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Steph dear, I jut absolutely love your style and your work ethic! I learned winter sowing from you and did it my first time. I planted 67 jugs and all but 2 have germinated so far. I spent last week planting seedlings outside in my grow bags that I use for my gardening. I am 75 and live alone, so gardening is my passion, along with crocheting. I definitely want to try those gorgeous Atomic Purple Gomphrenas. I actually am planting a lot of purple veggies and flowers this year. I even have purple hair! And I wear purple all the time. You should see the purple suede cowboy boots I got from “me to me” for my birthday in January. Anyway just wanted to let you know I really love your channel. 💜💜💜💟💟💟✝️✝️✝️
Steph, I’m growing Atomic Purple Gomphrena for the first time using direct sow. Your front walkway inspired me to give this annual a try. Thanks for the tip to soak seeds and they like hot weather. Look forward to more updates.
Grew them last year. They were PHENOMENAL. They were workhorses. Blooming... And blooming... And blooming. Even in this little sqaure pot on my steps, they needed little care, in pots with other plants they seemed to play well together... But this year I am doing red ones in the ground, and I expect even less work and watering for those ones! Happy growing! Be sure if your Gomphrena has hairnseeds to pull as much of that hair away as possible. I have noticed those seeds don't germinate as well if the fuzz if left on. 🥂
My first year starting gomphrena / having it in general (if all goes well!) I started atomic purple, fiery sunset, salmon pastel, and mandarin! I’m hoping they do well. Only a few have come up, some colors haven’t come up at all. Probably my fault, but I did soak seeds for 36-48 hrs beforehand.
Steph, thank you for providing such great quality content - educative, entertaining and always so delightful to watch! BIG CONGRATS on over 7.5 million views! I've started some perennials from seed this year inspired by your garden: snowy spires verbascum, golden jubilee hyssop, lady's mantle and yarrow. Purple gomphrena looks beautiful in your garden but unfortunately I don't have any space left this season. I use Neptune's Fish and Seaweed Fertilizer but not on zinnia seedlings. They just don't need it. Thanks for all you do! Love your channel!
Thanks for the shoutout, Steph! You are going to love the cardinal basil. It blooms for me always late in the season, just so you are aware, but it is well worth the wait 🤗🙌🏻💚
Hi Steph! I'm growing stock for the first time also (Venus Cherry Stock) single stem. Im also growing two varieties of gomphrena and already have it growing in my grow room so I'm in for the grow along. I'm growing Fiery Sunrise and a Formula Mix which is purple and white. I use Neptune's harvest liquid fish emulsion fertilizer at 1/4 strength for my seedlings. I really enjoyed seeing this type of video it was Awesome! Happy Growing:)
Hi Carol! Oh yay, we can compare our thoughts on growing stock as first timers. So glad your also growing gomphrena. That Fiery Sunrise sounds so pretty! Thanks for sharing which fertilizer you use. I always like to learn about what others use and works well for them. Thanks for watching! Happy Easter!!
I ordered so many (too many) seeds that I have to create more flower beds 😅 My husband thinks that I've gone crazy but I just can't get enough. You have wonderful taste in flowers and I'm looking forward to watching you put everything together in the garden.
Hi Serena! lol your in good company here! Its a hobby that helps us get out in nature 💚Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching. Happy Gardening! 🌱
Love the gomphrena grow along - I hope everyone has great success in growing this gorgeous, no fuss plant - thank you Steph for being such a great teacher on your channel for all the plants!
Hi Steph, you should have a really nice outcome! I have all my winter sewing to start on tomorrow and Saturday hopefully. Our February was warmer than it is now so I’m purposefully taking my time and enjoying the process. I did kind of go overboard on houseplants though and so I’ll also be reporting those up. But it’s what we love, right? 😁 I do love gomphrena but it is not on my list for this year, However I did grow it last year.
We had same weather and I did only a few WS and put on east side of house because last year it was too warm of winter and then the cold snap. They either froze or rotted. So I’m doing more inside seeds because I don’t trust WS because of temps. However, the last couple weeks have been below average. It’s more of a spring sow here.
I will be growing some Gomphrena this year again. Last year I got the white and they were beautiful. I put them in a container, and the show was awesome.
I only do winter sowing, don't have a set up for indoors, so I have some jugs out and will be adding more soon :) I winter sowed the gomphrena last year. so pretty 😍
I lost my packet of gomphrena so I reordered today and decided to get a packet of the lavender gomphrena also and some stock seeds. I will direct sow the gomphrena since I am running out of space under my grow lights.
Learning a lot from your videos. I'm from Massachusetts too but moved to Houston 3 years ago. I knew what grew and thrived in the northeast but gardening here has been a straight up learning curve. Few colorful flowers will survive the hot, humid, and very long Houston summers, oh but I discovered and absolutely fell in love with gomphrenia last year. Let me tell you, those vibrant purple posies embedded in a large white pot were striking all summer long and brought me so much joy. I grew the QIS globe amaranth variety that I think I found at Lowe's. Couldn't find them this year so trying my hand at growing then from seed. I did plant them into little cells and they've been growing nicely since it's already well into the 80s and 90s here. Please keep your posts coming!
All that you chose are great choices, but the cardinal basil may give you some issues. It did me, anyways. Most basil have a certain way of harvesting & conditioning so that it has time to rehydrate, the cardinal basil was extra difficult for me to get to rehydrate.
