That's a really educational rant though. When we are inexperienced and concerned in the garden, it's easy to succumb to the clickbait for sure. Thanks for sharing your hard earned wisdom and being a good steward of your audience!
If your plant has a headache there is a chance that an aspirin might help. I compost kitchen scraps directly into the garden by digging deep holes and allowing the worms to consume and aerate for me. I stared this method after moving a fence and using the big holes left behind from the fence post as compost receptacles. Worms are my friends and compost and mulch are what feeds my garden. Thanks from Cheyenne, WY for all you do for our growing gardening community!
Our Sunday routine is church, groceries and coming home to enjoy breakfast and watch your Sunday Q&A! We have learned so much from you and made us much better and patient gardeners. Thank you so much for sharing your passion and garden with us all❤
We got some much needed rain last night, I went out into the garden today and I swear almost everything grew overnight. It’s amazing what rain will do for your gardens. I do water regularly because we’re in a drought situation . I have well water but when compared to rain , rain wins every time. It’s totally amazing! 🌸💚🙃
I use old lace curtains to shade some plants. I get creative like putting a chair or two, or something similar around the plant to clothes pin it to. I just make sure whatever I use as a prop is high enough so the material doesn’t touch the plant. Then for overnight I just unclip one side and roll it up. Thank you for helping us Jim!
For protecting a newly planted full-sun plant from hot afternoon sun, we used an old yard sign that we hadn't recycled yet. It has worked out really well --the plant is on the west side of the house, and gets full sun from about noon to 7 pm. The sign shades it after it gets a couple hours of sunlight. It looks a bit funny in the yard, but it works!
It’s the tedious, contextual details that can only come from experience, and no books or internet articles could give. It’s the thinking of every scenario possible down to the things nobody would ever think to ask about… until it’s a problem. That’s why I watch your channel, Sir.
I planted my arborvitae ferns in two places last year, one full sun area and one mostly shade area in zone 7b. I did this because the plant tag said full sun but I couldn’t imagine it doing well in full sun. So I tried both places. The full sun area scorched. The mostly shade ones are doing great.
Thank you very much Jim, for addressing the clickbait gardening tips on the internet! I almost picked up a soil tester at Lowes the other day, now wish I had. Next trip I will and test my soil. I have been amending for years now with soil, compost etc, but the clay takes a long time to improve. Thanks again for the sage advice!!!
Jim, I would like to suggest Celosia Asian Garden, which is much shorter, a brighter pink, but still awesome burgundy-ish foliage and trio-shades of red/pinks. 2017 AAS winner. Essentially Flamingo but shorter, and easier to control. Once annuals get over 2 ft, it can be tricky to keep neat, especially in relations to neighboring plants. Photos often does not do them justice.
I get knowledge from these Q&As so thanks for doing them. I’m here in Dallas with 100+ temps going on 30 days with no rain. Managing gardens with manual irrigation for such a long period of time is a definite learning curve.
Hi Jim, I’m a big fan of your Q&A series, including your occasional rants (which make laugh). I’m in zone 11b/12a, central Oahu. I’ve planted a pincushion protea (Leucospermum), which should be easy to grow as they thrive on neglect as long as they get sun, good air circulation, and some water. The foliage looks fine, but it’s been about 16 months and still no blooms. Any thoughts on why it’s not blooming or how to get it to bloom?
Hello Jim, just wanted to say how much I apprecate your channel, especially the Q&A. All your content is excellent, its a great informative channel. I'm in Florida and your tips on improving soil are extremly helpful. Deer resistant plants would be my QA question suggestion. Stay safe!
I am an avid fan of your TH-cam channel. I remember a comment from one of you playlists, You do not have any crepe myrtles’ in your landscape cause they are prone to Japanese Beetle infestation. Watching your channel advice, I have started a pollinator garden in the same bed as my lone crepe myrtle “lives.”. This is my fourth season awash with beetle’s and I am finally ready to remove my crepe myrtle. My questions are . . . When to cut it down - in the fall? Are the Japanese Beetle larva in the soil ? Will they re-immerge next year and infect my other plants in the bed? When can I replant in the same hole or general area?
Yes, much plant and garden info that is inconsistent. I’m also Zone 7b so I’m thrilled to have you as a credible resource!!! Which internet resource do you find is more consistently reliable?
Thanks for the response about the arborvitae fern. I have noticed that a lot of information online looks copy and pasted. It’s hard to know which is correct. I’ll find a nice shady spot for it and look forwarded to it filling out. I love the different texture it has. I’m so with you in the crazy things that people say to use. But the one thing that irks me the most is when people ask for advice on animal repellent. There is always someone that says mothballs. It’s usually something like,”well, my granny always used mothballs to keep the snakes away “. Well, you know what, people did a lot of dumb things years ago and most of us have learned from it, sadly some have not. Okay, rant over.
Creeping Charlie (again)... You mentioned in this Q&A to pull (by hand) invasive ground vines (like Creeping Charli). I have a city sewer easement next to my yard that is covered in Charlie. It, by various means, has spread to several parts of my yard. Some is entwined in my centipede grass which makes it impossible to pull by hand (also just too much of it). That is why I have resorted to spraying, but to no effect with dicambia and triclor. Still looking to your expertise for suggestions. (North AL, zone 7)
One tip about looking for gardening info is add ".edu" or "pdf" or "extension" to your search. That will usually give you articles and pdf files direct from educational and research institutions instead of those random sites that just copy/paste the same bot generated text over and over.
Jim, always appreciate your Q&A sessions... learn so much! Thank you! When planting a tree, is it better to make cuts on the root ball to stimulate growth, or is it better to tease out and extend the roots from the root ball to spread them into the hole. Thanks again! Ray
Last part of your video was so beneficial. It is easy to get drawn into those fast and furious remedies, clickbait as you called it. For me it's just common sense. Guess I shouldn't say that, cos I have a few gardening years under my belt. Thank you so much for all you do and share. You are just awesome! (Now, if I could just learn how to grow roses out here on the east coast like I did in California I'd be a real happy camper) Thanks, again.
