A year along Stephen's nursery driveway!

[@astounded]

What a treat! Thanks, you two. I was particularly struck by the riotous feast of textures that really jumped out in early summer!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@sheoakweaver1365]

Great episode. Thanks Sue for showing us your garden 😀

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@pal98111]

A wonderful video. I got some ideas for my garden in Atlanta, Georgia USA. thank you for all the time and effort to make all of the seasonal changes. Super!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you liked it We try to give value. Regards Stephen

[@joanne-et6pm]

Thanks Stephen all the shrubs/ trees r really unique on ur driveway & beautiful Not sure how they would grow on G coast but alas why not experiment ! Thanks to u & Matt for sharing as usual ! Happy Gardening 👍🌸🐝

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So nice of you. Regards Stephen

[@kerryjean2223]

I went almost frantically looking for this video yesterday when it finally dawned on me that it was only Thursday here in Adelaide South Australia.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We all lose track of time occasionally. Regards Stephen

[@sylviahardy4568]

A wonderful selection 💚 So, dwarf Ginko standard, berried Viburnum rather than Snowball, and a childhood memory, cut leaved Rhus, all available locally to me in the uk, and now on my Autumn planting list. Thanks guys 😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it! Regards Stephen

[@greenjoygardens]

That cat looks like it might be the thug. Great epic. Love the full season view showing all of the changes.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@leelastarsky]

Great episode, guys! Not seeing the staghorn sumac in Autumn colour was a bit of a lost opportunity though! I have one myself, and it's STUNNING!😍

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We can only film on certain days and this year it was over before we could deal with it. Regards Stephen

[@lisakennedy]

Very inspiring! I have a long long driveway of agapanthus and roses under the shade of a gum tree Avenue and I am inspired to turn it into something more exciting like this, I’ll be jotting down all the plant names 👍

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Go for it! Thanks for watching!

[@galecunningham1250]

What a wonderful variety of plants and how lucky you are to be able to grow them all. Here in Washington state, the Cornus are native and grow in full sun. Blooms begin in May and continue until July and are my delight. They and the rhododendrons grow here in abundance and make missing the tropical plants of my former garden in Southern California less painful. Do you have water shortages down there? Thanks for the marvelous tour and were you, Stephen, born with plants in your soul as was I?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad to hear from you and yes I grew up with plants. I wish I could grow tropicals as well. Regards Stephen

[@galecunningham1250]

Yes, Stephen, my father and his brothers owned Mayo Brothers Nursery in Fairport, New York many years ago!

[@koopertasmania9354]

Received an email from Forager Chef with a recipe for Staghorn Sumac lemonade on the same day as I viewed this episode! Very timely. Maybe a future collaboration?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Would love the recipe! Regards Stephen

[@railiedouglas3018]

You paid lip service to autumn foliage alas. I had hoped to see the dwarf Gingko in its autumn splendour. Otherwise I enjoyed this compilation, especially the Clethra in flower. Wish I could smell it. Put me in mind of the Clethra arborea I bought from you in 2014 Stephen I managed to cram in the boot of the hired hatchback for its drive back to Sydney. Lucky it had a bendy trunk cause it laid on top of the other botanical wonders I’d collected on that trip & the boot lid bent it over. Ultimately it didn’t survive but it did flower in the ground in my garden & gave me great pleasure. I will always have the photos of it.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We were running a bit late by the time we did the autumn filming so a number of plants had passed their best. Glad however that you enjoyed the video nonetheless. Regards Stephen

[@dianefields6056]

Lots of beauties that I've never heard of and that are possibly not available down our way (S Africa). Love that variety of Nandina.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Still fun to see what we can't have. I love travel and going to places full of plants I can't have. Regards Stephen

[@loriedmundson782]

Good informative video. How long does it take for a dogwood to mature enough to flower? Mine is in the US (south western Ohio zone 6b) planted in a shady spot.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

If cutting grown or grafted usually only a couple of years but if seedling grown can take eight to ten. and heavy shade will also hold them back. Regards Stephen

[@loriedmundson782]

@@thehorti-culturalists thank you so much Stephan.

[@stuartpascoe3354]

A question for Monday short Is there any evidence for the benefit of brewing a worm tea and applying it to the garden? Stuart (Williamstown, VIC)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

it is in fact nutrient rich, so yes it is useful. Improving soil however so that the worm population grows does the same thing. Regards Stephen

[@Andre-p9r]

Callicarpa japonica should alsways be planted closely together in small groups. It is self pollinating but you will only get a heavy crop of berries by cross pollination.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

as I suspected. Regards Stephen

[@jangrodzicki2855]

Hi, I'm located in Poland, got two questions: 1. Which australian conifer species are worth trying to grow (even if it is risky) in areas where temperature drops to -18°C during colder winters. 2. I am considering a crazy idea for some time i.e. tipping Araucaria araucana to make it a danse shrub. I know that some people are doing the same with spruces and pines, will it work with araucarias? Cheers, Jan

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You could perhaps try the Tasmanian Athrotaxus cupressoides from the mountains. Regards Stephen

[@lavonnajovanovich6291]

Will the Steven Ryan dahlia ever be available in the USA?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I doubt it unless someone smuggles. Regards Stephen