Summersweet - Fragrant, Pollinators, Fall Color, Native - Clethra Alnifolia
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- Jim's Favorite Summer Flowering Shrub - Summersweet - Fragrant, blooms in the heat of the summer, great for pollinators, native, low maintenance, deer resistant, fall color, great for birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Checks a lot of boxes. Clethra Alnifolia
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I just found this plant... we don't get variety.... I in Prince edward island Canada. Thanks for the great video. Watching it in May 2024!!
I had one volunteer in the worst part of my Georgia yard where the clay can get like concrete in the summer. It's been there for about 8 years now, blooming beautifully every year.
Wow, nice
is this evergreen in georgia?
@@JimPutnamis it ok as foundation plant near front door or its roots are bad for house's foundation and drain? Thanks
@@JimPutnamis it ok to plant Cethra Ruby Spice at 2 feet from foundation plant near front door or its roots are bad for house's foundation and drain? Thanks
I didn't know what those were when I bought one at a local nursery. I liked it so much I bought three more of Clethra hummingbird a week ago. The plan attracts tons of bees and has a great fragrance. I had to fight off so many bumble bees as I was planting them. The pink ones look great too. Thank you so much for the great info on the plant.
I have hummingbird. Love it! Ty for the video 🌞
Hummingbird is a great one. Thanks for watching
A wealth of info and great shots-thank you!!
Have them in my back yard. Beautiful blooms.
We planted 3 of the 'Hummingbird' last year and are enjoying the bee activity! Thanks for sharing more information!
I just got into this plant. I love this overview of several different types. Thank you!
Beautiful plant. Not sure I have ever seen one. Wow. 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Glad I saw this video. I bought one this spring and it’s still so puny and no blooms yet. Good to see them fully grown. Thanks for sharing!
I like hearing about your favorite plants - your video on redbud made me want one as well
Jim I’m always finding myself referring back to your videos! Just got a summer sweet this morning and immediately searched to see if you had a video on it! Thanks so much for all the info 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing, I’ve never heard of this flowering shrub, but I will be checking it out. 👍❤️😊
Smells amazing - very sweet, wafts through the yard in warm weather!
I went to an outdoor flea market and someone had this beautiful blooming shrub for sale. No tag, no name, nothing but the plant. I bought it, planted it and never knew what it was until last year (planted 10 years ago) . Now I want more of them! They grow great in SE Ohio.
I planted 3 of these along with a couple of buttonbush this spring in NJ. Growing well in the rain garden, looking forward to the flowers.
Mine are covered with bees right now and smell so sweet!
We have a bunch of Vanilla Spice bushes on the east-facing side of our new house. The deer did not like them and tried to unearth them when they were first planted. Once we replanted them, we resumed playing the world's tiniest violin ...
Thanks for this video! I bought a Ruby Spice on clearance last Fall, but didn't know a lot about it, so your video has been especially helpful and appreciated. Looking forward to the fragrance - the best part is it's planted right beside our patio. :)
That´s a great tip, thank you!
I have Ruby Spice, to your point, great fragrance, nice yellow Fall color and easy to grow here in NJ.
Thanks for the tip about this beauty. I'm in Maryland, zone 7a, so it will be a nice addition to my garden, that is if I can find it!!
If you have a bit more space, try the variegated form of Clethra alnifolia var. tomentosa. It has the size/habit of a small tree and has the most fantastic leaves!
I planted one today. It was the first time I came across this plant in the garden store. It was next to the Gatsby Star Oakleaf Hydrangea which I also purchased! 🌸🇨🇦zone 6 or USDA 5.
In EUrope is not native but i have 2 in Austria. Very nice plant and Honey Bees love this Plant too.
It's in my Catalog, I couldn't make up my mind if I should order it, now I will
Vera Wallace what catalog can I find these plants. Lowe’s and Home Depot doesn’t have anything unusual.
Rabbits loves to eat the three I had planted last fall. They left me nothing to work with this spring. Fortunately I remembered where they were and dig up the roots and planted them in pots. They are about a foot high right now.
I have Sugartina and its covered in buds, but no blooms yet. Can't wait!
Mine has buds since May and are finally blooming.
Zaddy 😍😆
I have one called Einstein that's just starting to bloom. Planted last fall so I have not seen the flowers before.
