Worst Flowers of 2022

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

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[@thethirddayfarm9480]

If you harvest lemon basil with a sharp floral knife instead of snips it won’t wilt. Snips crush the stem membranes and so when the basil is trying to drink its like drinking through a broken straw. A super sharp floral knife will change your floral life.

[@jucjuc314]

Great advice, thanks for sharing that 😊👍

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I Harvest with snips but I just make sure it's a little Woodmere. I absolutely LOVE lemon basil- will always grow it!

[@joannejensen4369]

Such a great idea. For weddings👍🇨🇦

[@BaughbeSauce]

Thanks for the great tip! I'll soon be dividing my lemon basil to make more lemon basil plants to stick in the ground and am glad I came across your comment before I did!

[@coombabaykelpiesltf5494]

Wow thanks for sharing which one do you recommend?

[@heather42404]

Thanks for the list. You might have better sales if you switch from a red colored canopy to a white one. The red color casts a red glow on the flowers which doesn't do the actual colors justice. You're bouquets are so beautiful and you want to present them in the best light.

[@gaylecorwin3460]

Except it's called Red Roof Farm lol

[@nikkisigmon8090]

@@gaylecorwin3460 then how about a white canopy with red trim?

[@amberwidenhofer1626]

I understand the name of the farm but I actually kind of agree with this from an objective standpoint.

[@VampireLeigh]

Keep the red canopy but inside line it with a white one so it casts white inside but is red on the outside x

[@syntychiahintsin-tee-shaks2256]

I love this suggestion. Maybe create an inexpensive logo that shows the red roof and use that as a label on the bouquets. White canopy while staying true to the farm name. I’m rooting for this family and their farm.

[@bethholness5153]

Have you thought about making 'eco' confetti from your dried flowers? Your local florists could stock it.

[@spontaneousun]

Such a good idea! I think she mentioned they have a strong wedding industry around them.

[@bethholness5153]

Thanks, paper confetti is banned in my country and rice is frowned upon too ( birds can get sick) so dried flowers keeps everyone happy.

[@spontaneousun]

@@bethholness5153 Oh interesting! What country do you live in? I wonder how many places this is true for. Ever since I learned as a girl that the founder of the Girl Scouts in America was deaf in one ear from a grain of rice that got tossed at her wedding and ended up in her ear I’ve always avoided rice thrown in celebration. Makes sense that it could hurt the birds too!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is a fun idea! I bet you could even sell that online and diy brides would buy it right up 😊-Cara

[@jensmith4005]

That's a good idea. My Mother-in-Law purchased and raised butterflies and we released them.

[@angelabromley3712]

I use flag iris alot in June. They don't rebloom but they are strong stemmed, scented and last in vase. Plus the color just goes with so much.

[@shelbysieber590]

I appreciate these summary videos with your insights about what worked well and what didn’t!

[@nikkisigmon8090]

6:26 #4 - Dusty Miller. I think try it another year if you like it so much. But next time, put a double row cover over it during the winter. Someone in zone 5 does this for veg crops and can overwinter things 2 zones warmer. It enables him to also have fresh salad greens in winter months

[@saramonder]

Appreciate the hidden Ian thirst trap! Looking good!🔥😃

[@NicolesGardenNS]

Carnations & sweet William work well in Nova Scotia because we have more clay in our soil to retain moisture. I add lots of compost which seems to help too. I also found the magic lime feverfew was a brighter yellow, and I LOVED it as a dried flower. We tend to have pretty wet Winter/spring, that and the soil makes it vastly different from what you’re working with!

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

I loved the sweet William in her bouquets so much I ordered it for my garden

[@KirstinLDavidson]

My Dusty Miller seed package says to plant them in a slightly shady area in order to get longer stems. I wonder if growing them in a shaded hoop house would give you longer, more useful stems. Thanks for your list!

[@toomanymarys7355]

Yes they get leggy in shade.

[@r.m.podlewski1887]

The dusty miller that I grew in my greenhouse got way taller than the ones grown outside. You could try a small patch in your hoop house. From a Farmer’s Market grower in Moose Lake, Minnesota.

[@mellfraze8112]

This really goes to show how much climate & growing zone affect which plants are "successes" vs "failures". I'm in usda zone 9b & a Mediterranean type climate so the timing on when things bloom for me & how they grow is wildly different. However, I still pick up useful tidbits of information from videos like this & it is just fun seeing someone else's thought process in action.

[@kristinmalcolm2090]

Suggestion for grains for bouquets- Amaranth!!! So many varieties of colour! I grew it initially for food but now grow it mostly for aesthetic!

[@helenachase5627]

Dave Dowling highly recommends perrenial purple campanula for that spring window . It grows in Saskatchewan and I agree it blooms beautifully when not much else is.

