I'm in St. Louis and they keep moving first frost back! It was Halloween and now it's early November. Oh well! I agree, it's just a range! This is super encouraging! I have some that are on your success list, which makes me thrilled and some that I'm just going to try!
Great video thanks, I'm also a fan of cool flowers,and in the same zone, southeastern Pennsylvania, tried the Dara planted it last fall, it is very tall and needs alot of support
Thank you for doing this video; I’m attempting this very thing for the first time. My hubby just completed my light setup and after some cleanup in the basement, I’ll try soil blocking for the first time, too!
@@backyardbeauty9283 just finalizing my plans tonight! Batchelor Buttons, several varieties of Rudbeckia, Bupleurum, Canterbury Bells, Feverfew, Snaps, Sweet William and Yarrow.
Update: it must take practice to make great soil blocks...I'm blaming part of my non success on poor soil block mixture. As a newbie I also didn't know to place wide weave burlap over the blocks to help retain moisture...only variety that worked and is out in the garden is the batchelor buttons and the bupleurum that I'm hardening off now. Thanks for your encouraging grace filled videos!
Thank you so much for this video. So helpful and timely. This is my first year with spring planted Hardy Annuals. I will be trying fall planting now too. Question- how long did your Orlaya bloom? I’ve been dead heading mine (6a) but want to make sure I have some go to seed. Thank you!
Very good video, thank you so much for your generous sharing. You said you sow rudbeckia sahara in autumn. Did you keep seedlings outside or in cool greenhouse? Cheers.
@@backyardbeauty9283 wow, that is amazing. My only concern is that, since I am in UK, come spring, the slugs will decimate them while they are small. Did you save your own sahara seeds? Since they produce a variety of flowers, I don't know do I collect seeds from one flower, which carries all their dna, or do I have to collect from each different flower? Your advice is so much appreciated. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Do you hace any tips for growing Ammi Maju? Im in australia so its spring, and while i thought it was supposed to grow like a weed, i cant get it to sprout 😅 ive tried in a pot and in a damp paper towel in a hot house. In the sun, in the shade, and tried stratifying some in the fridge and not others, but ive had no luck...
Hi there! Rudbeckia overwinters very well since it’s a perennial in zone 6 🎉 they aren’t the easiest to germinate but once they get growing they are very hardy. 🌱
Watch Northland Flower Farm video's on annual fall sowing Cool Flowers.
Thank you for the reminder to start the indoor sowing now and to purchase the direct sown seeds if none in my stash.
You are so welcome! Happy growing🌱
I'm in St. Louis and they keep moving first frost back! It was Halloween and now it's early November. Oh well! I agree, it's just a range! This is super encouraging! I have some that are on your success list, which makes me thrilled and some that I'm just going to try!
Yay!!! Happy Growing!!
This was so helpful! I have the Cool Flowers book, but I loved hearing your successes! Time to start some seeds here!
Woohoo! Happy Planting!!!! 🌱🌱🌱
Great video thanks, I'm also a fan of cool flowers,and in the same zone, southeastern Pennsylvania, tried the Dara planted it last fall, it is very tall and needs alot of support
Oh that’s great! Hoping the same for my Dara 🌱
Thank you for doing this video; I’m attempting this very thing for the first time. My hubby just completed my light setup and after some cleanup in the basement, I’ll try soil blocking for the first time, too!
Wonderful Ruth!!! Which flowers will you sow first??
@@backyardbeauty9283 just finalizing my plans tonight! Batchelor Buttons, several varieties of Rudbeckia, Bupleurum, Canterbury Bells, Feverfew, Snaps, Sweet William and Yarrow.
Update: it must take practice to make great soil blocks...I'm blaming part of my non success on poor soil block mixture. As a newbie I also didn't know to place wide weave burlap over the blocks to help retain moisture...only variety that worked and is out in the garden is the batchelor buttons and the bupleurum that I'm hardening off now. Thanks for your encouraging grace filled videos!
@@ruthweaver545 I have never attempted soil blocking. Sorry you lost some seedlings!!! Such is gardening- live and learn 🙏🏻🌱
You should try the double tetra white feverfew, gorgeous
I will look into that! How tall do they get? I love feverfew 😍
Thank you so much for this video. So helpful and timely. This is my first year with spring planted Hardy Annuals. I will be trying fall planting now too. Question- how long did your Orlaya bloom? I’ve been dead heading mine (6a) but want to make sure I have some go to seed. Thank you!
What zone are you in? My orlaya bloomed about a month this year. I left the short stems to go to seed 🌱 Happy planting!!
@@backyardbeauty9283 6a- thank you!
Im going to try to plant some cool flowers this fall too
Where did u order tjstbcool flower book?🤗
Good for you!! I ordered the book from Amazon. Happy growing 🌱
@@backyardbeauty9283 thank you.
Very good video, thank you so much for your generous sharing. You said you sow rudbeckia sahara in autumn. Did you keep seedlings outside or in cool greenhouse? Cheers.
They were kept outside, in the ground, with no protection. Happy growing!!
@@backyardbeauty9283 wow, that is amazing. My only concern is that, since I am in UK, come spring, the slugs will decimate them while they are small. Did you save your own sahara seeds? Since they produce a variety of flowers, I don't know do I collect seeds from one flower, which carries all their dna, or do I have to collect from each different flower? Your advice is so much appreciated. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@HigherChannel I have not saved seeds from rudbeckia so I can’t say.
@@backyardbeauty9283 thanks anyway, cheers!
I’m moving to St. Louis in November!! I really want to have flowers this spring, is it too late?
I would highly recommend Winter Sowing in January! Welcome to Zone 6b!
Do you hace any tips for growing Ammi Maju? Im in australia so its spring, and while i thought it was supposed to grow like a weed, i cant get it to sprout 😅 ive tried in a pot and in a damp paper towel in a hot house. In the sun, in the shade, and tried stratifying some in the fridge and not others, but ive had no luck...
I am no help with that one - sorry!!!
@@backyardbeauty9283 no worries, thanks anyway!
Do you fall sow your Rudbeckia? How do you overwinter? Thank you!
Hi there! Rudbeckia overwinters very well since it’s a perennial in zone 6 🎉 they aren’t the easiest to germinate but once they get growing they are very hardy. 🌱
Thank you for your prompt response. Even the fancy ones like Sahara mix & cherokee sunset?
@@nanditaparelkar4660 yes ma’am! Remind me what zone you’re in….
6b
Last year i winter sowed and got relative success. So should i over winter those plants or rip them off and sow fresh again this winter?