It is a spring time

9 th of May we will be all planting our seeds inshaAllah

2009-05-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

AsSalyamu aleykum wa RahmatuLlahi wa Barakatuh,

I am very happy to announce that tomorrow 9th of May we are going to be planting (FINALLY!!!!). I know that there are out there many excited kids who will be happy to start planting :)

Do not forget I need a photo as a proof how you have been planting them :)

How to take care of 'Native Wysteria'

2009-04-07T19:28:00.000-07:00

AsSalyamu aleykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa Barakatuh,

Below you will find information in regards to what is the plant we all are going to plant, how to plant it and how to take care of it.

NATIVE WISTERIA -

INSTRUCTIONS -

Climber or Ground Cover.

Masses of lovely deep blue to violet flowers cover the plant for several months each year.

Quick growing and extremely hardy.

If planted next to a trellis it will quickly cover it with dark green leaves or if no support is given it forms a dense and very effective ground cover.......

WHEN TO SOW - In warm areas or in a glasshouse sow seeds at any time. In frost prone areas sow when danger of frost is over.......

WHERE TO GROW - Full sun or part shade. Any soil type including limestone.......

SOWING - Place seeds in a cup of hot water with a Seed Starter liquid or granules added. Leave overnight then drain and sow.

Fill small pots with moist sandy soil and compress. Sow 2 - 3 seeds 6mm deep into each pot, keep soil moist.

Cover with clear polythene - remove this as soon as seeds start to germinate in 2 - 8 weeks. Place in warm, shady position to germinate.......

CULTIVATION - Thin out to the best seedlings in each pot. Plant out at 10cm high. Water in well and water regularly until established then occasionally in dry weather.....

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Purple Wisteria is a hardy climbing plant which comes in purple, pink or white sprays of pea shaped flowers.

I have also seen a plant with bluish sprays of flowers.

The clusters of flowers are what gives this species its common name.

This is also successfully grown as a scrambling plant hanging down an embankment.

It sometimes grows as a scrambling shrub rather than as a climber.

Climbers and Ground Covers Drought Tolerant Plants

Some more information from a different website:

Hardenbergia comptoniana, an Australian native was named for Franziska, Countess von Hardenberg, sister of Baron Carl AA von Hugel, a 19th century Australian patron of botany. H. comptoniana belongs to the Papilionaceae family. According to Botanary, this family name is from the Latin papilio (butterfly), after the shape of the pea and bean flowers.

The name comptoniana relates to the Compton family of Newby Hall, Yorkshire, England.

Hardenbergia comptoniana is commonly referred to as Compton coral pea, native lilac vine, wild sarsaparilla and wild wisteria.

Growth Habit:

H. comptoniana is a twining vine that grows to six feet high but may also reach as tall as twenty feet when allowed to grow without pruning. Being an evergreen plant, H. comptoniana lends interest to the garden throughout the year. Plant has dark green leaves and pea-like purple blooms. Bloom time is from late spring through late summer. Training the vine on a trellis will create a nice screen for a deck or patio. If preferred, it will also make a thick, tangled groundcover in areas where other plants do not do well.

Needs of Hardenbergia comptoniana:

H. comptoniana like warm temperatures and sunshine but if grown in extremely hot areas, the vine should have a little shade.

Water regularly while plant is young and then enjoy, even in drought prone areas. Once it is established, it can take quite a bit of dry weather if grown in light shade. Feed a well balanced fertilizer; I prefer compost tea, once every two to three months.

Pruning can be done after blooms fade. For a thicker vine, prune the vine only where it twines around itself. Closely watching growth will allow you to pull these limbs out and thread them into the trellis rather than having to trim them back.

It is important to note that this vine will scramble across the ground and wrap itself around other plants. Keep a watchful eye out for this tendency.

Propagation:

Propagation of Hardenbergia is easily accomplished by softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings in early spring. Cuttings should be rooted in a mix of 25% peat moss and 75% sand, kept moist and given plenty of light. Note that this mix can contain as little as 65% and as much as 80% sand with no notable difference in the process of rooting cuttings.

Seeds germinate easily but must be scarified before planting. An example of this can be found in Garden Terms by clicking the link above.

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Perhaps an even better known species of Hardenbergia is the Hardenbergia violacea.

Hardenbergia violacea is also a twining vine. There are cultivars which have more shrub-like growth habits such as the H. violacea ‘Mini Haha'. Blooms appear from winter through spring in a variety of colors including white, pink and various shades of purple.

Some other websites to have a look at:

http://asgap.org.au/seed.html

http://asgap.org.au/h-com.html

Those who received seeds mashaAllah tabarakAllah

2009-04-06T20:02:00.000-07:00

AsSalyamu aleykum wa RahmatuLlahi wa Barakatuh,

Here I will be marking those who already received seeds.