[@shirleys6617]

Good info, thanks! WRT your valentine’s video, I wonder if you might have replaced some of the brown paper sleeves with a brighter colour (like red or pink) it would have helped draw in passers by. Dried flowers can look a bit dull anyway, so that might help. I also agree with the comment about the red light cast over your market stand - white would probably keep the flowers (and Ian) cooler, too!

[@tuhesse]

Loved this and the eye candy in the top right corner of your background. hahaha Good Luck this season.

[@kingonyx2195]

6:44 there are tons of perennial alternatives with similar leaf shape and silver though, some centaurea species

[@nanaof07]

Have you tried growing Baptisia? Perreneal and the foliage looks a lot like Eucalyptus!

[@monicahennessy5648]

My go to for foliage! I cut on mine all summer long. Good vase life.

[@nanaof07]

@@monicahennessy5648 yes. I love it!

[@stephaniewarren9285]

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[@betsymaltby6788]

I am a home gardener with limited space, but still donate weekly bouquets locally. I have tried some of the flowers on your "worst" list and totally agree and on the flip side I do grow a lot of what is on your "best" list. I now only grow the reliable, dependable, proven success flowers & fillers as to opposed to what is trending (and/or just don't work in my climate). So even though I am not a Flower Farmer, these lists translate to the home gardener who share bouquets as well as to the farmers.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

This is so true! I enjoy watching these lists even though I am just a home garden who loves to garden. It is wonderful that you donate your bouquets weekly. Where do you donate them? I was just thinking about surprising random neighbors with flowers this summer yesterday in an attempt to get to know the neighbors haha. I am a gift giver so at Christmas time I will bring food and summer time I will bring veggies and flowers haha. 😊-Cara

[@betsymaltby6788]

@@bluebirdhomestead Hi Cara, I donate a weekly bouquet for the front desk of our local library on behalf of the Friends of the Library (I am a member). The library even has a little plaque "A Gift from The Friends". The patrons love it, the staff loves it - they call me the Flower Girl. 🌻 In the winter months we have a small budget and I supplement with seasonal plants and/or grocery store flowers that I love to arrange. My neighbors & friends always get bouquets throughout the growing season (I know where to find them to get my vases back...lol!).

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@betsymaltby6788 That is wonderful Betsy! Your community is luck to have you in it! I love that your library even has a plaque for your bouquets that is so nice. The friends of the library at our local library are so generous. They provide funds so that the kids can have weekly crafts. My kids always have such a fun time there each week. 😀-Cara

[@silencedflower8441]

I’m with you. Decided not to plant a variety of flowers, including some of those you listed this year and realize I am better off focusing on the ones that have preformed the best for me thus far.

[@patriciakeys4873]

I absolutely LOVE the aerial views of your farm!!!!

[@chrispetersen6402]

For your silver foliage, try perennial artemisia. Such as: Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' is a fast-spreading variety with bright silver-white leaves that turn reddish in fall. It grows up to four feet tall and is hardy in zone 4 to 9. There are other good varieties of A. Ludoviciana such as ‘Silver King’ and ‘Valerie Finnis’ . It also gets tiny, but decorative yellow flowers. Dries well also.

[@torriemeidell7552]

I was going to suggest the exact same thing! Our silver artemisia has a very similar look, and it grows like a weed in the dry part shade that it's planted in (and in poor soil, to boot!).

[@maxinestarcher4050]

It smells wonderfully and makes great dried wreaths

[@hajni78]

Is it not invasive? I tried some last year and they spread like crazy. Now, I am scared I will not be able to get rid of it.. However I loved the silvery foliage.

[@jaimemorgan5323]

​@@hajni78 It's a bit invasive in my flower patch in New Zealand. I'm considering growing in large pots instead...

[@belowthetamaracks]

Where I am in Canada it is easily foraged and delightful

[@maryrobertson7228]

Always nice to learn more from you as I plan for my summer gardens... thanks!

[@jetomlinson73]

I truly appreciate all the information you provid. Your passion shows through! Thanks so much for inspiring me!

[@toricrumrine3448]

This is a me problem but I'm really distracted by the shirtless man by the greenhouse 😂

[@arnorrian1]

You should try Lychnis chalcedonica as a substitute for Sweet William. It's perennial, flowers at that time, and comes in red, pink, and white. Very long stems and good drought tolerance.

[@NJGardengirl1961]

Good advice! People like it - It's got a real ephemeral or wispy look in a bouquet

[@patriciakeys4873]

I also completely love the fact that you talk about things that DON'T grow in your zone and if that happens for anyone else they (and I) should take your advice and not grow them again....just taking up valuable real estate that can make more money with something more compatible.

