Bold Bloom Ideas for a Tiny Cottage Garden using Drought Tolerant Plants

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Can I transform my chaotic front yard into a dream cottage garden? This week I'm creating a drought tolerant cottage garden in a VERY tiny space. Let's bring some English charm to my cottage garden!
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@Leekle2ManE 7 месяцев назад

I think a new garden style needs to be developed. In lieu of English Cottage, we could have Florida Shanty. Instead of fountains of bulbs, we have fountains of grasses. Instead of rose bushes, scarlet hibiscus. Instead of topiarized box hedges, wild and wooly Firebush. Basically the same philosophy that resulted in the English Cottage, but looking decidedly subtropical. As much as I love the English Cottage look, thinking about it this way over the past couple weeks has made it so much easier for me sketch out designs for my own yard.

@holberthomestead 7 месяцев назад

Love this!!

@honeybee52000 7 месяцев назад

I'd love to see photos of this styling!

@steph6337 6 месяцев назад

Florida shanty!!! Yeesssss! 🥰 That's what I'm calling my yard from now on!

@conniecrites5148 7 месяцев назад

My camellia is pink. I really love that when alot is dead or not blooming in the winter, it is. The people that lived here before us planted them.

@busywithdogs 7 месяцев назад

I think you are going to love your Camellias! One of my favorites for sure.

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

The one bloom has me 100% sold! I can't wait!

@katiecannon8186 3 месяца назад

Marlberry is slow growing. Is an upright grower. And can be pruned. Privet Senna does well in shade.

@FreddKing-nd8fz 7 месяцев назад

Good morning Jacqueline and Ben. That was quite a mission changing those little spaces. I like that pine bark instead of standard mulch. I think it lasts longer as well. Enjoyed the video as always.

@SouthernLatitudesFL 7 месяцев назад

Camelias are wonderful. My neighbor has one. It is not 8x8. Maybe because he doesn't prune enough, but his is more like 15x15. His changes from one color to another color as the bloom ages. I can't wait to see how you like the fragrant one. Sounds amazing.

@irisymontalvo 7 месяцев назад

What a difference! I like it. Greetings from Ruskin, FL. Love your content.

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@danleach9560 7 месяцев назад

Hi I am in Tampa Florida and have had Camellias for years. Just wanted to let you know that in my area Camellias usually do their big bloom in late December to early February . So if you do not see buds right now , they may have already bloomed. They might still throw up a bloom or 2 here and there in summer, But the big show is in winter when not much else blooms

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info! There a couple of plump buds on one of them. Maybe a few small one on the others. If I get any more blooms this winter/spring, I'm going to call that a win.

@opheliaflful 7 месяцев назад

Camelia! They came with my house are right up against the house under our eaves. I prune them like a shrub, sometimes severely lol, and they are fine. Bloom huge red flowers in Jan and Feb. I literally do nothing to them. I leave mine about 5ft by 3ish ft.

@CristalMermaid 7 месяцев назад

I think the high fragrance Camelia is a great option for that space. Now I want one for myself 😆

@JonLoeffler62 7 месяцев назад

Good morning

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

Good morning Jon!

@Flowers4Bees.Veggies4Me 7 месяцев назад

Looks great🩷💚💙

@bchukran 7 месяцев назад

Somebody probably already said, those are nandinas. Love/hate them. LOL.

@amberweston6926 7 месяцев назад

I swear every project I do goes like this too! 😭 It always breaks something, takes way longer, and costs more than I expect. 😂

@suzannewilliams8295 7 месяцев назад

Camellias are used all throughout the Bok Tower gardens in Lake Wales. They are grown in shady areas and look like roses. When I saw them, I fell in love. Yes, camellias!

@Matthew-ec6vk 7 месяцев назад

Camellias for sure!!! Be careful though… They’re addictive 😎 Love the channel!

@iamyouritaliangrandma 7 месяцев назад

Looks great. I find your channel very helpful. I'm in NW FL. What is the name of the axe tool? I know you mentioned it in another video. Thanks

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

Yay! I so glad I can help. The tool is called a mattock. Sometimes it is listed as a pick axe.

@tukangtamankwb 7 месяцев назад

Amazing beautifull garden , nice information 🍀🌿🌺

@lindylou3519 7 месяцев назад

It’s kinda comical… I live in GA & pushing as far as I can for a tropical-looking garden. I envy you. English gardens in FL? Why? Tropical is SO airy & colorful & sends the best vibes. Oh yeah, give me tropical any day over English country.

@suepowers1139 7 месяцев назад

Love camellias....actually a judge. But they need alot of water to get established. Pink perfection is not an easy plant to grow. Dunchean's has alot of camellias too.

@jessicaspickler246 6 месяцев назад

I love that your garden is still in progress. So many of the garden channels I stumbled across have their stuff 100% in peak condition so it's not relatable. As someone 3 years into home owning in South Florida, your channels gives me a lot more insight into the before/after aspect of gardening down here! ❤ And I love how you sprinkle in knowledge about natives and relevant conservation issues (like invasives and overuse of fertilizers!) Glad I found you!

@valautolady358 7 месяцев назад

Being across from you on the east coast but still a 10a I have been told that Camilla’s won’t grow in our zone. However, I went north and bought a few to grow in my micro 9b climate on the east side of my home. Stays cooler and only gets 4-5 hours of direct morning sun. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 they enjoy their new home and flourish.

