Winter Garden Flowers and Foliage

[@marshawilliamson8602]

Blooming now: Edgeworthia, camellias, and hellebores. Ironically, my shade garden has more flowers in the winter than in the summer. 🌸🐝

[@deborahburgart561]

My absolute favorite part of this video was at the end when you are petting on Holly...❤I love it..more!!! Please. Thanks Jim for all your wonderful info!!!

[@frandavis8687]

Pretty right now in my garden: 10 "Berry Poppins" winterberry in a semi-circle with two "Donard Gold" Monterey Cypress and plain old green yucca between them. Such a nice color/texture display since the Cypresses have gotten big enough to show off. My "Brigadoon" Hypericum is still beautiful close to "Golden Dwarf" Hinoki Cypress. Two happy color accidents!

[@dia9491]

Sounds absolutely beautiful!

[@emmalavenham]

The witchhazels are getting ready to pop - a few catkins are beginning to unfurl... But by far the best things here - just after the snow - is the exfoliating bark of Acer griseum and Stewartia! The gold conifers are also all aglow here ... the stunning steel blue white firs...Leveraging bark, berries and conifers - that is what we are working on here in New England Zone 6A

[@Aileen-so9fx]

The jade plants are putting on their big January show here in Southern California. A lot of succulents look alien when they bloom, but I love the fluffy, shell pink clouds of blooms on jade plants. Our sasanquas and japonicas are on the same schedule as yours this year, too (although this is pretty normal timing for us).

[@dia9491]

I’m in SE TN and my jade plants grow in the window. I’ve always wanted to see them outdoors naturally. They’re usually house plants here.

[@maestoso47]

Love that Edgworthia!

[@jeanninemorgan3526]

I can’t believe you talked about the cast iron plant! I got that same one for the same reason!😊

[@taylorswf23]

Love the dog cameos 🐕🐶

[@sillyhiker2]

I like the information in this video. Thanks for including Holly ❤️ and Griffin ❤️

[@dia9491]

Omg the end of that video with Holly is so sweet! Griffin in the window watching is so adorable!

[@amysikorski2603]

I’m loving the foliage on my Autumn Ferns right now and variegated Winter Daphne is full of buds!

[@dia9491]

That sounds lovely the autumn ferns and winter daphne.

[@joansmith3492]

pink muhly, lindheimer muhly look fabulous in the sunlight and in the wind right now

[@amynelsongreen3243]

I have a variegated ceanothus that really shines all year. The small leaves are chartreuse with deep green in the center. Sits near a blue star juniper and both really play off each other. ❤

[@ramgiberson7180]

❤hello everyone, happy gardening.

[@pameladeweese9585]

thanks for sharing, enjoying our Shi Shi.

[@noradunlap7539]

Enjoyed seeing your winter plants! So beautiful!! Your fur Babies are adorable! TFS! Blessings to you both & the sweet babies!!♥️♥️🦋🦋🙏🙏

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

Beautiful edgeworthia. We picked up a second on this winter, excited about getting them in ground soon.

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

Where do you recommend planting them? Soil, sun..,, etc

[@joshuamcleod6547]

My Karl Fuchs Deodar Cedar, Gold Mop Chamaecyparis, Fire Chief Arborvitae and Hortsmann Blue Atlas are really showing off right now. All brand new plants and I'm loving them.

[@Carl-iw9sy]

Thanks Jim. Our Sango Kaku Japanese maple is currently showing off its bark, along with a Forever Goldy arb, Everillo carex and our Flaming Silver pieris which has taken a nice reddish pink tone.

[@dia9491]

Omg I’m imaging your garden as I type. Love Sango Kaku and Forever Goldy.

[@pal98111]

Please do more close ups of the leaves and flowers.

[@gracepeterson7483]

Here in my Zone 8b, Pacific northwest garden, my Edgeworthia is also fixing to bloom. In bloom now, the Mahonias, the Daphne bholua and Daphne 'Pink Princess', Jasminum nudiflorum, some little violets, Clematis cirhossa, Hamamelis, Lonicera purpusii, the Camellia sasanquas and Sarcococca ruscifolia because it gets big and I can cut branches to bring indoors to perfume my house. 💚

[@freedomofreligion3248]

"Fixing to bloom", tells us you might just be from the South. Glad you emigrated to the Pacific Northwest. Btw, personally, I find the two most melodic Southern U.S. dialectical accents to be: Tennessee, then Kentucky, then North Carolina. So pretty.

