Plant Learnings

1. Don’t add gravel or other random things to your containers to “increase drainage” —by switching from dirt to rocks, you are creating a perched water table and the water will prefer to stay in the soil rather than cross the barrier into the rocks. (Also, you generally want as much volume of soil as possible.)
2. Pine needles actually make a fantastic mulch. Yes, green needles are acidic, but once they brown, they’re basically neutral—they won’t acidify your soil.
3. Don’t add sand to clay soil—it will just form ~concrete.
4. “Organic” doesn’t mean it’s ecologically good or safe for plants or animals. E.g. highly concentrated vinegar is a destructive acid that is even dangerous for humans, and while it will kill topside green growth (when applied to a weed), it probably won’t kill the plant because it doesn’t affect the root system.
5. “Roundup” is a brand name and is generally no longer glyphosate, the chemical that people are upset about. It’s typically a cocktail which contains a chemical that makes top growth turn brown quickly (not actually useful except for causing consumers to believe it’s working).

Recommendations from others:

Classic Roses - Peter Beale (best book on classic roses according to Monty Don)

Floret favorites:

Laura Davis Floret’s Favorite Books

Gardener’s Workshop:

5 Best Books for Starting a Cut Flower Farm

Back before I was a flower farmer, when I was still just a “gardener gone wild” as I like to say, there weren’t very many learning resources available. I started before the internet, folks! So naturally, books were the main way to expand my knowledge. And just as I hope that my books, Cool Flowers and Vegetables Love Flowers, can be stepping stones for today’s readers, the following are the 5 books that were the foundation of MY flower farming journey Have other questions not covered in this video? Connect with us during one of our live events: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/connect/ Thanks for watching! Lisa Ziegler #flowerfarming #bestbooks #cutflowers \\ OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTER: Flower Farming On-Demand Workshops: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/on-demand-workshops/ Florist & Flower Farming 6-Wk Online Schools: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/online-farming-and-business-schools/ \\ OUR ONLINE GARDEN SUPPLY STORE Shop Here: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/shop-our-store/ \\ FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenersworkshopfarm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardenersworkshop/ \\ LISTEN TO US: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/field-garden/id1552471058 Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/flower-farming?utm_medium=ch_club&utm_campaign=5c2kTv6c0zCMhKDhSW8dow-84137 \\ ABOUT US: We are a virtual learning center & online garden supply shop that specializes in gardening & FLOWER FARMING! Owned & Operated by Lisa Mason Ziegler - She is a leader in the cut-flower growing industry, author, accomplished speaker, virtual course instructor, & the owner of The Gardener’s Workshop. Click To Learn More: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/

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Seed Talk #67 - Great Books for Gardeners & Farmers

Shopping for a gardener or farmer (or yourself) this holiday season? Wondering which books are worthy of adding to your collection? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss some of their top book recommendations for gardeners, flower farmers, and nature lovers. Listen to the podcast and get ready to expand your library with some of the girls' all-time favorite books! All “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a YouTube playlist. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. On mobile apps, click the down arrow adjacent to the video name, then select “Show Transcript”. On a computer, click the three horizontal dots below the video, then select “Show Transcript”. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_XyTW_NXwjuGZceGqMhdEJGf9orLPGN3 Books: The New Organic Grower, The Gardener's Botanical, The Flower Farmer, Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Postharvest Handling of Cut Flowers and Greens, Atomic Habits, Bringing Nature Home, Nature's Best Hope Shop: Lisa's Books - https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product-category/books/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdepCylcBM66XbMNlals5WRJXtAfFq8DavCGuV0_0-upGzqxg/viewform TGW YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGardenersWorkshop TGW iPhone App (iOS App Store) - https://thegardenersworkshop.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63658f4e0e29e2ff0df1b0592&id=b5a13740d4&e=815663c59c TGW Android App (Google Play) - https://thegardenersworkshop.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63658f4e0e29e2ff0df1b0592&id=0792229f29&e=815663c59c Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! - https://thegardenersworkshop.com/free-farm-news/⁠⁠⁠⁠ The “Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne” podcast is produced by The Gardener’s Workshop and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers and the publisher of Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us! Have other questions not covered in this video? Connect with us during one of our live events: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/connect/ Thanks for watching! Lisa Ziegler \\ OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTER: Flower Farming On-Demand Workshops: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/on-demand-workshops/ Flower Farming Online Schools: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/online-farming-and-business-schools/ \\ OUR ONLINE GARDEN SUPPLY STORE Shop Here: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/shop-our-store/ \\ FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenersworkshopfarm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardenersworkshop/ \\ LISTEN TO US: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/field-garden/id1552471058 Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/flower-farming?utm_medium=ch_club&utm_campaign=5c2kTv6c0zCMhKDhSW8dow-84137 \\ ABOUT US: We are a virtual learning center & online garden supply shop that specializes in gardening & FLOWER FARMING! Owned & Operated by Lisa Mason Ziegler - She is a leader in the cut-flower growing industry, author, accomplished speaker, virtual course instructor, & the owner of The Gardener’s Workshop. Click To Learn More: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/ #flowerfarming #flowerfarm #flowertips

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Blossom & Branch:

Blossom and Branch Farm Recommends's Amazon Page - Recommended books

Impatient Gardener:

The Impatient Gardener The best practical gifts for gardeners 🌿🎁🌿

Northlawn Flower farm:

