Nursery tour: Stephen's nursery Dicksonia Rare Plants!

[@ilnpa2722]

Stephen!! How refreshing to see someone like you who is not interested in quantity but rather quality and is not constantly pushing his product out to us your viewers. You’re so fortunate to have found your passion early in life. There’s a legacy in your nursery in the form of trees, plants, friendships and reputation. Congratulations to you and thank you for sharing not only letting us see your place but also your knowledge and passion for plants.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I love meeting kindred spirits. Regards Stephen

[@laurelscott4466]

Dear Stephen, don’t ever change! How boring is the mass, limited display at the large plant retailers.!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I promise to only get more so! Regards Stephen

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Kudos to all the nurseries. It’s difficult work but they certainly make gardening easier for the rest of us.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@John_NY10566]

thanks for the tour of your nursery. I like that your nursery is unique!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So do I ! Regards Stephen

[@Alcabre81]

Hi! Alba from Spain here! Love the video! As always, you’re such a good pair of presenters, engaging, knowledgeable and bringing in something new to the conversation. And absolutely love Steven’s nursery! Wonderful job and as a new flower farmer, starting this year in my small garden and growing many unusual roses and plants for seed impossible to find in our market, I feel encouraged and deeply admire how you conduct your business. Thanks for your always inspiring videos.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad I can be a bit inspirational. Regards Stephen

[@railiedouglas3018]

Very interesting what survived the Ash Wednesday fire in your Nursery Stephen. I was astonished at what survived in my former garden following the Bushfires in 2019. Some very surprising rejuvenations took place. My Gingko, Catalpa, Alligator Juniper & Powton tree primarily, all of which were burned, lost all foliage & I was convinced would die. I lost every camellia in my collection bar Wildfire (go figure) though Bob Hope was valiantly resurrecting itself from its roots. It took awhile for signs of life to appear & I was never more heartened in my life to witness the resurgence of growth. I actually cried when my Alligator Juniper & Gingko suddenly sprang to life with new leaflets all along the branches & the trunks. My Mexican Tree Daisy produced a seedling for the first time in 34 years. Extraordinary! I’m so glad your contorted filbert your Mother gave you regrew. That’s a very precious connection.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for the kind words. Regards Stephen

[@chaminikumarak]

Such a wonderful place with so many amazing plants, I wish to visit someday

[@thehorti-culturalists]

hope you can. Regards Stephen

[@bethellingworth7814]

I’ve got both your books. I’ve planted a few - of the suggested plants into my garden. I love your books, and your videos!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you like them! Regards Stephen

[@joanne-et6pm]

Thanks Stephen & Matt dicksonia Its really unique & not ordered think that's a reflection of its owner & that's unique it looks very green & lush though & plentiful hopefully I can fly down one day & browse Once my memorial garden is completed for Winnie Stephen it won't b ordered but a fascinating walk through Love the place & love all the videos u share with us The last plant from NZ looks upside down in the pot! 😃 Take care Happy gardening 👍🌸 Jo-Anne

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed the walk through my nursery. Regards Stephen

[@sylviahardy4568]

An absolute treat of a nursery💚💚💚. Can't grow much of it here in the UK, apart from House Leeks, however, it's always a joy to see what others can grow. I've watched three times now, the enthusiasm being such a positive boost 😊 Thank you both ❤❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Gladyou enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@sannaericditsler4034]

Thank you for the video. Very fascinating. Wish there was a nursery like this close to me. A rare nursery by a rare plant collector.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@JackieHamlin-xs5se]

What a wonderful garden. If I could come, I wouldn't want to leave. Since I'm pretty old now and in the US, this will have to do. I'll just watch it again, and again. Also I think I shall go out and dig up one of many wild blueberry plants and put it into a hanging basket. You sure do give me ideas every show. Northern Wisconsin.❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad we can inspire you. Regards Stephen

[@loriedmundson782]

Thank you for the tour of your marvelous collection. Must be so satisfying to gaze upon your specimens and be in awe of nature. I'm jealous!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It keeps me off the streets!! Regards Stephen

[@jucjuc314]

Great video and the stories you know and tell are fascinating! I wish there were some older pictures of your nursery. It would be also nice to hear about your parents nursery, is that where your plant-passion is from? 😊 I have to say that I am sad, that I didn't see the cat when I was there... 🤦😄But I have met you and walked through that piece of historical nursery you created! 🤗 Greetings, Judit

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - I don't think the cat had turned up when you were in Melbourne Judit!

[@dianwilliams239]

I haven’t been to visit Dicksonia for ages - must go this year. Please join me up to the Mildred fan club 😅

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Look forward to seeing you as I'm sure Mildred will be. Regards Stephen

[@ensi6796]

So nice, Stephen to see your nursery and to know that you followed your interests/passion and it is successful as well as continues to be pleasurable. I also enjoyed to see the evergreen gentlemen with the sunglasses behind you:). We know more about japonese culture and how they take tare and work with their plants but we /I don't know much about Chinese culture and their approach to plants.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@makbruno1]

Stephan Ryan, the dark Lothario. Loved it.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

!!! Thanks for watching!

