April 2024 Garden Tour 🌸☀️🌹🌿🌻

[@HoustonKeith72]

Just started roses this year. Happy to see it can be done in hot humid climate!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Happy to hear! It can be a little challenging but it’s possible.

[@missmrice91]

Everything looks gorgeous!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@nicholasryan5401]

Greeting's from Ireland, Nice video and beautiful garden, Me and roses don't get along the only rose we have is a very old peony rose no thorn's great. My mother love's the thorny one's and has lot's of them, I look after the weeding in her flower bed's and boy do I hate roses. There have been time's where I thought I would have to go to A&E after weeding around them.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! Yes, they can be a little vicious. I just finished removing some spent blooms and my arms look like I got in a fight with a cat. I need to buy some proper gloves, 😅.

[@HoustonKeith72]

Beautiful assortment of plants. I’m in Houston with similar weather so definitely inspired by your garden!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@Madi-f7b]

Just found you and subscribed. Absolutely love your garden!! Great selection of flowers. I’m in PA zone 6. Thank you for sharing!!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much! My friend is in PA right now and is loving the cool weather. She’s enjoying some time off from the 90 degree weather we’re having.

[@IMartinez-u9h]

Thank you for the wonderful tour of your lovely garden!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you for watching!

[@jeane561]

Your garden is just amazing and love all your roses. The superbena is gorgeous. I’m in Va. zone 7 and I had planted a couple superbena in the ground last year and I just noticed they are coming back. I already have some leaf growth. I was really surprised . Love and blessings 💚🩷💛🩷💚

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi, thank you so much! It’s so exciting to see a plant leaf out in spring. Glad to hear your superbena is doing well!

[@juliearmstrong8781]

Amazing! Your garden is lovely.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Glad to find you! I subbed and im happy to support your channel, garden, etc. 💚💚💚 the larkspur, yarrow, and roses are amazing together omg 🌹

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@totallydomestic433]

I am a Fl Cottage Gardener too! Zone 9b. Full sun facing W. It gets super hot. It was wonderful touring your garden. You have plants in would like to try like delphinium. I grow most everything from seed. I grow roses & the mystic salvia too. I still have larkspur & snapdragons blooming. I have a plant i love it is actually called dill. It is white & looks like a very soft white queen Ann’s lace. Very beautiful. You might like. Ammi White Dill from Johnny’s seeds. It does fade out when it gets super hot. It is growing strong now. Gets tall & sways with the wind. I do stake it.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! So good to know you have a cottage garden as well! What a coincidence I just bought some Ammi seeds. When did you start them? Do they do well during the summer?

[@totallydomestic433]

@@FloridaCottageGarden No, they do not do well in the heat of summer. They last about like snapdragons or larkspur. They prefer cool weather but tolerate spring into summer till it gets hot hot. I have to stake mine. They get big so i have them in the back. I will have to check when i started these seeds but it was early, same as when i started larkspur & snapdragons.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

@@totallydomestic433 thank you so much for the information. I’ll try to start them in October when I start my other cool season annuals and see how they do.

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow Wonderful flowers ~ Thank you for good sharing LIKE 145 My friend, have a good relationship 😊

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you!

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Very pretty!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you!

[@mygardeninbloom]

Your garden is beautiful. Your flowers are blooming so early compared to my 8b in the Pacific Northwest! 🌿🌸🌿

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! Yes, we didn’t have a freeze this year so it’s been perfect weather for the roses to get started early.

[@BarbyDailey-Rurallife40]

Hi, I just saw one of your garden shorts and I had to come over and visit your channel. Your garden and flowers are absolutely beautiful. I watched a few other videos too- great info and videos 💖 New friend here

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much for watching! Happy gardening! 👒

[@MsShar266]

Where do you buy all of your proven winners plants? Beautiful garden!!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! Most of them are from my local nursery and a couple online from Great Garden Plants or Creekside Nursery.

