I left a pincushion growing since very early spring.. in a veg bed. I cut it back during summer and it now, in late November 6a, is a low growing bush about 2 1/2' wide. I also have a cosmo.. made it through 4 frosts.. both are white. The past 3 years have been milder exempt for the crazy blizzard three years back. Oh the joy of winter.. seeing the hardy's enjoying themselves before there long nap. ☺️
Thanks so much -- I have read so much about this and watched other videos -- you clarified it so much and provided data I could understand and website links that helped
Thank you so much for a very helpful video! I have grown cut flowers for years, but plan to majorly expand this next season! I am in zone 6B as well....as another commentor said, we have had quite a mild winter. It has made me wonder what Spring will be like! Hoping for a good crop of Anemones, Ranunc's, Dahlias, Sweet Peas, and LOTS more! Many Happy Blooms to you! Keep up the excellent informative videos! THANKS!
I'm glad you found the video helpful! Yes, this winter being more wild has been AWESOME so far. Last year was rough, needed the moisture but I'll take a year off from a crazy winter! I too can't wait to see what this spring will be like! Thank you for the kind words!!
@@sierraflowerfarm Thank you!!! I have SCOURED TH-cam for flower farming info, and only had a couple channels that fit what I needed. FRESHCUTKY has been my favorite. You might want to check her out! So glad to have found you to get more info on one of my favorite subjects! Happy gardening!
Thx for this info. I'm starting my first mini field this year and still in the planning phase. our winter back here in PA has also been mild. Your soil will probably warm faster than ours since your sun is so strong. Our cloud cover and humidity keep us much cooler longer. Keep up the good videos
Oh man! Yes, we are super dry here and the sun can be intense. Yay for crop planning your first season! Hopefully winter stays a little on the mild side for both of us this season. Thank you for the kind words!
Through much exploration, I’ve learned a lot about growing cool season veg crops and what they can handle. This year, I tried Costa snapdragons (although, I learned of the groups too late) and stock, from the Iron series. Even though I planted them out at 6-8 wk window before my last frost, I’m not sure they’ll make it. I’m in 6b, southern Ohio. I was wanting to squeak these flowers in and still be able to plant a succession of zinnias afterward. I’ve definitely been feeling my brain swirl over all the dates and planning, when to cover and uncover and with what. A green house and/or hoop house might be the only way for me to pull them off. 🤷🏼♀️ Plus, different variety of snaps! I love practicing and experimenting, but, as you probably understand, thar amount of stress and the will to succeed that comes along with it all! I would love to know from others, success or failures, in a climate and zone like mine. Google is not always helpful. 😅 Many best wishes to you and your flower farming future. Happy that I found your farm, very inspiring!
Thank you fo the great information. I just finished reading Cool Flowers and Vegetables Love Flowers by Ms. Ziegler. This filled in some of the gaps I didn’t understand. You mention the F1 “photo 1” in this video. I thought that had to do with if it was a hybrid or not? Can you go into more details please. Smiles, Mark
I left a pincushion growing since very early spring.. in a veg bed. I cut it back during summer and it now, in late November 6a, is a low growing bush about 2 1/2' wide. I also have a cosmo.. made it through 4 frosts.. both are white. The past 3 years have been milder exempt for the crazy blizzard three years back. Oh the joy of winter.. seeing the hardy's enjoying themselves before there long nap. ☺️
Thanks so much -- I have read so much about this and watched other videos -- you clarified it so much and provided data I could understand and website links that helped
Yay! So glad to hear that you found the video helpful! Thank you Sandy!
Thank you so much for a very helpful video! I have grown cut flowers for years, but plan to majorly expand this next season! I am in zone 6B as well....as another commentor said, we have had quite a mild winter. It has made me wonder what Spring will be like! Hoping for a good crop of Anemones, Ranunc's, Dahlias, Sweet Peas, and LOTS more! Many Happy Blooms to you! Keep up the excellent informative videos! THANKS!
I'm glad you found the video helpful! Yes, this winter being more wild has been AWESOME so far. Last year was rough, needed the moisture but I'll take a year off from a crazy winter! I too can't wait to see what this spring will be like! Thank you for the kind words!!
@@sierraflowerfarm Thank you!!! I have SCOURED TH-cam for flower farming info, and only had a couple channels that fit what I needed. FRESHCUTKY has been my favorite. You might want to check her out! So glad to have found you to get more info on one of my favorite subjects! Happy gardening!
Stauffer 2005 thank you! I’m glad you stumbled on our channel! I will definitely have to check out your recommendation!
Thx for this info. I'm starting my first mini field this year and still in the planning phase. our winter back here in PA has also been mild. Your soil will probably warm faster than ours since your sun is so strong. Our cloud cover and humidity keep us much cooler longer. Keep up the good videos
Oh man! Yes, we are super dry here and the sun can be intense. Yay for crop planning your first season! Hopefully winter stays a little on the mild side for both of us this season. Thank you for the kind words!
But um, where’s your sweater from?
Haha! I had to look at the video again!! Good old Target!
Through much exploration, I’ve learned a lot about growing cool season veg crops and what they can handle. This year, I tried Costa snapdragons (although, I learned of the groups too late) and stock, from the Iron series. Even though I planted them out at 6-8 wk window before my last frost, I’m not sure they’ll make it. I’m in 6b, southern Ohio. I was wanting to squeak these flowers in and still be able to plant a succession of zinnias afterward. I’ve definitely been feeling my brain swirl over all the dates and planning, when to cover and uncover and with what. A green house and/or hoop house might be the only way for me to pull them off. 🤷🏼♀️ Plus, different variety of snaps! I love practicing and experimenting, but, as you probably understand, thar amount of stress and the will to succeed that comes along with it all! I would love to know from others, success or failures, in a climate and zone like mine. Google is not always helpful. 😅
Many best wishes to you and your flower farming future. Happy that I found your farm, very inspiring!
Thank you fo the great information. I just finished reading Cool Flowers and Vegetables Love Flowers by Ms. Ziegler. This filled in some of the gaps I didn’t understand. You mention the F1 “photo 1” in this video. I thought that had to do with if it was a hybrid or not? Can you go into more details please.
Smiles, Mark
Hi Mark- you are absolutely right and I totally goofed! It is hybrids, what I was thinking was "Harvest Groups" whoops! Thank you for your feedback!