Today, I got home from work early, so I did a little garden work. I divided my three-year old clump of dianthus and put some on the driveway end of the front walk and some out in the front flowerbed. I also divided some Shasta daisies and spread them around a bit.
I put my new bare-root roses in a bucket of water in the garage so they’ll soak the roots before I plant them in the next few days. These are the ‘Nearly Wild’ rose variety. One specimen is bigger and healthier than the other, and I hope the smaller one is OK.
Also, two days ago, I placed some Japanese maple seeds in a ziploc with moist paper towels. These are seeds that were hanging on to my red Japanese maple in front of the house. I assume they got all the freezing they’ll need outside this winter, so hopefully they’re ready to sprout.
I took the Japanese maple seeds and nicked them with a knife, then soaked them in a cup for two days (I meant to do just one day, but time got away from me). I just put them back in the ziploc between wet paper towels and placed them on the heating pad under light. I hope this helps them sprout sooner.