[@mikeq6384]

Beautiful garden, just subscribed, I'm in Clearwater, FL and just trying to get roses into my garden this year. Look forward to your posts!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! Glad you’re getting started with roses, you’re going to enjoy them so much. I don’t know how far this is from you but I’ve heard Hardin’s nursery in Tampa has a great selection of roses.

[@susan225100]

Such a beautiful, sweet garden! Thanks for the tour!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much! 💚

[@musicab4739]

So beautifull garden😍

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! 🌸

[@tammyjones949]

Oh what a Beautiful yard! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Every thing looks amazing and healthy

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@WorldGarden]

❤❤

[@kimberlymartinez5574]

Good job considering you’re in south Florida. I’m in South Florida also. I’m trying the supertunias and verbena this year for the first time.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thanks! Love the suoerbena, it does so well for us and is a perennial here. I have friends in Texas who have supertunia as that come back every year as well.

[@kimberlymartinez5574]

@@FloridaCottageGarden ❤️

[@Bubbless555]

I just love your garden, thank you for the tips and inspiration!! I wanted to ask about your experience with Rosalita Senorita Cleome. I just planted one and am wondering if it will survive our FL summers and into fall? I can't find much info on it for the FL climate! Thank you! :-)

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much! 💚 I had one last year but took it out because K needed the space and regretted it. This year I plan on leaving it throughout the summer and see how it does. 🤞🏼

[@Bubbless555]

@@FloridaCottageGarden thank you for taking the time to reply! We’ll see how Miss Señorita Rosalita will do in months to come! 😁

[@susanpeterson9674]

Just Beautiful!!!...but how in the world do you keep all of it watered with so many containers? I just found your channel and it was a such a pleasent find...

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! During the summer it’s easier because it rains so much and during the dry season I deep water so I don’t have to do it every day. It’s the smaller pots that need more of my attention. Hopefully one day I’ll install drip 💧 and get that hour back that I spend watering. ☺️

[@TeresaRooney-x1e]

Will you be doing a “what your doing in the garden in April/May video” please!!!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

You mean videos of me planting containers or moving plants around or little projects I need to get done? I can, I just wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested in videos like that.

[@TeresaRooney-x1e]

@@FloridaCottageGarden yeah - and or what is your plan for planting - how are you going about deciding what to plant and where. Are you planting from seeds or getting plants from nurseries. That sort of thing. I have been gardening for years but have moved around so much I feel like here I am still a newbie and you seem to really have it figured out!!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

@@TeresaRooney-x1e sounds good, I’m going to keep this in mind for future videos. Thanks!

[@jillbruce3624]

Your garden is lovely. The roses are amazing. What fertilizer do you use on them and how often do you fertilize? Just beginning to plant roses in ground and in pot in my garden in West Palm Beach and would love some tips. Thank you.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! Glad to hear your planting roses, they’re such a delight to grow. After pruning in January I feed them alfalfa, once I see new growth I feed them Rosetone from Espoma and this year I’m trying out Max Sea, they receive it about every 2-3 weeks. I also just finished adding some Epsom Salt. I’ll most likely give them more Alfalfa towards the end of summer to replace some of the nutrients lost from all our summer storms. Hope this helps! Good luck to you!

[@jillbruce3624]

Alfalfa. That is interesting. It sure works for you. Thank you so much. I love your channel. Very inspiring🌹🌼🌸🌺🥀🌷🪻

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

@@jillbruce3624 thank you so much! Yes, they live alfalfa, I believe the American Rose Society recommends it as well.

[@totallydomestic433]

@@FloridaCottageGarden Where do you get the alfalfa?

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

@@totallydomestic433 Tractor Supply

[@janetrosario6324]

Beautiful ❤

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you!

[@chinadolldr8091]

When you think you have a green thumb but you meet someone with a actual green thumb 😩 Your garden is my dream. Beautiful!!!!! ❤❤❤ ***New Here***

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

@@chinadolldr8091 thank you, you’re so sweet! 🌸 I’m sure your garden looks amazing! 💚

[@GardenYourHeartOut]

Can u do a video on how u care for your roses? Maybe another video on rose diseases, the signs, and how u treat them organically? I would really appreciate it.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

This is a great idea! I’ll keep this in mind for some upcoming videos. Thanks!