Cut Flower Books Every Gardener Needs 🌺💖📖 // Northlawn Flower Farm

1. Color Me Floral: Techniques for Creating Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements for Every Season by Kiana Underwood - https://amzn.to/3GIKWjj 2. Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms by Erin Benzakein - https://amzn.to/3Ksg09y 3. Cool Flowers: How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques by Lisa Mason Ziegler - https://amzn.to/3Ihiq95 4. Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful by Amy Merrick - https://amzn.to/355BVTL 5. Everlastings: How to Grow, Harvest and Create with Dried Flowers by Bex Partridge https://amzn.to/3qKfLyR 6. Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style by Christin Geall - https://amzn.to/3KnWqLr 7. The Flower Hunter: Seasonal Flowers Inspired by Nature and Gathered from the Garden by Lucy Hunter - https://amzn.to/32hC8lM 8. The Posy Book: Garden-Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story by Teresa H. Sabankaya - https://amzn.to/3Ijl1iD 9. A Year Full of Flowers: Gardening for All Seasons by Sarah Raven - https://amzn.to/3FCHxBq 10. Martha’s Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying by Martha Stewart with Kevin Sharkey - https://amzn.to/3tE2Ksf

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Northlawn Flower Farm and Gardens My favorite dried flowers to grow, dry, and arrange🌸 Northlawn Flower Farm

Sweet Peas (recommendation at 10:30)

Planting Ranunculus Corms & Sweet Pea Seeds, Selling Hellebores at the Flower Stand

Root Trainers - https://amzn.to/41hXVFo Sweet Peas: An Essential Guide - https://amzn.to/41k7fJ2 Sweet Pea School- https://amzn.to/3CXUWbX 36 cell trays - https://amzn.to/3EH8WaE 48 cells trays - https://amzn.to/42YNnME

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Floral design (book rec at 23:35)

May Garden Tour / Alliums, Bearded Iris, Late Tulips, Lilacs, Geums, Azalea, Repetition Plantings

Welcome to our weekly garden tour! In this weekly garden walk n' talk we're touring the the early garden may garden. There are alliums, bearded iris, tulips, geums, lilacs, and more in bloom! #gardentour #weeklygardentour #maygardentour Sconces - https://amzn.to/44pMJqt Color Me Floral - https://amzn.to/3waZyby Cultivated - https://amzn.to/4brNgdt Support my channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVTJcDfZgSWjMhsRb6BNdQ/join

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Garden Answer:

Magazine: English Garden & Victoria

Beverly Nichols (down the garden path series is an annual read)

Jared @ Vegetable Academy

TOOL SHED | Vegetable Academy

Here is a list of the tools, equipment, and infrastructure that we have found to be compatible and most valuable with our vegetable growing methods.

www.vegetableacademy.com

Garden Answer’s favorite tools

9:09 on this video from Dec 2023

What Are Your Must-Have Garden Tools/Supplies? // Will Aaron Plant a Cover Crop on the New Property?

https://www.gardenanswer.com

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Impatient Gardener:

The Impatient Gardener The best practical gifts for gardeners 🌿🎁🌿

Landscape fabric

Best landscape fabric: DeWitt Pro (Garden Answer favorite) (they also make a leaf tarp with handles)

Drip irrigation

Drip irrigation supplies: Drip Depot (Garden Answer) dripworks.com (the Gardeners Workshop & Floret)

Container soil

Floret uses Sunshine brand

Fungicide/mildew inhibitor

Floret uses CEASE and MilStop on their zinnias

Compost tea

Floret uses equipment from

Growing Solutions Growing Solutions

It’s a mixture of organic compost and seaweed powder mixed with water and filtered.

“We like to get our tea-grade compost from Sound Horticulture and following instructions on the product packaging we make the tea. Our plants receive the compost tea through drip irrigation and by spraying it on the foliage of the plants.”

Rooting hormone

Clonex rooting gel (Erin @Floret’s favorite from her dahlia book published in 2021 pg 219)

Gloves

Atlas 370 nitrile gloves (Erin @Floret’s favorite from her dahlia book published in 2021 pg 219)

Hydration solution (for cut flowers)

Hydraflor from Floralife or OVB from Chrysal (Erin @ Floret’s favorites from her dahlia book published in 2021)

Pests

Sluggo is a bait for slugs and snails, sluggo plus is a bait for earwigs that seems to be safe (Erin @ Floret’s favorite from her dahlia book published in 2021 pg 39)

Steinernema feltiae are beneficial nematodes for combatting thrips (Erin @ Floret’s recommendation from her dahlia book published in 2021 pg 40)

Plant support

Lots of flower farmers use Hortonova netting staked horizontally at about the halfway height for the plants to grow through.

Some folks bend cattle panels to achieve the same thing.

Both materials can be used for vertical trellising as well.

Note:

If you’re planning on bringing pots inside, remember to protect surfaces from water damage. Laura from Garden Answer has switched to exclusively using pottery dishes that have interior glazing because otherwise water that collects in the dish will seep through. (There are other options, e.g. coaster-like things, but this is an important consideration for terracotta pots in particular.) This is what she uses for DIY:

In general, there’s an order to planning/planting in the ground: trees —> shrubs —> perennials —> bulbs —> annuals

it’s not always possible (I 100% planted bulbs my first fall and don’t regret it), but if you go out of order there’s a higher chance you’ll need to move things or plant over things, etc.

