Derby Canyon Natives

Derby Canyon Natives Native plant nursery in Central Washington, Ted Alway, owner

Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun's angle, and the y...
09/02/2018

Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun's angle, and the yellow school buses on the roads, we have signs that fall will soon be here. This is a great to time to plant natives, especially in the "golden" period from mid-September to late October. The soil is still warm, encouraging root growth, yet the shorter and cooler days put little stress on the new plants, which have by now ceased active top growth. [ 374 more words ]

Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun’s angle, and the yellow school buses on the roads, we have signs that fall will soon be h…

May is a wonderfully busy time for a native plant nursery. Plant orders are going out, customers are coming in, lots of...
05/12/2018

May is a wonderfully busy time for a native plant nursery. Plant orders are going out, customers are coming in, lots of transplanting is underway... and it is too easy to get wrapped up in the pressing needs to not see and appreciate the beauty that is developing all around. Blue flax (Linum lewisii) It's difficult for me to make time to photograph or write about the growth and developments happening every week at Derby Canyon Natives. [ 141 more words ]

May is a wonderfully busy time for a native plant nursery. Plant orders are going out, customers are coming in, lots of transplanting is underway… and it is too easy to get wrapped up in the…

Derby Canyon Natives is once again open for business! We are entering our 16th year of native plant propagation and sal...
03/21/2018

Derby Canyon Natives is once again open for business! We are entering our 16th year of native plant propagation and sales; we've learned alot and continue to improve and grow. The snow has melted, the seeds are germinating and our plants are growing. Other than some pockets of vole damage (the pesky buggers!) the nursery stock overwintered well. Erin cleans up overwintered wildflowers; note the lush Tweedy's lewisia to her left… [ 147 more words ]

Derby Canyon Natives is once again open for business! We are entering our 16th year of native plant propagation and sales; we’ve learned alot and continue to improve and grow. The snow has m…

This time of year at Derby Canyon Natives we have a lull in activity before fall shipments and propagation begin, so I h...
08/08/2017

This time of year at Derby Canyon Natives we have a lull in activity before fall shipments and propagation begin, so I have time for building projects, maintenance... and art! Last month I finished painting the new nursery building we constructed in late 2016. The expanses of white siding called out for something so I enlisted the talents of Leavenworth artist… [ 220 more words ]

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This time of year at Derby Canyon Natives we have a lull in activity before fall shipments and propagation begin, so I have time for building projects, maintenance… and art! Last month I fini…

The Nursery gets all "Artsy"
08/08/2017

The Nursery gets all "Artsy"

This time of year at Derby Canyon Natives we have a lull in activity before fall shipments and propagation begin, so I have time for building projects, maintenance… and art! Last month I fini…

I don't get botanical "Wow!" moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass, past ...
07/30/2017

I don't get botanical "Wow!" moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass, past the Esmeralda Peaks at the head of the North Fork of the Teanaway River. This part of the Wenatchee Mountains has many areas of serpentine-derived soils, often covered with the rusty red or olive green rocks associated with these areas. [ 318 more words ]

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I don’t get botanical “Wow!” moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass, past the Esmeralda Peaks at the head of the North Fork of the Te…

Alpine Springbeauty - Wow!
07/30/2017

Alpine Springbeauty - Wow!

I don’t get botanical “Wow!” moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass, past the Esmeralda Peaks at the head of the North Fork of the Te…

Alpine flora in the Sawtooths: alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum) and spreading phlox (Phlox diffusa) North Centr...
06/09/2017

Alpine flora in the Sawtooths: alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum) and spreading phlox (Phlox diffusa) North Central Washington has a rich and diverse flora (best in the Northwest, I think!) and this year, 2017, looks to be a great one for wildflowers. If you are into native flora, as I am, there are so many great areas to explore and discover new and lovely plants. [ 337 more words ]

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Alpine flora in the Sawtooths:  alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium nanum) and spreading phlox (Phlox diffusa) North Central Washington has a rich and diverse flora (best in the Northwest, I think!) …

Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) have been in the news in recent years, mostly because of their critical importance to the mona...
05/16/2017

Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) have been in the news in recent years, mostly because of their critical importance to the monarch butterfly. The larvae of this iconic butterfly must feed on milkweed to develop so the adults seek milkweeds for each generation. There are over eighty species of milkweed found in North America. In Washington we have only three native to the state: one common, one uncommon and one rare. [ 451 more words ]

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Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) have been in the news in recent years, mostly because of their critical importance to the monarch butterfly.  The larvae of this iconic butterfly must feed on milkweed to …

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is one of the very first native shrubs to bloom each spring in our area. These med...
04/26/2017

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is one of the very first native shrubs to bloom each spring in our area. These medium to tall shrubs (8-18' tall) can be mass of white flowers in April, prominently displayed on the hills around Peshastin and beyond. They are found throughout Washington, as well as from Alaska and across Canada, south to California and through the Rockies to the Upper Midwest. [ 237 more words ]

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Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) is one of the very first native shrubs to bloom each spring in our area.  These medium to tall shrubs (8-18′ tall) can be mass of white flowers in April, …

With the advent of longer days and warmer weather (at least on some days!) we now have seedlings emerging in great quant...
04/14/2017

With the advent of longer days and warmer weather (at least on some days!) we now have seedlings emerging in great quantities at the nursery. We covered our hoop houses with poly film a month ago and over the next four weeks the little plants have popped up. Some species, especially from the shrub steppe, were up and growing even while snow still covered most of them; … [ 336 more words ]

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With the advent of longer days and warmer weather (at least on some days!) we now have seedlings emerging in great quantities at the nursery.  We covered our hoop houses with poly film a month ago …

These attractive fruits, loved by birds, grow on a woody plant common in most of Washington, and often planted in landsc...
04/05/2017

These attractive fruits, loved by birds, grow on a woody plant common in most of Washington, and often planted in landscapes... Why, it's... Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) The often bright red stems stand out in the winter, especially a winter like we've had with a good blanket of snow to set them off. Red osier dogwood quickly grows to a height of 8 to 16 feet and, though most commonly found in moist areas in draws and along waterways, will grow well with regular garden moisture. [ 286 more words ]

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These attractive fruits, loved by birds, grow on a woody plant common in most of Washington, and often planted in landscapes…           Why, it’s…   …

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