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Pink African Violets
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Magenta African Violets
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
5 Colorful Trees in Anchorage
A photo tour through the seasons
1. Mountain Ash Berry
1. Mountain Ash Berry
Mountain Ash Berry Tree in June
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in June
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in July
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in August
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in September
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in October
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in November
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in December
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in January
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Mountain Ash Berry Tree in February
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2. Lilac
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Lilacs in May
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Lilacs in June
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Lilacs in July
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Lilacs in August
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Lilacs in September
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Lilacs in October
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Lilacs in November
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Lilacs in December
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3. Schubert Chokecherry
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Schubert Chokecherry in May
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Schubert Chokecherry in July
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Schubert Chokecherry trees in September
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4. Maple
Maples in May
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Maples in May
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Maples in September
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5. Crabapple
White Flowering Crabapple
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White Flowering Crabapple in May
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White Flowering Crabapple in June
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White flowering Crabapple in July
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White flowering Crabapple in August
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White flowering crabapple with red fruit in September
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White flowering crabapple with red fruit in October
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White flowering crabapple with red fruit in November
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White flowering crabapple with red fruit in December
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White flowering crabapple with red fruit in January
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Red Crabapple
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Red crabapple in May
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Red crabapple in October
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Red Crabapple in November
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Red Crabapple in November
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Red Crabapple in December
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Red crabapple in January
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Burgundy Crabapple
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Burgundy Flowering Crabapple in June
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Burgundy flowering crabapple in October
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Diary of Growing Lupines from Seed
Growing Lupines from Seed in Anchorage, Alaska
I ordered the following varieties of lupine seeds: Russell, Noble Maiden, Governor, Tutti Frutti, Wuthering Heights, My Castle, The Pages, Red Flame, Dwarf and Minarette.
March 22, 2014
Soaked seeds in water for 48 hours.
March 24, 2014
Planted indoors in potting soil in 1.5" wide 2" deep containers. Watered daily.
March 28, 2014
Sprouted. Moved to sunny window.
April 20, 2014
Put outside for one hour. Increased outdoor time by one hour each day during daylight hours.
April 28, 2014
Dwarf variety grew too big for containers.
May 3, 2014
Started leaving outside overnight.
Roots could have grown a few more inches if I would have had containers deeper than 2 inches.
Planted in yard's rocky dirt about 10" apart and watered daily.
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May 20, 2014
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May 20, 2014
Planted in yard's rocky dirt about 10" apart and watered daily.
June 4, 2014
Plants in the ground were 4 - 6" tall.
Plants I had transferred to larger containers earliest in May were now 7 - 8" tall.
Should have started with larger containers.
June 20, 2014
Potted dwarf varieties bloomed.
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June 20, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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July 16, 2014
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August 1, 2014
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August 10, 2014
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September 24, 2014
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October 4, 2014
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