Fire Resistant Plants! 🔥🚒 Planting Chitalpa & Smokebush in the Best for the West Garden!

Welcome Gardeners! Did you know there is such thing as fire-resistant plants? It’s not a fun topic, but something that those in fire-prone areas do need to think about. Join me for planting up 2 varieties of fire resistant plants from Proven Winners! 🌿 Enjoy!
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[@kmsch986]

On the topic of fires, here are some things I learned about living in Colorado bc the Marshall fire stopped a few miles away from my home: wood chips spread fire fast so great for your garden but if you are in high fire area consider a gravel perimeter around your home and maybe gravel on property edge and then wood chips in beds and around plants. You can spray wood chips and plants with a retardant called Komodo. Something to consider if you have wood chips and can spray it on perimeter. Next was that fire spread rapidly along wood fences. Consider adding sections that are not wood next to house or they do make fences out of fire resistant woods now you can use (Maybe for your new fence Janey someday). You can stain preexisting wood fence with fire retardant as well. I keep a go kit, fire blanket, have important documents in portable fire safe, have two big fire extinguishers on the property now. The Marshall Fire changed how I thought about this because I always felt it was a mountain problem and it ripped through our suburbs in hours with no warning for families to escape.

[@lakegirl3834]

My daughter’s house was 2 blocks away on 2 sides from the fire in Louisville. Scary stuff. They were in MInnesota visiting me at the time so didn’t have to go through evacuating etc. Thanks for the tips I will pass them on to my daughter. :)

[@Ashley_Christine]

Hi Janey, just have to say I adore your channel. I am a novice gardener in Petaluma and revamped my whole front and back yard this Spring. I binge watched your videos and planted quite a few of the plants you have planted and recommended over the years. I felt confident with my selection and happy to say my yard looks fantastic. You have so much to do with that. Thank you for making these videos. The reason I’m writing to you today is to let you know how much I appreciate you talking about drip and what you are choosing to start out with for the plant. This would have been helpful and a good starting point for me as well. Also, you taught me drip in your Oak tree flower bed. That was a great video for beginners too.

[@DMinSFBay]

It’s really refreshing to watch a garden channel in my zone. It’s a challenging zone to plant in, and you have to be ready for lots of disappointments! It’s easy to plant a beautiful, lush, green garden in a moist, warm climate!

[@Sweetysalado]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for showing how you tapped into the existing hose to hook up the new plant to drip. We just bought 15 drought-resistant plants from our water sanitation district and need to hook them up to drip and this video was so helpful to get us started. ❤

[@marialicemorgan19]

Love Monty’s bow tie. He is such a gentleman.

[@amyg695]

This is such an important topic for our area! I live in Brentwood, on the literal edge of town with crop fields behind my fence. Last week we had a 250+ acre fire come within feet of my home and had to evacuate. The firefighters and first responders were amazing and had it under control within hours and no homes were damaged. Something I think is important to mention is defensible space around your property. Making sure tall weeds are cut down, plants and trees are well maintained/trimmed, flower beds are kept clear of dry/dead material, etc. We realized that we needed to take the weed eater to the field side of our fence where things had gotten too tall and the farmer's tractor can't get to. Stay safe and cool during the high temps this week!

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Sorry about the loss your parents and you went through in 2017. It takes time to heal from such disaster. Very informative thank you.

[@marniroberson8980]

I planted the El Niño last fall. It was a small mail order plant. It is already pushing 5’ tall. It has not bloomed yet, but I am looking forward to the blooms. I planted it by the street at the entrance of a new path and flowerbeds I made this year. I noticed all the delivery drivers just park in the street and walk across the grass so I made a path for them and others to use. It gave me a perfect excuse for more planting areas. After 16 years in our home, our front yard has a lot of shade in the middle of that path through the trees.

[@treeastrology]

Hi Janey, In garden zone 10 inland SoCal 🌸 I use a lot of drip lines ! A GREAT TIP I learned from my engineer husband is to heat up the tip of the skinny “spaghetti line” with a long neck lighter for just a second or two , al around it -- It makes inserting the coupler soooo much easier !! 😅 Treesa

[@ranchhomeliving]

Now I know what that plant is called. I saw a smokebush in Moab, Utah last summer while I was on vacation, and I had to stop the car just to get a closer look. It was in full bloom and it was stunning. I am so excited that you added it to your garden, and it looks amazing next to the juniper. 💕

[@marvinmartianlooney]

I thought that chitalpa was a cross between two plants - desert willow and catalpa. Native plants on their own but I didn't think that it would be considered a native plant. That being said: I love it!