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Cut Flower Garden Design // How to Design a Four-Season Cutting Garden in the Landscape

Here's a complete guide on designing a cut flower garden in the landscape! Additional videos on garden design, cut flower spacing, individual cut flower profiles, and cut flower harvesting techniques can be found on my channel. Here are a few cut flower garden videos I mentioned during this course - Best Cut Flowers for Shade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgXHHZZqg3U Best Foliage Shrubs for a Cut Flower Garden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWPgvbk_Ol0 Best Fillers for a Cut Flower Garden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de10CThKdCQ Succession Planting Cut Flowers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWAX7QDmg_Q Spacing Cut Flowers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_gDMMSdx3k

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Why Pro Gardeners Never Start with Flowers

Creating Strong Garden Structure - Garden Design Tips The Importance of Hardscaping and Trees & Shrubs In this video, I’ll show you how to build a garden that looks beautiful all year round by focusing on the bones of your garden — hardscaping, trees, and shrubs. While flowers add color and charm, it's the strong structure created by hardscaping features and evergreen trees & shrubs that provide lasting beauty through every season. I’ll share tips and examples to help you design a garden that stands out and stays visually appealing year-round, even in the winter months. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, understanding the importance of these foundational elements will help you create a balanced, sustainable, and low-maintenance garden. At Garden Moxie, I want to inspire Midwest gardeners to transform their everyday yards into charming retreats. By sharing practical tips, regional insights, and historical garden wisdom, I help you create a garden to enjoy all year long. My garden is located in SE Michigan USA (Zone 6a). I believe that gardens are more than just pretty flowers. Gardens help us escape the stress and pressure of daily life. Building a beautiful home and garden matters. It’s important work. If you are interested in learning more about Iford Manor, here is a link to the website: https://www.ifordmanor.co.uk/ The books referenced in today's video are: Russel Page - 'The Education of a Gardener' Rosemary Verey - 'Rosemary Verey's Making of a Garden' Thanks for being here! 🌿 Blog: https://gardenmoxie.com/ 🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenmoxie/ 🌿 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GardenMoxie/ 📩 sue@gardenmoxie.com #gardendesign #gardenideasforhome #gardens #zone6a #gardeningideasforhome #gardeningtips

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The first thing everyone tells you to do is test your soil. Ideally in the fall, so that you can amend the soil and let things break down during the off-season.

I’ve personally never done this 😬 because my yard is so experimental and most of what has happened so far is in compost/soil that I had brought in for raised bed gardening or containers.

But once you get your results, one thing to then consider is what sort of soil your plants would ideally have. Some may want rich loamy soil and some might actually thrive in low-nutrient clay 🤷‍♀️ 

Soil testing

Floret does it annually in the fall to know how to amend the soil such that minerals and other additives break down and the soil is ready for planting in the spring. They use William Black Soil Testing in Burlington, WA

Neutral soil is considered to have a Ph between 6.5-7.5

Here is a short list of plants that prefer acidic soil (below 6.5 but maybe ideally 5.5?)

Roses like 6-6.5

Lilacs like 7.0

Lavender likes 6.5-7.5 (another source says 6.8-7.0)

Peonies like 7.0

Keep in mind that if you have very alkaline soil, you may also have alkaline water. So even plants in containers filled with neutral potting mix may be affected over time.

Soil prep

Floret:

Soil Preparation - Floret Flowers

Floret grows large quantities of flowers on a small plot of land. Learn how to prepare garden beds and build and improve the soil each season.

www.floretflowers.com

Blossom & Branch:

Transforming Garden Soil: COST-SAVING Regenerative Solutions for Healthy Gardens!

In today's video, we get into regenerative gardening techniques I use to revitalize our garden soil in our backyard homestead using cover crops, broadforks, organic matter, and mulch--and how they each play a crucial role in transforming depleted garden soil into a nutrient-rich environment. Learn the benefits of cover crops in improving soil structure and fertility, and the benefits of broadforks in aerating clay soils without disrupting the soil food web. I also discuss the power of incorporating organic matter in both clay and sandy soils to enhance soil health, boost microbial activity, and provide nutrients for plant growth. We'll end with some overall tips for getting started with cover cropping so you can avoid some potential pitfalls! LINKS: Related videos: Tips for using compost: https://youtu.be/nAfZPhyK_MM?si=ms4i1pda8LZS0Ap9 My top mulches: https://youtu.be/W1AuZY2wQXM?si=rNgKzxrO0vtSk5JS Spring pea cover crop planting and inoculation: https://youtu.be/Qnz6yACL-Cw?si=Hs0Q9AM1PD_DTbHt Cover crop termination: https://youtu.be/YCcFoIvWIEI?si=tJP9lGc0sLOmt7gm PRODUCTS: BROADFORK: https://www.treadlitebroadforks.com/?ref=BANDBFARM (USE CODE "BANDBFARM" FOR 10% OFF) Our FULL regenerative gardening course: https://blossomandbranchfarm.teachable.com/p/regenerative-gardening

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Pro tip: if you’re planting a group of “cool flowers” make sure you’re including all the flower forms:

1. A spike
1. Larkspur (easier than delphinium)
2. Foxglove
3. Snapdragon
4. Lambada
2. A filler
1. Feverfew
2. Corncockle (northlawn plants saponeria instead)
3. Bupuleurm
4. Bachelor’s buttons
5. Sweet William
6. Nigella
7. Pincushion flower
3. A disk
1. Yarrow
2. Dara
3. Orlaya

Bachelor Button, Cornflower

Sow outdoors

67

Bells of Ireland

Sow outdoors; sow indoors

7

Bishop’s Flower, Queen Anne’s Lace

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Black-Eyed Susan

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

567

Bupleurum

Sow outdoors

567

Canterbury Bells, Bellflower

Sow indoors

567

Corn Cockle

Sow outdoors

7

Delphinium

Sow indoors

34567

Dill

Sow outdoors; sow indoors

8

Dropmore, Bugloss (Blue and Italian)