Will you educate me on pruning my new ruby spice clethera? What time of year and how much? The tag says they bloom on new wood. So does it act like a butterfly bush in that you don't trim it enough it has 2nd story blooms or does it act more like a hydrangea in that you only trim a 1/3rd. Please help! I absolutely love this plant! Thanks ❤️
I have to pay much closer attention to your gardens. My property is situated exactly the same way, but I'm in nj. I'm facing east, large trees on the southern side, northern is sunniest all summer, etc. I have at least 5 microclimates
We have black walnut trees in our yard, sometimes it’s hard to plant anything around them because of juglone. I also have a volunteer in my flower garden, to be fair it was there before my flower bed. My dad, many years ago cut it back thinking it would die, it didn’t. Now I’ve cleaned out the raspberry patch that was growing around the walnut tree turning it into a flower bed and I really want the walnut tree gone so I girdled it with the intention of growing vines up the tree when it finally dies. In Erin’s video she had vines growing up one of her dead trees, I know that’s not ideal but the way I figure it by the time my black walnut finally dies and rots I’ll be long gone and the next owner can decide whether to cut it down or leave it be. I also figure because it’s a hard wood it will take a long time to rot, I may be wrong but that’s what I’m hoping for. 🌸💚🙃
Can you do a video on plants that can take full all day sun with high temperatures? I have had so many plants that have just fried. Things like my hibiscus, echinacea, and oriental lilies. It's pretty shocking to tell you the truth. I never had this before and am going to be redoing some of my flower beds. I also am looking for a couple trees that can handle that full day sun without any additional irrigation. Thank you. I just want to add my two cents as far as adding things to the soil. Adding ground eggshells has always helped my roses and tomatoes flower and produce all summer long with basically none of the diseases that I see everyone talking about. So although I have not tested my soil, I can imagine it's only helping and not hurting.
Think of the money not spent at spas & therapists for relaxation and happiness.😌 I justify my garden center spending the same way. Golf, water sports…gardening is so much cheaper! And you are bringing joy to others if they get to look at it or eat it. Don’t tell me fishermen eat as much fish as they spend fishing. 🤣
When is the best time to relocate a stressed plant? I have two Ruby Spice Clethras that I just planted this past spring (Richmond, Va Zone 7b). One gets a lot of shade which has helped it do well in this heat and sporadic rainfall. The other is located about 4 feet away and has been suffering a lot from a little too much sun exposure and not enough water and I think I'm going to have to move it. I just don't think I should do it until fall, right? Should I prune it back? I also planted a Goshiki osmanthus but half the plant seems to have died and it's the half that gets the most sun (and had the most new growth). Am I going to lose it even if I move it? Thank you for all the good and helpful information you provide.
Thanks Jim, for answering my question about my White Wedding Hydrangea. I thought I had mentioned that I live in zone 8b on the Gulf coast. To give an update on it, it has leafed out now and has some tiny flower buds on it which I don't know if they will amount to anything. The plant is not getting any taller but the leaves that have grown on the old stalks are very green and healthy looking. We did have below freezing temperatures on March 12 (30 F), 13 (26 F) and 14 (31 F). March 31st. is our last frost date here. I am hoping you are right and the cold stunted it even though I covered it and it will be better next year. I'm a little dubious on how successful we can grow them here.
Hi Jim! In an earlier Q and A, you mentioned toxic compost... which I think I'm dealing with. Three out of the four trees I planted with the same bag of compost did not come back this year... and the fourth is how you described; deformed leaves, odd growth, struggling. I showed my mother and she said "it looks like it's been poisoned!" What should I do now? I planted another shrub in the spot one had died from, which I'm now terrified for, and I obviously want to try to save the remaining tree. What on earth do I do?
I would only put bananas, eggs shells ect..in my soil to help loosen my hard clay soil. Perhaps the worms would like to munch on something and if you have worms they’re working the soil in one of the best ways in my opinion 🌸💚🙃
It's not a big deal, but I don't know if you'd noticed. Whenever there is a change in lighting or the graphics you have appear. There is a high-pitched "whine" like you hear it and then the graphics appear if you're looking for an example. I hope this doens't become a "I didn't notice it before you mentioned it..." kind of thing. I have noticed it on multiple devices with different speaker setups headphones/built-in/etc.
I cringed when I heard you say that ornamental grasses should be planted in the spring, as I just bought a muhlly grass on sale at my local nursery. I was planning on waiting until fall to plant it, but now I guess I'll wait until fall (I'm in zone 7 and it's supposedly hard to zone 5, so I'm thinking it should be ok). My question is whether I should transfer it to a larger part until then, or whether it's OK to leave it in its current nursery pot. Thanks!
I love all the advice you’re giving over the years. That said, let me correct you on the soil test. Those are for farmers with big acreage with all the same soil. The average backyard gardener has different bags of store bought "soil" in raise beds and none of the two soil bags, even so called "organic" are the same. Here in Georgia you don’t get much for $15 per test and it’s worthless cause they can’t test the nitrogen as you may know. What do you think about that?
I really wasn't saying get a soil test. I was saying not to add random things to your soil based on some internet nonsense. Most people don't need to know anything except for pH.
We use the liquid fence concentrate and add the whole 36 oz bottle to 2 gal of water. Also use repels all granular in our grass perimeter. The spray worked so well the deer gave up on their norm and started eating our stonecrop, gladiolus, coleus, and green beans surrounded by marigolds. So now we spray everything 🤣
Good to know -- I am beginning a spraying campaign since our local deer seem to be staging a comeback from a virus that decimated the herds. Was trying to decide whether to spray what they are currently noshing, or spray everything on the theory that if one plant tastes bad they will just try the next one. The last straw was when they nipped every flower off of my phlox.
I never thought I'd see them eat stonecrop, caught me by surprise! They still sample occasionally but this is the first year we've had reliable blooms from several of our plants. The hosta for us is a goner every year with or without apray unfortunatly but if that is all rhey completely demolish ill take it! We live in a small subdivision in the country with lots and lots of deer. My kids actually ebj9y it bc they can see them all out their window on any given day...but after investing all of that effort it seems a waste to let them eat it all🤣. The smell of liquid fence is very off putting though so we spray it after the sun goes down and everyone is inside. We don't notice it the next day luckily. I tried marigolds, lavender, nepeta, potted mint, etc. and none of those helped-they walk right past it here. Best of luck!
Thanks for reminding us of the two plants in one pot problem. I had a fothergilla that seemed as though it had died on one side. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what I was doing wrong especially since the "rest" of the plant looked great! Seems one of the two plants died for whatever reason but the remaining plant is fine.
