hello fellow BCer! i moved to AB some years ago ( 2010 ) and im so happy to have discovered this channel! i spent all summer collecting seeds and im so excited on experimenting with germination over the winter/spring. go natives!
Great! You are right, there aren’t tons of videos about this! It looks like the New Year is treating you well. I am glad! I have used organic seed starter mix and that worked just fine. Occasionally fungus gnats became a problem in the spring. I have 25 of the plants you listed using this method. The Bigleaf Lupine and Hardhack Spirea we’re SO popular with the bumblebees! 🥰 I love how some native plants even multiply themselves. It takes a few years for many for them to grow to a substantial size. (Gaillardia for example). Hopefully people know that. I am so glad you are selling seeds! I definitely have “seed greed”! 😆 I should probably join a support group. 😉 Instead I will be happy for you to be my “enabler”!
There are so many alternatives you just have to really do your research and find them. I have started with wool pellets, coconut coir (also a little controversial not as bad as peat), leaf mold, and wood fiber, I have heard pine needles but am not sure how accessible, and of course compost! There are quite a few wool pellet vendors in BC! We all need to do better and take peat out over time or as soon as possible the better! Thanks for the great video!
Thanks so much for sharing! I know this varies based on location and elevation, but I'm always looking for information on when native species go to seed...seems like that information is rarely shared online. Would love to see a video going over when some common natives tend to go to seed where you live at least.
Thanks for this! I tried sowing a bunch of native seeds directly into the soil (March) it's now May - still no germination. I stored them in the fridge for a few months before sowing them. I hope I didn't kill them. I think I'll try your method next time...see if I have better success. Will take a look at your site too!
If you do anything that requires scarification I'd find a tutorial on that really useful! Also if you do anything to protect your seedlings from slugs that would be great too. I grew a bunch of native clover outside in containers last year every single one of them was eaten 😭🙏
Hell yeah woodland strawberry. So damn delicious. Do they do all right in the shade? The spot im thinking of is on top of a sandy hill under a bunch of alders, cottonwoods, and bigleafs maples. Excellent work on this video as always. Dope irrigation method with the sprayer.
Yes, they actually prefer Part shade- Part sun. They may survive in full shade, but I think that may negatively affect berry production (haven't personally tested that though!) with that little amount of light. They're pretty hardy though!
I'm thinking of trying to grow western tiger lily from seed. have you ever tried it? i heard its difficult and would love to see some tips for that plant
No, I've never had the chance to try that one yet. Although most things I have tried growing from seed that are part of the lily family arent that bad, but they pretty much all take years to grow from seed to a stage where they're actually flowering. I have heard western Tiger lilies can be challenging to keep alive in the urban environment though, but I'm sure experiences can vary too!
May I ask where you got that nice pump sprayer? Also I see you have (sold out) stinging nettle seed... Are those popular? Are they useful in some way I don't know about?
I think you can actually get sprayers like this in reptile sections at pet stores! Stinging nettles actually have a TON of medicinal uses, and are full of nutrients too.
I just got the sprayer from Amazon. It's listed as "Handheld Garden Lawn Sprayer Pump Pressure Water Sprayers with Safety Valve Adjustable Nozzle (1.5L 0.4Gallon)". But no stinging nettle and the seeds aren't that popular so far, I just didn't have a good source for collecting seeds this year. But they have a TON of benefits. They have a ton of nutrients and can be cooked/eaten or used for tea as well as other medicinal uses. But they have a ton of benefits for wildlife that rely on it. We have several beautiful species of butterflies, moths and other species that utilize it as their host plant and need it for food for their caterpillars. Butterflies like milberts tortoise shell, red admiral, mourning cloak just to name a few. Also in BC we have the endangered (red listed) Oregon Forest Snail that requires it as part of its habitat for its species. I can't say enough good things about the plant really!
@@PlanBeeNativePlants Awesome! I didn't know it was so beneficial. I think I dismissed the plant as something not to mess with as I have felt its sting too many times as a kid
@@PlanBeeNativePlants That is so confusing, is nettle then like one of those plants with a circumpolar distribution like Prunella vulgaris or Achillea millefolium? How come all the sources I read say that this is not a native plant?
Can you list the %media that you mix to plant seed in? I’m gonna prepare my garden for planting soon! Got my cardboard laid out since November but there’s a lot of leaf litter on top, that won’t damage my chance of growing if I just dump soil on top will it? Thanks again for this video! Can’t wait to plant :)
So I don't have an exact ratio to give you as I just kindve eyeball it until it look/feels right (very scientific, I know). But if I had to guess it'd be something like 2 parts peat, 1/2 part perlite and 1/2 part sea soil. Seedlings are generally not too picky if the ratios a bit off it shouldn't hurt them. The sea soil is just to give them a bit of nutrients until they get repotted so as long as there's a little bit its not a big deal. Hope that helps! Also I don't imagine the leaf litter should hurt your planting, leaves I would imagine would break down quicker than the cardboard (although certain leaves break down slower than others), especially once covered with soil and should give some extra nutrients for your plants too!
@@PlanBeeNativePlants yeah there pretty easy to grow, i just placed them into a soil mixture and added a little soil on top, gave them little bit of water, added a dome on top and let them sit during the fall and winter, come spring and there up.
I’m thrilled to have found your YT Channel, I’m in Vancouver and love native plants. Unfortunately I haven’t had success growing Ocean Spray or Salal, two of my favs. Do they both need stratification? I’m also confused about the OS seeds, wondering what they looks like? I’ve got 4 plants in my garden, amazing blooms! Great video!
