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September 2025 Member's Plant sale
September 14, 2025 beginning 12:30 pm,
at the monthly meeting featuring Laura Grant

Our big September Member's plant sale is just around the corner, and we need lots of plants—more than we had in spring, please!

If you can contribute, make sure your plants are priced and labeled, and bring them to the TBG by noon on sale day for a 12:30 pm start. If you're unsure about pricing, we'll help you when you get here.

Please note: all unsold plants must be taken home. We'll do our best to sell everything, and appreciate your understanding.

Laura Grant will bring plants; Bob Ramik will be demonstrating how to plant azaleas in clay. Peter Keeping will have clematis, honeysuckle and Dutchman’s pipe. Susan Payne will be selling hostas, and Arie Vanspronsen will have some cyclamen in bloom and also will bring some alpine related books.  

If you'd like to rent your own table, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by September 7.

If you're willing to lend a hand selling, no matter your experience level, we'd love to have your help. Reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Let’s make this our best fall sale yet!

All meetings will be held at Toronto Botanical Garden.

Jan 12 Garden Hall

Feb 16 Garden Hall

Mar 9 Garden Hall

Apr 13 Floral hall

May 4 Floral Hall

Sept 14 Floral Hall

Oct 5 Garden Hall

Nov 9 Garden Hall

Dec 14  Garden Hall

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This Recalcitrant (Ephemeral) Seed Exchange is available to Members Only. You must be logged in to access the list.

Are there some plants you love but their seeds won’t germinate for you?

The Situation: These seeds may be recalcitrant, or hydrophilic. Many of our spring ephemeral woodland plants fall in this group. Their viability is very short so they must be planted immediately when the seeds ripen, even if germination is not till the following year. Drying out means seed death. Seed Exchanges can often take too long for this group of seeds, so some hydrophilic seeds are not accepted.

The Solution: Obtain seeds in the late spring and early summer and plant them immediately.

I want: How to get seeds
Send your list of seeds you really would like to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your list and your email address will be posted in the Members Only section of our website under “Recalcitrant/Hydrophilic Seed Exchange”. [You will need to login to access this page.]

I’ve Got: How to Give Seeds
Do you have seed that will dry out before you can donate it to our seedex? Please share some with our members by sending your list to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your list and your email will be posted in the Members Only section of our website “Recalcitrant/Hydrophilic Seed Exchange”. [You will need to login to access this page.]

Please send your list of available seeds to us as soon as you know you will have some, even if it’s only one kind.

Members will then be able to contact each other directly to request or donate seeds by checking the Recalcitrant/Hydrophilic Seed Exchange in the Members Only area.

We are sorry but this opportunity is open to Canadian members only. Keep track of your costs and claim a comparable plant at the society’s table at one of our plant sales.

• Learn more about hydrophilic seeds
• Some hydrophilic seeds that are not accepted for the annual ORG&HPS Seedex 

Please note: Seeds cannot be sent out of Canada. 

Peter will bring Clematis to the April 14 Member's Plant Sale and also to our Super Plant Sale on May 4.

See Peter's 2025 Clematis List here.

Sheila Cule will be bringing Hellebores.