Hey Steph, again love your video. I also start seeds in my basement by starting geraniums and onion seeds in January. I also start other seeds like foxglove and lavender, but have recently discovered I'm doing stratification incorrectly. I too would put my seeds in the fridge or the freezer thinking that was enough, but according to Garden fundamentals gardening expert said to properly stratify a seed it must be in contact with moisture. In order to do that he put the seeds on a damp paper towel then put the paper towel containing the seeds inside a labeled a Ziploc bag and then put them in the refrigerator for the required amount of time. I did not do that to my foxglove and always wondered why I never got results instead just ended up throwing my seeds out side in my garden. I look forward to seeing the results of all your winter sewn containers, and as always will continue watching in anticipation what will be your next Garden Adventure. Keep up the great work
This year, I'll be guerilla planting about 300 gomphrena seedlings in the park next to me in Plymouth MA. I adopted the bed 4 years ago which features granite edging and should look fantastic with the gomphrena along with a climbing rose on the fence behind it.
I’m currently in the potting up phase too. So many plants and not nearly enough space….had to order more grow lights. Oh the things we do for our plant babies! ☺️ Great video as always!
Girl, you have changed my life big time! I used the winter sowing method I learned from you in January this year and I have lettuce coming out of my ears! So far, everything I’ve used this method with has done spectacularly. I will be starting flower seeds this weekend. I fertilize my seedlings once a month using fish emulsion. Thanks to you, I have had so many seedlings to share. I need to look for some of that gomphrena. It’s an amazing addition to the garden. Continued blessings…daisy
I used to live outside Ann Arbor, MI about 45 minutes from downtown Detroit. I would always wait until after Mother's Day to plant annuals. One year I planted some annuals on May 28. There was a freak frost that night, and half my little annuals froze. So frustrating! Thanks for the video. Very helpful and informative. You're a good gardening instructor.
Hello, I'm in Ann Arbor & I know what you mean about the late frosts, although in recent years I've been able to get away with planting my tomatoes out at the end of April. My dad refuses to plant anything until after memorial day weekend LOL.
Last year 5/25 freak frost here and not forecasted. It was Devastating! My husband couldn’t wait to say his Gma never planted until after memorial weekend. Unless we want to cover everything and overwork to get a crop of anything will I plant earlier. Last frost date 5/12, Z5, WI.
Yep, I'm growing Gomphrena again after seeing it on your channel. I love purple, so I grew the purple variety, which is my favorite, and also the Strawberry Fields variety. I will get my seeds from Baker Creek next year. Your gardens are so amazing, and I enjoy the shopping trips and seeing what you'll grow. TFS!
Another great video, Steph! I planted 2 more trays of seeds earlier this evening from seeds I got this week. I am definitely running out of room, so I need to cool it! 😋. After seeing your gomphrena - I got 2 varieties… the strawberry fields and a mixed variety. Have you been successful growing the gomphrena from the seeds you harvested? I use that Alaskan fish fertilizer and oh yeah…it’s stinky. DEFINITELY not brownie batter! 🌺🌸🐟🌼
I ordered the Gomphrena from Bakers Creek this year and am so excited to try them. The Gomphrena flowers on your walkway looked so beautiful. 💜 My mom and I tried winter sowing this year for the first time. I’m really excited to see how everything turns out. We sowed about 32 milk jugs, and most are sprouting. 💚 so excited:)
Love your channel and your gardens, as well as your advice in my local zone (Metrowest MA). I first learned of winter sowing from your video and may try it tomorrow with some seeds I need to sow. I already have too many seedlings for my space yet I'm about to sow more seeds! (Some of us just can't help it...) Need to set up my outdoor solar station soon on my deck, using some clear plastic the painters left behind; I may have to move seedlings indoors if it gets too cold, but it usually gets me through a frost and lets those faster-growing or cold-tolerant plants get a head start. (I'm thinking of my large seedlings of a gorgeous annual giant salvia from seeds I saved last year - they're almost too large to keep inside but they're too tender for the cold.) Best of luck to all of us gardeners this year!
Hi Stef 🌺 .well done . Your seeds colletion are amazing and they will grow well for you . I use organic fertilizer and I will look for the beautiful gomphrena . Happy Easter .❤️✝️❤️
I have started repotting my seedlings. Like you, I over planted and now running out of containers for transplanting. I didn’t intend to use my porch as a greenhouse, but oh well. I’ll have several plants to share with family and my garden club. Also, I’ve started fertilizing about once a week with liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength.
Hi, Steph! Thanks for all the great information. Your videos are awesome. The links to the trays and pots will help so much. My little seeds are growing good and will need transplanting soon. I owe it all to you! Your little seedling are looking beautiful! I can' t wait to see them growing in your garden! ❤🌱 Happy Easter to you and your family! 🐰🥕
Hi Anne! Thank you so much for you kind words, and for watching my videos. So glad to hear your seeds are doing well! Happy Easter to you and yours as well!! 💚
I am trying Gomphrena from seed after seeing your earlier videos . They germinated in 3 days which shocked me. . I have them under lights and have my fingers crossed !
Good morning! I started three types of geraniums from seed back in January and had almost 100% germination! The plants are looking wonderful (potted them up to larger containers about 6 weeks ago). Several are now sporting flower buds and will be a great addition to my porch pots and hanging baskets. And will have saved me so much money! I also have started Japanese anemone, marigolds, strawflower, and coneflowers from seed. Planning to start my herbs and cosmos from seed in early April! Thank you for the informative video!
How fun! I love Geraniums! They remind me so much of my grandmother, along with Cosmos. So glad to hear they are doing well for you. They certainly do look great in pots and hanging baskets. Thanks for watching Susan! 🌱
Thanks for your videos and sharing the information with everyone! I've never heard of Gomphrena prior to your videos, and am growing them for the first time this year. I'm so excited to see them in my gardens this year!