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

34567

False Queen Anne’s Lace

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Feverfew

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

567

Foxglove, Lady’s Glove

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

567

Godetia, Farewell-to-Spring

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

8

Green Mist

Sow outdoors; sow indoors

7

Iceland Poppy

Sow outdoors

67

Lambada

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Larkspur

Sow outdoors

67

Lisianthus

Sow indoors

7

Love-in-a-Mist

Sow outdoors

67

Ornamental Kale

Sow indoors

7

Pansy

Sow indoors

7

Pincushion Flower

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Pot Marigold, Calendula

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Snapdragons

Sow indoors

4567

Strawflower

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

8

Sweet Peas

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

7

Sweet William

Sow indoors

567

Throatwort

Sow indoors

7

White Lace Flower

Sow outdoors; sow indoors

67

Yarrow

Sow indoors; sow outdoors

4567

Zinnias Chrysanthemums Dianthus Delphiniums

Glads Freesia Alstromeiria Gomphrena Strawflowers Paper daisies Peonies

Growing peonies for cut flower production

We're going over the top 5 questions about peony growing! If your peonies don't bloom, or. you just want to know some basics about how we grow peonies for cut flower production specifically here on the flower farm, this video is for you! We will go over the top five questions I hear, including: 00:24 what kind of peony to plant? 02:12 when can I start cutting peonies? 03:50 how do I get big peony blooms? 05:36 why is my peony not blooming? 08:11 how do I support peonies? We also go over all the details about disbudding and why we do it here on the farm!

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Bare root (3-5 eyes minimum) planted in the fall Herbaceous (more floriferous) and Itoh (intersectional) peonies (bloom a couple weeks later)

Floret’s favorite Itoh peony:

Floret Library Peony Hillary

Floret’s favorite coral peony (but smells like dirty socks):

Floret Library Peony Coral Charm

Floret’s all time favorite: Cythera

#145: Peonies 101 with Dave Dowling

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Dave Dowling to cover the basics of growing peonies. For home gardeners, we cover where and how to plant them, when and how to fertilize, watering, deadheading and fall cleanup. For commercial growers, we cover varieties to grow for profit, purchasing tips, environmental conditions where they thrive, weed prevention, spacing & bed prep, disbudding, when and how to harvest, and conditioning tips. Links & Mentions: Dave's online course, published by The Gardener's Workshop: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/bulbs-perennials-woodies-and-more/ The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!

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Seed Talk #88 - Growing Peonies as Cut Flowers

Searching for the perfect focal flower to star in your spring bouquets? Wondering how to grow, harvest, and store peonies to ensure loads of luscious blooms with the longest possible vase life? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss the ins and outs of growing herbaceous peonies as cut flowers. They cover why they are a valuable addition to cutting gardens and farms, favorite varieties, the optimal growing conditions and spacing, the proper harvest stage, how to deal with ants on peonies, how to store the flowers after cutting, and more. Listen to the podcast and get ready to fill your spring bouquets with big, beautiful peonies! All “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a YouTube playlist. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. On mobile apps, click the down arrow adjacent to the video name, then select “Show Transcript”. On a computer, click the three horizontal dots below the video, then select “Show Transcript”. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_XyTW_NXwjuGZceGqMhdEJGf9orLPGN3 Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest - https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/cool-flowers-from-seed-to-harvest/ Online Course: ⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies & More!⁠ - https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/bulbs-perennials-woodies-and-more/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdepCylcBM66XbMNlals5WRJXtAfFq8DavCGuV0_0-upGzqxg/viewform TGW YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGardenersWorkshop TGW iPhone App (iOS App Store) - https://thegardenersworkshop.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63658f4e0e29e2ff0df1b0592&id=b5a13740d4&e=815663c59c TGW Android App (Google Play) - https://thegardenersworkshop.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63658f4e0e29e2ff0df1b0592&id=0792229f29&e=815663c59c ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://thegardenersworkshop.com/free-farm-news/ The “Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne” podcast is produced by The Gardener’s Workshop and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers and the publisher of Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us! Have other questions not covered in this video? Connect with us during one of our live events: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/connect/ Thanks for watching! Lisa Ziegler \\ OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTER: Flower Farming On-Demand Workshops: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/on-demand-workshops/ Flower Farming Online Schools: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/online-farming-and-business-schools/ \\ OUR ONLINE GARDEN SUPPLY STORE Shop Here: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/shop-our-store/ \\ FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenersworkshopfarm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardenersworkshop/ \\ LISTEN TO US: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/field-garden/id1552471058 Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/flower-farming?utm_medium=ch_club&utm_campaign=5c2kTv6c0zCMhKDhSW8dow-84137 \\ ABOUT US: We are a virtual learning center & online garden supply shop that specializes in gardening & FLOWER FARMING! Owned & Operated by Lisa Mason Ziegler - She is a leader in the cut-flower growing industry, author, accomplished speaker, virtual course instructor, & the owner of The Gardener’s Workshop. Click To Learn More: https://thegardenersworkshop.com/ #flowerfarming #flowerfarm #flowertips

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Cosmos Bachelor’s buttons Sunflowers Zinnias Amaranth Morning Glory Tthonia Marigold Nasturtiums Larkspur Nigella

Best Cut Flowers for Shade // Northlawn Flower Farm

The best cut flowers for shade in order of appearance - Bleeding Heart Columbine Hellebore Astilbe Ladies Mantle Japanese Anemone Solomon's Seal Heuchera Big Leaf Hydrangea - Let's Dance® Rave® Reblooming Hydrangea - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hydrangea/lets-dance-rave-reblooming-hydrangea-hydrangea-macrophylla Oakleaf Hydrangea - Gatsby Gal Hydrangea - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hydrangea/gatsby-gal-oakleaf-hydrangea-hydrangea-quercifolia Rhododendron - Black Hat® Rhododendron - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/rhododendron/black-hat-rhododendron-x Azalea - Perfecto Mundo® Azalea https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/rhododendron/perfecto-mundo-double-pink-reblooming-azalea-rhododendron-x Pieris Japonica - Interstella® Lily of the Valley Shrub - https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/pieris/interstella-lily-valley-shrub-pieris-japonica How to get the longest vase life from cut Hydrangea blooms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUDJIlBVhs

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Heuchera Astilbe Anemone Lily of the valley Solomon’s seal Bleeding hearts Hellebores Northern sea oats Lady’s mantle

Hellebores

The King of Hellebores is a gentleman named Barry Glick, who also happens to breed (and ship) lots of other fascinating plants.

Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Wholesale Nursery offering Easy-To-Grow Rare and Unusual Plants. Hellebores a Specialty

Sunshine Farm and Gardens is a wholesale nursery offering easy-to-grow rare and unusual plants. Hellebores are our specialty and we offer the the only commercially available line of true F1 hybrids.

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Heads up that the website is a little patchy: the speaking engagements haven’t been updated since 2015, the gift card page thinks it’s eternally Christmas, and other limitations on specific plant descriptions refer to growing more of them in a future year that’s already a few years in the past now, but: the fb page gets posts regularly, and this vendor is vouched for by Erin from Floret Farms as well as Lisa from Gardener’s workshop when it comes to sourcing hellebores, which are generally quite pricey (they don’t bloom until year 3) and also difficult to find in specific varieties.

Note: some types are sterile; something to keep in mind if you’re hoping that they drop seed to increase the size of your collection over time.

Best filler flowers for a cut flower garden:

Best Fillers for a Cut Flower Garden!!! 🌸💐✂️ // Northlawn Flower Farm

Here's a list of the best fillers for a cut flower garden! Filler flowers and foliage are the backbone of a cutting garden and having a steady supply from spring to fall is key. There are so many great filler flowers to choose from, but in this video I'll share my personal favorites. Quick Dip - https://amzn.to/39PT0nh

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Cutting Garden Staples - Floret Flowers

When it comes to growing your own foliage and fillers, the possibilities are endless, but even with all the choices available, I still find myself returning to the same plants year after year. Although I have many, many favorites, I consider these tried-and-true varieties the backbone of a cutting garden.

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Eucalyptus - Floret’s favorite is

Floret Library Eucalyptus Round-leaved Mallee

Fabulous Foliage and Fillers - Floret Flowers

Having a steady supply of foliage is key to making bouquets throughout the season. This post covers the best staple foliages and foliage-like fillers.

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Grasses, Grains, and Pods - Floret Flowers

Grasses, grains and pods add texture to summer and fall bouquets, and many can be dried for later use. This post covers easy-to-grow favorites.

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My favorite dried flowers to grow, dry, and arrange🌸 Northlawn Flower Farm

Dried flowers have always held a special place in heart, and a lot of what I grow on our flower farm is chosen based on how well it dries. Today I'll share with you my favorite flowers for drying, successes and fails I've had over the years, share the basics of drying, and end with some great books to learn more! Book links - Flowers: Growing, Drying, Preserving - https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Growing-Preserving-Alan-Cormack/dp/0517612046 Everlastings: How to Grow, Harvest and Create with Dried Flowers - https://www.amazon.com/Everlastings-Harvest-Create-Dried-Flowers/dp/1784883395

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Imperial blue larkspur

Mexican bush sage

Gomphrena

Flamingo feather celosia

Dried Flowers | from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Join Flower Trial Tech Joy Longfellow for a tutorial on drying flowers, including tips and recommendations for a few of her favorites, from tried-and-true workhorse crops and varieties for drying to flower crops with novel colors, textures, and forms. Browse our full line of flowers ideal for drying and crafts at https://www.johnnyseeds.com/drying-crafts

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Dried Flowers — Charles Little and Company LLC

Shop our vase selection of dried flowers, all picked from our fields and dried in our barn. They are perfect for any dried flower arrangement, wreath, or just to hang for their beauty.

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Strawflower

Harvesting for Dried Strawflowers

Learn the specifics for harvesting strawflowers for optimal performance as elements in your dried-flower arrangements and installations. To learn more, visit https://www.johnnyseeds.com/strawflower-library

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How to Grow, Harvest, and Wire Strawflowers // Northlawn Flower Farms

How to Grow, Harvest, and Wire Strawflowers Today I'll talk you through the basics of how and when to sow strawflowers. Then we will harvest some for fresh cut flowers, some for dried flowers to hang dry, and we will wire some for later use. Happy Gardening!

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Anise Hyssop Echinacea Purpurea Blue Grama Black-Eyed Susan Chocolate Flower Milkweed Penstemon Coreopsis

This can be site specific. A plant listed as noxious in one state or county might be very well behaved elsewhere. e.g. you can live somewhere dry where many plants will never be able to survive outside of your irrigated oasis.

Best branching stock: quartet rainbow

Territorial Seed Quartet Rainbow Organic Matthiola incana | Territorial Seed

discontinued by Johnny’s

Also carried by “wild seed”

South African Daisies (lots of other names, even scientific ones—possibly hybrids of Osteospermum and Dimorphotheca?)

• Along with lacecap hydrangeas, I also found these outside Frankfurt and thought they were delightful.