Which Selaginella variety in this genus do you have? The RHS website in UK offers various options from a ground hugging moss-like rhyzomatous evergreen upwards. They sound very vigorous so will yours be easy to keep to size in your garden?
Hi Jim, Live in Cary, NC and have a woodland garden, do you have any tips on dealing with the pine vole? I been battling voles for 20 years using many things to try and control. Really like your channel!
Great information! One of my japanese maples has been a pot in heavy shade for two years - maybe an hour of direct sun a day. I plan to move it into the landscape this fall. Should I try to match the amount of shade it currently has or gradually move it into more sun? Zone 7A.
I live west of Richmond, VA (7a) in the red clay soil of the Piedmont. I know some people say Euphorbia can be a bully if planted in the ground but I know that also depends on the soil it is grown in. In your experience with similar soil types ( I have also worked on improving my soil over the past 3 years and it looks similar to yours) is Euphorbia a bully in our type of soil and should I just plant it in a pot to keep it from taking over. Thanks for the help and all of the great videos.
Hi there- we amended our sandy soil with compost and then added triple shredded bark mulch. However it seems to be retaining too much water. What could we now add to lighten it up? 😂 zone 8a nc and yes we have had a lot of rain!
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge! Question for the week- I have a popcorn drift rose (supposed to be yellow and white) and some blooms are turning pink or getting pink spots. I’ve read it could be a botrytis fungus? Is this common and do I have to get rid of the plants or can I just trim off the pink flowers?
Hi Jim, I am located north of 540, alot of pine trees, dealing with deer, clay soil. I have some plants I have in pots on my back patio I want to transplant into my yard prior to winter. Would you recommend to transplant in Fall? Also do you have a shovel you recommend to get through the clay soil? Thanks in advance! p.s.- love impatient gardener!
When requesting arborist chips do you have any types you avoid? Do you put the chips directly on perennials, shrub/tree beds or wait until the compost some first?
🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️can you please keep the rant about over fertilization of our beds. Minerals build up and can prevent plants from growing. Removing minerals is way harder than just trusting the earth to grow plants. Mic drop!😂
You have a deer and I have a vole. Any suggestions to eradicate this invasive creature? He loves everything I've planted! I resorted to putting out mouse traps (4) he doesn't like peanut butter.
Question: My peonies have powdery mildew which I've tried to treat. Currently they are really looking rough. They are planted at the back of the bed, therefore not a dominant presence. When is it okay to cut the plants back, getting rid of the diseases greenery? Maryland zone 7.
Do deer sprays/repellents have a detrimental impact on pollinators? I’ve got a small plant area to protect and I am concerned that a Deer Off “puck” that smells will defeat the intent of my plants.
Hello from Kansas zone 6. My hydrangeas are suffering from chlorosis. I've been treating them chelated iron and it's helping. My question is how often do I treat them? The container has information about how to mix the formula but nothing about how often to treat plants. Thanks.
Hopefully I haven't overlooked but I'm wondering how you have handled leaf footed bugs. They are hanging out with the tomato horn worms this evening in the garden. I removed the worms (who had parasitic wasps on them). I don't have chickens so I just chuck them away from the garden as far as possible. Those leaf footed bugs are scary looking though!
Jim, that's excellent advice. It seems to me that everyone wants a quick fix, so they'll try any cockamamie thing that they hear about when it comes to some so-called expert advice for their garden problems. Keep telling folks what is tried and true. When I was a young gardener, it was hard waiting for things to grow. With age hopefully, there also comes at least some wisdom. I hope that you and Stephanie are having a great summer. ~Margie🦋💚☺
I've only been gardening for about 3 years so as a new gardener this channel has been insanely useful for me. I've learned a ton from you Jim, thank you. Out of curiosity, I'd like to know of any plants or trees or shrubs that you wish you could grow but can't for whatever reason, be it climate pressure or pest pressure or space limits or whatever. Thanks
Gosh Jim, you're not going to show how growing tomatoes in marshmallows works? 😂 P.T. Barnum was right, there's a sucker born every minute. Growing stuff is a whole lot of what used to be called common sense & quite a bit of physical labor. Patience is also involved. Missing qualities in today's media consumers. I gotta try that purple Celosia with my Golden Jubilee Agastache. Might need an air traffic controller 😆
Hi Jim. My purple conehead flowers aren’t blooming normal this year. All the flower stalks with blooms are green & noticed multiple mini flowers on top of a flower head if what I’m stating makes any sense bcz I’ve never seen this occur since the 20 yrs I had this plant I. My garden. I did fertilize this in the spring this year which I never do & did just fine. Is this the cause from blooming properly?
I had the same experience with internet confusion with snowball bushes (viburnum). One site says it’s zone 3-9… other sites says zones 6-9. That’s important since I am zone 6 and want to plant it in an appropriate area if it needs winter protection. I wish I knew it’s correct growing zone. I have 6 in pots that need to be planted . But I dare not plant in fall if they are only cold hardy to zone 6. Can you clarify which zones the snowball viburnum are hardy in?
Thank you so much for the Q&A videos they are so informative. I appreciate your rants because they help everyone to learn. Question for you, I have so much luck sowing Zinnia seeds in the ground here in zone 7b full sun. What would be some other flower seeds you would recommend sowing along with Zinnia?
Question? Do you have a video or can you make a video on the dahlias that have over wintered for you. I’m also a 7b and would like to try some dahlias that could possibly come back bc I know I would never dig the up and store them…I can’t do high maintenance. Thanks.
Hello Jim! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I am just south east of you in Johnston County and I’m learning lots of invaluable information going through all your videos. My question is, do you have fire ants and if so, how do you deal with them? Thank you for putting these videos together and for all the great information you share!
I love HortRants, and would subscribe! A very popular TH-camr with no knowledge of soil science or of any gardening conditions outside their own, has once again, just this morning, recommended gypsum and loads of compost as a recommendation for clay soil. I really wish their reach wasn’t as large as it is, or at the very least, that they’d take their influence on new gardeners seriously and actually study the topic they make their living on. 😫
I am glad youtube recommended this video, because saying no knowledge of soil science might be bit a harsh IMHO to whomever you are referring to. Gypsum, when it comes to soil science does indeed work and is backed by empirical evidence/data (c:JSTOR). I have hard clay and if it wasn't for gypsum, most of my new beds won't work. Science of Gypsum. It is made up of calcium, sulphur, and water. The reason gypsum works is its ability to quickly move through compacted clay and loosening it for plants in it to get their nutrients. Because of how clay soil is compacted, the sulphur in it is for chlorophyll development plus more in that soil and calcium to build strong plant tissue. These two nutrients are crucial for plant growth. Because of it's ability to break soil particles, it helps with mychorrhizal( other names which ever you prefer, mycorrhizae, mycorrhiza, etc.) relationships which helps the plants be able to absorbs more nutrients. Every plant needs close to about 80% or more mycorrhizae to thrive.