[@cindyenglish3130]

Your roses are amazing. I have quite a bit of shade. My rose space is very limited, but I do have close to 100 Camellias! I am actually taking a road trip this weekend up to Petals from the Past. I really want Mutiballis. It’s a China, so it should be happy here. Oh, your Hollyhock seeds are in the mail. They are from this year, so you should have good germination

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Wow!! That is amazing! I bet they look GORGEOUS! I love camellias and wish I had more space. I found a small variety at my local nursery so it works for my small garden and lack of space. I think it’s called Shi Shi Gashira, it’s supposed to stay about 3x3. Thank you so much for the seeds! I start them in October right?

[@corzope]

Hi. I just came across your chanel. I love your garden with so many plants that I did not think they would do well in Florida. I am amazed at the variety of roses you have and how beautiful they all are. I am in Miami and I'm scared of growing roses as I have heard it is hard to keep them pest free. Where in Florida are you located?

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! You can definitely grow roses in Miami. There is a book on Amazon named 100 Roses for the South Florida Garden by Victor Lazarri that speaks about pest issues, maintenance, fertilizing and the best roses to grow there. I have the book and it is a wealth of information. I’m located in zone 10a, Orlando and my biggest issue is black spot and thrips. During fall, winter and spring it is relatively “easy” to grow roses. In summer is when you’ll notice a lot of pest pressure and fungal issues. I would recommend to start out with healthier varieties such as Mrs.BR Can’t, Louis Philippe, Belinda’s Dream, the drift series, knockout roses and for climbers Don Juan seems to be very popular but my favorite is James Galway. Hope this helps!

[@xylophone1212]

Hi Cynthia! Lovely garden. Are the superbenas perennials for you? I saw they come back year after year if you’re zone 8+, but I want to confirm with you. Also, where did you get them? Thank you!

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! Yes, I’ve had them since January 2023. I bought them at my local nursery, but I did recently buy some of the new ones, Pink Cashmere, from Creekside Nursery online.

[@xylophone1212]

@@FloridaCottageGarden awesome thank you!!

[@leslieoscar]

What’s the purple leafed shrub that the peach rose is nestled into ? It’s at 6:30 in your video

[@charlottesesco8795]

Lorapetulum…not sure if I spelled it right..

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

It’s a red chocolate lorapetalum.

[@JosTXGarden]

Oh my goodness! I just found your channel. Your garden is amazing! Oooh, Mrs BR Cant is my absolute favorite rose! I am in Houston (zone 9a/b) and have a garden channel. I asked my followers what their fave KZbin channels are, and you were recommended. Thank you for the wonderful tour. I can’t wait to see more! I hope you’ll check out my garden at Jo’sTXGarden! PS, I feel your pain with the thrips! Ugggggggg

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you so much! I will definitely check your channel out. Ugh, thrips drive me nuts! 😒 Wish I had more space for more Mrs.BRC roses. 😏

[@JosTXGarden]

@@FloridaCottageGarden I might have *several* Mrs BRCs 😂

[@leslieoscar]

The roses in the white pots sitting on white gravel are probably suffering from too much heat. The ceramic pots get hot, the gravel gets hot - try putting the roses in the ground. Maybe plant lavender in those pots. They like it dry and can handle the heat better than a rose.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Hi! We just put the gravel in about 2 weeks ago and the pots are plastic. I’ll definitely keep an eye on them and see if I notice any changes from last year that may be due to the heat radiating from the gravel. Appreciate your helpful tips!

[@pamd1861]

Love your garden! Beautiful. Do you ever experience issues with rose sawfly?

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you! No, not really. I had it once a couple years ago. The main pests I deal with are thrips, leaf footed bugs and these black beetles that love to chew the petals. I can’t remember the name, but I know they’re not Japanese beetles.

[@GardenYourHeartOut]

I’m pretty certain the “s” in celosia is pronounced like an “sh”.

[@FloridaCottageGarden]

Thank you, I always wonder what’s the correct way of saying it. 😁