Update: they come in more colors! 😍

Top 7 Most Popular Varieties of Lavender (+ Lavender Basics)! 💜🌿💜 // Garden Answer

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English:

• Sweet Romance 12-18” tall and wide, continual bloomer
• This is the variety grown by Laura at Garden Answer (not the only variety though)
• Munstead Lavender 12-18” (more sparce, lighter in blooms, ok in part-shade)
• Hidcote Lavender 3’x3’ (longer stems, but still English rather than hybrid)
• Aromatico™ Blue Imp. Lavender 14-20 tall but 12” wide (tall without getting in the way)

Hybrid:

• Grosso Lavender 3.5’ tall and wide (silvery leaves)
• Phenomenal Lavender 2.5’ tall and wide (fast growing, tolerant of high humidity)
• This is the variety grown at Blossom & Branch in CO
• Sensational 18” foliage canopy, bloom spikes 30”, 2’ wide. (Dense spikes, vibrant color)

General lavender info:

English

• best smelling
• hardy

Hybrid

• not grown from seed
• Only purple/lavender
• bred for oil (high yielding)
• hardy
• Taller (for wreaths)
• Coarser

French

• not as hardy
• best for foliage (rather than blossoms)

Spanish

• strongest smelling
• can handle heat
• long bloomers

Karley rose panecitum

Hakonechloa gold

Prairie Winds: Cheyenne sky

Miscanthus cabaret (garden answer’s favorite)

Thin man Indian grass (Karl forester alternative more drought tolerant)

Queen Tut papyrus (needs consistent water)

Vanity (more tidy) - recommended by Here She Grows

Bampton- airy 9:25

The Impatient Gardener 7 notable annuals I'm growing this year 🌿🌸

Matrona- recommended by Here She Grows

Autumn Joy?

Sunsparkler series?

10 Low-Maintenance Foundation Shrubs You'll Love

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Sun

Boxwood (sprinter - deer resistant)

Arborvitae (fire chief)

Abelia (mucho gusto)

Ligustrum (sunshine - chartreuse in full sun, green in shade)

Gardenia (pillow talk - double bloom, petite, heat tolerant, deer resistant)

Distylium (swing low - wider than tall, deer resistant)

Cryptomeria (dragon prince - evergreen shrub)

Anchor plants (garden answer):

Partial Sun

Loropetalum (ever red, purple daydream - deer resistant, jazz hands variegated - deer resistant)

Shade

Illicium (florida sunshine - deer resistant

Doghobble (paisley pup - deer resistant)

Sweet box (sweet & lo - deer resistant, petite)

Versatile plants (sun or shade)

Viburnum (doublefile & smaller doublefile like wabi sabi (discontinued—replaced with steady eddy) have a nice shape)

Glow Girl - impatient gardener favorite, garden answer too, zones 3-9 3-4’ tall and wide

Double play blue kazoo - impatient gardener favorite (actually grows 6’ wide, 4’ high) Garden Answer favorite as well. 7:39 For fall coloring.

Lowscape mound - impatient gardener (shiny foliage)

Lowscape snowfire - garden answer

Montana moss - garden answer

• I think I like the lace-cap varieties the best — not a big fan of the balls of blossoms or the more pointy clusters, unless they’re more open and airy.
• I also like the short habit of these ones I came across in a suburb of Frankfurt — maybe they’re “Mountain” hydrangeas which are generally hardier? Possibly a cultivar like Tuff Stuff? Though in Europe maybe it’s more likely to be a “Teller” variety.
• I also like the more vibrant colors and it seems clear that this is a variety that shifts from blue to purple to pink depending on the acidity of the soil.

Floret Farm Tour: Hydrangeas

I wanted to share this little tour of my favorite hydrangeas growing here on the farm. We primarily grow the Peegee types and I love them because they are incredibly easy to grow, bloom abundantly on new wood (so you can’t prune them wrong!), and are very hardy, so even if you have cold winters they will reliably bloom the next season. My favorite varieties are pretty much all @ProvenWinnersYouTube introductions and include Bobo, Fire Light, Limelight, Little Lamb, Pinky Winky, Quick Fire, and Mega Mindy. FLORET'S FAVORITE PLANT SOURCES https://www.floretflowers.com/favorite-bulb-plant-sources/ Floret Flowers is a family-run flower farm and seed company located in Washington’s beautiful Skagit Valley (Zone 8b). Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.floretflowers.com/newsletter/ Website: https://www.floretflowers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floretflower/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floretflowers/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/floretflwrfarm/ Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9cgFOzNl37GeDulbEGICA?sub_confirmation=1 #floret #flowers #cutflowers #hydrangeas #flowerfarm #erinbenzakein

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Floret Studio Tour: Hydrangeas

I wanted to share these beauties I fell in love with when I visited the hydrangea garden at Christianson’s Nursery last fall. The varieties featured are: 00:00 - Top row (left to right): Altonia Garden, Peppermint Swirl, Red Sensation, King George 00:49 - Middle row (left to right): Gertrude Glahn, Penny Mac, unknown, Blushing Bride 01:38 - Bottom row (left to right): Cityline Venice, Hamburg, unknown, Ayesha FLORET'S FAVORITE PLANT SOURCES https://www.floretflowers.com/favorite-bulb-plant-sources/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.floretflowers.com/newsletter/ Website: https://www.floretflowers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floretflower/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floretflowers/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/floretflwrfarm/ Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9cgFOzNl37GeDulbEGICA?sub_confirmation=1 #floret #flowers #cutflowers #hydrangeas #flowerfarm #erinbenzakein

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How to Identify Your Hydrangea // Garden Answer

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Favorites from a rose farmer:

The {Farmer} & the Florist Interview: Felicia Alvarez

A special new interview with Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm & Flower, a cut flower farm located in the Sacramento Valley of California. Felicia, a third-generation farmer, specializes in field-grown garden roses and also has a mail-order bare root rose nursery offering her favorite varieties for cutting.