Sun tracking throughout the year is so important when getting to know your property. When I worked at a garden center it always amazed me how many of the customers would ask for plant suggestions, then when I asked what direction their house faced , they had no clue. Or I would ask if they had other tall trees in their yard or if their nieghbor had tall trees ... ...once again ... ...clueless. Sun protection idea....old patio umbrella. High enough off the ground to shade the plant without interfering with air circulation. I have seen short umbrellas being used which is a quick temporary fix, but the heat really builds up under a short umbrella. Use with caution. Rant... thank you... it needs to be said over and over and over again. Do not take garden advice from clickbait.
I planted a marshmallow daisy and the leaves are browning and drying out after it has flowered. Is it dying and how can I save it? I was hoping it will rebloom after deadhead them but it is not lush and green. What can I do ?
Blueberry question… Our blueberries (rabbit eye and southern highbush varieties), planted last year, are struggling, not growing, getting fall color in July. We are in coastal NC, zone 8a, sandy soil on the dry side. Just got soil test results: pH or 5.6. But I also used some topsoil to amend the sand at planting (Seaside Mulch topsoil that is SC/NC native sand with organic matter) which is somewhat alkaline (pH of 7.9)… So our blueberries might be struggling bc their soil is not acidic enough? At this point, would you replant them, with only native sand (no SeasideMulch topsoil)? Or just try to use sulfur etc around them, to try to acidify the soil a bit? Any other suggestion? Thank you!
Hi Jim, I planted a hardy banana last year and this year it came back as 8 plants. Have I created a monster? Is it invasive? I’m in zone 7a Maryland and don’t have space for it to spread out any more.
Do you like Merlot and Ace of Hearts varieties of Redbuds? (Haven’t seen these in your videos) and can you train weeping redbuds to have a wider canopy rather than falling straight down?
Q? Will be moving around end September early October, in gulf coast zone 9b texas. I will be moving several "sentimental " plants, but, my biggest concern is my Camillia Japonica, and my Texas Purple Sage. Both are established 6+ years. Would it be best to pot up and wait for spring or plant right away. Unfamiliar with soil conditions at a new home. Thank you
Golden Falls Redbud staking? I have a new 6ft tree i planted 3 months ago. It is staked from the grower. 1- does it have to remain staked for its lifetime? 2- will it grow taller or do i have to install a taller stake and straighten it up the stake (slowly)?
Great info! New follower here! Here’s yet another red bud question for ya! We had an Eastern Redbud at our old house that we had to remove, but it was planted in memory of my husbands brother. We saved some seed pods and brought them with us to our new home in south central Virginia, and I planted them last spring. They’re doing great in the little pots I have them in, but I feel like I should get them in the ground soon…this fall maybe? Excuse my ignorance, but will they automatically grow into a tree or do I need to do anything to them?
Hi Jim, I think i have chlorotic ringspot on my camellias, is it detrimental or is it mostly cosmetic, or could it possibly be something else?? And is it common?? I have a few camellia japonicas and about 4 of them started getting these light green/greenyellow spots on the leaves. They arent full on yellow or chlorotic and its not mottle virus but i dont know what to do. Should i be worried?
👋😃 🌸🌸🌸FREE PLANTS QUESTIONS: really enjoyed your free plants video and I am using the method to fill in some gaps in my row of reblooming hydrangeas without pots because they will stay in place - I don’t want to cut the rooted stems too early, is there any harm to waiting a couple of months, until late summer/early fall? Should I regularly be watering the soil underneath the bricks? 🙏 THANKS!
I have had a knockout rose for about 5 years. It has performed beautifully and has been very healthy. This year in mid June the leaves on one of the big canes turned yellow and all the leaves and dried up and died. I water it the same as all my other roses including my David Austin roses. Now in July I am losing all the canes. The plant has died. Do you have any idea what may have happened? Additional question…do you grow the “At Last” rose? If so, what are your thoughts about this rose?
I’m a “medium” skilled gardener - I’ve had the at last roses for a couple of years - I hear they take 4 years to really shine - I only gave them 2 or 3, they look great for the first flush and then after that it was constant maintenance to keep going, fertilizing, spraying, etc - they don’t do well in too much sun or too much shade, hard to find their “sweet spot” - I gave up and replaced them with Bloomstruck hydrangeas (on irrigation) and have been rewarded with non-stop beautiful blooms from spring to fall - also have planted quite a few encores which have done great - I’m done with roses and mostly going with more foliar interest or 3/4 season interest now
That's a really educational rant though. When we are inexperienced and concerned in the garden, it's easy to succumb to the clickbait for sure. Thanks for sharing your hard earned wisdom and being a good steward of your audience!
Jim you are absolutely right! We checked at the bottom and we have both Ruby Spice and a Hummingbird Clethera!
If your plant has a headache there is a chance that an aspirin might help. I compost kitchen scraps directly into the garden by digging deep holes and allowing the worms to consume and aerate for me. I stared this method after moving a fence and using the big holes left behind from the fence post as compost receptacles. Worms are my friends and compost and mulch are what feeds my garden. Thanks from Cheyenne, WY for all you do for our growing gardening community!
I love Sunday question and answers. Thank you Jim !!!🌳
Our Sunday routine is church, groceries and coming home to enjoy breakfast and watch your Sunday Q&A! We have learned so much from you and made us much better and patient gardeners. Thank you so much for sharing your passion and garden with us all❤
We got some much needed rain last night, I went out into the garden today and I swear almost everything grew overnight. It’s amazing what rain will do for your gardens. I do water regularly because we’re in a drought situation . I have well water but when compared to rain , rain wins every time. It’s totally amazing! 🌸💚🙃
True, true x 🌼🌼🌼🙏😇🕊️
I use old lace curtains to shade some plants. I get creative like putting a chair or two, or something similar around the plant to clothes pin it to. I just make sure whatever I use as a prop is high enough so the material doesn’t touch the plant. Then for overnight I just unclip one side and roll it up. Thank you for helping us Jim!
