A growing journal built from dated family observations. The latest report below is historical evidence, not a claim that the plant is in the same condition today. Plans and questions are kept separate from actions and outcomes.
Latest recorded state
- September 8: Heather asked about leggy growth and brown material at the base. Pruning, division and overwintering actions were not confirmed.
- July 21 established that the shoots had been planted indoors in a large planter. July 27 recorded a possible lateral shoot, not confirmed establishment.
- An earlier dry hill was deliberately rejected as a planting location.
What we learned
- The decision to avoid the dry hill is a real planting choice; the other proposed locations remained options.
- Distinguish possible growth in a question from growth Heather confirmed.
- A planned winter arrangement is not an overwintering result.
The story so far
Dated observations, not assumptions about today.
Shoots arrived in a hot package+
Heather chose not to put the new shoots on a dry wildflower hill. An indoor pot was the plan while other locations, including near the duck pond, were considered.
Planted indoors; dry to the touch+
The shoots were now planted in a large indoor planter. Heather was concerned that they felt dry. There was no recorded survival result.
A possible lateral shoot+
Heather asked whether fresh growth at the side was a new shoot. The missing image and lack of a later confirmation prevent treating this as proven establishment.
Container layout and overwintering questions+
Heather considered a large container through winter and asked where lemon balm might fit nearby. No final placement was recorded.
A pre-trip check+
The plant's lax posture and care before a ten-day trip were discussed. The proposed care and later outcome were not confirmed.
Legginess before winter+
Heather asked whether cutting back would encourage growth from below and noted brown material at the base. No cutback, division or winter result was reported.
Next steps & open questions
- Record the current container location, moisture and any confirmed new shoots.
- Record any actual pruning or move and its outcome.
- Add the winter placement and next spring's condition once observed.
Sources & what was completed
Record provenanceDated Heather growing observations, source sequences 311, 319, 325, 336, 370, 466. Restored September 27, 2026 after unrelated garden records were inadvertently archived.
- Restored growing notes from Heather's archived conversations. No medicinal-use instructions or unsupported plant diagnoses are included.
Recorded by Reviewed source recovery on Sep 27, 2026.