Day 189: My patch of Asarum caudatum (Wild Ginger) is now about 18" on a side, and thick as a high-quality fleece. I didn't feel any pangs of conscience in relocating a few roots when I discovered it on the vacant property next door to mine. After all, I was only moving it about fifty feet, and it is a native species. I just hoped that the location I had picked out for the starts would be to their satisfaction. In fact, they're happier here than they were in the trashy woods, having nothing to compete with them for light or room to expand, although I do have to keep the buttercups in check. Asarum caudatum is second only to Cephalanthera austiniae (Phantom Orchid) on my list of favourite plants. They bloom earlier here in the valley than in the high country where many of the patches are still covered with several feet of snow.
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