For protecting a newly planted full-sun plant from hot afternoon sun, we used an old yard sign that we hadn't recycled yet. It has worked out really well --the plant is on the west side of the house, and gets full sun from about noon to 7 pm. The sign shades it after it gets a couple hours of sunlight. It looks a bit funny in the yard, but it works!
Hello cassi
I used to put old umbrellas over delicate plants to help plants survive the heat. I always look forward to your Q&A videos!
It’s the tedious, contextual details that can only come from experience, and no books or internet articles could give. It’s the thinking of every scenario possible down to the things nobody would ever think to ask about… until it’s a problem. That’s why I watch your channel, Sir.
I planted my arborvitae ferns in two places last year, one full sun area and one mostly shade area in zone 7b. I did this because the plant tag said full sun but I couldn’t imagine it doing well in full sun. So I tried both places. The full sun area scorched. The mostly shade ones are doing great.
Hello Lisa
Thank you very much Jim, for addressing the clickbait gardening tips on the internet! I almost picked up a soil tester at Lowes the other day, now wish I had. Next trip I will and test my soil. I have been amending for years now with soil, compost etc, but the clay takes a long time to improve.
Thanks again for the sage advice!!!
Jim, I would like to suggest Celosia Asian Garden, which is much shorter, a brighter pink, but still awesome burgundy-ish foliage and trio-shades of red/pinks. 2017 AAS winner. Essentially Flamingo but shorter, and easier to control. Once annuals get over 2 ft, it can be tricky to keep neat, especially in relations to neighboring plants. Photos often does not do them justice.
Ok now I need to know how to get sweet potato vine to grow like the picture shown that looks just like
Your tree !
Hello Lauren
Sunday Q&A is my favorite. I learn so much from you answering questions and the knowledge that flows from your experience is awesome.
Laxer focused information, Jim.
Thank you to you and Stephanie. So enjoy the Sunday Q&A!
Great information as always! Thanks. I enjoyed your visit with Erin, the impatient gardener, too. I hope you guys will collaborate again!
Thank you for your honest informative gardening channel , so appreciated !!!
I get knowledge from these Q&As so thanks for doing them. I’m here in Dallas with 100+ temps going on 30 days with no rain. Managing gardens with manual irrigation for such a long period of time is a definite learning curve.
Hi Jim, I’m a big fan of your Q&A series, including your occasional rants (which make laugh). I’m in zone 11b/12a, central Oahu. I’ve planted a pincushion protea (Leucospermum), which should be easy to grow as they thrive on neglect as long as they get sun, good air circulation, and some water. The foliage looks fine, but it’s been about 16 months and still no blooms. Any thoughts on why it’s not blooming or how to get it to bloom?
Hello Jim, just wanted to say how much I apprecate your channel, especially the Q&A. All your content is excellent, its a great informative channel. I'm in Florida and your tips on improving soil are extremly helpful. Deer resistant plants would be my QA question suggestion. Stay safe!
Marvellous. You have a comforting channel to watch. Good good footage!
I recommend everyone to watch till the end (goodies)
I am an avid fan of your TH-cam channel. I remember a comment from one of you playlists, You do not have any crepe myrtles’ in your landscape cause they are prone to Japanese Beetle infestation.
Watching your channel advice, I have started a pollinator garden in the same bed as my lone crepe myrtle “lives.”.
This is my fourth season awash with beetle’s and I am finally ready to remove my crepe myrtle. My questions are . . .
When to cut it down - in the fall?
Are the Japanese Beetle larva in the soil ?
Will they re-immerge next year and infect my other plants in the bed?
When can I replant in the same hole or general area?
Another source for unusual seeds is to join your local rock garden society, and you should have access to the seed exchange catalog.
Yes, much plant and garden info that is inconsistent. I’m also Zone 7b so I’m thrilled to have you as a credible resource!!! Which internet resource do you find is more consistently reliable?
I direct seed cosmos and zinnias into newish wood chips and they seem to do fine.
Thanks for the response about the arborvitae fern. I have noticed that a lot of information online looks copy and pasted. It’s hard to know which is correct. I’ll find a nice shady spot for it and look forwarded to it filling out. I love the different texture it has.
I’m so with you in the crazy things that people say to use. But the one thing that irks me the most is when people ask for advice on animal repellent. There is always someone that says mothballs. It’s usually something like,”well, my granny always used mothballs to keep the snakes away “. Well, you know what, people did a lot of dumb things years ago and most of us have learned from it, sadly some have not. Okay, rant over.
Don't change a thing! Love the "rants"... All fantastic information 👌
Love it! I’m going through back videos and am enjoying the information so much. Thank you so much for sharing!
Creeping Charlie (again)... You mentioned in this Q&A to pull (by hand) invasive ground vines (like Creeping Charli). I have a city sewer easement next to my yard that is covered in Charlie. It, by various means, has spread to several parts of my yard. Some is entwined in my centipede grass which makes it impossible to pull by hand (also just too much of it). That is why I have resorted to spraying, but to no effect with dicambia and triclor. Still looking to your expertise for suggestions. (North AL, zone 7)
My first year of gardening so any advice is greatly appreciated 🙂
One tip about looking for gardening info is add ".edu" or "pdf" or "extension" to your search. That will usually give you articles and pdf files direct from educational and research institutions instead of those random sites that just copy/paste the same bot generated text over and over.
Thanks Jim for all your ideas and knowledge. Stay cool man!
Jim, always appreciate your Q&A sessions... learn so much! Thank you! When planting a tree, is it better to make cuts on the root ball to stimulate growth, or is it better to tease out and extend the roots from the root ball to spread them into the hole. Thanks again! Ray
Keep doing what you're doing. And give your wife an extra hug for her support. Thanks for the info
Last part of your video was so beneficial. It is easy to get drawn into those fast and furious remedies, clickbait as you called it. For me it's just common sense. Guess I shouldn't say that, cos I have a few gardening years under my belt. Thank you so much for all you do and share. You are just awesome! (Now, if I could just learn how to grow roses out here on the east coast like I did in California I'd be a real happy camper) Thanks, again.