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Pruning roses:

10 Rules for Trimming Roses

Jump to 12:34 to watch actual pruning! Today is the perfect day to do spring trimming of roses in my area: roses start to wake up from dormancy, but the leaves are not out yet. I am focusing on clarifying some confusing google answers on spring rose trimming. I am doing the trimming of David Austin shrub rose in the second part of the video. Enjoy! 0:00 Misleading Google answers to rose questions 1:39 Do we really need to prune roses every year? 6:33 How much to prune roses? 11:20 When is too late to prune roses in spring? 12:35 Pruning shrub rose "Lady of Shalott" 12:49 Rule #1 Pruning Equipment: clean and sharp. Protective gloves 14:03 Rule #2 Start pruning from the ground up 17:45 Rule #3 If it is too old, it has to go 17:54 Rule #4 Anything in the way - has to go 19:50 Rule #5 Make a decision about height 20:31 Rule #6 Make a cut on 45% angle on outside facing bud.My opinion 23:31 Rule #7 Applying sealer to freshly cut stems. My opinion 27:25 Rule #8 Trim to pleasing shape 27:52 Rule #9 Clean all the leaves off the plant 28:16 Rule #10 Throw everything into the garbage Facebook private group: Olga Carmody-gardening club Olga's Etsy store with nature inspired hand made gifts - https://mrandmrswallet.etsy.com If you would like to support Olga's channel: - please like and subscribe, - press notification bell for future videos alerts, - you can leave a message, Olga reads them all :) If you feel like you would like to peek behind the scenes of Olga Carmody channel, you are welcome to join the club right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3FLtoi_ef2MbSts0tcMWQ/join

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Best melon: Sarah’s Choice cantaloupe.

Ricola Mint - smells best (garden answer Sept 17, 2025)

🐭 Mice

🐰 Rabbits

🐿️ Ground squirrels

🦫 Gophers

🐦 Quail

🦌 Deer

Longfield Gardens 60 Deer-Resistant Plants for Your Garden

🐛 Tomato hornworms

🪰 Fungus gnats

🐛 Bud worms

🪳 Earwigs

🐜 Ants

🪲 Aphids

Strategies:

Chicago area greenhouse: sunrise greenhouse (recommended by Here She Grows)

Washington state greenhouse: Christianson’s in Vernon, WA (recommended by Floret)

Shredded umbrella plant

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The Impatient Gardener Garden designer: You should grow these perennials

Gardener’s World season 6 episode 5

Ten dry shade loving plants recommended by John Lord

The 12 plants mentioned in today’s video:Astilbe chinensis 'Superba' Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' Soft shield fern Bergenia cordifolia 'Ballawley' Astelia Geranium macrorrhizum Luzula sylvatica Libertia grandiflora Anemone 'Wild Swan' Dryopteris affinis Pulmonaria longifolia Epimedium Visit John's garden at Ratoath Garden Centre in Co. Meath, Ireland. http://ratoathgardencentre.ie Please Like and Follow Us on Facebook to get weekly tips on how to look after plants and your garden. https://www.facebook.com/RatoathGardenCentre/

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(note that I’m already experimenting with a dozen perennials that I picked up last fall and maybe 75 100 different seeds: herbs, veggies, fruits, flowers, foliage, etc.)

Annuals

Plants

✅ Hakonechloa macra

✅ Osteospermum (electric bronze? electric rose?)

e.g.

Creekside Nursery, Inc Bright Lights™ Horizon™ Sunset Osteospermum | Proven Winners®

✅ Superbells (Coralina)

✅ Apple mint (don’t mix mints in a container)

Seeds:

✅ Stock (quartet rainbow)

✅ Daucus (dara) - invasive?

✅ Monarda (lambada)

✅ Echinacea (purpurea)

✅ Strawflower (apricot/peach mix?)

Astrantia [wrong growing conditions]

Talinum (jewels of opar)?

Verbena (vanity)? bampton?

Dahlia (giant hybrid mix?) (floret?)

✅ Nicotiana?

✅ Borage?

Foxglove (dalmatian peach)?

Mullein (southern charm)

✅ Zinnia

✅ (Oklahoma?)

✅ (Benary’s Giant?)

✅ Golden Hour? (floret)

✅ Aurora? (Johnny’s)

Queeny lime red

✅ Queen lime orange

✅ sweet woodruff

✅ Lady’s Mantle?

✅ Oregano (Kent beauty?) —hardy to zone 5

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Varieties

'Kent Beauty'

Origanum 'Kent Beauty' is prized for its unique, cascading pink bracts that mimic hop flowers. This variety of ornamental oregano blooms from summer to fall. It reaches only 6 to 9 inches tall and 8 to 12 inches wide, making it an extremely versatile plant. The foliage is fragrant, like the foliage of its culinary cousin. Zones 6-9

'Kirigami'

Origanum 'Kirigami' is a fabulous ornamental oregano variety covered in rich, rosy-purple blooms from late spring through summer. This plant cascades beautifully over the edges of patio containers, hanging baskets, and rock gardens. It reaches 8 to 10 inches tall and trails up to 12 to 24 inches. Zones 5-8

'Drops of Jupiter'

Origanum 'Drops of Jupiter' features chartreuse-yellow foliage and bloom clusters of pink with purple sepals. It grows to 24 inches tall and 36 inches wide. Zones 4-9

'Herrenhausen'

Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' is an ornamental oregano that grows to 24 inches tall and wide with purplish-pink flowers. This shrubby plant blooms from June to September in Zones 5-9.

veggies:

Peppers:

Jimmy Nardello

carrots:

Purple haze

Tomatoes:

Black krim

Pink? brandywine?