[@Cynthia-zz1vi]

Happy to see these 2 that are colorful to the eye and drought tolerant

[@DianaEvergreen]

I appreciate you showing the emitters! Thank you! 🤗

[@susanrosenthal1959]

Chitalpa is a hybrid of Chilopsis and Catalpa. El Niño is a great shrub but hardly a native. Was only released a few years ago.

[@virginiaramirez4214]

Love Monty’s green bow tie., He’s so adorable 💙

[@missouriartiste]

Hi Janey...you should frame your Diadar Cedar with another smoke bush on the right also. I have these and love them.

[@joycerichardson1810]

Good idea!

[@beatahp335]

Wine craft gold on the right would look fantastic

[@heidijones1516]

Love the Winecraft smoke bush, I bought one last fall. It really does well in the heat and hot sun in Windsor, Ca. I can't say the same for my Lorepetalum which is at the opposite end of the flower bed. I'm going to try spraying it with wilt stop and if that doesn't help I'll move it. This week is predicted to be triple digits, today it was 107! Ugh! I'm enjoying your best for the west plant selections, really helpful. Your property has come a long way since last fall, looking SO GOOD!!

[@kellyoliver1943]

Beautiful additions to your garden!! Also great information.

[@sabinegossart409]

Yay for Lemon tree.

[@lindaphillips7936]

Good I'm glad for the lemon tree 😊

[@tracythomas343]

Your orchard garden is so beautiful. ❤️

[@taragoodloe4122]

Wow Janey what a very interesting topic! I'm hoping I can maybe plant a fire resistant plant for my zone. Always love your enthusiasm and passion for gardening. 😊

[@jennamccleery2393]

Florida zone 9b/10a and I have never seen a smoke bush growing here. We are more different than you can imagine! I have managed to get a hydrangea to rebloom this summer by treating it the way you do your roses. I defoliated it in late January. Never seen a plant happier to be mistreated. 😂

[@shirleydlighty]

I just saw the smoke bush while visiting my cousin in Yakima, WA. It was blooming and beautiful! So glad I know its name.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

A great addition to your beautiful garden.

[@jenniferrobertson6858]

75K subs!!! 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@summitsandy]

The first time I remember seeing smoke bushes was nearly 20 years agp on a business trip in Salisbury England. They were planted along a walking paths and had been pruned to form small trees. Their trunks were nearly a foot in diameter with beautifully gnarled bark They were in full bloom and looked incredible.

[@MrsBrown011]

Thank you for talking about and showing the drip!

[@bellaj.4937]

I 💚 the smoke bush...now a better reason to get!! I try to put more plants that don't need much watering including native plants. Succulents are great to plant around your house too.

[@sandylmcallister]

LOVE your orchard!

[@karysu51]

Excellent information in this video. Well done. I didn't know about the plants you put in today. I live in Central California and we already have a wildfire near by.

[@GardeningwithPurpose329]

Fire resistant plants is a great addition in the garden. I would love Eucalyptus in my garden but the bark and oils make them highly flammable.

[@annaa.7554]

Hi Janey, Your garden is coming along nicely. I live in So. Cal. The Purple Hopseed Bush you planted in your long border is definitely not recommended for the firewise landscape. I read this information on a few different sites, but you can look it up.

[@racheljeremiah9941]

I’ve got a couple of smoke bushes variety ‘grace’. I hard prune every year as it’s too big for my garden really. Grow really for foliage and autumn colour but I miss out on flowers. I’m on the North Sea coast of England. Loving your channel x

[@RedCoin91]

I have both in my garden and they're absolutly beautiful!

[@TecOneself]

Great learning!!!

[@annitta1969]

Hi Janey! I love the smoke bush. I wish I had more space in my garden. You should plant a few alongside your outside fence.

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

ooh thats a good idea for out there!!

