Propagation Team Strikes Again!

This ones coming in a little late. My apologies for that. I'm currently working on a manuscript and it has consumed a lot of my free time.

The propagation team continues to do good work. This time we started some seeds in cold moist stratification in addition to upsizing our backlog of donations. We had a major contribution from master plantsman Brett Auttenberry this time around.

Lots of lead plant, redbud, cardinal flower and frostweed, thanks to Brett Auttenberry.

Folks that attended:
Pat Villemavette
Dale Bryan
Leif Remo
Alan Pringle
Ken Bosso
Brett Auttenberry
Dick Erlicher
Matthew Herron
Lauren Hull

I've updated the webpage to include links to our propagation plant tracking list. Check out the updated webpage: http://canps.weebly.com/propagation-program.html



Plants we worked on:

Amorpha	fruiticosa	Leadplant	10
Asclepias	tuberosa	Butterfly Milkweed	7
Asclepias	viridis	Antelope Milkweed	4
Chamaechrista	sp.	Patrige Pea	30+
Decumaria	barbara	Woodvamp	6
Liatris	pycnostachya	Prairie Blazing Star	50+
Lobelia	cardinalis	Cardinal Flower	55
Opuntia	sp.	Prickly Pear	7+
Penstemon	digitalis	Foxglove Beardtongue	100+
Pinus	glabra	Spruce Pine	2
Serenoa	repens	Saw Palmetto	1
Stokesia	laevis	Stokes Aster	100+
Verbesina	caroiniana	Frostweed, Crown Beard	19

Allan Pringle heading up the seed stratification operations with his daughter and Lauren Hull.

Loading up the goods!

We are quickling filling up this hoop house. We will have to make arrangements as we get more plants. We are also noticing some major effects of the heat and lack of rain on the plants. Overhead irrigation has not really been able to keep up with the plants as they have changed containers. Volunteers are still needed to check on the plants. I've tried to go at least once a week, but that is not enough. Any help is appreciated.