I live to grow Thai Basil to include in my cut flower arrangements. I have to cut it and leave it in water for a while because it “drooos” when cut…but perks up nicely…and will root in the water ❤
I love winter sowing in big water jugs! I’ve successfully started button bush, viburnums, and witch hazel scrubs. It’s fun to try something different. I’m using compost-no plastic bags or peat (environmentally friendly). Compost is made from free wood chips, leaves, newspapers, kitchen scraps and clippings. Happy gardening in a greener world😊
Hi Steph, I’m starting my gomphrena this weekend (zone 6). I use the Espoma fertilizer for all my fertilizers. Just went thru my inventory and placed an order for several (Bio, Rose, Tree, Plant tones) 36 lb & 60 - unfortunately , my local nursery only carries the small 4 lb bag so I have to order online for the big bags. This will be my official first year starting seeds indoors - should be interesting. Thank goodness I have your channel & GA to learn from! 😊
I did the gomphrena last year because of you and they did wonderful! I'm not having great success with indoor seed starting but winter sowing doing awesome. I need to start some gomphrena but winter sowing this year 😊
I enjoyed your video, I’ve never grown gomphrena until this year, in my basement, I’m growing the Johnny’s QIS Formula mix.because I loved all the colors. I’m in zone 5b, I hope by the time I can plant them out, they’ll do well. Yours have been so beautiful. I use the diluted fish fertilizer also.
I love gomphrena! I’ve bought them at Home Depot and the butterflies love them. I’m in a very small home with 9 cats, I can’t start seeds inside! I wish I could. I’ll have to try the winter sowing method!
I'm mostly growing vegetables because i have a small yard. Im growing in containers, but I'm going to grow some gomphrena. You made it look so easy. Ill grow them in my greenstalk tower. Thanks steph.
Hi Steph! Your videos are so informative! 🙋🏾♀️ I am definitely participating in your gomphrena grow-along! Last year was my first experience growing gomphrena from seed using the winter sowing method I learned from your video and it was a complete success! So, it seems fitting to participate in your grow a long this year. I love the whimsical feeling gomphrena adds to my garden. Inside seed starting is coming along nicely. This is my first experience starting seeds inside, under grow lights and I’m loving it! 💐
FYI I've grown cardinal basil for years, & 2023 was the 1st time it started to go to flower at the very end of my Michigan zone 6A season, although we do harvest the leaves often throughout the season. I really like it, along with the everleaf emerald tower basil variety because unlike Genovese and lettuce leave varieties, they aren't so quick to start flowering. I hope yours flowers for you the way you want it to, but if it doesn't, you should at least be able to get some batches of pesto out of it LOL
I grew Rainbow Sherbert Celosia last year & it was a favourite so it's under the lights again this year! I wasn't planning on growing gomphrena this year as I haven't been overly impressed with mine in the past couple of years but I think you've convinced me to give them another go esp. as I've not tried winter sowing them. Fingers crossed!
I am glad to hear you had success direct sowing. I will be growing the atomic purple gumphrena along with you but direct sow. I hope to avoid having to buy all the supplies for seedling indoor and making space for racks and growing lights. Thank you for sharing some of your favorites.
My gomphrena is starting to break soil. I just loved yours so I tried it last year. I am hooked! I spent the morning potting up my petunias. I love starting and growing my own seeds.
Stock truly has a wonderful scent -- I have never tried them from seed, but I have bought plants. You are tempting me to plant more flower seeds -- I have several trays of salvia and gomphrena (trying the Baker Creek purple and white mix) and need to start some celosia -- that BC mix looks really great. I love the spike celosia for arrangements and drying. Plus, they are prolific bloomers once they get going. I would pinch off any incipient blooms at this point.
Great info as usual my sista!!!!! I got quite a number of hints for seeds written after this video!!!! And I didn’t buy more seeds today….but I did accidentally leave Lowes with clearance columbine plants for $2 a piece, and left aldis with some sage plants for $2.99!! ❤️❤️❤️🤪👩🌾👩🌾👩🌾
I love that Atomic Purple Gomphrena! And have, since I saw it in your border💜. So far, I haven't seen it available here in France tho as a seed😢. I'm an optimist, so will keep my eyes peeled when I'm out in the garden centers.... Al
Hi Al! I ordered mine from Baker Creek Seeds on Rareseeds.com. But I'm not sure that they would ship to France. I hope you can find a similar variety near you some time. I'm not sure if I've told you this before, but I love France! I'm visiting again this summer, near Toulouse. Thank you so much for watching!
@@HookedandRooted I will keep searching! The countryside around Toulouse is impressive! Lots of ancient Hillside villages! (Villages Perchés). Have a great time.
Do consider some pot free growing. It’s really great to reduce plastic use, even if have invested for some items that will last several years. I’ve found that small grow bags, which also enable air pruning, work extremely well and you can explore things like wicking self watering systems.
I ordered purple gum seeds per your recommendation, but have already killed all of them😲. this is my first time trying to start seeds and it’s not for lack of purchasing things that they’re not working out because I have a heat mat and grow lights but I’m really unsure on how to water. I thought someone said not to leave them sitting in water because they would get too wet, but it looks like that’s what you’re doing and maybe I just didn’t water them enough. I’m gonna give it another try because they’re so pretty. I can do this!!😂
I've never grown Gomphrena - or even heard of it until recently. I decided to start it by seed and am having marginal success. One particular variety that I was really looking forward to has had very poor germination. The other two had much better germination but are not growing STRAIGHT, even though I have them right under grow lights. Very odd... Like you, I ordered MORE seeds to start even though it's a bit late for me in zone 8b. Included in my "more" order is Baker Creek Gomphrena in SALMON, so we'll see if it does better than the seeds I ordered from other seed companies. I didn't know to soak them so I will do that with this new group. Thanks for the info!