[@tlcgarden2300]

I love this video! This really helps those of us living in a wildfire region. I had smoke bushes (not Proven Winners) and the deer LOVED the smokebush flowers so much that they broke the limbs of my young plants to reach and eat the flowers. So, protect your young plants until well established! Gorgeous bushes and still so worth the effort! ❤M

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

I love smoke bushes 🥰

[@user-qy1fu5qg2p]

Well, good morning to you and Monty. I'm glad to see more plants. They should be. A great addition to your flower beds. Have a great day the oklahoma gardener

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

I’m really excited about these fire resident newbies, so would love updates once they’ve established. Also I am learning so much about your drip system to incorporate something similar in my own patch, so a big shout out for the encouragement!🙏

[@anngallegos5515]

I live in N Florida and have seen green smoke trees growing wild. So it may not be the same exact plant, but some version of it. They look really pretty out in the woods and are so easy to spot when they are blooming!

[@85sheena]

Looking for a comment like this.. I'm in N.Florida as well. Here for ideas!!!

[@anngallegos5515]

@@85sheena great! What area of N Fl? I'm in Lake City!

[@85sheena]

@@anngallegos5515 Tallahassee

[@dianeodonnell1971]

I live in the Phoenix area. Because of the extreme heat I’m loosing most of my plants that were suppose to survive in this climate. My established plants that are common for my area are doing fine. It’s so discouraging seeing them struggle and die. Last year I used shade cloth but I had surgery this year and wasn’t able to protect them. I’ve tried some of the proven winners plants and they fried. The Plumgo plant doesn’t do well here unless it’s in complete shade with a little morning sun. I have an east/west yard. Front East/back west. I love your channel but some of the plants in the Best for the West doesn’t survive for me. I’m in zone 9b.

[@cherylramsey3409]

There is a native Fla smoke tree (often called old man beard) I grew one in a pot about 30 years ago. And have not found it in garden center since. That variety was considered endangered and could mostly be found along area of Central Florida what was commonly called the ridge, which ran from Claremont all the way down past Lake Wales, and Sebring. I do know of 3 smoke trees or old man’s beard trees that are growing in Lakeland area. My tree did well for me until after a couple moves. It got neglected and it passed. I have never tried growing a “ smoke bush” nor have i seen this plant in any form in any garden centers around Central Florida .

[@jeanbrewer576]

Hi Janey and 🐕 It's been pretty hot here in the Oklahoma Panhandle USDA ZONE 6b, Texas County. Your garden is looking great I'm thinking of getting a smoke bush for the South West part of my yard it's so plane over in that area. Thank you Janey for sharing plants and bushes In your beautiful gardens. Have a wonderful rest of the day, stay hydrated. 🌸 🌱 👋 🙂

[@tracystuder5910]

Central Washington is also a very high fire area. We’ve already had several this year, though they have managed to keep them fairly small. But we often have fires that are over 100,000 acres. All the way up to over 400,000 acres. It is high desert here. Less than 9 inches of precipitation per year, almost constant wind and hot summers. Though not as hot as farther south, generally only a few days over 100, but a lot in the 90’s. Humidity is often in the 15% range or lower. Zone 6a where I am. Snow in the winter and I have personally seen -9 F There last 2 winters.

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Fire dangerous never thought because I'm western colorado! Big huggicates Jannie!😊

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Janey 🌺. Wonderfil trees they are going to be amazing in yout garden and I have the climbing podranea ricasoliana its flowers looks like chitalpa flowers . Have a wonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@sandyd4922]

How weird the fire didn’t burn the trees up around your childhood home. Some of those fires in CA seem targeted by how they burn. Your yard is looking beautiful! 💚

[@JermaineGertse]

The beautiful heather/erica you plant is fire resistant too. Leucodendrums, leucospermums, mimetes and proteas are all natives to my South Africa. Sunbird magnets where i am from. If you ever wanna give a few Fynbos plants a try Janey. Go ahead. The King Protea would look so stunning in your best for the west garden in a pot. Unfortunately it cannot tolerate frosts so you might need to bring it in. If you get frost or snow

[@FloatingVillageLife]

incredibly informative and timely! The way you highlight the importance of fire-resistant plants like Chitalpa and Smokebush for maintaining garden safety and beauty in fire-prone areas is truly commendable. It's clear that you're dedicated to both gardening and environmental stewardship, offering practical advice with passion and expertise. Your efforts to educate and empower your audience with sustainable gardening practices are inspiring. Keep up the fantastic work, and continue sharing your valuable insights that help protect and enhance our natural landscapes. I am Floating Village Life

[@kaylynrenee]

Oh the wildfires 😣 We lived in Northern CA for several years (West Sac/husband was superintendent at El Macero, then Vacaville/husband was superintendent at Silverado in Napa) and the wildfires every summer were terrifying. The rest of the country associates California with earthquakes. I always say that the wildfires are the real CA natural disaster to fear! We were in N. Ca from 2008 to 2014.