🌸🪴🌼🌳🌺💦💧KEEP RANTING‼️
Will you educate me on pruning my new ruby spice clethera? What time of year and how much? The tag says they bloom on new wood. So does it act like a butterfly bush in that you don't trim it enough it has 2nd story blooms or does it act more like a hydrangea in that you only trim a 1/3rd. Please help! I absolutely love this plant! Thanks ❤️
I have to pay much closer attention to your gardens. My property is situated exactly the same way, but I'm in nj. I'm facing east, large trees on the southern side, northern is sunniest all summer, etc. I have at least 5 microclimates
We have black walnut trees in our yard, sometimes it’s hard to plant anything around them because of juglone. I also have a volunteer in my flower garden, to be fair it was there before my flower bed. My dad, many years ago cut it back thinking it would die, it didn’t. Now I’ve cleaned out the raspberry patch that was growing around the walnut tree turning it into a flower bed and I really want the walnut tree gone so I girdled it with the intention of growing vines up the tree when it finally dies. In Erin’s video she had vines growing up one of her dead trees, I know that’s not ideal but the way I figure it by the time my black walnut finally dies and rots I’ll be long gone and the next owner can decide whether to cut it down or leave it be. I also figure because it’s a hard wood it will take a long time to rot, I may be wrong but that’s what I’m hoping for. 🌸💚🙃
Can you do a video on plants that can take full all day sun with high temperatures? I have had so many plants that have just fried. Things like my hibiscus, echinacea, and oriental lilies. It's pretty shocking to tell you the truth. I never had this before and am going to be redoing some of my flower beds. I also am looking for a couple trees that can handle that full day sun without any additional irrigation. Thank you.
I just want to add my two cents as far as adding things to the soil. Adding ground eggshells has always helped my roses and tomatoes flower and produce all summer long with basically none of the diseases that I see everyone talking about. So although I have not tested my soil, I can imagine it's only helping and not hurting.
Think of the money not spent at spas & therapists for relaxation and happiness.😌
I justify my garden center spending the same way.
Golf, water sports…gardening is so much cheaper! And you are bringing joy to others if they get to look at it or eat it. Don’t tell me fishermen eat as much fish as they spend fishing. 🤣
I like the rants, always good information
When is the best time to relocate a stressed plant? I have two Ruby Spice Clethras that I just planted this past spring (Richmond, Va Zone 7b). One gets a lot of shade which has helped it do well in this heat and sporadic rainfall. The other is located about 4 feet away and has been suffering a lot from a little too much sun exposure and not enough water and I think I'm going to have to move it. I just don't think I should do it until fall, right? Should I prune it back?
I also planted a Goshiki osmanthus but half the plant seems to have died and it's the half that gets the most sun (and had the most new growth). Am I going to lose it even if I move it?
Thank you for all the good and helpful information you provide.
Hi Jim and Stephanie I love your videos:) have you ever harvested or saved the berries /seeds from a lantana? Wishing you much success!
Thanks Jim, for answering my question about my White Wedding Hydrangea. I thought I had mentioned that I live in zone 8b on the Gulf coast. To give an update on it, it has leafed out now and has some tiny flower buds on it which I don't know if they will amount to anything. The plant is not getting any taller but the leaves that have grown on the old stalks are very green and healthy looking. We did have below freezing temperatures on March 12 (30 F), 13 (26 F) and 14 (31 F). March 31st. is our last frost date here. I am hoping you are right and the cold stunted it even though I covered it and it will be better next year. I'm a little dubious on how successful we can grow them here.
Hi Jim! In an earlier Q and A, you mentioned toxic compost... which I think I'm dealing with. Three out of the four trees I planted with the same bag of compost did not come back this year... and the fourth is how you described; deformed leaves, odd growth, struggling. I showed my mother and she said "it looks like it's been poisoned!" What should I do now? I planted another shrub in the spot one had died from, which I'm now terrified for, and I obviously want to try to save the remaining tree. What on earth do I do?
Love these q&a.. Will gardenia (frostproof) survive in a pot container in zone 7 (Charlotte) ?
I would only put bananas, eggs shells ect..in my soil to help loosen my hard clay soil. Perhaps the worms would like to munch on something and if you have worms they’re working the soil in one of the best ways in my opinion 🌸💚🙃
It's not a big deal, but I don't know if you'd noticed. Whenever there is a change in lighting or the graphics you have appear. There is a high-pitched "whine" like you hear it and then the graphics appear if you're looking for an example. I hope this doens't become a "I didn't notice it before you mentioned it..." kind of thing. I have noticed it on multiple devices with different speaker setups headphones/built-in/etc.
I cringed when I heard you say that ornamental grasses should be planted in the spring, as I just bought a muhlly grass on sale at my local nursery. I was planning on waiting until fall to plant it, but now I guess I'll wait until fall (I'm in zone 7 and it's supposedly hard to zone 5, so I'm thinking it should be ok). My question is whether I should transfer it to a larger part until then, or whether it's OK to leave it in its current nursery pot. Thanks!
I love all the advice you’re giving over the years. That said, let me correct you on the soil test. Those are for farmers with big acreage with all the same soil. The average backyard gardener has different bags of store bought "soil" in raise beds and none of the two soil bags, even so called "organic" are the same. Here in Georgia you don’t get much for $15 per test and it’s worthless cause they can’t test the nitrogen as you may know. What do you think about that?
I really wasn't saying get a soil test. I was saying not to add random things to your soil based on some internet nonsense. Most people don't need to know anything except for pH.
We use the liquid fence concentrate and add the whole 36 oz bottle to 2 gal of water. Also use repels all granular in our grass perimeter. The spray worked so well the deer gave up on their norm and started eating our stonecrop, gladiolus, coleus, and green beans surrounded by marigolds. So now we spray everything 🤣
Good to know -- I am beginning a spraying campaign since our local deer seem to be staging a comeback from a virus that decimated the herds. Was trying to decide whether to spray what they are currently noshing, or spray everything on the theory that if one plant tastes bad they will just try the next one. The last straw was when they nipped every flower off of my phlox.
I never thought I'd see them eat stonecrop, caught me by surprise! They still sample occasionally but this is the first year we've had reliable blooms from several of our plants. The hosta for us is a goner every year with or without apray unfortunatly but if that is all rhey completely demolish ill take it! We live in a small subdivision in the country with lots and lots of deer. My kids actually ebj9y it bc they can see them all out their window on any given day...but after investing all of that effort it seems a waste to let them eat it all🤣. The smell of liquid fence is very off putting though so we spray it after the sun goes down and everyone is inside. We don't notice it the next day luckily. I tried marigolds, lavender, nepeta, potted mint, etc. and none of those helped-they walk right past it here. Best of luck!
