Fixing Leggy Cosmos, Sowing Zinnias, Tackling Fruit Tree Suckers // Cottoverdi
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Today I'm sowing Zinnias, Potting on my leggy Cosmos and sorting out my fruit tree suckers. I have concerns about my tulip display - let me know what you think please!
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🌷My tulip combination has worked really well this year, and with different stem heights and flower size. From tallest to smallest: Dordogne (orange-pink), Sanne (antique pink), Ronaldo (dark plum), Pretty Princess (pink-bronze). I really love your videos, Annette, I’ve learned so much from you - and you are always so cheerful and positive!
Thank you so much! 😊 Yes, your tulip choices sound gorgeous. I love Pretty Princess and Dordogne. There is so much choice - it's impossible to pick favourites 😂
That is such a great idea with your leggy cosmos, you are just a wealth of information Annette and it is so nice you are sharing it with others. I do like the Black Hero tulips but for me they would have to be planted by themselves because they are such a dark contrast compared to your other tulips.
Thanks Jane. Yes, they are too dark - I've yanked them all out today and have them in a massive vase in my kitchen! 😁
My cosmos are quite leggy as well, so I’ll have to try that little trick. I love your videos and I’m learning so much from you. Thank you for posting. 💜🌱
Thanks Taryn. So happy to be able to share 😊😁
I actually agree with you about the black hero. It is so dark and such a strong contrast to the blushing lady that the black hero becomes the focal point for your eye and you lose the overall impact of that glorious sweep of tulips you planted. I think a softer contrast would give the eye a gentle pause without disrupting the visual flow.
I just started following you on RUclips and love everything you are sharing. Thank you so much!
Thanks Jill - yes, they all came out last week and are now sitting in a vase in my kitchen - stunning but not so pretty with my other tulip choices. I'm thinking that Merlot would look good next year. Thanks for the follow 😊
I’m in south Hampshire and my seedlings are finally spending the night outside , I never had a cold frame and was fed up of bringing so many seed trays in and out , with fibromyalgia was no fun . ❤ Your videos always make me smile 😊
Ps. Photos always make colour combos look better than reality , do you like the Danish gardener , just bought his book 📖, he’s big on Tulips , has the most amazing garden . Fibro fog forgot his name .
Claus Dalby❤
Yes! Claus is incredible - love his garden. Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to visit it? 😊
15.11 It is so beautiful the way you have put the tulips together!
Thank you so much! 🌷🌷🌷
I don't think Black Hero looks that bad, yes it's very dark, but adds drama to an otherwise happy-fruity-cocktail sort of mix, rather than remove it, you might try a fourth colour to bridge the gap?
That's a great idea Roxana, thank you. I think I will try adding Merlot for next year.😊🌷
Merlot will be spectacular!❤
I think so too! 🌷🌷🌷
Brilliant idea re Cosmos 👌 ......I'm 72,and this is my first time sowing seeds........lol......I'm SO impatient though 😅........l always enjoy your videos BTW ...... thankyouuuu 😀🌷🪻🌻⚘️🌱🌿
Thanks Isobel. Sowing seeds is the best fun - it's incredible watching seeds grow into beautiful plants - I just LOVE it! 😁🌱🌱
I don't think your tulip combination is bad. It is not an ombre mix for sure, rather contrast. I have Black Hero for the first time this year and I never seen such a long lasting double tulip before, through hail, rain, wind it even lasts in the vase for ages. You could just cut them all and make a big arrangement with some white or pink blooming shrub 😍😍 I have them combined with Ranunculus and they look amazing 🤗 Greetings, Judit
Ps: Thank you for the cosmos potting up trick!
Thanks Judit, yes, I pulled the lot and have them in a massive vase - they are lasting well! 🌷🌷🌷
I've just potted on some leggy Purity but will remember your method as the smaller pots won't use as much compost. I thought you had to keep the stems straight so used much bigger pots. I always learn from you Annette even though I've been gardening for years.
