The sad part is these plants are so expensive now it’s hard to afford having as many colorful planters if any at all. It seems the cost of plants had gone up faster than rate of inflation. I’m now planting more seeds and perennials
I agree. Sadly, costs have gone up in every part of the industry - plants, soil, containers, freight, labor - making prices higher. Also makes discount plant finds a bit more exciting. On the bright side, we’re also in a golden era of plant breeding, so the plants we get now be it annuals or perennials or shrubs tend to last longer and get to a consistent size in ways they didn’t in the past.
I started propagating as many plants as possible when I buy them. This way if the mother plant dies for one reason or another, I have new plants and don’t have to repurchase, but also have plants to put in new containers at the new planting year. I’m in Arizona though, and we can plant our perennials in October in pots-gives them time to take root to handle the few days of frost. We covered them of course. So if I propagate now or during summer months, I should have babies to use in October. I love coleus and propagate the heck out of it. ;-)
I have had success in growing coleus from seed. I have found really unusual colors. If you want to try growing from seed,coleus needs a heat mat and they are very slow to germinate.
I really enjoyed your video. I like how you planted for the future look. In nursery sales we are taught to plant for immediate sales, therefore, the pots are often overplanted. If your pot is overplanted, they may not do as well for long time growing. I can see your love of plants and growing, and I love that.
Thank you thank you thank you for taking the time to explain everything so thoroughly! It really bothers me when I see already planted combos at nurseries or in an idea photo containing both plants that must have full sun and those that must have shade. If they are a good price I might buy them but divide them up for appropriate sunlight.
Thanks for the honesty on the Tut's. I like the plant but it's a beast! Also, the potato vines - OMG, they will overtake most plants - "if" I use a potato vine in a pot, I only use one and prepare myself that I will have to cut it back all the time. Probably not going to get any this year just because of that.
Great video and I love how you did not have all Proven Winners (they are great plants) but out of my budget -- I can now look for substitutes and just know they won't be as full or large.
It can be a bit of an adventure finding alternatives, and it really depends on what you sub… some varieties (like Wave petunias) can be quite similar in size, so check the descriptions. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Great video, thanks for your honesty and info. I for one can never find all the plants in their recipes. Always need to substitute to get a similar look! Keep up the good work!
I really appreciate your video, I do love Proven Winners they are tried & true, but short of becoming a PW snub I appreciate the info on other good plants to combine &/or replace when I can’t find the plants I like❣️
The proof is in the results… and if you’re getting great results from PW plants, it makes sense to keep getting what works. But like you said, sometimes you can’t get a variety… or PW might not have a specific color available, so it’s nice to have other options when necessary. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
I love seeing all the petunias you show that aren't PWs. So tired of seeing the same ones on all the shows. I remember one you showed quit awhile ago called HippyChick it was really cute. Can't find it around here(Hershey PA) ask everywhere I go if they ever have it!..love watching your show
Well, this was so much fun to watch! Just found your channel! Thank you for such an informative video. I actually liked a lot of your combos. I live for container combos. So many cool combinations. Now, onto the next video.🙂
I'm so glad that your honest about how advertisers add upscale just to sell. I want to know exactly what to expect. You do that and I'm greatful for your program
We’re having a hard time finding large plastic hanging baskets. We live in a suburb of Chicago. Where do you order your 14 and 16 inch baskets from? We’ve learned so much from you. Thank you!
Yes. It’s easier to control the moisture when you pre-moisten. We plant so much, I forget that we have it down, but that it can be easier to overwater or underwater if you don’t do it a lot.
I am totally doing the rise up and the shade container! Thank you for this awesome video. I always learn so much from up. Also how is the pumpkin on the stick growing that you pinched? Mine are still small but growing nicely
The hanging baskets are grown out at least a month in a greenhouse when we buy them in May in Ontario. I can't see the value in spending so much money on those beautiful potted flowers to make recipes when we have such a limited season for them to catch up. How much time does this take? This is my concern. I love that white margined pink Petunia!
It depends on the plants you start with. With larger plants, they usually look full in two to three weeks and fantastic in less than six weeks. If you have a local nursery that has well-grown containers, it makes sense to buy then. Often the containers at big box stores are overplanted or are planted with lower-quality plants and there’s a risk they won’t look good as long. Of course a lot depends on care and what plants are used.
@UpNorthGardenMI There are so many nurseries on the perimeter of my city I could really go too wild! I am going to do research on the most vigorous cultivars for hanging baskets. About 14" baskets, I wonder if you can buy them in various depths and if the depth is beneficial for certain cultivars in particular. Thank you for your last response. I appreciate that you are very busy.
Enjoyed video. Great information to consider when making substitutions. How do you know how vigorous a plant is? I read about plants often but don’t recall this being mentioned. Any key words to look for? Or is it based on potential size?
Many times you can only go by size. The word “upright” coupled with a height under a 10” can be a clue that a plant is not as vigorous. Proven Winners give their annuals a vigor # - unfortunately, I’m only finding that in their grower info, but I think they have it posted somewhere.
I have a front porch that I want to hang Boston ferns . My porch face east. On each side of my steps I was going to put 3 ferns on each side but then I was thinking of two ferns and something different between the two ferns maybe with some color. It'll be 3 hanging pots on each side. Would you have a suggestion of what I could hang in the hanging pot between 2 Boston ferns or would it look better hanging all ferns? I love watching and learning from you and Love all your ideas. Thanks and I really appreciate any suggestions you can give me.
If Boston ferns do well in that spot, I'm guessing they don't get sun in the afternoon, so I'm guessing you need plants that can handle part shard -- I just did a video with some suggestions ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wYGzyhZYRfQ.htmlsi=FB41BCDALIMeDR38
Do you break up the roots when planting into a pot I notice you do not in the videos....I usually always break up the roots at the bottom before placing the plant into its home.😮
Only if they’re extremely root bound. Otherwise, I’ve never noticed an advantage to breaking up the roots (some studies suggest there might actually be a higher risk of damage or disease by breaking them up). I think either technique works.
How can we know which varieties are self-cleaning? Are there others on the market that perform like supertunias? The supertunias can be hard to find in my area.
@@ROCKCHALKJHAWK2013 yes, I liked to know too. I spend a lot of time looking for supertunias. And I see a lot of very pretty petunias that are not PW but I pass them up because I don’t want to deadhead them.
@@karenlynn1956 me too, I had no idea that there were other petunias out there that could perform like supertunias. In my mind I felt like it was either seed petunias or proven winners supertunias…didn’t realize they had any competitors!
NEW SUBSCRIBER😊! I have tried superbells multiple times. I think they are gorgeous! But for some reason, I have had absolutely ZERO SUCCESS at keeping them happy? I live in zone 6, southeastern Kentucky. If anyone has suggestions to help out, I would love to try one more time and give the superbells one last chance to perform their glory that I believe they can?
Calibrachoa have not been my strongpoint either, but last season I had much better luck. Here’s what I tried… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kWG8DRMI7No.html
I really dislike the use of “recipe” by corporations who grow plants today. Instructions to BAKE/COOK/BREW are “recipes” but this is just a marketing suggestion, directions, and professional planter design instructions.
@@UpNorthGardenMI We finally finished potting her plant haul, she got calibrachoas in yellow and purple, violas in purple and white, 4 side kick sweet potato vines and a whole flat of coleus 😊🤭