4:53 I was always told that the cold stratification had to take place with moist substrate, or in water. I put my seeds in water, then freeze, thaw, feeze, thaw, freeze, thaw... Usually a week of that and every plant I've done that with has germinated! Looking forward to see how it works for you, or if you have had success in the past! Edit: I hate how autocorrect switches correctly spelled words... Yes, I meant 'in water' because I typed it, autocorrect!!! 😂
Wonderful! And yes that is true. Its a combination of cold and moisture for cold stratification. I froze the seeds, and them placed them in moist soil. Your method is also great, and mimics the outdoor natural conditions. Yes, I have had success with seeds germinating after keeping them in the freezer and then sowing them. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Steph! You've inspired me to start seeds this year (along with adding additional shrubs to my borders last year😉)! I have a quick question - I soaked my Gomphrena seeds (accidentally more than 48 hours) and little roots showed up on most of them! Yesterday, I put them into the seed trays anyway and have them under the grow lights with saran wrap on top until I see seedlings. Hopefully I didn't ruin them by leaving them in the water longer than I should have. eek!
Hi, I've used fish emulsion fertilizer it's soo good but oh man does it stink. I also went with the espoma this year not nearly as smelly and I love the espoma products. Thanks to your video's this is my second year growing gomphrena Love it! 😍 It makes a great cut and also dried flower. Hope you have a wonderful day 🌻🌞
Great video. I have never started flowers from seed. So this year I want to try using my Greenstalk vertical planter and put in seeds. I don't have any indoor growing trays, lights, green house, etc. I'm in planting zone 7B. Can I directly sow the seeds into my planter when the time is correct for my zone? Or do you always have to start seeds indoors? Thank you for your videos.
I want to try growing Gomphrena next year and I like the winter so growing method for them and appreciate your explanation on how to grow with the winter growing method. I have a few questions tho! I’m zone 5A when would you recommend starting the winter growing method? Also, if I want to create basically a hedge similar to what you did in your front walkway but I put all the seeds in the plastic container would I just cut apart each plant when I eventually put in ground? Do you ever water them or do you hope for rain? The last 2 springs have been pretty dry here so I’m not sure what next year would bring. Any help is appreciate 😊
I was getting worried my winter sown gomphrena hasn’t sprouted yet, thanks for relieving my mind.? I’ll be patient. How far apart do you plant yours fit such a beautiful display
I tried starting seeds inside for the first time. I have limited space and it’s definitely a learning experience with lots of errors in the trial. My zinnia and cosmos flopped but I at least saved some seeds for direct sowing. I have a tray of snapdragons that I probably used too many seeds per cell ( so stinking small). They have sprouted but they are thin and some are flopped. I also started some four o’clock and those have tall sprouts and are starting to flop. I’m going to try repotting since most have a second set of leaves and see what happens 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ I just try and learn
Hi Cynthia, Sometimes when they flop it could be that they are getting too much water. It could be something called dampening off where the stem starts dying off and then will flop over. Check for moisture, its one possibility. Hope this helps. We're always learning, doing is the only way to learn. Great job, keep growing 🌱
Hi .. checking all videos on seeding ..in side n out… in Delaware. Inside I don’t have space for overhang lights .. what is best lights ? I have clip grow light 6000k full spectrum..red n white LEDS .. love your pics here n want fragrance too .. thanks 🤗
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Steph dear, I jut absolutely love your style and your work ethic! I learned winter sowing from you and did it my first time. I planted 67 jugs and all but 2 have germinated so far. I spent last week planting seedlings outside in my grow bags that I use for my gardening. I am 75 and live alone, so gardening is my passion, along with crocheting. I definitely want to try those gorgeous Atomic Purple Gomphrenas. I actually am planting a lot of purple veggies and flowers this year. I even have purple hair! And I wear purple all the time. You should see the purple suede cowboy boots I got from “me to me” for my birthday in January. Anyway just wanted to let you know I really love your channel. 💜💜💜💟💟💟✝️✝️✝️
Steph, I’m growing Atomic Purple Gomphrena for the first time using direct sow. Your front walkway inspired me to give this annual a try. Thanks for the tip to soak seeds and they like hot weather. Look forward to more updates.
Same!
Me too!
Grew them last year.
They were PHENOMENAL. They were workhorses. Blooming... And blooming... And blooming. Even in this little sqaure pot on my steps, they needed little care, in pots with other plants they seemed to play well together... But this year I am doing red ones in the ground, and I expect even less work and watering for those ones! Happy growing! Be sure if your Gomphrena has hairnseeds to pull as much of that hair away as possible. I have noticed those seeds don't germinate as well if the fuzz if left on. 🥂
My first year starting gomphrena / having it in general (if all goes well!)
I started atomic purple, fiery sunset, salmon pastel, and mandarin! I’m hoping they do well. Only a few have come up, some colors haven’t come up at all. Probably my fault, but I did soak seeds for 36-48 hrs beforehand.
Same. They are being shipped to me right now!! I got the purple and the mixed variety. Good luck to you all. 💟🌸
Great video Steph. I am definitely joining in for the gomphrena sow along. My Mom planted her seeds last week and they germinated in 2 days.
Hi Sue! Oh that's so great! I love that your mom is growing seeds with you 💚
I think pops of red looks beautiful in a garden so many other gardeners are a no red gardeners but I think it looks beautiful
Steph, thank you for providing such great quality content - educative, entertaining and always so delightful to watch! BIG CONGRATS on over 7.5 million views! I've started some perennials from seed this year inspired by your garden: snowy spires verbascum, golden jubilee hyssop, lady's mantle and yarrow. Purple gomphrena looks beautiful in your garden but unfortunately I don't have any space left this season. I use Neptune's Fish and Seaweed Fertilizer but not on zinnia seedlings. They just don't need it. Thanks for all you do! Love your channel!
Thanks for the shoutout, Steph! You are going to love the cardinal basil. It blooms for me always late in the season, just so you are aware, but it is well worth the wait 🤗🙌🏻💚
Thanks for the tip Stefi! We'll cut from the basil to eat earlier in the season and enjoy it for flower later on.