Thanks for reminding us of the two plants in one pot problem. I had a fothergilla that seemed as though it had died on one side. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what I was doing wrong especially since the "rest" of the plant looked great! Seems one of the two plants died for whatever reason but the remaining plant is fine.
Hey h would it be possible to video you Q&A videos to show off different areas in the garden but also show different back drops?
Which Selaginella variety in this genus do you have? The RHS website in UK offers various options from a ground hugging moss-like rhyzomatous evergreen upwards. They sound very vigorous so will yours be easy to keep to size in your garden?
You should do a new video with your old intro that has the maroon bubbles and song. 😃
Hi Jim, Live in Cary, NC and have a woodland garden, do you have any tips on dealing with the pine vole? I been battling voles for 20 years using many things to try and control. Really like your channel!
Great information! One of my japanese maples has been a pot in heavy shade for two years - maybe an hour of direct sun a day. I plan to move it into the landscape this fall. Should I try to match the amount of shade it currently has or gradually move it into more sun? Zone 7A.
I live west of Richmond, VA (7a) in the red clay soil of the Piedmont. I know some people say Euphorbia can be a bully if planted in the ground but I know that also depends on the soil it is grown in. In your experience with similar soil types ( I have also worked on improving my soil over the past 3 years and it looks similar to yours) is Euphorbia a bully in our type of soil and should I just plant it in a pot to keep it from taking over. Thanks for the help and all of the great videos.
Hi there- we amended our sandy soil with compost and then added triple shredded bark mulch. However it seems to be retaining too much water. What could we now add to lighten it up? 😂 zone 8a nc and yes we have had a lot of rain!
Thanks for more great info, Jim! Keep doing what you're doing. You'll hit 200k before you know it! 💚
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge! Question for the week- I have a popcorn drift rose (supposed to be yellow and white) and some blooms are turning pink or getting pink spots. I’ve read it could be a botrytis fungus? Is this common and do I have to get rid of the plants or can I just trim off the pink flowers?
Zone 8a. Why does my Southern Living carex plants look like the blades have been chewed down? Most of the plant looks as it has been cut back.
I’m in zone 8a in Georgia and am wondering if you can grow potatoes in the winter in a heated space under a grow light.
Wow that vine DOES look identical to your tree!
Hi Jim, I am located north of 540, alot of pine trees, dealing with deer, clay soil. I have some plants I have in pots on my back patio I want to transplant into my yard prior to winter. Would you recommend to transplant in Fall? Also do you have a shovel you recommend to get through the clay soil? Thanks in advance! p.s.- love impatient gardener!
When requesting arborist chips do you have any types you avoid? Do you put the chips directly on perennials, shrub/tree beds or wait until the compost some first?
Any suggestion about what to plant around a sink hole? I put forsythia at one end and it works pretty well. It's semi-shaded. Other ideas?
🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️can you please keep the rant about over fertilization of our beds. Minerals build up and can prevent plants from growing. Removing minerals is way harder than just trusting the earth to grow plants. Mic drop!😂
You have a deer and I have a vole. Any suggestions to eradicate this invasive creature? He loves everything I've planted! I resorted to putting out mouse traps (4) he doesn't like peanut butter.
Question: My peonies have powdery mildew which I've tried to treat. Currently they are really looking rough. They are planted at the back of the bed, therefore not a dominant presence. When is it okay to cut the plants back, getting rid of the diseases greenery? Maryland zone 7.
Do deer sprays/repellents have a detrimental impact on pollinators? I’ve got a small plant area to protect and I am concerned that a Deer Off “puck” that smells will defeat the intent of my plants.
Hello from Kansas zone 6. My hydrangeas are suffering from chlorosis. I've been treating them chelated iron and it's helping. My question is how often do I treat them? The container has information about how to mix the formula but nothing about how often to treat plants. Thanks.
Hopefully I haven't overlooked but I'm wondering how you have handled leaf footed bugs. They are hanging out with the tomato horn worms this evening in the garden. I removed the worms (who had parasitic wasps on them). I don't have chickens so I just chuck them away from the garden as far as possible. Those leaf footed bugs are scary looking though!
Jim, that's excellent advice. It seems to me that everyone wants a quick fix, so they'll try any cockamamie thing that they hear about when it comes to some so-called expert advice for their garden problems. Keep telling folks what is tried and true. When I was a young gardener, it was hard waiting for things to grow. With age hopefully, there also comes at least some wisdom. I hope that you and Stephanie are having a great summer. ~Margie🦋💚☺
I've only been gardening for about 3 years so as a new gardener this channel has been insanely useful for me. I've learned a ton from you Jim, thank you.
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know of any plants or trees or shrubs that you wish you could grow but can't for whatever reason, be it climate pressure or pest pressure or space limits or whatever. Thanks
Very informative
Gosh Jim, you're not going to show how growing tomatoes in marshmallows works? 😂 P.T. Barnum was right, there's a sucker born every minute. Growing stuff is a whole lot of what used to be called common sense & quite a bit of physical labor. Patience is also involved. Missing qualities in today's media consumers.
I gotta try that purple Celosia with my Golden Jubilee Agastache. Might need an air traffic controller 😆
Hi Jim. My purple conehead flowers aren’t blooming normal this year. All the flower stalks with blooms are green & noticed multiple mini flowers on top of a flower head if what I’m stating makes any sense bcz I’ve never seen this occur since the 20 yrs I had this plant I. My garden. I did fertilize this in the spring this year which I never do & did just fine. Is this the cause from blooming properly?
I had the same experience with internet confusion with snowball bushes (viburnum). One site says it’s zone 3-9… other sites says zones 6-9. That’s important since I am zone 6 and want to plant it in an appropriate area if it needs winter protection. I wish I knew it’s correct growing zone. I have 6 in pots that need to be planted . But I dare not plant in fall if they are only cold hardy to zone 6. Can you clarify which zones the snowball viburnum are hardy in?
Thank you so much for the Q&A videos they are so informative. I appreciate your rants because they help everyone to learn.
Question for you, I have so much luck sowing Zinnia seeds in the ground here in zone 7b full sun. What would be some other flower seeds you would recommend sowing along with Zinnia?