[@gracepeterson7483]

@@freedomofreligion3248 Actually, I'm Pacific northwest born and raised but I heard "Fixing to bloom" somewhere and it has always stuck with me. 😄

[@aalejardin]

We've had a pretty warm December and early January here in 6b/7a Hudson Valley. Had snow with a Nor'easter a couple of days ago followed by an intense warm tropical rain storm coming from the south (temps in the 50's) and a polar vortex is in the 10-day forecast, so the weather has been wild. I don't have anything much blooming, but the winterberry hollies, cornus sericea and various red, pink and orange bark Japanese maples looked lovely against the snow.

[@nadia_rem8511]

Most of my foundation garden plantings are "this looks pretty good here, lemme just stick this here." So, I end up transplanting often. I try not to really fret it. I appreciate the element of trial and error, and experimentation. But...i do have some anxiety over "is this too close to my foundation?" I know I will need to sit this winter and actually design my garden (with mature sizes in mind). Also, I am still so mad I did not buy some of the Carex Feather Falls when I saw them in store. They are just so pristine and elegant. *glares at my variegated lirope with rust"

[@lg5689]

Thanks for this interesting list of winter interest plants, as I work to enhance my winter landscape. I have tried different ferns in my Charlotte NC garden but would really appreciate you delving more into which ferns are truly evergreen and pretty through winter.

[@jordanyeager9220]

Zone 8a Florida. My sun hosts still haven't melted. Been shooting out new foliage and flowers since april 2023

[@dia9491]

That Pieris is gorgeous. Please show it when it’s all bloomed out. I love those so much. My Alyssum is still blooming and still carpeting around our front flower beds. We had a wind storm the last couple of days and the pink muhly grass got a bit pushed over but the flowers are still pink and showy. I think I might have to cut them back soon but they’re still green.

[@FrediOlson]

I have to say it's my Helebores! Still need to prune off the foliage, but it's pouring down rain and quite windy today; sure you're getting it too. VA Z 7B

[@josweatt898]

My Pieris has been blooming for over 2 months and I just love it. I wouldn’t have known about it if it wasn’t for you. My Camellia just finished blooming. Will only purchase zone 6 as I lost all of my zone 7 ones in the arctic blast last yr. Will be getting down to 7 next week and Just hope I don't lose anything. Will. have to put a second heater in my greenhouse for that. N. MS zone 7 not 8a!

[@terrivance8750]

Loved the tour, Jim-- thank you. 😊

[@Taydrum]

We've had a warmer than normal winter here in california and a lot of roses are still blooming strong. My osmanthus are also blooming right now.

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

I have a beautiful Japanese maple called Winter Red with bright red bark that I highly recommend for winter interest. Also, of all things, I have a gorgeous curry plant still growing strong in a beautiful silver color. The Dusty Miller is as white and strong as it's been all summer, and most of the heucheras are still showing their beautiful colors. My edgeworthia is on its second year, which I had to purchase after I saw yours and Brie's. They don't sell edgeworthia at all in my area, so it was quite the search to finally find it. I am so glad I got it, so thank you for the inspiration.

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Plants showing off still in my zone 6 garden: Brackens brown beauty Magnolia, yuccas, sabal minor palms, bamboo, both running and clumping, and Olive Martini Elaeangus, to name a few!

[@caroleminnich8884]

I'm zone 8b near the CA border outside of the Redwoods on the Smith River. My azaleas (not all) are beginning to bloom, which is very early. Some rhodies look like they will burst out soon. My roses are still putting out blooms, but I will cut those back once this rainy and cold spell is over at the end of the week.

[@BloomCatBloom]

I have Edgeworthia on my wish list. Right now, I have a Shades of Pink Viburnum that looks amazing - the green foliage is sharp and its loaded with pink buds. For blooms, a newly planted Sparkling Burgundy Camellia Sasanqua decided to pop off after today's rain. For bark, the Paperbark Maple is the star. For interesting structure, the Red Dragon Contorted Filbert. And I have a grouping of Arizona Cypress that (Blue Ice and Carolina Sapphire) that are filling my heart. The winter garden has always been my starting point, and I am so happy with how it is shaping up!

[@frandavis8687]

Yes, Edgeworthia!! Stick with me please, I have a question at the end. I have a large ornamental garden in NW SC (new zone 8A) and Edgeworthia is probably my favorite plant. I planted it 11 years ago , haven't ever pruned it. At 10 years old, it started declining at the growing tips, but had plenty of root suckers down inside. I had to cut the thing to the ground and dig up and pot what suckers I couldn't keep in that spot. This winter the little root suckers are in their first threes with the flowers on them. So sweet!! I wonder how I could have pruned it all along to keep from having that decline and total cutback.

[@lindahopkins2381]

We lost all our October Magic White Shi Shi camellias in the 2022 arctic blast. They were so beautiful! We live in Knoxville, TN. We do have several Camellia Japonica that haven’t opened their buds yet. I need to go check our sweetbox to see if it is bloomimg. I always learn something new when I watch your videos. I didn’t know sweetbox is in the boxwood family. 😁 Those all died to the ground in the arctic blast but came back from the roots and look great. Look forward to your video on Mahonia.