[@lizmerritt2148]

My FIL has a beautiful smoke bush that is 12 feet tall, 8 feet wide here in Illinois

[@Collington23]

Can confirm smokebush do not work out well in zone 9b FL. Would love to try the El Niño chitalpa though!

[@leehawthorne]

Good morning. Related to a recent video, could you (Janey or Jason) talk about Hoselink in detail? I am wondering which accessories you find most valuable and what is needed from day one other than the main hose itself.

[@karlakadow5755]

Hi Janey - Karla here from zone 9b Southern CA/Sunset zone 18. First of all, I appreciate your thoughtfulness for topics in your videos. Considering wildfires is something that a lot of gardeners don't consider until you live through it. My question is if you would recommend getting the Perfecto Mundo Azalea in the larger container? I got four from PW in the smaller container and one is doing well, but three struggled with the heat so I transferred them from my flower bed to shaded planters. The one in the bed has dark green glossy leaves - the other three lost leaves and stems are still pliable but bare. They all were amended with Espoma for Azaleas and regularly watered. Thank you!

[@lrogers707]

noted in So Cal that the azaleas have grown better with morning sun/afternoon shade

[@gracefulgrowing144]

Okay. I have a silly question. I noticed that all gardening channels when they are hooking up drip. They refer to the amount of water. And they say one gallon per hour and we run it 15 minutes or 30 minutes or whatever. So if you run it for 30 minutes and it's a one gallon per hour. How come the shows just don't say a half a gallon for thirty minutes?

[@jonlynch4844]

I'm in zone 9b Florida, that smokebush wouldn't stand a chance here lol.

[@bevjensen2278]

That's very interesting that these plants are fire resistant.....but how? What makes them fire resistant? Especially the smoke bush which looks like it would act like kindling with those frizzy blooms! I would have imagined that a spark would light that thing up like a firecracker! I'd love to know a bit more about the WHY and HOW of it all......google was no help at all.

[@kater8730]

Watch the smoke bush, it will make so many poofy seed heads all summer long that look a lot like tumble weeds and will roll in the wind scattering seeds everywhere. A neighbour has one and I am constantly cleaning up baskets full that blow down the road and into my garden bed. I despise them more than Japanese beetles and that says a lot.

[@tammydeschenes4857]

Just love that smokebush and cedar combo💚 But I have a question, doesn’t that cedar get quite wide, like 20-40 ft? Will you eventually need to move the smoke bush over time?

[@pamwright619]

Do you have any problem with Monty digging up your plants? My dog loves the biotone and wants to dig to get to it if she smells it. I have to really keep an eye on her and not let her out when I'm planting. I've enjoyed watching your videos!

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

I’m in 9b Texas and I don’t think they sell smoke bush here. We use loropetalum for a purple leaved plant here although I’d much rather have smoke bush. I know they do grow in North Carolina where it gets very hot and humid so I’m wondering if it’s the night time temps that make the difference. It stays in the 80s in Houston over night.

[@karendiehl3068]

A Chitalpa doesn't appear on the Lady Bird Johnson list of North American native wildflowers since, even though both its parent plants are natives, it is a man-made hybrid. I read it originated in a botanic garden in Uzbekistan I wonder if it is beneficial to native polinators since it doesn't appear in nature?

[@julieibanez8959]

Hi Janey! Love your channel! What tool were you using to punch a hole in the drip supply line? I only caught a quick glimpse.

[@vickieelpers176]

I was wondering the same thing, I even backed the video up and still couldn't figure out what it was. Love if you could answer the above question in your coffee chats! Thanks so much! I even learn things from your videos and I'm in Kansas!

[@kendycruz7389]

I'm in 9b las vegas, but most plants I plant don't make it, it gets too hot and doesn't cool down at night time. This week we are hitting 118. How do you keep the plants alive that are rated 9? Even some plants rated 10 burn to the ground in hot days😢

[@joannbishop892]

I have such a hard time connecting my drip tubing. Is there a trick to it, or maybe the brand name that you use?

[@kathy5216]

Azalea…July plant

[@LaurendyeDye]

I know it's early, but what fun things will you be starting for fall?

[@jennetteojeda138]

💖🌸👍🏻🌸💖

[@ji7635]

But..... shouldn't you plant it all around your property? What is the point just to plant them in a few spots?

[@raymondridiman8326]

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