[ ] Lawn repairs where red thread fungus Laetisaria fuciformis removed

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=268

^ Spring tasks

Not sure the official start date of spring season but goal to reach by middle of March is to clear the area between firepit and cherry trees south side of back yard, and mulch here with wood chips. "First pass" leveling means smoothing out a few places and features, but allowing what are the three main tiers to remain for spring time with wood chips mulch on top of them. These tiers are the flat area nearest the cherry trees, the narrow path of sorts which is a step down of about 30 cm from this south-most tier. This lowest path or channel is also where we encountered a simple piece of rebar buried deeply, took few day's digging to remove, digging few minutes each day.

The goals here are to create a safe space, at least up to its edges namely where the south walking ramp is under construction. Also combined goal with safety is to clear and open the space so there is a visual impact and reference to much of the area we want to level further in a "second pass" with machinery. That's a much larger removal of soil. The clear and safe space after completing first pass work will also allow for safer access to ladder work and pruning in the cherry trees.

As a step and aid to clearing this space we'll select as many potted plants to give away as appear in good enough condition to do so. Two plants which will stay in the area for the spring time are: bergenia from the first house (growing in the ground now) and the original long step yellow rose also from the first house.

[ ] "first pass" leveling and mulching of firepit and cherry trees area

^ Short term tasks

[ ] a dozen echinacea dug and wrapped for Morel guide,
[ ] pot up all African daisy rooted cuttings
[ ] pick up and recycle / discard all cartons yogurt and otherwise used for rooting plants in water
[ ] gather all empty or presently idle pots, stack and store
[✔] plant seed of yellow iris douglasiana
[✔] plant remaining seed of hardy cyclamin de Francis street

[✔] plant aloe ecklonis x aloe nobilis seeds
[✔] repot kiwi seedlings de T with licorice fern volunteers
[✔] repot and pot up a size ferocactus latispinus purchased ~2018-Nov and has some rust fungus injury
[] plant 2018 day lily cross seeds

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^ Buckets

Guidance on wiki table syntax found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table#Whole_table_operations.

2018-10-29 -- 7, 7, 8, 8, 2

2018-11-05 -- 3, 2, 3, 0, 0
2018-11-12 -- 5, 3, 4, 5, 5
2018-11-19 -- 6, 6, 1, 0, 0
2018-11-26 -- 0, 2, 0, 8, 8

2018-12-03 -- 8, 6, 7, 0, 6
2018-12-10 -- 6, 0, 2, 7, 5
2018-12-17 -- 8, 0, 0, 0, 0
2018-12-24 -- 0, 0, 6, 6, 7
2018-12-31 -- 0, 0, 2, 0, 4

2019-01-07 -- 5, 0, 8, 2, -
2019-01-14 -- 6, 6, 6, 0, 0
2019-01-21 -- 4, 6, 4, 6, 6
2019-01-28 -- 6, 7, 6, 4, 0

2019-02-04 -- 8, 0, 6, 4, 0
2019-02-11 -- 6, 6, 0, 6, [],

Top-left-cell	Top-center-cell	Top-right-cell
2018-10-29 -- 7, 7, 8, 8, 2 2018-11-05 -- 3, 2, 3, 0, 0 2018-11-12 -- 5, 3, 4, 5, 5 2018-11-19 -- 6, 6, 1, 0, 0 2018-11-26 -- 0, 2, 0, 8, 8 2018-12-03 -- 8, 6, 7, 0, 6 2018-12-10 -- 6, 0, 2, 7, 5 2018-12-17 -- 8, 0, 0, 0, 0 2018-12-24 -- 0, 0, 6, 6, 7 2018-12-31 -- 0, 0, 2, 0, 4		Bottom-right-cell

. . . end of table test.

^ Sidelined plant descriptions

Following plant descriptions are for plants either sold out or temporarily not available in the size and form described:

Agapanthus, also called "Lily of the Nile", pot of about eight seedlings. Being seedlings we cannot say what color or tint the flowers will have, but a couple siblings of these shows light, light blue flowers. Lily of the Nile generally give blue flowers. There is also a white flowering cultivar in commerce, and some dark blue and dark purple variants of this tough, South African origin plant.

Trouble getting this one into the database 2018-12-03 . . . ah, must have some fields filled in on 'data' tab, and maybe 'links' tab in product editing pages! - TMH

Echinopsis oxygona, a barrel type cactus with very stubby short thorns. We've only grown this plant for a couple of years, and only small ones, but we have observed the beautiful and fragrant pink flowers a couple of times now on this safer less thorny cactus family member. In Pacific Northwest this plant will pretty much always be a container plant. One-year to two-year plants for sale for five dollars each, three year E. oxygona selling for eight dollars each. More info coming soon . . .

Active not side-lined . . .

Strawberries potted:

Strawberry plants potted and for sale. Some in one-gallon pots, some in smaller starter pots. For sale by Milwaukie gardener selling these for one dollar ($1) each. We normally sell these for a little more but we're putting on a sale for the time being.
Organically grown and cared for, no sprays or chemicals used.
These strawberries are established in their pots, and won't miss a beat being planted in the ground anytime now. Our Willamette Valley weather is mild most of the year. Well rooted perennials in pots we can plant just about anytime the ground is not frozen.

Agave bracteosa:

Two year agave bracteosa plant for sale, Milwaukie gardener selling for eight dollars ($8). Thornless hardy agave, can be planted in ground or grown as container specimen. An unusual agave that is underutilized in gardens in general. People-friendly and pet-friendly, soft leaves. Moderate growth rate, over a few years in well-drained garden spot will reach up to about 24 inches diameter, little bigger maybe, and about 15 inches tall. Grows best with some protection from overhead winter and early spring time rains. Mostly a foliage plant. Monocarpic (blooms once) but grows side plants, sometimes called "pups" in the intervening years up to flowering.

Lily of the Nile smaller form:

Lily of the Nile plants, in two-gallon and three-gallon pots. For sale by Milwaukie gardener. Mature plants which are blooming size. This type of Lily of the Nile has light blue flowers in July and early August, atop eighteen-inch to twenty four-inch stems. One of the smaller and cold hardier forms of Lily of the Nile (agapanthus). May die back to ground in harder Pacific Northwest frost event, but easy to mulch before such times to protect the current leaves on the plant. Cash-only sales and PayPal accepted. Questions welcome.

^ References to Add

HTML . . .

https://www.w3schools.com/charsets/ref_utf_dingbats.asp

Specific plants and bulbs identified . . .

2018-04-17

Pollen structures . . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen#Structure

Heliconus butterflies and mimicry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius#cite_note-19

2018-11-28

http://www.nwplants.com/business/catalog/rub_urs.html

2018-12-05 - hardy cyclamen, Scottish Rock Garden Club

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=3967

2018-12-12 - Wedensday

http://balearicgarden.es/iris/oncocyclus/

Cacti

Plant and lawn diseases

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=268

Nn-2018

Contents

Overview

^ Native plants at Neela Nurseries

^ Iris seedlings underway

^ To Ground Plants

^ 2018 Spring Tasks

^ 2018 Autumn Tasks

^ 2018 winter tasks

^ Spring tasks

^ Short term tasks

^ Buckets

^ Sidelined plant descriptions

^ References to Add

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