It's amazing how much there is to learn in gardening - I love sharing tips and welcome all new ideas! 😊
Hi Annette. I think the black tulips would have looked nicer as clumps, and or in a row in front of the beautiful blushing lahdies. They are very dark, but that could look great in the right place. Just my opinion, but that's wat I would do next year If I were planning to redo the bed. From my perspective it looked ok, but I can see where you're coming from. Also, I would suggest you get some ratchet secateurs as you were struggling a bit with those plum suckers, and you could give your wrist a nasty injury just by squeezing so hard and it's not worth hurting yourself. Lovely video, thank you. X
Thanks Jimmy, and thanks for the tip about the secateurs - I have very weak wrists and thumbs so it's always a struggle for me but on this occasion the camera tripod was just in the way 😂 I will definitely be looking into ratchet secateurs.
I sowed my Zinnia about 3 weeks ago but will do a succession sowing to extend the flowering season. Really interesting how you pot on your Cosmos, Annette- thank you for the great tip. I never knew this would work- brilliant 🙂 I don't mind the tulip combination but agree that a purple or maybe even a lavender shade would look much better. You could try Queen of the night as that is definitely more on the purple tone. Happy gardening 🙂 x
Thanks Be. Unfortunately, I brought a slug into the seedling room without realising and it ate about 30% of the Cosmos - so I lost quite a few - I'm soooo annoyed with myself! 😕😬
@@cottoverdi Oh nooo! That's so sad. I feel for you 😞. Slugs/snails ate the tops of my tomato seedlings- my favourite varieties and also tops of a new variety, (to me) that I am growing this year, (striped stuffer). I am hoping the tiny side shoots will grow and I can train them up to become leaders. So hopefully all not lost.
Queen of the Night tulip would work well in those beds. Deep purple single and tall. Lovely. And I know because I’ve grown it. Don’t despair and thank you for your hard work. Love your channel.
Sounds great, thanks Daphne. 🌷😁
I agree. The black hero should go elsewhere . Perhaps a soft yellow would blend well. Also a nice cream would go great with the black hero! New viewer and love your videos ❤
Thank you so much! 😊
I Think the Black tulip is Beautiful together with the other tulips. You just need to add some white tulips to soften the “ black”
Thanks Nina. I think I may have to pull them and put them in a vase this year....it's making me unhappy! 😬
Agree with you about black hero, it’s way too dark. If you like pink then try Barcelona which would lift them as it’s a gorgeous bright pink.
Thanks Kyla, I pulled them all this morning - I couldn't cope with the clash any longer 😬
Like you the combination would annoy me. The other two varieties are beautiful together. Pull the purple ones out as you said and add another peach/ pink for next year. Loved the video. Thank you ❤
I totally agree Olivia. I pulled them all out today and now I have a massive vase of them in my kitchen, where they don't look too bad, but more importantly, I can look at my flowerbeds without cringing now! 🤣
Try Black Hero with Labelle Epoque. I did. Although it's slightly shorter than Labelle, it still looks really nice.
Oooh, that sounds interesting. Thanks Jane. 🌷🌷🌷
Just watching your video and I agree about the tulips! I think Menton and blushing lady are soooo beautiful that the black hero is as you said too dark with them. I’m going to be zinnia sowing in the morning too. I love watching your videos thank you 😊
Thanks Clare - yes, I just had to pull them all out today - I couldn't look at them any longer 🤣
When you cut those suckers, all I could see was the orange slug in the background! Unfortunately, I am very well trained to spot them as I have an invasion myself 🤢 Dark colors always seem to disappear somewhat, I agree. Beautiful, romantic garden otherwise, thanks.
