The Appeal of Perennials - Favorites, Care Tips, and More! | Gardening Simplified Show 33

[@pwcolorchoice]

Show notes! gardeningsimplifiedonair.com/episode-33-perennial-favorites/

[@richbishop7896]

So glad you are talking about one of my favorite subjects. My gardens are likely 80% perennials. I like them because they look good early in the season instead of annuals that take later in the season to look their best in my zone 5b garden. Just a reminder to new gardeners that perennial hibiscus is late coming up in the spring. Thanks for the pointers for butterfly bush. I've tried different butterfly bushes over the years with no luck returning after winter.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Perennials are a really dynamic addition to a garden! Yes, good call on the perennial hibiscus those can definitely get going later than others ☺

[@jlp4111]

My Russian Sage, no cultivar name, planted in 2004, can not be killed! It once was in full sun, now growing in /shade/pt shade and runs everywhere where it’s not wanted. I’ve dug up what I thought were it’s root, but it still pops up and is immortal in my garden!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Oh wow! Definitely sounds like you have a tough variety!

[@amywatkins9309]

Faith and patience. Great characteristics to master through gardening.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Absolutely! Both are very important in the gardening journey ☀☺

[@jeansandhoodiegardengal2975]

❤️❤️❤️love this series and you both are fabulous

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much! We love making this show ☺🥰

[@patriciaflores2776]

Agree

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@patriciaflores2776 Thank you so much! 🥰

[@renaeboonstra54]

Thank u 🙏 for all your great info 🍃❤️🍃

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you for watching! 🥰

[@suemerryman1078]

Love your show😂 Wondering if you'll ever do a show from the trail gardens of the owner of Spring Meadow on the Grand River. I was lucky to have toured a few years ago. Beautiful gardens. 🌺

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much for supporting us! We actually record the show out of the office building of Spring Meadow Nursery! We have certainly talked about recording a show in the garden in the summer sometime ☺☀

[@robinjohnson5113]

This reminds me of the movie Best in Show!!!!!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hahah, love that! Thanks so much for watching 🤗

[@karenb2262]

Absolutely! 😂

[@WalkersWay-2024]

I have this stray stringy vine which has leaves that sort of resemble an ivy. It is sprouting throughout my front flowerbed and is difficult to uproot. Would you have any suggestions on how to rid my garden of it without destroying my Creeping Jenny, Liriope, and lambs ears?

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hmm, it is a little hard to say for sure without knowing what type of vine it is. However, the best way to remove a vine like that is to pull it out, getting as many roots as possible. It can be tedious, especially when you don't want to hurt other plants in the process, but if you just cut it back instead of pulling it out, it will continue to grow.

[@carolrose4784]

Love the show!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much! 🤗

[@AmirsAllotment]

This is brilliant 😊🌱

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thanks so much for watching! We love doing this show ☺

[@lilyw.1788]

I had planted two small PW butterfly bush last year and just one week ago , I cut the woody stems and saw that it was all brown with no green . So I continued to cut it down to the ground. Did I just killed the plant ? Zone 5b

[@StephanieRuby09]

Same. I planted three PW butterfly bushes last year. Went to cut them back this week, and only one bush had one green bud.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Butterfly bush can be a bit later with pushing out their new growth, but pruning it back harder wouldn't necessarily kill the plant, it just might stunt the overall growth for the year. I would give the plants some more time before pruning them back anymore to see if new growth emerges. Here's a video we made on pruning butterfly bush that you can check out, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWXGZ3tmeMd5qdE We also have this video that shows some techniques you can try in order to see if a shrub is dead or not kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWHXeYmLf52gerOcttps://kzbin.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u263a.png

[@mariondukes5784]

Hello, this past week across the pond they cut down several Evergreen trees, hence my Birds are fewer. So 😥. My morning ☕ coffee has become black less flavor... Species, Blue birds, Wood peckers, Blue Jays, to name a few. So quite.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Awww, so sorry to hear that! It's always sad when a new development disturbs the wildlife that called it home. Hopefully, the birds can find some new gardens or places close by you to begin hanging out in! ❤☀

[@rootsshootsgardenboots]

Thanks for sharing your favorites. Summerific cranberry crush sounds like something I should be drinking this summer 😎. Oh, don’t dig up the Huechera ?!? Got it. Great show 💛💛💛

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hahahaha! It does sound like a delicious drink! 😂☀

[@barbarablackburn7533]

Hostas I use peppermint candy cane sticks crushed and sprinkled on the new hostas that are coming up. the deer won't touch them

[@pwcolorchoice]

I've never heard of that before! Sounds like it works well for you, wahoo! ☺

[@WalkersWay-2024]

I have a guara in that flowerbed I asked another question about. It fell back over our Alabama crazy winter of below 20 degree weather, but it is trying to come up. Can I expect it to reach a decent height after that winter?