I would love to plant more native plants to attract birds and bees so I love this video! Do you have a "native plants" playlist? Thanks
Yes, there is a native plant playlist. Just go to the home page of my channel and hit the playlist tab. Thanks for asking
Also check your local County Agriculture Extension.
I have low spot in my yard that stays pretty wet a few inches down... Do you think I would still need to mound this in that clay soil? For reference I have a Little Henry Itea that grows there beautifully with no additional watering.
wondering how it would do in a container in Maryland (DC area)
In South Jersey 7a, should I worry mine isn't blooming? Has at least 6 hours of sun, planted last fall. It's PW Crystallina
this is awesome! I'm really interested in planting stuff native to my area (new england), this looks great though it sounds like it requires a wetter site than what I have to work with. question for you that I've been confused over - are varieties of a native plant still considered native? like for example if I planted a compact variety of this summersweet, would I still be able to consider that a native plant? or do they no longer bring the same benefits of a native plant once they're bred for certain characteristics? thanks Jim!!
stduquette: I also would like to know the answer to that question.
Generally, yes. In our area of Georgia, some of the mountain HOAs require native plants & accept hybrids. The issue is invasiveness of non-native plants so even if a hybrid reverted back to species, it would not cause the issues that say variegated privet have caused. Check your local County Extension agent, they have great lists of native plants that will do well for you. Your tax dollars fund them & they associate with local Agricultural colleges so utilize them & good luck!
My neighbor has a big happy bush in her yard in New England (Hills of Vermont!) and it positively thrives!
Is there a general principle to follow when it comes to pruning? For early bloomers I prune right after they bloom, and late bloomers I prune in the winter dormancy.
Is this right?
How does old vs. new wood factor in?
Thanks so much
Thanks for sharing. Where can we find these in Raleigh area?
I bought a Hummingbird Clethra about a month ago and planted it in my garden. I believe it went through transplant shock because about two to three weeks later the leaves started curling and turning brown. I kept the soil around it moist, but the leaves continued to die off, until it lost all its leaves. I cut it back to the woody stems and transferred it to a large self watering container to control the moisture better. There aren’t any leaves left on it, but the stems are still green (for now) when I do the scratch test. Will this plant come back to life? Can I save it? I’m bummed because it died before I had the chance to smell its fragrance! 😔
What do they smell like to you? I'm trying to find an essential oil that smells of this plant for a friend Thank you
Hi Jim, you said you can prune this hard, but can I prune it almost to the ground? If old stems are left, would we see foliage and flower from the old stem?
I just bought a Vanilla Spice a couple weeks ago. I think it may have died in the current heat and drought. Most leaves have gone crispy with brown edges. Some still have green. The stems look very brown and woody, though. Is that normal?
Any tips on how to help it survive to return next year? Thank you!
I planted a few last fall.... the deer really munched them earlier this spring. Now I understand why I am not seeing flowers this year. So disappointing.
I got mine via mail order, came in beautiful & healthy (about a foot or so tall!), I'm wondering if this would survive being planted in a large pot, overwintering outdoors? I have the "Ruby Spice", I know it will likely need a huge pot, anyone out there know if this is something that would thrive well in a pot, indefinitely? My husband is retiring in a couple of years & we'll be moving back west (Washington State, in central Illinois now), I plan to take some (ok, maybe a LOT) of my plants with me, most of them have sentimental attachments, so I'm gradually digging plants up & putting them in pots. 🙂
Omg wish you can help me .I live in Harrisburg pa and need block a neighbor what can I plant in a pot for privacy 😢
Hi Jim, I planted some white summer snowdrift Candytuft and a Salvia (red flowers with dark purple stalk) early Spring. I think you might have the same Salvia in you garden. Do you constantly deadhead Salvias when you see spent flowers from Spring through Fall? My Salvia has very few flowers but many calyx but I cannot tell if those are getting ready to flower or already spent. Another thing I noticed is that my Candytuft now has very small flowers and has yellow leaves. Is that a sign of overwatering? I live in Dallas, TX.
I did deadhead the couple spent stalks I saw on my salvia this past weekend. It certainly won't hurt the plant and might encourage more growth since you still have a lot of season ahead of you.
Candytuft struggles when the heat is intense. Less water will tell it to rest as long as it's established & you don't let it fry. They DO like good drainage.
I don't deadhead Salvia. I cut it in half a few times during the summer. I never city them all at once though
How wide do they get
Is Summersweet different from Sweetspire?