[@dia9491]

So sorry about losing your Shi Shi. I’m about an hour south of you and we lost a few plants last year. I hope you and your plants are safe after that wind storm the past couple days. My pink muhly are leaned over but I think we made it through alright.

[@lindahopkins2381]

Thanks! Next week looks like cold air will be moving in. My husband bought lots of frost cloth after the arctic blast so we’ll be putting it to good use! Hope your plants will fair well too!!

[@dia9491]

@@lindahopkins2381 thank you so much. I got worried today when I found out they closed the schools again for the second time this week.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Here in central Indiana (zone 6a) it's stayed pretty warm. I still have a tiny bit of blue Salvia and a few stragglers still showing a bit, including some new growth on my irises and daylilies, but next week it's supposed to be below 0, which we haven't seen here in years. I'm not looking forward to seeing the spring damage that might cause. I'm very jealous of your camellias! I would love to be able to have something like that blooming here in the winter. Thanks for all of your hard work and giving us your knowledge. You are my go to guy and I've learned how to enjoy a wonderful garden from your teachings.

[@tshane250]

Meanwhile, here in Oklahoma, we are in for another 100 degree plus temperature swing in the course of a few months (105 in August and 0 or maybe even colder in January). Ugh! At least everything appears to be dormant. Unlike last December's cold blast. In terms of looking good, I've got a Scarlett O'Hara Pieris that looks great right now. Most of my Heucheras and Heucherellas still look good, too, as does the foliage on most of my Hellebores.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

I do so wish you'd leave your graphics of the plant names, up a bit longer. I take notes when I see something I'd like to try. Thx for ALL of your hard work, both of you!!!! LOVE this channel, one of the most instructive and inspiring on the internet.

[@douellette7960]

Maybe just take screenshot when graphic is up and take down written notes later if you need to do that. Rewind and pause are good options too 😂

[@sharmisthalahiri4481]

Beautiful edgeworthia. I ordered a small one online. My winter annuals (pansies, kale, dianthus and violas) look awesome. My sasenquas are still blooming and the japonicas are all budded up and a few are starting to open up. Some of my azaleas are flowering. Even some of my David Austin roses are putting up a show! I am in southeastern Texas and we are about to hit a week of a cold snap that I am sure will put most things back to sleep.

[@karenschwartz5209]

Thank you 😊 nice plants.

[@BackyardFlorida]

My King's Mantel plant still has blooms here in Tampa.

[@lburg3780]

Love the edgeworthia!! I have a small one blooming for first time this year.

[@ThePoehladian]

Planted one last year. Flower buds not so big this year.

[@graceteshima]

Thanks, Jim! Please note it's *Lenten rose

[@janettefisher256]

Pin cushions are still blooming here in Illinois

[@carolhenderson2466]

I'm having the same experience in Durham with my camellias. The japonicas are blooming early and I still have a few blossoms coming on the sasanquas. I was surprised to learn that Durham is now in zone 8 instead of 7 on the most recent cold hardiness map. I'm starting to think more of the winter garden now that things are getting milder. This was a helpful video. Thanks.

[@SnappyR]

My Camellia Sasanqua is still blooming here in Baltimore 8A and the Japonica's buds are bulging to open soon!

[@jennaleigh6049]

I wish i had taken a picture of the hibiscus Roselle ijusy cut down . Beautiful, towering, arching, RED stems surrounding my palm tree . Im going to use them as a hedge next year. I really just used them this year to decide what hight of plant i wanted permanently around my palm tree bc i couldn't visualize it. I landeded on 3-4' but they got all of 8' it was amazing.

[@martyh3773]

Helleborus argutifolius 'Snow Fever' is getting ready to flower

[@drewncarolina6381]

They're calling for much colder weather next week in the SE including North Carolina, the mass panic has already began online.

[@lisagreen7499]

I “had” a patch of sweet box (hooka something) it was 2x6 feet. It really took a hit in that flash freeze we had Christmas of 22. There’s a sprig here & there. Heartbreaking. I am looking forward to that new cast iron plant. The winner for winter interest here are the grasses in the prarie.

[@prana2000]

I have petunias that are still blooming in my zone 7 garden.

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Durham zone 8, my 2 red bark dogwood bushes are strikingly beautifully red, and people stop and ask all the time about them.

[@stephenlaw1782]

great video greetings from uk

[@jamesbarron1202]

Which of those would be your #1 choice for maximum food (at maturity) for honeybees? But also drought tolerant. I’m always looking for mid summer, fall and winter blooming trees when not much else is blooming. Supposed to get down to 7 degrees Monday night here in Texas.