@@HookedandRooted I have actually never tasted it, so I hope it tastes as well as it smells and looks lol
@@growninnewengland we're going to find out 🌱
Hi Steph! I'm growing stock for the first time also (Venus Cherry Stock) single stem. Im also growing two varieties of gomphrena and already have it growing in my grow room so I'm in for the grow along. I'm growing Fiery Sunrise and a Formula Mix which is purple and white. I use Neptune's harvest liquid fish emulsion fertilizer at 1/4 strength for my seedlings. I really enjoyed seeing this type of video it was Awesome! Happy Growing:)
Hi Carol! Oh yay, we can compare our thoughts on growing stock as first timers. So glad your also growing gomphrena. That Fiery Sunrise sounds so pretty! Thanks for sharing which fertilizer you use. I always like to learn about what others use and works well for them. Thanks for watching! Happy Easter!!
Afternoon Everyone 🪴🐇🐣🐇🪴
Hi Jasmine! Have a great weekend, and Easter!
I ordered so many (too many) seeds that I have to create more flower beds 😅 My husband thinks that I've gone crazy but I just can't get enough. You have wonderful taste in flowers and I'm looking forward to watching you put everything together in the garden.
Hi Serena! lol your in good company here! Its a hobby that helps us get out in nature 💚Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching. Happy Gardening! 🌱
Love the gomphrena grow along - I hope everyone has great success in growing this gorgeous, no fuss plant - thank you Steph for being such a great teacher on your channel for all the plants!
You made this an interesting and very informative video on your methods of seed planting. Thank you for sharing your videos.
Hi Jane, Thank you, and Thanks for watching!
Hi Steph, you should have a really nice outcome! I have all my winter sewing to start on tomorrow and Saturday hopefully. Our February was warmer than it is now so I’m purposefully taking my time and enjoying the process. I did kind of go overboard on houseplants though and so I’ll also be reporting those up. But it’s what we love, right? 😁 I do love gomphrena but it is not on my list for this year, However I did grow it last year.
We had same weather and I did only a few WS and put on east side of house because last year it was too warm of winter and then the cold snap. They either froze or rotted. So I’m doing more inside seeds because I don’t trust WS because of temps. However, the last couple weeks have been below average. It’s more of a spring sow here.
I will be growing some Gomphrena this year again. Last year I got the white and they were beautiful. I put them in a container, and the show was awesome.
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed them 🌱
I only do winter sowing, don't have a set up for indoors, so I have some jugs out and will be adding more soon :)
I winter sowed the gomphrena last year. so pretty 😍
Steph thank you for this video. You are a great teacher of everything. I love your gardening videos but in the winter I enjoyed your cooking videos. 😊
I lost my packet of gomphrena so I reordered today and decided to get a packet of the lavender gomphrena also and some stock seeds. I will direct sow the gomphrena since I am running out of space under my grow lights.
Learning a lot from your videos. I'm from Massachusetts too but moved to Houston 3 years ago. I knew what grew and thrived in the northeast but gardening here has been a straight up learning curve. Few colorful flowers will survive the hot, humid, and very long Houston summers, oh but I discovered and absolutely fell in love with gomphrenia last year. Let me tell you, those vibrant purple posies embedded in a large white pot were striking all summer long and brought me so much joy. I grew the QIS globe amaranth variety that I think I found at Lowe's. Couldn't find them this year so trying my hand at growing then from seed. I did plant them into little cells and they've been growing nicely since it's already well into the 80s and 90s here. Please keep your posts coming!
All that you chose are great choices, but the cardinal basil may give you some issues. It did me, anyways. Most basil have a certain way of harvesting & conditioning so that it has time to rehydrate, the cardinal basil was extra difficult for me to get to rehydrate.
Thank you so much for that info, Its my first time trying basil as a filler so this is helpful to know 🌱
Am I the only one who was thinking Britney Spears? 😂
Great video and information as always. Thank you, Steph! 🥰
Hey Steph, again love your video. I also start seeds in my basement by starting geraniums and onion seeds in January. I also start other seeds like foxglove and lavender, but have recently discovered I'm doing stratification incorrectly. I too would put my seeds in the fridge or the freezer thinking that was enough, but according to Garden fundamentals gardening expert said to properly stratify a seed it must be in contact with moisture. In order to do that he put the seeds on a damp paper towel then put the paper towel containing the seeds inside a labeled a Ziploc bag and then put them in the refrigerator for the required amount of time. I did not do that to my foxglove and always wondered why I never got results instead just ended up throwing my seeds out side in my garden. I look forward to seeing the results of all your winter sewn containers, and as always will continue watching in anticipation what will be your next Garden Adventure. Keep up the great work
Thank you so much for the information.
This year, I'll be guerilla planting about 300 gomphrena seedlings in the park next to me in Plymouth MA. I adopted the bed 4 years ago which features granite edging and should look fantastic with the gomphrena along with a climbing rose on the fence behind it.
Starting my seeds and growing gomphrena with you, Steph. Thanks so much.
I’m currently in the potting up phase too. So many plants and not nearly enough space….had to order more grow lights. Oh the things we do for our plant babies! ☺️ Great video as always!
I was just thinking I need more grow lights also. Things are getting crowded 😅.
Girl, you have changed my life big time! I used the winter sowing method I learned from you in January this year and I have lettuce coming out of my ears! So far, everything I’ve used this method with has done spectacularly. I will be starting flower seeds this weekend.
I fertilize my seedlings once a month using fish emulsion.
Thanks to you, I have had so many seedlings to share. I need to look for some of that gomphrena. It’s an amazing addition to the garden. Continued blessings…daisy
woohoo! How exciting! So glad its working well for you🌱 Happy Gardening!
