2, 6 and 14!

2. A plant you always kill?

All Saxifragias (first plant that popped to memory that would not even survive the season they were planted in), Azaleas, and Blueberries, and many varieties of roses. Our garden soil tends to be too dry and not acidic enough for most of those plants. Any plant that NEEDS acidic soil is about toast on this farm guaranteed.

Bonus addition; All orchids for the houseplant category. Any that survive are still destined to die.

6. A plant you grew from seed/cutting?

At least one of my Hoya carnosas was grown from a cutting from a lady in London ON. I’ve also done impatiens, coleus, african violets, and jade plants before.

As for seed? I have grown so many species (especially recently) from seed; Cercis canadensis, Tulip tree, Buttonbush, Coleus, Impatiens, tomatoes, magnolia species (which I can never get past sapling), Alpine Strawberries, Prairie smoke, Catalpa, White spruce- I COULD GO ON-

14. A nostalgic plant

Hmm… Rugosa roses I suppose?

Their nasty thorns, their coarse leaves, their clove-scent flowers, the large juicy looking fruit hips.

They are not much to sneeze at as far as roses go (to most people anyways) but they have an unforgettable presence in my younger-gardener memory. 

I could think of some plants I’ve never grown that give me a nostalgia but I think there’s another number ask more appropriate for those.