Question? Do you have a video or can you make a video on the dahlias that have over wintered for you. I’m also a 7b and would like to try some dahlias that could possibly come back bc I know I would never dig the up and store them…I can’t do high maintenance. Thanks.
Hello Jim! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I am just south east of you in Johnston County and I’m learning lots of invaluable information going through all your videos. My question is, do you have fire ants and if so, how do you deal with them?
Thank you for putting these videos together and for all the great information you share!
I love HortRants, and would subscribe! A very popular TH-camr with no knowledge of soil science or of any gardening conditions outside their own, has once again, just this morning, recommended gypsum and loads of compost as a recommendation for clay soil. I really wish their reach wasn’t as large as it is, or at the very least, that they’d take their influence on new gardeners seriously and actually study the topic they make their living on. 😫
I am glad youtube recommended this video, because saying no knowledge of soil science might be bit a harsh IMHO to whomever you are referring to. Gypsum, when it comes to soil science does indeed work and is backed by empirical evidence/data (c:JSTOR). I have hard clay and if it wasn't for gypsum, most of my new beds won't work.
Science of Gypsum.
It is made up of calcium, sulphur, and water. The reason gypsum works is its ability to quickly move through compacted clay and loosening it for plants in it to get their nutrients. Because of how clay soil is compacted, the sulphur in it is for chlorophyll development plus more in that soil and calcium to build strong plant tissue. These two nutrients are crucial for plant growth.
Because of it's ability to break soil particles, it helps with mychorrhizal( other names which ever you prefer, mycorrhizae, mycorrhiza, etc.) relationships which helps the plants be able to absorbs more nutrients. Every plant needs close to about 80% or more mycorrhizae to thrive.
Update on the tree form hydrangea?
Sun tracking throughout the year is so important when getting to know your property. When I worked at a garden center it always amazed me how many of the customers would ask for plant suggestions, then when I asked what direction their house faced , they had no clue. Or I would ask if they had other tall trees in their yard or if their nieghbor had tall trees ...
...once again ... ...clueless.
Sun protection idea....old patio umbrella. High enough off the ground to shade the plant without interfering with air circulation. I have seen short umbrellas being used which is a quick temporary fix, but the heat really builds up under a short umbrella. Use with caution.
Rant... thank you... it needs to be said over and over and over again. Do not take garden advice from clickbait.
Hello Marianne
I planted a marshmallow daisy and the leaves are browning and drying out after it has flowered. Is it dying and how can I save it? I was hoping it will rebloom after deadhead them but it is not lush and green. What can I do ?
Hello lily
Wow nice contain my friend
Blueberry question… Our blueberries (rabbit eye and southern highbush varieties), planted last year, are struggling, not growing, getting fall color in July. We are in coastal NC, zone 8a, sandy soil on the dry side. Just got soil test results: pH or 5.6. But I also used some topsoil to amend the sand at planting (Seaside Mulch topsoil that is SC/NC native sand with organic matter) which is somewhat alkaline (pH of 7.9)… So our blueberries might be struggling bc their soil is not acidic enough? At this point, would you replant them, with only native sand (no SeasideMulch topsoil)? Or just try to use sulfur etc around them, to try to acidify the soil a bit? Any other suggestion? Thank you!
Hi Jim, I planted a hardy banana last year and this year it came back as 8 plants. Have I created a monster? Is it invasive? I’m in zone 7a Maryland and don’t have space for it to spread out any more.
Do you like Merlot and Ace of Hearts varieties of Redbuds? (Haven’t seen these in your videos) and can you train weeping redbuds to have a wider canopy rather than falling straight down?
Hello Rachel
Q? Will be moving around end September early October, in gulf coast zone 9b texas. I will be moving several "sentimental " plants, but, my biggest concern is my Camillia Japonica, and my Texas Purple Sage. Both are established 6+ years. Would it be best to pot up and wait for spring or plant right away. Unfamiliar with soil conditions at a new home. Thank you
Golden Falls Redbud staking? I have a new 6ft tree i planted 3 months ago. It is staked from the grower.
1- does it have to remain staked for its lifetime?
2- will it grow taller or do i have to install a taller stake and straighten it up the stake (slowly)?
Thank you !
Great info! New follower here! Here’s yet another red bud question for ya! We had an Eastern Redbud at our old house that we had to remove, but it was planted in memory of my husbands brother. We saved some seed pods and brought them with us to our new home in south central Virginia, and I planted them last spring. They’re doing great in the little pots I have them in, but I feel like I should get them in the ground soon…this fall maybe? Excuse my ignorance, but will they automatically grow into a tree or do I need to do anything to them?
Hello chrisrfan
Hi Jim, I think i have chlorotic ringspot on my camellias, is it detrimental or is it mostly cosmetic, or could it possibly be something else?? And is it common?? I have a few camellia japonicas and about 4 of them started getting these light green/greenyellow spots on the leaves. They arent full on yellow or chlorotic and its not mottle virus but i dont know what to do. Should i be worried?
Jim, What spray do you use to repell the deer? How often do you have to spray?
Liquid fence... spray after it rains cause it will wash off
👋😃 🌸🌸🌸FREE PLANTS QUESTIONS: really enjoyed your free plants video and I am using the method to fill in some gaps in my row of reblooming hydrangeas without pots because they will stay in place - I don’t want to cut the rooted stems too early, is there any harm to waiting a couple of months, until late summer/early fall? Should I regularly be watering the soil underneath the bricks? 🙏 THANKS!
I have had a knockout rose for about 5 years. It has performed beautifully and has been very healthy. This year in mid June the leaves on one of the big canes turned yellow and all the leaves and dried up and died. I water it the same as all my other roses including my David Austin roses. Now in July I am losing all the canes. The plant has died. Do you have any idea what may have happened? Additional question…do you grow the “At Last” rose? If so, what are your thoughts about this rose?
I’m a “medium” skilled gardener - I’ve had the at last roses for a couple of years - I hear they take 4 years to really shine - I only gave them 2 or 3, they look great for the first flush and then after that it was constant maintenance to keep going, fertilizing, spraying, etc - they don’t do well in too much sun or too much shade, hard to find their “sweet spot” - I gave up and replaced them with Bloomstruck hydrangeas (on irrigation) and have been rewarded with non-stop beautiful blooms from spring to fall - also have planted quite a few encores which have done great - I’m done with roses and mostly going with more foliar interest or 3/4 season interest now