I used to live outside Ann Arbor, MI about 45 minutes from downtown Detroit. I would always wait until after Mother's Day to plant annuals. One year I planted some annuals on May 28. There was a freak frost that night, and half my little annuals froze. So frustrating!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful and informative. You're a good gardening instructor.
Hello, I'm in Ann Arbor & I know what you mean about the late frosts, although in recent years I've been able to get away with planting my tomatoes out at the end of April. My dad refuses to plant anything until after memorial day weekend LOL.
@@keyphabenyisrael3219 I can appreciate his thinking.
Last year 5/25 freak frost here and not forecasted. It was Devastating! My husband couldn’t wait to say his Gma never planted until after memorial weekend. Unless we want to cover everything and overwork to get a crop of anything will I plant earlier. Last frost date 5/12, Z5, WI.
Yep, I'm growing Gomphrena again after seeing it on your channel. I love purple, so I grew the purple variety, which is my favorite, and also the Strawberry Fields variety. I will get my seeds from Baker Creek next year. Your gardens are so amazing, and I enjoy the shopping trips and seeing what you'll grow. TFS!
I have grown Gomphrena in the past but it's been many years ago. Time to grow them again!! Thanks for the inspiration 🌱🌱🌱
Another great video, Steph! I planted 2 more trays of seeds earlier this evening from seeds I got this week. I am definitely running out of room, so I need to cool it! 😋. After seeing your gomphrena - I got 2 varieties… the strawberry fields and a mixed variety. Have you been successful growing the gomphrena from the seeds you harvested? I use that Alaskan fish fertilizer and oh yeah…it’s stinky. DEFINITELY not brownie batter! 🌺🌸🐟🌼
Thanks so much for all the info. This is my first time panting seeds indoors.
I ordered the Gomphrena from Bakers Creek this year and am so excited to try them. The Gomphrena flowers on your walkway looked so beautiful. 💜 My mom and I tried winter sowing this year for the first time. I’m really excited to see how everything turns out. We sowed about 32 milk jugs, and most are sprouting. 💚 so excited:)
Love your channel and your gardens, as well as your advice in my local zone (Metrowest MA). I first learned of winter sowing from your video and may try it tomorrow with some seeds I need to sow. I already have too many seedlings for my space yet I'm about to sow more seeds! (Some of us just can't help it...) Need to set up my outdoor solar station soon on my deck, using some clear plastic the painters left behind; I may have to move seedlings indoors if it gets too cold, but it usually gets me through a frost and lets those faster-growing or cold-tolerant plants get a head start. (I'm thinking of my large seedlings of a gorgeous annual giant salvia from seeds I saved last year - they're almost too large to keep inside but they're too tender for the cold.) Best of luck to all of us gardeners this year!
Hi Stef 🌺 .well done . Your seeds colletion are amazing and they will grow well for you . I use organic fertilizer and I will look for the beautiful gomphrena . Happy Easter .❤️✝️❤️
You inspired me to start Gomphrena from seed too. Thanks so much ❤
I started mine inside 2 weeks ago based on your previous seed selection video. I’m looking forward to a sea of purple.
I have started repotting my seedlings. Like you, I over planted and now running out of containers for transplanting. I didn’t intend to use my porch as a greenhouse, but oh well. I’ll have several plants to share with family and my garden club. Also, I’ve started fertilizing about once a week with liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength.
Those branch varieties of stock are amazing. I live in a place that never freezes, and I've had the plant for two years. It never stops blooming!
Sounds awesome! 🌱
Thank you for this informative video. I have saved it to watch again next year. 🦋
Thanks so much for sharing about your seeds and how they’re doing. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy, and Debbie.
Hi, Steph! Thanks for all the great information. Your videos are awesome. The links to the trays and pots will help so much. My little seeds are growing good and will need transplanting soon. I owe it all to you! Your little seedling are looking beautiful! I can' t wait to see them growing in your garden! ❤🌱 Happy Easter to you and your family! 🐰🥕
Hi Anne! Thank you so much for you kind words, and for watching my videos. So glad to hear your seeds are doing well! Happy Easter to you and yours as well!! 💚
I am trying Gomphrena from seed after seeing your earlier videos . They germinated in 3 days which shocked me. . I have them under lights and have my fingers crossed !
Good morning! I started three types of geraniums from seed back in January and had almost 100% germination! The plants are looking wonderful (potted them up to larger containers about 6 weeks ago). Several are now sporting flower buds and will be a great addition to my porch pots and hanging baskets. And will have saved me so much money! I also have started Japanese anemone, marigolds, strawflower, and coneflowers from seed. Planning to start my herbs and cosmos from seed in early April! Thank you for the informative video!
How fun! I love Geraniums! They remind me so much of my grandmother, along with Cosmos. So glad to hear they are doing well for you. They certainly do look great in pots and hanging baskets. Thanks for watching Susan! 🌱
I will plant the same kind of Craspedia and will love to see yours later 🤩
I’m in for the gomphrena grow along! I’m only a couple weeks away from my last frost, so was planning to start some this week using winter sowing.
Thanks for your videos and sharing the information with everyone! I've never heard of Gomphrena prior to your videos, and am growing them for the first time this year. I'm so excited to see them in my gardens this year!
I live to grow Thai Basil to include in my cut flower arrangements. I have to cut it and leave it in water for a while because it “drooos” when cut…but perks up nicely…and will root in the water ❤
I originally grew the white gomphrena but I saw your mass and I started growing the purple which was stunning. I have it started in my grow room. 🌼🐝
Wonderful!
Lots of potting up here! Wish I had gomphrena seed! I missed ordering that one!!!
