I dug out the true daylily seedlings and put them into pots. They'll be easier to keep track of, this way-- not to mention the weeding. There aren't a lot of them, but it was (all together, now) a learning experience, and if even five of them make it to maturity, it's not a total loss.
To soften the blow, I ordered another batch of seeds-- from a different seller this time. I've seen this particular seller mentioned by name as a good source of quality daylily seeds, and in any case, it's nice to get some variety.
The new seeds should arrive by the middle of next week, so in the meantime, I'll try to get the pots ready for them so they can go right into the garden and have as much growing time as possible. That's right: I've learned my lesson, so pots it is. It might take some work to keep them watered, but better to water them a couple times a day than to fight the weeds on their home turf (so to speak) or have the seeds washed away entirely!
All these seeds, by the way, are unknown hybrids. We won't know what they look like until they bloom-- and they may not bloom for two or even three years! No instant gratification, this project, but it's a fairly cheap way to get quite a few interesting daylilies. (I'm hoping our germination rate with this batch will be much better than last time. Avoiding flooding should help.)
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Here's what the trellis for the passionflower vine looked like back in mid-April:
And here's what it looks like now, at the end of May:
Slowly but surely, the vine is filling in the gaps.
Here's from the other side:
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I separated a very small bit of English dogwood (a.k.a. sweet mock orange) from the mother plant last autumn or winter and put it next to the bay window. It's put on a lot of growth this spring! (It's finished blooming for the year, but I like it without flowers, too, though I've seen some describe it as "relatively nondescript". (g))
The mother plant has a lot of dead wood and needs pruning. I may just cut it all the way back to the ground. (I've read that that's the best move if it's died back too far.)
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We have a decent number of cleome that came up this year, and a few are already blooming.
Ever since I listened to The Day of the Triffids, that's what cleome bring to mind. They're so tall and strange-looking. It doesn't seem so far-fetched that they might be able to lift up their roots and walk around, if they had a strong enough motivation. ;o)
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And finally, a few photos of the Grandpa Ott morning glories:
