tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:08:16 +0000announcementWelcome! Wild Ginger Farm is a mail order and retail nursery specializing in Alpine and Rock Garden Plants, select Western Natives and Woodland Plants from around the world. We are located near Portland, Oregon and ship plants to locations within the United States. Visit our <a href="http://www.wildgingerfarm.com">website</a> to learn more about us!http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)Blogger5512545.255392-122.474909http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifWildGingerFarmhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-1657406907149015188Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +00002012-01-27T10:01:27.005-08:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 167 954 7 1 1171 11.1539 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> Our online mail order catalog has been updated for the 2012 spring shipping season.  One of the advantages of having an online catalog, compared to a printed one, is the ability to update it throughout the season.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/FigmC2hws9k/2012-mail-order-catalog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/FigmC2hws9k" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-mail-order-catalog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-1920018937058482292Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:52:00 +00002012-01-05T08:52:06.640-08:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 309 1764 14 3 2166 11.1539 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> This is the time of year when we tend to take a moment to reflect on past accomplishments and plan for the future.  For avid gardeners, this can take the form of scouring plant and seed catalogs, placing orders http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/NvBI02PM-zs/garden-renewal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/NvBI02PM-zs" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2012/01/garden-renewal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-3554555346407574040Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +00002011-12-09T09:13:19.163-08:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 286 1635 13 3 2007 11.1539 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> One of the joys of growing plants is that I get to fall in love every year.  Usually several times.  The object of my affection this time of year is the lovely Cyclamen.  It all starts in late summer when thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/70KWKGsZeQ8/plant-lover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/70KWKGsZeQ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/12/plant-lover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-9120827261179142755Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:19:00 +00002011-11-21T08:19:51.377-08:00 Wild Ginger Farm is now on Facebook.  We have selected a plant photo for each month of 2011 and posted them on our new Facebook page.  Check them out and let us know your thoughts!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/mQIYfbuHt9w/best-of-2011-wgf-on-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/mQIYfbuHt9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/11/best-of-2011-wgf-on-facebook.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-7355828292282187429Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:33:00 +00002011-10-23T09:33:13.494-07:00 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 199 1138 9 2 1397 11.1539 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> Are you familiar with Asarum maximum ‘Ling Ling’, the Panda Face Ginger?  This very attractive evergreen wild ginger forms a clump of large dark green leaves that can be up to 8” long in mature plants.  The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/dInb92sRGJY/ling-ling-panda-face-ginger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/dInb92sRGJY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/10/ling-ling-panda-face-ginger.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-684369983503259158Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +00002011-10-09T08:57:15.846-07:00 Iris douglasiana Fall is the time to move or divide Pacific Coast Irises.  PCI’s are very particular about the timing of root disturbance.  As many gardeners have learned, trying to divide them after spring flowering or during the summer months results in dismal failure.  Trust me on this, I’ve tried it and have been spectacularly unsuccessful.  What begins as a beautiful green fan quickly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/WshOam7OJ14/pacific-coast-irises-in-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/WshOam7OJ14" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/10/pacific-coast-irises-in-fall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-4483442678192625243Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:03:00 +00002011-09-24T09:03:15.898-07:00<!--StartFragment--> The Fall season always brings a flurry of activity around the nursery.  In addition to an array of plant propagation tasks, we will continue to have regular open hours through October until cold weather and rain close us down for the season.   You can always check our website for our current open hours. The late season flower of Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' We will also http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/8YVYVGiiCfQ/fall-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/8YVYVGiiCfQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-3808004799691456203Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:52:00 +00002011-08-30T08:52:48.000-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Autumn Gentian One of our favorite fall flowering perennials is the Autumn Gentian, Gentiana sino-ornata.  It forms a low mat of rooting stems with grassy foliage from which upward facing, trumpet shaped flowers open in late summer to early fall. Autumn Gentian flowers most commonly occur in alluring shades of blue from sky blue to a deep marine blue.  They arehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/ruXzP3cl9gw/autumn-gentian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/ruXzP3cl9gw" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/autumn-gentian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-542115611173956497Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:59:00 +00002011-08-09T07:59:28.392-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Lewisia longipetala hybrid Summer is the perfect time to enjoy drought tolerant and easy to grow succulent plants and we invite you to join us this Saturday, August 13th for a class entitled “Plant a Succulent Container”.  