[@pwcolorchoice]

It was a pretty harsh winter in many areas! Guara will typically go dormant in the winter but if you're seeing new growth, you should be just fine! It will start to send out taller shoots once the weather warms up a bit. ☺

[@michaelcloud2950]

I have a Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' Butterfly Bush that I have had for many years. I still have the tag. Every year it dies back almost to the ground if not all the way. Every year it gets taller and taller. I’m talking like >6’ tall! The PW website as well as my tag says the maximum height is 2’6”. Why is it getter so tall? Has it reverted to one of its original genetic varieties? Or, was it labeled wrong? I’ve kept moving it until I found a spot where it fits, but I can’t help but wonder why it gets so big each year. Love your show!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hello there! Thanks so much for watching the show. While 'Blue Chip' on average will grow to be around 2.5' tall, it is definitely one of the larger of the series - newer introductions are smaller. It also tends to get larger in warmer climates or if growing conditions are really favorable. Avoid it getting fertilizer, if possible.☀

[@michaelcloud2950]

@@pwcolorchoice thank you! I’m in 6a, central OH, so not too warm here. No, I don’t fertilize either of my butterfly bushes. I guess it just likes where it is. Thanks again!

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@michaelcloud2950 It certainly sounds like it! Thanks so much for watching the show, Happy gardening! ☺☀

[@annedriesenga6795]

My perennial salvias didn’t come back. Are we too cold here in Michigan? Aqua Net and a torch 😅😅❤ sometimes ya gotta miss Kristi.

[@pwcolorchoice]

There are lots of salvias that are perfectly hardy in Michigan, and lots that aren't, so it depends on which species and variety you had. If the variety was hardy, then most likely the main reason it died is from wet soil over winter. Salvia need lots of sun and very well-drained soil, especially during periods of cold, so if you are going to try again, perhaps try a different spot, or plant your replacement kind of "high" - slightly above the soil level instead of even with it. ☺

[@Flower_hoarder]

🌳🌿🌳SO HELPFUL ‼️🌸

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yay! So glad to hear that! 🤗

[@TrixieJFerguson]

I am in south-central Texas, so we are long into spring at this point. A couple of months ago, I was on my front porch drinking my coffee and witnessed a gorgeous male cardinal swoop in under the porch roof and slam himself right into my glass storm door. I was absolutely devastated. I pondered whether or not CPR was possible for a bird … unfortunately, I don’t think that would have helped either. Cardinals are my favorite bird (followed by hummingbirds) so I literally mourned that poor bird. 😢

[@pwcolorchoice]

Aww, it's always so sad to see them hit into windows! ❤

[@HOMERDisk0123]

could penstemons and geums get dug out and moved at this time? I am in zone 7B.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yes, you can transplant both of those now ☺

[@wendycummings]

Rabbits eat my coral bells to the ground. All 30 of my coral bells. They like the purple best! 😂❤

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hahaha! It is interesting which varieties they seem to pick as their favorites 😂

[@seriejohnson698]

Is that our Rick from Michigan?

[@rickvuyst]

That’s me thank you very mulch!

[@seriejohnson698]

@@rickvuyst Yup…I recognize that famous “Thank you very mulch” line anywhere. 🤩 🪴

[@ginam.decarosusana1171]

He a moose-hoot😂

[@altheajackson5701]

Great show but sad you did not answer my question on air 😢

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hello! So sorry we didn't get to your question on the show, we will answer it in this week's upcoming episode ☺

[@liweilihui]

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[@pwcolorchoice]

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[@lindamiller394]

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[@pwcolorchoice]

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[@sterlgirlceline]

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