r/portlandgardeners

Sidalcea asprella ssp. virgata aka rose checkermallow, native wildflower that I planted last fall is in bloom and I’m soooo in love. It’s a wonderful native substitute for foxgloves and non native hollyhocks. A host plant for the endangered Willamette Valley ‘Fendler’s Blue’ butterfly. Plant purchased from Symbiop garden center in SE Portland.

Other plants nearby, Spanish lavender, Mexican fleabane, Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’.

My beets after 74 days. Should I wait? Or mulch into ground and plant warm weather crops.

Due to a pretty big injury, I didn't really water and sometimes did some hydrolyzed fish. Raised bed dirt might have also been too compact (hard to dig in with hands).

Planted garlic for the first time last fall and I evidently planted it too late and/or didn’t water them enough. I harvested them today to make room for tomatoes and other summer plants, but the bulbs are very small. Any ideas on how to use them? Thanks!!

We’re looking to re-home this cactus yucca and it can be yours if you’re able to take it away. It’s located in the Sullivan’s Gulch neighborhood, exact address provided to the person selected.

If there’s multiple people interested I’ll do a raffle.

Each time I do a Google search or a plant ID app it comes up with different answers, so throwing it out to real people! This plant has spread almost across my entire yard and a very short time span. Not sure if it’s a plant or considered a weed!

New house came with this rhododendron, and she has looked sick since we moved in. Any advice?

So, I didn’t really touch any of the landscaping when we moved in late fall. And I didn’t tend to the roses in time so I figured I would cut them back next time. But spring has sprung, and it appears a tree has also sprung right in the middle of this rosebush. Can anyone tell me what they think it might be? I’m not sure if I should cut the roses or cut the tree.

just wanted to share the joy. they smell incredible!!

Hey! It has been fun meeting folks from this group who have come by for the East Portland Plant Buying Club's open garden/popup plant sales this spring. I'm hosting another on Saturday, May 30, from 11 am to 2 pm. Location and further details here.

At noon, I will do a walk-and-talk around the yard, focusing on the rain gardens, carnivorous plant bog, and newly installed frog pond, as well as the various vertical gardening setups in the food gardens. I have been gardening here since 2001, and on this almost half-acre lot, there's a mature food forest in the front yard, native-filled woods, meadow, and rain gardens. There's a lot to see!

I sent my irregular newsletter out today. The big news: saffron bulbs are now open for pre-orders. Did you know you can grow this amazing spice in a pot?!? Subscribe here for updates on pop-up sales, open gardens, skill shares, and ever-changing seasonal plant and bulb sales.

Wiki offers “ribwort plantain, narrowleaf plantain, English plantain, ribleaf, lamb's tongue, and buckhorn.” A Brit on Insta said an indigenous American name was “White man’s Footsteps”.

Does anyone know why the rhubarb stems are horizontal and not supporting the leaves? My parents have had this rhubarb plant for a year or two outside and never harvested it.