[@bonniejackson7476]

Definitely the camellias are at their best right now. I have some that are 60 years old and some that are just a couple of years old. Could you share the camellia that you feel grows the fastest if any. Thanks

[@mypreciousgarden]

She has beautiful blue eyes :) In my french 8b zone, I have mexican orange bushes (not flowering yet but nice evergreens), one camelia flowering called koto no kaori, hellebore is in bloom an that's it. This week we have quite low temperatures (normal for the season but we're not used to them anymore). Thanks for your video

[@katiekane5247]

I've got several Hellebores, only one is starting but I'll have to cover it. I did lose one this year, no idea why. I hope we don't get a snap in north Georgia, my Caramel Heuchera is gorgeous with the pansies and violas. Mizz America is my new favorite Kale, so pretty!

[@David-wc5wr]

My heuchera never goes away and I have a Japanese maple leafing out for w.e reason so I'm having to protect it 😅

[@JennJenn9]

oh my goodness- that ending- that’s too much 😂

[@ephemeraphilesbytomi]

I love the edgeworthia! I am in zone 6 just south of Indianapolis Indiana. Can edgeworthia be grown in a planter and moved into my sunporch for the winter? We are -3 for our high today, which seems to be the new normal winter temps for our area.

[@LinusCello75]

What is the epimedium with the lovely bronzing next to the Edgeworthia? (Speaking of epimedium, my E. sempervirens 'Violet Queen' had such lovely burgandy red color for the leaves now.)

[@annerose7571]

This is a strange year for me in my 9A now 9B garden. My impatiens are still blooming and look great. The coleus took some frost damage so I pulled them out. Both Camelia sasanqua and japonica are blooming together this year. My freesias are up and some are blooming. The violets that usually bloom in early Jan have not started yet. The cyclamen that usually bloom around Christmas, have just started to bloom. Some of my azaleas are blooming, they started in November. My star magnolia, which usually blooms now still has only small buds.

[@jennaleigh6049]

My strawberries are blooming 🙃 also 9a. Last year I also had a hydrangea bloom in early February

[@dylan8285]

Funny my 2 hellebores look about the same and I’m in Se Michigan supposed to get some actual January temps next week so hopefully it shuts them down. Oh and I still have some calendula alive somehow lol

[@ginnyraska9634]

Edgeworthias are so beautiful. The zone information shows that they are good down to zone 10. I’m in 9b in Texas, and I never see them planted here. Do they perform well in the heat and humidity in the Houston area?

[@taylorswf23]

We’re forecasted for -3 next Sunday. I’m nervous for my garden. I think we’re in better shape than last year (arctic blast) but I’m jaded 😅

[@KENNYKnight-sq2ym]

I have the same problem but I have p t s d

[@frandavis8687]

Where are you?

[@taylorswf23]

@@frandavis8687 outskirts of Memphis, TN

[@frandavis8687]

0 seconds ago Minus 3!! That is unusual for there. I grew up in Somerville just east of Memphis. I miss it there...in SC for the last 50 years. Good luck with your plants and this cold snap!

[@SandraHall-g4s]

my white rose is still blooming in central Arkansas. i think tonight's weather will put an end to that. Sorry, I don't know the variety.

[@nicoleshaw5450]

Hi All. Looking for a garden center or nursery in Birmingham, AL. Recommendations please.

[@MickF04]

High of 32F and a low of 14F, with 10-20 mph winds, predicted for next Monday here in Central Texas (Zone 8b). No helpful rain the past week, and no rain is predicted for the next two weeks. I expect whatever winter flowers and foliage color we have in the neighborhood to get zapped.

[@deborahmansfield4809]

I found a dandelion blooming the other day zone 6b

[@aalejardin]

LOL -- I've got all sorts of weeds that have been loving the milder temps and ample precipitation we have had in 6b/7a -- maybe the polar vortex will discourage them a bit.

[@michelledagostino9276]

love edgeworthia. cannot grow i my zone.

[@kso808]

My Lenten Rose hellebore suddenly died this year. No leaves or buds. I had it for at least 10-15 years. Don’t know what would have caused this.

[@walksthroughlife900]

Oh no, that'd very sad...

[@agnescarbone6815]

What viburnum can I shape into a tree ?

[@jamieraible9946]

❤Holly❤ Griffin ❤

[@irma_brenton]

Hello!! 🥰🙏🏻🌲

[@jenniferchu9833]

I learned about edgeworthia from your earlier video so I got one and it's growing so well. Waiting for flowers to bloom hopefully in a month or two. It's really an easy plant and beautiful. Thank you.

[@dorindajenkins7825]

🙋

[@pennyduncan5980]

❤😊