You can bring your own pot or buy one here.  We will provide potting soil, 4 plants and accent rocks.  The fee for this class is $15.  Sign up by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/4UIotrn4Kk8/saturday-class-plant-succulent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/4UIotrn4Kk8" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/saturday-class-plant-succulent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-7961692534797757740Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:15:00 +00002011-11-07T08:28:11.582-08:00 Tufa is a porous limestone rock useful in growing many alpine and lime loving plants.  Not to be confused with hypertufa, a cement-based imitation used to create troughs and other lightweight containers, authentic tufa is a calcium carbonate mineral precipitate that occurs around lime rich bodies of water.  We recently obtained a supply of tufa from the headwaters of the Columbia River.  The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/EAP_6m7s3jM/tufa-ultimate-crevice-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/EAP_6m7s3jM" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/tufa-ultimate-crevice-rock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-6335375510298556702Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:21:00 +00002011-07-13T12:29:01.367-07:00 Dwarf forms of many rock garden plants make wonderful crevice plants.  Crevices are those intriguing gaps between rocks where plants can grow while seeming to defy all odds.  In rock gardens, we often intentionally create small spaces between rocks in which to tuck our plant treasures.  Alpines and other rock garden plants are ideally suited to grow in these spaces as they often do in nature. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/37jI3XPS2jU/crevice-plants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/37jI3XPS2jU" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/07/crevice-plants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-2840267596390291509Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:32:00 +00002011-06-23T08:32:45.403-07:00 Trough building has become very popular in recent years and most gardeners I know have at least a trough or two in their gardens.  We are no exception.  We have a collection of large and small troughs and have grouped them together into a trough garden.  Some of the larger troughs are new this year and we are still in the process of planting them. Planting a trough is a creative process.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/q9-mQBBVetk/alpines-and-trough-planting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/q9-mQBBVetk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/06/alpines-and-trough-planting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-2762440978903054807Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:31:00 +00002011-06-12T08:31:28.251-07:00 Vancouveria hexandra, Inside Out Flower, is a noteworthy N.W. native woodland groundcover.  It has pretty green foliage with interesting ternate leaves, giving it another common name, Duck’s Foot.  The delicate sprays of distinctive white flowers in late spring resemble it’s close relative, Epimedium.  Both are herbaceous members of the barberry family that also gives us other interesting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/4BQmvhOBvhk/vancouveria-hexandra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/4BQmvhOBvhk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/06/vancouveria-hexandra.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-2397177014961507243Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:43:00 +00002011-06-03T08:43:22.543-07:00<!--StartFragment--> We are offering a series of classes at the nursery this season.  The first class “ Western Native Plants” is scheduled for Saturday, June 11th at 1 pm.  We will be taking a closer look at the definition of native plants and how to evaluate your garden situation and select appropriate plants for it.  Site preparation, ongoing care and maintenance issues will also be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/6VYwXn8Envw/summer-classes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/6VYwXn8Envw" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-classes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-1001892401896242196Sat, 28 May 2011 16:01:00 +00002011-05-28T09:01:03.858-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Lewisia cotyledon is a spring flowering, evergreen succulent found in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon and Northern California.  Vigorous hybrid varieties have been developed with colorful spring flowering displays and an extended flowering period. Lewisia mound in rock garden Lewisias are found in rocky crevices in nature and work well in alpine gardens, screehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/gTgYJYe2uDE/lewisia-cotyledon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/gTgYJYe2uDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/05/lewisia-cotyledon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-2890187419081897970Fri, 13 May 2011 22:37:00 +00002011-05-13T15:37:19.614-07:00Whew! We survived another hectic spring plant sale season with off site plant sales nearly every week.  Each spring we look forward to these sales but after six extremely busy weeks, it is also fun to have more nursery time. Wild Ginger Farm nursery  It should be a good year at the nursery.  We have lots of new plants in propagation and some will be ready for sale within a few weeks.  The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/-7Xrl6XC_o4/nursery-open-fri-sat-sun-10-to-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/-7Xrl6XC_o4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/05/nursery-open-fri-sat-sun-10-to-4.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-6044885020157766189Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:47:00 +00002011-04-23T08:47:29.493-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Viola adunca, Early Blue Violet We have finally, finally gotten a little welcome sunshine.  We can see the flowering plants in the nursery and gardens respond within hours to the extra light and warmth.  Of course, weeds do too but we won’t think about that right now.  