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Plant of the Week - Galanthus reginae-olgae . Gal

Plant of the Week - Galanthus reginae-olgae
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Galanthus reginae-olgae, also known as the autumn snowdrop, is a small, bulbous perennial similar to other Galanthus species. While many Galanthus species bloom mid-winter, what sets this species apart is its fall-blooming habit. Due to its September - December bloom time (depending on location), G. reginae-olgae is a wonderful addition to a garden for a time of year when not much else is blooming.
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G. reginae-olgae is closely related to G. nivalis and even was once considered to be subspecies. G. reginae-olgae is native to parts of Greece, Italy, and the southwestern portion of the Balkans. In the wild, it’s common in or near woodlands growing in damp, north-facing, shady places.
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We reached our Giving Tuesday goal! Because of you

We reached our Giving Tuesday goal! Because of your generous donations, we were able to meet our $1,000 matching gift challenge. This brings our final tally to over $2,000! Thank you all so much for your continued support.
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Tomorrow is the last day to help us reach our $1,0

Tomorrow is the last day to help us reach our $1,000 Giving Tuesday fundraising goal! We’re almost there and any gifts donated this week will count towards a $1,000 Giving Tuesday matching challenge from an enthusiastic supporter!
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To donate, see the link in our bio!
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Giving Tuesday is an annual event where individuals and businesses can practice radical generosity and make a difference in their communities. This global giving day takes place each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as it ushers in the charitable giving season. We're so grateful for your support today!
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Our Giving Tuesday merchandise giveaway is officia

Our Giving Tuesday merchandise giveaway is officially over!
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Congratulations to Maitri for being selected to win both our 2020 and 2021 postcard sets, as well as a T-shirt!
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Thank you to all of our donors for their generous contributions over the past year! We couldn’t do this without the enormous support coming from you and the rest of our community! We are SO excited to be growing with you and can’t wait to share all of our upcoming developments.
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Don’t forget we have a $1,000 Giving Tuesday matching donation toward PBG in effect until this Saturday! Any donations from this week or last week will be counted towards the challenge.
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Green hats are BACK IN STOCK! We had some supply c

Green hats are BACK IN STOCK! We had some supply chain issues, but now you can order your very own PBG baseball cap just in time for the holiday season.
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You can click the link in our bio to visit our webshop or visit shop.portlandbg.org directly. If you’re on our main website, click the Shop button in the top menu.
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With Giving Tuesday approaching quickly, we’d li

With Giving Tuesday approaching quickly, we’d like to do something fun and give YOU a gift, too!
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PBG will be hosting a merchandise giveaway for our subscribers and followers. As a thank-you for the generosity of our lovely donors, we’ll be giving away a complete set of our 2020 and 2021 commemorative series postcards, as well as a T-shirt of your choice!
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Our giveaway will be a completely randomized pick from our pool of donors. If you’d like to enter for a chance to win, simply make any donation to PBG between now and November 28th, 2022, using the link in our bio (or by clicking the Donate button on our website).
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Any donation value gets you into the giveaway, and each donor has an equal chance of winning the giveaway (it’s not weighted).
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When you donate, your name will be entered into our donor pool. A winner will be selected a week from now.
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Please note that we have upgraded our donation software recently, so the interface looks different!
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Plant of the Week - Monotropa uniflora . Have you

Plant of the Week - Monotropa uniflora
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Have you spotted this ghost? Monotropa uniflora, also known as the ghost pipe, is a widely found herbaceous perennial native to much of North America and some parts of Asia. M. uniflora is mycoheterotrophic meaning that it does not photosynthesize to gain its energy, but rather obtains nutrients from associated fungi, which feed on other plants.
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Flowering anywhere from May to September depending on the location, M. uniflora can generally be found in forest understory in deep soil at low to moderate elevations.
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Plant of the Week - Paeonia brownii . Did you kno

Plant of the Week - Paeonia brownii
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Did you know there is a peony native to Oregon? Paeonia brownii, also known as the western peony, is native to the northwestern United States and is one of only two peony species native to North America.
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With most other peonies being Eurasian in origin, the western peony is extremely isolated from the rest of the genus. While P. brownii might not be as showy as its European counterparts, its unique habitat and form help it to stand out. P. brownii can be found in high elevation forests from eastern Washington to Montana, into California and Nevada.
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P. brownii can typically be seen in flower between April and June, and is followed by a long dormancy period. It is not a widely cultivated species in botanical gardens due to the difficulty of its cultivation outside of its native habitat.
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Plant of the Week - Musa velutina . Musa velutina

Plant of the Week - Musa velutina
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Musa velutina, commonly known as the pink velvet banana, is a tropical species of banana native to India and Myanmar that is valued for its ornamental properties and cold hardiness.
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Native to the Himalayas, M. velutina grows in the humid forests at low elevations. Due to its fast growth and cold tolerance of its underground rhizome, it’s one of the most widely cultivated bananas for ornamental purposes. Its growth rate also allows it to be one of the only cold hardy bananas that can complete a growth cycle from rhizome to fruit in about 20 weeks.
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The specific epithet “velutina” is derived from the Medieval Latin “velutum,” meaning “velvet,” in reference to its velvety fruit surface.
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No. 28 - Schizanthus litoralis American Deserts C

No. 28 - Schizanthus litoralis
American Deserts
Commemorative Series - February 2022
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Schizanthus litoralis, sometimes known as mariposita costera or “coastal butterfly,” is an annual plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that’s native to the coastal deserts of Chile.
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In the wild, S. litoralis can be found in dry, arid areas with long drought periods lasting 6 to 10 months. Years with particularly high rainfall contributes to mass blooms, showering the hillsides with clouds of purple flowers.
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The lower lip of the flower acts as a landing pad for pollinating bees and butterflies. When pollinators land on this lip, the anthers fling forward, throwing pollen at the insect. The insect then carries the pollen from one flower to another as it travels, unknowingly pollinating flowers as it stops for a snack.
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If you’re interested in purchasing commemorative merchandise, please visit our online webshop! Click the link in our bio for more information. Our 2022 collection will become available over the next few months!
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Plant of the Week - Ipomopsis aggregata . Ipomops

Plant of the Week - Ipomopsis aggregata
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Ipomopsis aggregata, also known as scarlet gilia, is a widespread herbaceous biennial/perennial in the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae). It’s native to the dry slopes, open forests, and grasslands of Oregon and the other western states.
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This is such a variable species that many subspecies have been recorded across the American West. Flowers are typically scarlet but white, salmon, and pink variants have been spotted. These colors appeal to its main pollinators: hummingbirds and moths.
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Basal rosettes of fern-like leaves adorn the ground until the plant is ready to flower. This species is monocarpic, which means it will die after flowering, but it will spread plenty of seed for the next generation.
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Plant of the Week - Sarracenia purpurea . Sarrace

Plant of the Week - Sarracenia purpurea
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Sarracenia purpurea, also known as the purple pitcher plant, is a carnivorous plant native to eastern North America.
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Native to moist, boggy areas with low soil nutrition, S. purpurea has evolved to consume insects. Over millions of years, the leaves of the ancestral species of Sarracenia evolved to better perform in these environmental conditions while improving the plants ability to supplement its nutrition.
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Pollination can be tricky business when there is the possibility of eating the insect that’s pollinating! To combat this, many carnivorous species, including S. purpurea, hold their flowers on stalks far above the carnivorous pitchers below.
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