Green zebra?

Tubers:

Dahlias

Dinner plate:

✅ Cafe au lait?

(a good choice for seed production if you’re interested in creating hybrids)

Decorative:

✅ Great silence?

✅ Labyrinth?

Sweet Nathalie?

✅ Milena Fleur? (one of Crane’s favorites)

✅ David Howard (dark foliage)

Castle Drive (Erin @ Floret’s favorite from her book on dahlias published in 2021) often mislabeled—the true one has big floppy leaves

Noordwijks Glorie

Ball:

Cornel bronze?

Linda’s baby? or Crichton Honey

Chewy?

Cinder rose?

Single:

Waltzing Matilda?

Collarettes:

Melissa Reese An Ode to Collarettes - Floret Flowers

Orchette:

Fancy pants?

Venus?

garden answer 2024:

Salish October wedding

Digging Dahlias + Harvesting Statice & Acorn Squash! 🌸🙌🌿 // Garden Answer

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Bulbs:

✅ Acidanthera Bicolor Murielae

✅ Dutch iris

✅ Gladiolus

Bearded iris

✅ Snow flake

Lillies

OT purple prince (new favorite of Danielle @ Northlawn Flower Farm)

✅ Royal sunset

Editha Roselily (favorite of Danielle @ Northlawn Flower Farm)

Smaller types?

✅ Corsage

Narcissus

10 Must-Grow Daffodils for a Beautiful Spring Garden!!!

Top 10 daffodils for a beautiful spring flower garden. 1. Avalanche - This award-winning heirloom daffodil is known for its sweet fragrance and good heat tolerance. The miniature flowers have white, slightly reflexed petals and petite yellow cups. Each stem has clusters of 8 or more blossoms and the short plants are perfect for the front of a border. You may hear 'Avalanche' referred to as 'Seventeen Sisters.' Because of their multiheaded flowering stems. 2. Bella Estella - This adorable new daffodil comes from a US breeder who combined the best of two flower types. Bella Estrella has the ruffled cup of a split corona daffodil, and a jonquilla's heat tolerance and sweet fragrance, plus two flowers on each stem. This is the first year I’ve ever grown Bella Estrella and I love the size of the bloom, the structure of the plant, and the gardenia like fragrance 3. Pueblo - This petite daffodil opens a soft, primrose yellow before maturing to a creamy white. Each sturdy, 12" tall stem is topped with a bouquet of one to three flowers. 'Pueblo' has a long garden life and often stays in flower for a full month. It's an excellent cut flower and dries gracefully in the vase. 4. Lingerie - Dutch growers say these strong-stemmed daffodils "look up at you" to show off their beauty. The extra-large blossoms measure up to 4" across and have thickly ruffled centers that display alternating layers of white and golden yellow petals. I’ve been singing Lingerie’s praises as a garden and cut daffodil for a few years. This year I also noticed that I could fill a quart mason jar with just 9 stems of Lingerie and sell them for $20 each at the flower stand. 5. Beautiful Eyes - This delicate daffodil has a delightful, gardenia-like fragrance. The petals open pale yellow and quickly fade to ivory. They surround a small, bright orange cup set off by a lemon-yellow halo. Each stem is a miniature bouquet of 2 to 3 flowers. 6. Cragford – Cragford is sweetly-scented heirloom narcissus that thrives in both warm and cool climates. I’ve read that Cragford will naturalize and bloom reliably even in zones 9 and 10. Each stem sports a miniature bouquet of 3 to 5 frosty white flowers with orange cups. 7. Delnashaugh - This beautiful double daffodil has layers of large, pure white petals interspersed with ruffles of apricot-pink. The flowers are sweetly scented and incredibly long-lasting. I’ve noticed that some double daffodils such as white lion fade rather quickly, however Delnashaugh if often looking good for a full 3 weeks. 8. Pink Charm - Pink Charm is an award-winning daffodil with medium sized blooms on tall, sturdy stems. The flared cup features coral-apricot ruffles and is surrounded by pearly-white petals. It’s a reliable perennial and a great choice for landscaping. 9. Sherborne - This award-winning daffodil has giant, bright yellow blossoms that are held high on strong stems. Rounded guard petals surround ruffled, two-tone centers. I’m mainly including Sherborne on this list because the flowers are tough as nails. You can rest assured that their blooms are weatherproof and long-lasting. 10. Poeticus – Poeticus is a beloved heirloom daffodil with pure white petals and a tiny yellow cup rimmed in scarlet. The blooms are intensely fragrant and make wonderful cut flowers. The foliage is subtle and strappy which makes it an ideal choice for lawn and meadow plantings.

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Daffodil Collection Update - Floret Flowers

If I had to pick one flower to be, hands down I would choose a daffodil. They have so many wonderful qualities that make them such standouts in the garden, and I’m one of their biggest fans.

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White:

Sailboat?

Xit? (Sarah Raven)

starlight sensation? (Sarah Raven)

✅ Thalia

Yellow:

Rip van winkle? (Sarah Raven)

Split corona:

Bella Estrella (scented)

Tulip

Darwin

Marit

Double

Ridgedale (Sarah Raven)

Blue Heaven (Sarah Raven)

Species

Danique (Sarah Raven)

Mystic van Eijk

Tulip Triumph Jimmy? princess Irene? (Shorter)

Tiny early

Scilla speta (glory of the snow)

Brunnera (shady garden hosta replacement for hot windy areas)