It is such a busy time in the nursery that they will just have to wait. Tulipa 'Little Beauty' loves ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/P0wq947uThY/spring-has-sprung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/P0wq947uThY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-has-sprung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-7274443524004194690Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:59:00 +00002011-04-07T08:59:16.033-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Meconopsis betonicifolia We hear a lot of oohs and aahs when customers touring the nursery reach the flowering Himalayan poppies.  This awe inspiring sight often leads to questions about how best to grow these sometimes temperamental plants. Meconopsis betonicifolia 'Alba'  Here are our 3 Keys to Success:  1.    SITE - Plant in a cool, bright location.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/Xicagz5BxB8/himalayan-blue-poppies-3-keys-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/Xicagz5BxB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/04/himalayan-blue-poppies-3-keys-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-4485040390864238096Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:01:00 +00002011-03-31T09:01:20.012-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' We kick-off the plant sale season at two area plant sales this weekend. On Saturday, you can find us at Gardenpalooza, a large carnival style event at Fir Point Farms in Aurora, located mid-way between Portland and Salem.  There are dozens of vendors at this sale, all under the cover of big tents.  We will be easy to find since our display is locatedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/RgfXzXuROV4/plant-sales-this-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/RgfXzXuROV4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/plant-sales-this-weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-7783148762962609382Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:12:00 +00002011-03-24T17:12:21.189-07:00 Ascelpias tuberosa seed capsule Arisaema flavum berries Sooner or later most serious gardeners dabble in plant propagation and we receive frequent requests for tips on how to grow hardy perennials from seed. While we grow hundreds of perennials from seed every season, it is important to understand that our protocol is based on our Western Oregon Zone 7b-8a climate.  In warmer climates, therehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/2uY1GXcXu5U/propagating-hardy-perennials-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/2uY1GXcXu5U" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/propagating-hardy-perennials-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-2337965965626141917Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:43:00 +00002011-03-17T09:43:59.293-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Iris chamaeiris Many of you know about our interest in Pacific Coast irises but we also have a growing selection of species iris of other types.  The earliest flowering group is the Dwarf Bearded Irises and we have several already in bloom at the nursery. Miniature Dwarf Bearded irises are the smallest of all irises, no taller than 8 inches, and are perfect for alpinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/ZkbW7AS0F5U/dwarf-irises.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/ZkbW7AS0F5U" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/dwarf-irises.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-8139810449469497497Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:24:00 +00002011-03-10T17:24:12.459-08:00<!--StartFragment--> Iris chrysophylla For those of you who enjoy visiting nurseries early in the season, we are going to be open during the next three weekends.  We will be open 10 – 4 this Saturday and Sunday and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the following two weekends.  native Penstemons In April, we will be open for a total of five days because of off-site plant sales.  Regular summer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/4MsN9tpn9Yc/march-april-nursery-hours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/4MsN9tpn9Yc" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-april-nursery-hours.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-1626513079981709573Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:04:00 +00002011-03-06T09:04:25.060-08:00<!--StartFragment--> Pulsatilla vulgaris Pulsatilla vulgaris is one of our most reliable and striking early spring flowering perennials. The Pasque Flower is a native of Europe where it grows in meadows and grasslands.  It also thrives in many areas of North America.  As the common name implies, this member of the Buttercup family flowers in spring around Easter. Mixed colors The Pasque http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/hY02luso16c/pasque-flower-pulsatilla-vulgaris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/hY02luso16c" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/pasque-flower-pulsatilla-vulgaris.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-250905659871507818Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:50:00 +00002011-02-27T11:50:02.917-08:00<!--StartFragment--> Iris douglasiana in snow We feel like we dodged a bullet this week when an Arctic Blast swept through the nursery.  Our temperature yesterday morning was a frightful 13 degrees F.  These are temperatures we occasionally reach in December and January but not late February when so many of our plants have begun their early Spring push.  We were particularly concerned about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/IN-1Cfwnjro/crazy-weather.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/IN-1Cfwnjro" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/crazy-weather.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394635451562185718.post-3146902623345530560Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:10:00 +00002011-02-21T09:10:03.972-08:00<!--StartFragment--> A group of Cushion Saxifrages in the winter sun Dwarf cushion saxifrage species and hybrids (Section Porphyrion) are amazing winter and early spring flowering alpines. These tiny cushions begin to form flower buds in late fall to early winter and, just after the new year, the first in a succession of flowers appear. Saxifraga 'Maria Luisa' is the first to flower  In ourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~3/6QN16PuQ8lg/alpine-treasures-dwarf-cushion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wild Ginger Farm)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildGingerFarm/~4/6QN16PuQ8lg" height="1" width="1"/>http://wildgingerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/alpine-treasures-dwarf-cushion.html