I love winter sowing in big water jugs! I’ve successfully started button bush, viburnums, and witch hazel scrubs. It’s fun to try something different. I’m using compost-no plastic bags or peat (environmentally friendly). Compost is made from free wood chips, leaves, newspapers, kitchen scraps and clippings. Happy gardening in a greener world😊
How fun to also experiment with growing shrubs with the winter sowing method. I love your gardening style! Great work🌱
Hi Steph,
I’m starting my gomphrena this weekend (zone 6). I use the Espoma fertilizer for all my fertilizers. Just went thru my inventory and placed an order for several (Bio, Rose, Tree, Plant tones) 36 lb & 60 - unfortunately , my local nursery only carries the small 4 lb bag so I have to order online for the big bags. This will be my official first year starting seeds indoors - should be interesting. Thank goodness I have your channel & GA to learn from! 😊
I Love stock!!! My new found seeds I started last year. You'll definitely Love it.
Hi Steph! I'm growing Salmon Pastel Gomphrena from Select Seeds. They are already up! I'm so excited.
Best of luck Carla! That sounds like a pretty variety 🌱
I did the gomphrena last year because of you and they did wonderful! I'm not having great success with indoor seed starting but winter sowing doing awesome. I need to start some gomphrena but winter sowing this year 😊
I enjoyed your video, I’ve never grown gomphrena until this year, in my basement, I’m growing the Johnny’s QIS Formula mix.because I loved all the colors. I’m in zone 5b, I hope by the time I can plant them out, they’ll do well. Yours have been so beautiful. I use the diluted fish fertilizer also.
Oh, Stef, I never, ever have luck growing these!! I'm so glad you posted this video. I'm going to try your tips - wish me luck!!
I love gomphrena! I’ve bought them at Home Depot and the butterflies love them. I’m in a very small home with 9 cats, I can’t start seeds inside! I wish I could.
I’ll have to try the winter sowing method!
Hi, I just started my buddy purple gomphrena seeds yesterday using one winter sowing jug and one small tray!
Great Gomphrena information. Thank you so much. I love that plant. Will definitely follow along.
I'm mostly growing vegetables because i have a small yard. Im growing in containers, but I'm going to grow some gomphrena. You made it look so easy. Ill grow them in my greenstalk tower. Thanks steph.
Hi Steph!
Your videos are so informative!
🙋🏾♀️ I am definitely participating in your gomphrena grow-along! Last year was my first experience growing gomphrena from seed using the winter sowing method I learned from your video and it was a complete success! So, it seems fitting to participate in your grow a long this year. I love the whimsical feeling gomphrena adds to my garden. Inside seed starting is coming along nicely. This is my first experience starting seeds inside, under grow lights and I’m loving it! 💐
Wonderful!! So glad to hear it went well and that your growing it again 🌱
FYI I've grown cardinal basil for years, & 2023 was the 1st time it started to go to flower at the very end of my Michigan zone 6A season, although we do harvest the leaves often throughout the season. I really like it, along with the everleaf emerald tower basil variety because unlike Genovese and lettuce leave varieties, they aren't so quick to start flowering. I hope yours flowers for you the way you want it to, but if it doesn't, you should at least be able to get some batches of pesto out of it LOL
love the gomphrena!
I grew Rainbow Sherbert Celosia last year & it was a favourite so it's under the lights again this year! I wasn't planning on growing gomphrena this year as I haven't been overly impressed with mine in the past couple of years but I think you've convinced me to give them another go esp. as I've not tried winter sowing them. Fingers crossed!
Hi Margaret! Yes, give winter sowing a try with the gomphrena. Its worked well for me with that method also.🌱
Love your channel, you’re very informative 👏
Great video ❤❤❤ I haven’t started yet but will be soon. After also seeing your border of Gomphrena I feel in love with the plant and grow it now.
I am glad to hear you had success direct sowing. I will be growing the atomic purple gumphrena along with you but direct sow. I hope to avoid having to buy all the supplies for seedling indoor and making space for racks and growing lights. Thank you for sharing some of your favorites.
Excellent video...always ❤
Thanks Steph for showing how to plant gomphrena, Iam going to give it another try as i have had no luck so far getting them to germinate.
My gomphrena is starting to break soil. I just loved yours so I tried it last year. I am hooked! I spent the morning potting up my petunias. I love starting and growing my own seeds.
Stock truly has a wonderful scent -- I have never tried them from seed, but I have bought plants. You are tempting me to plant more flower seeds -- I have several trays of salvia and gomphrena (trying the Baker Creek purple and white mix) and need to start some celosia -- that BC mix looks really great. I love the spike celosia for arrangements and drying. Plus, they are prolific bloomers once they get going. I would pinch off any incipient blooms at this point.
Steph, great vdoe. Thank you for sharing this with us
I bought alot of seeds thi a year, cant wait to plant plant them.❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Judy!
Great info as usual my sista!!!!!
I got quite a number of hints for seeds written after this video!!!!
And I didn’t buy more seeds today….but I did accidentally leave Lowes with clearance columbine plants for $2 a piece, and left aldis with some sage plants for $2.99!! ❤️❤️❤️🤪👩🌾👩🌾👩🌾
I will be growing then with you. Loved how they looked in your garden
I love that Atomic Purple Gomphrena! And have, since I saw it in your border💜. So far, I haven't seen it available here in France tho as a seed😢. I'm an optimist, so will keep my eyes peeled when I'm out in the garden centers.... Al
Hi Al! I ordered mine from Baker Creek Seeds on Rareseeds.com. But I'm not sure that they would ship to France. I hope you can find a similar variety near you some time. I'm not sure if I've told you this before, but I love France! I'm visiting again this summer, near Toulouse. Thank you so much for watching!
@@HookedandRooted I will keep searching! The countryside around Toulouse is impressive! Lots of ancient Hillside villages! (Villages Perchés). Have a great time.
Great video Steph!
Thank you for a great video❤
Do consider some pot free growing. It’s really great to reduce plastic use, even if have invested for some items that will last several years. I’ve found that small grow bags, which also enable air pruning, work extremely well and you can explore things like wicking self watering systems.
