Thank you for a super video and also the mention of our collab. Can you believe, my Facebook memories popped up today with the fact that I was in Kerdalo on this day in 2016. I loved the garden. Your other two gardens are new to me though so I will have to make a visit. By the way I grew the grass tree from seed a while back. After several years of really slow growing, I lost it one winter. Probably just as well. It would have given me no joy. Love Iris ensata, by the way, but can't grow it.🌷🌷🌼🌼🌸🌸 Loved the video.
"Les hortensias" (hydrengea) of Britanny get it's stunning blue from the soil. The secret to improve the blue colour is to mix the soil with broken slates. Real slates, the rock, is used to cover roofs of houses of Britanny.
I've always heard the blue in hydrangea was related to aluminum uptake controlled by pH of soil...more acidic more aluminum uptake and more blue color,,,,higher pH more pink, less aluminum uptake...??
Possums LOVE roses, and so do pet sheep, which is another story, but my Dad (a farmer in Vic) used to spend quite a bit of time trapping and relocating possums at the behest of my mother who was not happy at all about them chomping on her roses. I live in NSW now & in a country area but don't seem to have possums here. Maybe they went the same way as the koalas due to the destruction of habitats in the establishment of large pine forests.😢 However, my roses do get eaten ( or rather sucked on) at the beginning of spring by crimson rosellas, apparently sucking on the new shoots for the enzymes so I've been told.
have you ever come across a plant that you felt like was one of the most beautiful plants you've ever seen ???? that happened to me in Raleigh NC here in the southeast US last week. it was a small tree called castanopsis cuspidata a variegated, cultivar called 'Nakafu" (sorry Matthew)....... it was so attractive and the nursery/garden that has it has tried to root it hundreds of times and ways and failed every time......... i wish i could send you the photo i took so you could see if you think it's worthy from your perspective or perhaps not....???... Matthew would indeed poo poo it but he's tainted in his view of variegation for sure......... m.
Don’t even think about Matthew’s view on variegates, not everyone has our impeccable taste! Gunnera killipiana from Mexico to Honduras was such a plant for me when I saw it and lusted after it in a garden in Brittany. Regards Stephen
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One of my dreams is to see the gardens of France. Really enjoyed this.
Thanks for watching this one!
Fabulous!
thanks for the thumbs up.Regards Stephen
Love your jacket by the by!
So do I. Regards Stephen
I'm glad the new owners of Kerdalo allow it to be photographed 🤣
It is a wonderful place and the new owners seem to really won't to protect it and move it forward. Regards Stephen
That was brilliant 👏Beeeutiful ❤
Thanks for watching!
Enjoying your French rare plant garden odyssey currently Stephen. And without interruption! 😃
Glad you enjoyed it! Matthew might be less enthused by your comment. Regards Stephen
The Iris ensata! Gorgeous 😍
They certainly are fabulous. Regards Stephen
OMG!
I'm saving up!!
They are fabulous trips!
Thank you for this interesting French garden adventure. Love gunnera.
Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen
Thank you for a super video and also the mention of our collab. Can you believe, my Facebook memories popped up today with the fact that I was in Kerdalo on this day in 2016. I loved the garden. Your other two gardens are new to me though so I will have to make a visit. By the way I grew the grass tree from seed a while back. After several years of really slow growing, I lost it one winter. Probably just as well. It would have given me no joy. Love Iris ensata, by the way, but can't grow it.🌷🌷🌼🌼🌸🌸 Loved the video.
PS I want your job, Stephen Ryan 😉😉
Sorry but I'm not giving it up for anyone, even you. 😀
@@thehorti-culturalists Don't blame you
A future episode could consist of 10 plants of Gondwanan heritage Cheers.
A good topic. Regards Stephen
New subscriber, I think I have seeing you in the middle size Gardener videos 😊
You have , Alexandra is a friend and comes to Australia regularly. Regards Stephen
"Les hortensias" (hydrengea) of Britanny get it's stunning blue from the soil. The secret to improve the blue colour is to mix the soil with broken slates. Real slates, the rock, is used to cover roofs of houses of Britanny.
They certainly are stunning and I was sure its was the soil. Regards Stephen
I've always heard the blue in hydrangea was related to aluminum uptake controlled by pH of soil...more acidic more aluminum uptake and more blue color,,,,higher pH more pink, less aluminum uptake...??
I got a black stemmed hydrangea from Mitre 10 in Tassie last summer, black stems and pink flowers - very stunning! Hydrangea 'Black Lace'
I still think I want Zorro as it’s darker than any I’ve seen in Australia so far. Regards Stephen
@@thehorti-culturalists ah, the eternal frustration of the exacting gardener 😄 I'm a friend of Toni's BTW, she put me on to you guys. Great videos! 👍
At 21/18 I'm assuming this tree is a Cornus. Absolutely stunning. Thanks for giving us tours of these gardens
It was Cornus Controversa 'Variegata' the beautiful tabletop Dogwood and I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Regards Stephen
Possums LOVE roses, and so do pet sheep, which is another story, but my Dad (a farmer in Vic) used to spend quite a bit of time trapping and relocating possums at the behest of my mother who was not happy at all about them chomping on her roses. I live in NSW now & in a country area but don't seem to have possums here. Maybe they went the same way as the koalas due to the destruction of habitats in the establishment of large pine forests.😢 However, my roses do get eaten ( or rather sucked on) at the beginning of spring by crimson rosellas, apparently sucking on the new shoots for the enzymes so I've been told.
If it's not one thing it's another when gardening. Good to hear from you. Regards Stephen
Are any of the French gardens open to the public or just "special" people like Stephen Ryan ?????
Most are MINE however Kerdalo is more generally open. Regards Stephen
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
have you ever come across a plant that you felt like was one of the most beautiful plants you've ever seen ???? that happened to me in Raleigh NC here in the southeast US last week. it was a small tree called castanopsis cuspidata a variegated, cultivar called 'Nakafu" (sorry Matthew)....... it was so attractive and the nursery/garden that has it has tried to root it hundreds of times and ways and failed every time......... i wish i could send you the photo i took so you could see if you think it's worthy from your perspective or perhaps not....???... Matthew would indeed poo poo it but he's tainted in his view of variegation for sure......... m.
Don’t even think about Matthew’s view on variegates, not everyone has our impeccable taste! Gunnera killipiana from Mexico to Honduras was such a plant for me when I saw it and lusted after it in a garden in Brittany. Regards Stephen