🤣 Don't worry - I saw it too! and he was dealt a fatal blow 😬
@@cottoverdi That's what I thought, because in the next clip it had disappeared 😇😂
As a contrast the Black goes well with the Pink, but if you wanted to blend - well not so good, All tulip are super 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thanks - I think I prefer a gentle blend - have had to pull them because they were upsetting me! 😬
Good Saturday today and at 11 am they threw massive pots from third floors in Corfu town.
Watch crockery breaking , Corfu.
But I missed them.
Sounds great! So much fun!
I actually like that black hero is really dark, I think you need one more transitional color and you'll have a beautiful palette. I wouldn't pull them personally. Also for me almost every color combo improves if I add white, but not everyone agrees with that...
Thanks Mariane, I think I'm going to add Merlot next year. it's sort of an in-between colour so hopefully it will help. 🌷😊
Perfect timing, going to pot on my leggy cosmos later. Do you then pinch them as they grow Annette, or just let them keep growing up straight? It’s the first time for me growing cosmos. I have just ordered the 8 module trays like yours, which will hopefully stop me from sowing too many seeds.
I like the contrast of the black hero tulip, on camera it comes across as burgundy, I agree though if it really does like black I wouldn’t like that. I have a Victoria plum tree which came with the house we purchased 40 years ago, you will love it. Every year we get literally hundreds and hundreds and I make crumbles for the freezer for a year, plum cakes and my daughter makes plum jam.
Thanks again for a helpful video!
Thanks Lynn, yes I do pinch them but only when they've grown a bit more - they were just too small to pinch at this stage because then there would've been no foliage left!
Can't wait for the Victoria plums - they are my absolute favourite plum! 😊
Always enjoy your videos. I'm a hosta lover. Do you have any in your garden? I think the Black Hero would be great with a white tulip. It almost clashes with the other colours.
Thanks - yes, white is a good idea but I pulled them all out today - I just couldn't;t look at them any longer! we have lots of hosts - I guess I haven't focused on them during the tours but I will make a point to show them next time. 😊
Pick a huge vase of black Hero
Thanks Dawn - great idea. - they are now all crammed into a vase! 😊😁🌷
I do like those near-black tulips, but I've never been happy with them in my borders. Very dramatic, so I relegate them to pots....entire pots full of Queen of the Night. It's almost like they need to be planted en masse. Would you consider a pale yellow double like Avant Garde to replace them in the landscape?
Thanks Mary - yes, I had to pull them all - they were just making me unhappy! 🤣 I think I'm going to try a deep pink like Merlot next year.
Sorry meant to say you are supposed to pull the suckers off
yes, easier to cut in this case because they were really intertwined with the roots. Thanks for the tip 😊
Thanks again, I am not giving up on my zinna seeds. Do you have lavender and if so can you give us some information.
Hi Sally, yes I have lavender but it doesn't;t always come through the winter for me. I will add it to my list of topics when it's in flower in about a month. Make sure it has good drainage and DON'T mulch it.
My zinnias are leggy would potting them up as you did the cosmos work for them as well ? 🌼
I've never tried this with Zinnias so I'm not sure - the Zinnias may just grow well if they have sufficient light.
Too dark for my taste also 😊
Thanks Elle - all gone now. Into a vase in my kitchen!
I just showed my Zinnias but covered seeds more than an inch of compost, did I good up😢?
Have they germinated?
@@cottoverdi just sowed day before yesterday
@@barodacyril They might germinate - mine germinated in 1 day - so they are super quick. Can you see any signs of germination? If you don't have any luck in about a week, you could just sow some more. They are really very quick and satisfying!
@@cottoverdi yes they are germinating! When should I transfer them? I am planning to plant them on the ground once they are big enough, any pests I should beware of?
@@barodacyril Hi there, the slugs and snails don't usually bother them but they can be prone to powdery mildew.
No I don’t like the dark or black color at all. Yes pull it out.
Thanks Shirley - all gone today - now `I have a big vase of them all in my kitchen! 🌷🌷🌷
Your supposed to pull it off not cut it
Thanks for the tip! 😁