1. Ohti Tara - 5 kids, USA (received)
2. UmmSaalihah - 4 girls, UK (received)
3. UmmAbdullah - 5 children, Pakistan
4. Ohti Rozita - 2 girls, Japan (received)
5. UmmUmar - 2 kids, Canada (received)
6. UmmAya - 3 kids, USA (received)
7. Ohti Sumayyah - 2 kids, USA (received)
8. Oum Anas - 4 kids, UK (received)
9. Ohti Zerka - 1 child, UK (received)
10. Ohti Amelia - 1 kid, USA (received)
11. Ohti Koldia - 1 kid, USA
12. Ohti Helena - 1 kid, UK (received)
13. UmmRaiyaan - 1 child, UK
14. Ohti Nazhiatul - 3 boys, Malaysia (received)
15. UmmSaniyah -4 kids (received)
16. UmmIdris - 5 children, USA (received)
17. Ohti Zaythoun - 3 kids, UK (received)
18. Ohti Sana - 4 kids, UK (received)
19. Ohti K. - 2 kids, USA
20. Ohti from India with 2 kids mashaAllah tabarakAllah (received)
21. UmmObaida - 1 girl, Australia - do not need to receive anything ;)

The seeds are posted today!!!!

2009-04-02T14:50:00.000-07:00

AsSalyamu aleykum wa RahmatuLlahi wa Barakatuh,

Now :) We have 58 kids in total from 9 countries, from 5 continents. Alhamdulilyah mashaAllah tabarakAllah.

This is the list of everyone:

1. Ohti Tara - 5 kids, USA
2. UmmSaalihah - 4 girls, UK
3. UmmAbdullah - 5 children, Pakistan
4. Ohti Rozita - 2 girls, Japan
5. UmmUmar - 2 kids, Canada
6. UmmAya - 3 kids, USA
7. Ohti Sumayyah - 2 kids, USA
8. Oum Anas - 4 kids, UK
9. Ohti Zerka - 1 child, UK
10. Ohti Amelia - 1 kid, USA
11. Ohti Koldia - 1 kid, USA
12. Ohti Helena - 1 kid, UK
13. UmmRaiyaan - 1 child, UK
14. Ohti Nazhiatul - 3 boys, Malaysia
15. UmmSaniyah -4 kids
16. UmmIdris - 5 children, USA
17. Ohti Zaythoun - 3 kids, UK
18. Ohti Sana - 4 kids, UK
19. Ohti K. - 2 kids, USA
20. Ohti from India with 2 kids mashaAllah tabarakAllah
21. Ohti Sara - 1 kid Egypt Ohti still need your full address
21. UmmObaida - 1 girl, Australia

I was for 2 days busy packing envelops and sorting seeds. I put extra 2 seeds for each family, just in case if there will be some damage done to the envelops. The reason I delayed was that my order did not arrive on time and plus I had to order extra seeds for some other families.

Okay Important Please note that I did inquire about postage of the seeds to your countries. And Alhamdulilyah in my post office they did not find anything that will stop the envelops to reach you safe and sound. But please do not be too disappointed if they wont. InshaAllah I will send you more but that could mean that your kids will be out of competition.

Okay another Important point.

What will happen next!

1. If any of you will receive a package please DO NOT START PLANT YOUR SEEDS!!!! As first we all have to receive our packages.

2. I am posting on April 03, Friday. If your package wont arrive by May 03. Sorry you will be out of competition but you are more than welcome to share with us the results. And special prises for those who will be out of competition will be send out. So please do not tell your kids that they are out. Prises will be for everyoneinshaAllah big and small. Alhamdulilyah.

So I am really looking forward hearing from all of you soon, inshaAllah.

3. As soon as I receive a reply from you (you can either leave comment on the blog or you can send me email what ever way you prefer) I will mark next to your name that you have received seeds.

4. On our blog I will post information about the plant + how to plant seeds + how to look after that plant as well, study it well before planting.

5. As soon as all of us will receive the packages then I will announce the day when all of us will be planting our seeds!!!

BarakAllah fikum akhawat!!!!

The List of Participants

2009-03-23T21:38:00.000-07:00

AsSalyamu `Aleykum wa RahmatuLlahi wa Barakatuh,
1. Ohti Tara - 5 kids, USA
2. UmmSaalihah - 4 girls, UK
3. UmmAbdullah - Pakistan
4. Ohti Rozita - 2 girls, Japan
5. UmmUmar - 2 kids, Canada
6. UmmAya - 3 kids, USA
7. Ohti Sumayyah - 2 kids, USA
8. Oum Anas - 4 kids, UK
9. Ohti Zerka - 1 child, UK
10. Ohti Amelia - 1 kid, USA
11. Ohti Koldia - 1 kid, USA
12. Ohti Helena - 1 kid, UK
13. UmmRaiyaan - 1 child, UK
14. Ohti Nazhiatul - 3 boys, Malaysia
15. UmmSaniyah -4 kids
16. UmmIdris - 5 children, USA
17. Ohti Zaythoun - 3 kids, UK
18. Ohti Sana - 4 kids, UK
19. UmmObaida - 1 girl, Australia

Makes Total: 46 kids so far mashaAllah TabarakAllah!!!!