I ordered purple gum seeds per your recommendation, but have already killed all of them😲. this is my first time trying to start seeds and it’s not for lack of purchasing things that they’re not working out because I have a heat mat and grow lights but I’m really unsure on how to water. I thought someone said not to leave them sitting in water because they would get too wet, but it looks like that’s what you’re doing and maybe I just didn’t water them enough. I’m gonna give it another try because they’re so pretty. I can do this!!😂
Love this because I've just started many of the same exact seeds!
Wonderful! Happy Gardening 🌱
Wonderful! Happy Gardening 🌱
I've never grown Gomphrena - or even heard of it until recently. I decided to start it by seed and am having marginal success. One particular variety that I was really looking forward to has had very poor germination. The other two had much better germination but are not growing STRAIGHT, even though I have them right under grow lights. Very odd... Like you, I ordered MORE seeds to start even though it's a bit late for me in zone 8b. Included in my "more" order is Baker Creek Gomphrena in SALMON, so we'll see if it does better than the seeds I ordered from other seed companies. I didn't know to soak them so I will do that with this new group. Thanks for the info!
4:53 I was always told that the cold stratification had to take place with moist substrate, or in water.
I put my seeds in water, then freeze, thaw, feeze, thaw, freeze, thaw... Usually a week of that and every plant I've done that with has germinated!
Looking forward to see how it works for you, or if you have had success in the past!
Edit: I hate how autocorrect switches correctly spelled words... Yes, I meant 'in water' because I typed it, autocorrect!!! 😂
Wonderful! And yes that is true. Its a combination of cold and moisture for cold stratification. I froze the seeds, and them placed them in moist soil. Your method is also great, and mimics the outdoor natural conditions. Yes, I have had success with seeds germinating after keeping them in the freezer and then sowing them. Thanks for sharing.
@@HookedandRooted Thanks for the info! Have a great day, happy Spring!!
Save the seed and plant as soon as the ground warms up above 60•. I have saved these seeds for years.
Hi Steph! You've inspired me to start seeds this year (along with adding additional shrubs to my borders last year😉)! I have a quick question - I soaked my Gomphrena seeds (accidentally more than 48 hours) and little roots showed up on most of them! Yesterday, I put them into the seed trays anyway and have them under the grow lights with saran wrap on top until I see seedlings. Hopefully I didn't ruin them by leaving them in the water longer than I should have. eek!
Hi, I've used fish emulsion fertilizer it's soo good but oh man does it stink. I also went with the espoma this year not nearly as smelly and I love the espoma products. Thanks to your video's this is my second year growing gomphrena Love it! 😍 It makes a great cut and also dried flower.
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Great video thank you
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I have tried growing Gomphrena from seeds and they germinated and all die, I will get it a try again. Thank you!
can you tell me about how many gomphrena plants lined your walkway. Thank you
Great video. I have never started flowers from seed. So this year I want to try using my Greenstalk vertical planter and put in seeds. I don't have any indoor growing trays, lights, green house, etc. I'm in planting zone 7B. Can I directly sow the seeds into my planter when the time is correct for my zone? Or do you always have to start seeds indoors? Thank you for your videos.
I want to try growing Gomphrena next year and I like the winter so growing method for them and appreciate your explanation on how to grow with the winter growing method. I have a few questions tho! I’m zone 5A when would you recommend starting the winter growing method? Also, if I want to create basically a hedge similar to what you did in your front walkway but I put all the seeds in the plastic container would I just cut apart each plant when I eventually put in ground? Do you ever water them or do you hope for rain? The last 2 springs have been pretty dry here so I’m not sure what next year would bring. Any help is appreciate 😊
I was getting worried my winter sown gomphrena hasn’t sprouted yet, thanks for relieving my mind.? I’ll be patient. How far apart do you plant yours fit such a beautiful display
Hi Lizzy, No worries, it will sprout once it warms up. I plant them about 8-10" apart or so and they fill in beautifully. Hope this helps.
Bahaha. I bought Alaska Fish Fert, and every time I used it I would gag. 😂 Looked like I was sick to death of watering plants.
Its real stinky, but such a great product that the plants respond so well too! We must persevere 🤣🌱
Hi Steph, I really enjoyed this video! Looking forward to more like this. Can you give us a link on seedling stand? Thanks
Hi Letishe! Thank you so much for watching. Sure thing! This is the shelving unit I have: amzn.to/3TKiFkd
Thank you so much Steph! Happy Gardening!@@HookedandRooted
I tried starting seeds inside for the first time. I have limited space and it’s definitely a learning experience with lots of errors in the trial. My zinnia and cosmos flopped but I at least saved some seeds for direct sowing. I have a tray of snapdragons that I probably used too many seeds per cell ( so stinking small). They have sprouted but they are thin and some are flopped. I also started some four o’clock and those have tall sprouts and are starting to flop. I’m going to try repotting since most have a second set of leaves and see what happens 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ I just try and learn
Hi Cynthia, Sometimes when they flop it could be that they are getting too much water. It could be something called dampening off where the stem starts dying off and then will flop over. Check for moisture, its one possibility. Hope this helps. We're always learning, doing is the only way to learn. Great job, keep growing 🌱
Hi .. checking all videos on seeding ..in side n out… in Delaware. Inside I don’t have space for overhang lights .. what is best lights ? I have clip grow light 6000k full spectrum..red n white LEDS .. love your pics here n want fragrance too .. thanks 🤗
Hi there, I have these grow lights hanging on a shelving unit. Thanks for watching Kath!
As much as I love gardening , growing things from seeds drives me nuts lol
I can totally understand that. It certainly requires dedication to keep things watered, and in proper lighting etc.
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I did a bunch last year - they looked awful. Maybe not enough mega full sun. I have a lot tho.