[@enac1]

Loved the tour! It was fun and interesting. Blueberries in a hanging basket?! How creative! Wish I could get the Aeschynanthus (had to look up the spelling). Found it in your instagram post!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@johncowper3499]

That was a great KZbin. I really love the way you go over the plans and have all the names for them, and you have a marvelous greenhouse. If I live in Australia I will come to your house. I live in Canada and I do see some plants in there that we can actually get in some of the specialty greenhouses. We have up here, but not a lot of them.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you like them! Regards Stephen

[@jeanneclark99]

So much fun! Makes me wish I could visit. Thanks so much!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it! Regards Stephen

[@matteosollecito2448]

Stephen, please say opossum more.often as it reminds me of the great Australian dame Edna. In fact, please do a gladiolus video where you throw them at guests.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You could be stretching a friendship. Regards Stephen

[@РусскийЭкзотическийСад]

Thank you! Nice video! Concerning Decaesnea fargesii - it is border hardy even in Moscow (USDA 4), usually dies back to snow level but regrow quickly to 3 m, after mild winters like we had in 2019/2020 the top can survive with flower buds. It booms in spring and make those strange "dead man fingers" fruits, the taste of the fruits is quite pleasant and fresh. At least two plants required to get the fruits!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you engaged and the details about Decaesnea are fascinating. Regards Stephen

[@MyFocusVaries]

So interesting. I have to get to work, so I'll be back to watch the rest later!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We'll be here!

[@michelleadams1210]

Thank you for your beautiful and informative tour. I hope Mildred is doing well. Happy Easter to you both.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Same to you! Regards Stephen

[@dianefields6056]

Like those tropical blueberries for their shape.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@MDA-rs4uf]

Here in the southeast US, the araucaria auracana will grow in a pot & not in the ground and doesn't mind our cold. However, the angustifolia will grow in the ground fine as long as the temperature stays above about 20 degrees fahrenheit...there is a cross of these 2 that might grow in the ground and tolerate our cold....???

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Possibly worth trying. Regards Stephen

[@mathewhalpin]

Wow wow wow!!!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jpatmeadowbrook]

Loved the tour!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@timv.885]

You missed the rare Cousin Itt tree next to the cornus placard 😉

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Can't mention everything I guess. Regards Stephen

[@colynhenrisson3028]

Excellent video on the nursery I would dearly like to see a list of plants available on the website!!!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Sorry but no time to create one. Regards Stephen

[@matteosollecito2448]

Very nice, ragazzi. Eye enjoyed this one.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you liked it. Regards Stephen

[@leelastarsky]

I'm at 8:06 and you said the MAGIC word Nothofagus!! Be still my heart!! Do you have Nothofagus gunnii growing there? [swoons at the thought] Or is it cunninhamii?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I find gunny the most difficult to grow and rarely stock it but usually have more, cunninghamii, dombeyi and oblique. Regards Stephen

[@brocktoon8]

Is that conifer wearing sunglasses!? lol

[@timv.885]

I think it deserves a bowler though or was that a derby?….can’t recall

[@thehorti-culturalists]

My cousin IT is a bit of Horticultural humour. Regards Stephen

[@kaigordon3195]

Hi Stephen, just wondering if you have any suggestions for sourcing some of these rare plants in Tasmania. Thanks.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Sorry but all my contacts have either retired or died. Regards Stephen

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

Loved this !

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you!

[@MDA-rs4uf]

Which cornus, that I can grow here in the southeast US, is your favorite...??? my current favorite that I'm growing is sanguinea "compressa " that has the coolest red fall color and tight upright habit....Cornus Wilsonia bark will eventually be neat. I'm trying to root the filbert hoping to get a non suckering plant...will that work???

[@thehorti-culturalists]

The Filbert is best grown by layering more so than cuttings. As far as Cornus is concerned I guess it really depends on what you can get that is locally grown. Any of the shrubby coloured stemmed ones should work but I'm unsure with the "Flowering Dogwoods" whether any would do. Regards Stephen

[@MDA-rs4uf]

@@thehorti-culturalists I have many kousa that do well and of course our native Florida which sometimes gets anthracnose badly... I have officianalis, and a variegated alternifolia that I like a lot and a Cornus Mas that is supposed to be bright yellow but I think I have it in too much shade because it isn't that bright.

[@ValeCreekCottage]

Hello from Bathurst! I’m looking for a Heptacodium miconioides - do they grow in Australia? As a 4 seasons interest tree I’m hoping so! Where can I source one? Many thanks, Amanda. 😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I grow it at my nursery and it could be sent but you will need to ring me on Friday or over the weekend to sort out orders etc. after 10 am and before 5 on 0354263075. Regards Stephen

[@ValeCreekCottage]

@@thehorti-culturalists - thanks Stephen, will do!

[@terryterry5797]

Hi Stephen and Matthew! Love your videos! Question: Are azalea blooms edible? I read that they are poisonous, after trying them and actually liking the taste. The variety I tried (not sure the variety, but had pink flowers) had a mild sourness to it. I did not have any symptoms of poison, btw. But i have not eaten anymore after reading about it. On the other had, I’ve read that Japanese magnolia blooms are edible, but they were bitter and nasty when I tried them. They tasted like they should be the poisonous one compared to the azalea. What are your thoughts? Thank you so much in advance!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I wouldn't have too many as many plants in this Genus are toxic. Regards Stephen

[@terryterry5797]

@@thehorti-culturalists thank you so much! I just had a couple of petals😊

[@jul7673]

Dead or Alive to Wagner in 30 seconds LOVE you guys