@CrystalVisions352 4 месяца назад

Another one to give you that rose look is rose of Sharon they grow a lot up here in zone nine N. Florida they look just like a rose but a little bit more open they come in pink whites, reds etc. I think that would give you a cottage garden look that you’re looking for drought tolerant, I believeshade/full sun

@nexingtoncaldwell6381 7 месяцев назад

It was so painful to see you cut those plant, I am so frugal that nothing goes to waste. I tend to find a new planting space, I always get my neighbor plants when she tosses them(perennials). Not judging, do your thing that works for you, it just took me back when my partner got this guy to come top off my two beautiful arborvitae trees in front of my house they look so pitiful now. I enjoy watching your videos.

@speakersubject554 7 месяцев назад

The way my mom gardens: she buys one of every type of drought tolerant plant then puts them in a flowy row in the front yard. It’s pretty funny. That way there’s enough space for many variety’s but it’s not symmetric or as much of a theme. None the less it looks pretty and good!

@mwnemo 7 месяцев назад

Single flower camellias like roses are food for pollinators. For other viewers just know the double pedaled types are have gorgeous flowers but pollinators cannot get into the flowers as easily.

@BCBRENDA 7 месяцев назад

Have you thought about getting something that trellis up, because your space is small. Something that climbs.

@sharondubose9510 3 месяца назад

May be the camera angle but aren't the camellias planted too close to the house??

@CrystalVisions352 4 месяца назад

What about Bougainvillea trained into a small tree/shrub? I had mine no taller than 4 foot and I made it like a little bonsai. It was a lot of pruning in the summer, but it looked absolutely gorgeous when it bloomed.

@WildFloridian 4 месяца назад

Yes!!!! I’ve seen one as I commute each day. I’ve been watching it to see how it blooms and grows throughout the year

@BobbiInBrooklyn 7 месяцев назад

great project! i just want to bid a fond farewell (if i am remembering correctly!) to the goldenrod to the right of the garage. i planted a bunch after seeing yours, back when the trellis arch was still there, and have enjoyed it this past year. thanks for taking us all on your journey, so exciting and educating!!

@WildFloridian 7 месяцев назад

You are correct! Ben pulled the Seaside Goldenrod and spiderwort that were from the original project... years ago. The Seaside Goldenrod... which gets HUGE... lives on in Mr. Cliff's yard. He has a spot for it. The sweet goldenrod will get relocated. The spiderwort... not sure if that will return anytime soon. Thanks for coming along for the journey.

@howdyEB 7 месяцев назад

I have found a few strange things in my lawn. The coolest was a huge piece of coral. Mostly old sprinkler heads and stuff though. I want lots of flowers this year too. I tried growing some dwarf mixed cosmos and a few packets of mixed wildflower seeds. I don't know if I have weeds or flowers coming up yet. I hope flowers, but I'm thinking weeds.😅

@SouthernLatitudesFL 7 месяцев назад

Just a 2nd thought, I have a friend in Orlando who just got her ranunculus corms sprouted. They have such a great cottage look.

@KittieriRavynVlogs 7 месяцев назад

I have been in Florida most of my life. One of my first memories is grabbing a bare root rose bush at a box store. We put it in the front yard and it got huge. Blooms every where! I wonder if it's still there.. Anyway, I also got a yellow bush with my daughter which is doing well after a few years.

@nydia038 7 месяцев назад

If you fix sprinkler, then you can potentially plan native hibiscus in the area. That is what I did with mine. They do well this way even with not constantly moist soil. Also the Camilia high fragrance is fragrant but not as much as they advertised or I would like. I had to put my nose directly touching the flower to smell the fragrance....😂

@eugenemaeganfaber7680 7 месяцев назад

We use Nelson’s Roses on the Fortuiana root stock in 9B Central Florida with GREAT results!!!

@soniasteckert6988 7 месяцев назад

Jacquline Have you done a video on how to calculate amount of mulch or garden soil you need for a space. I am weak in math and paused your video to see how you calculate it. I’m doing raised beds (Vegega…per your great video review) but I’m at a loss how to not buy too little or too much as soil is not cheap. I’ll amend the bottom with composted leaves etc.

@lsipp2889 7 месяцев назад

I'm curious about the camellias... won't the root system eventually spread out too close to the foundation?

@memartin2188 7 месяцев назад

I absolutely love your videos and can't wait to see what you put there once it starts growing! I immediately thought of shampoo ginger for that spot because I have a similar spot infront of my house and that is where I planted mine and they do well there but I do want to find some perennial flowering plants to put there! I do have a camelia japonica (early autumn) bush right in front of that spot but they do get some sun. It is awesome and blooms all throughout the year. Mine are pink and I love it. It does attract white flys though.

@Collington23 7 месяцев назад

Love your camellias. I have so many here in my central FL yard and they always put on such an amazing show. Really recommend getting late and early flowering varieties to have non-stop blooms from November to April.

@jholcomb9532 7 месяцев назад

The new plants look great in those spots! I had heard, though, that one shouldn't pile wood or bark mulch up next to the house, due to termites, snails, slugs, and other pests. Thoughts?

@smartinez1376 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for walking us through your brainstorming and planning process. I’ve found it helpful and reassuring. I think the plants you choose will look great.

@suepowers1139 7 месяцев назад

Looks wonderful! Don't let the camellias dry out they will not rebound!