[@annbann6]

Great video. Really informative and so helpful when you add pics to display the flowers you are talking about. Even though these opinions are your own from your farm.. super helpful for people who are considering there.

[@Nurse_Lucy]

She said FOILage so often I had to double check that I wasn't crazy and look up the spelling. I'm fairly certain it's not a regional thing because I live pretty close to where she lives

[@barbaraday7662]

I pronounce “basil” differently as well

[@anniejshaw]

FOE-lee-age!

[@BaughbeSauce]

If you want a nice basil, I'd personally recommend Dark Purple Opal Basil. It has big, beautiful red- purple leaves and the stalks get woody and firm VERY quickly. I have it growing in just my aerogarden and after maybe a little under a month have chopped the top to divide the plant which is sitting in a cup of water, not wilting, for 4 days now. It did wilt a little as I have a toddler and got distracted and it sat on the counter for 2 or so hours, but it fluffed right back up.

[@adelaidecalais4456]

your bouquets are beautiful !

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

I agree

[@carolineholland4178]

Totally agree with these choices. Have you tried growing mature Eucalyptus plants as a hedge and coppicing them? The new growth is is full of the lovely circular foliage.

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

They don't survive the winter, so I can't grow them like that. They make sense if you can establish them. That's why I was saying I should do willow instead - something that I can establish and copice in my climate

[@carolineholland4178]

@You Can't Eat The Grass You could dry some of the branches as they come into bud and begin to try and flower, use the foliage later, I get that here in the southwest of England. Wish I could help to make the Eucalyptus work just as well. Whatever you do it is lovely.

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

Are you going to sell dried flowers at the stand over the Easter holiday?

[@Ce_Joy_Grow]

You ABSOLUTELY MUST try the blue spice basil for scent and the color is beautiful

[@jennifer4bz953]

I loved the way your Sweet William looked. And oops, I picked flax for my garden....may rethink that.

[@kele1264]

Hey Serina! Excellent job evaluating your flowers, and explaining to us why they're not desirable for your farm. Maybe you can flag this video for yourself, so when it's time to buy seeds again, this video can remind you why NOT to grow these particular flowers. I hope you didn't really throw seeds in the garbage! Maybe there's a way to give them away - seed swap groups (you can give without taking if you want), seed "libraries", any free seed give-a-way venues. Home growers might be overjoyed to get some of them, because they don't have the same requirements a farm does. It was really nice to see a video from you this morning! You guys have a great day! See you next video!

[@lesw3803]

I had the same experience with chabaud carnations here on the NW Florida gulf coast and it took 18 months to bloom.

[@avismcdaniel1503]

I'm amazed that you grow Lisianthus and Ranunculus back in the 90's info was you had to be in zone 7 or above to grow these plants. Great video very informative.

[@jackieopperman6568]

Planting the Sweet William in fall helped other farmers get much longer stems.

[@catreeves963]

Totally with you on the carnations! I was so excited for them but really didn’t do it for me. It’s so interesting with the nosento marigold because mine are a completely different colour to what you showed - it’s zingy and fresh here but I guess sometimes there’s colour variations depending on different growing areas? You can get really long stems with sweet William so it might be the variety you tried? It’s winter hardy to zone 3 I think so you should be able to overwinter it if you were to give it another go. I know LMZ uses the Amazon series which I’m going to give a go this year and see what happens

[@gardengirl7446]

Excellent video!

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

Glad you liked it!

[@redkaleleaf1lastname422]

Beautiful farm. Excellent video in terms of composition. Having shots of the flowers in the field and flowers harvested interspersed with the shots of you talking doesn’t on its face sound like rocket science but from my (albeit far from exhaustive) consumption of farm garden KZbin vids it is baffling how many people just sit or stand and talk. (They should Make a podcast!) thanks for a visually interesting and informative video.

[@myrrhidian3166]

I loved the yellow marigold bouquets with the Potomac Orange snaps and Zowie zinnias you made in the "We're Going Nocturnal" video last year. Were those the Nosento Lime? Those yellow marigolds looked almost fluorescent, which normally I wouldn't choose to grow for myself, but the combination was so good! I'd love to see a video of your favorite bouquets that you made during the year :)

[@graces128]

Dutsy miller is wa wa as a fresh, but AMAZING as a dried for me in bouqets, wreaths, and such. An alternative to pair with dusty fresh or dry is silverly lavendar foligae- it lasts amazing in the vase and is great dried as well.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I love how your top "Don't" video also gives us a lot of your favourites. 💓

[@AmarEnergy]

Thank you for this list! I feel the same about many of these. Also, Foliage is pronounced Faux - Lee - Udge. Not FOIL- udge

[@shilam]

On the east coast of Canada many say it “foilage”. I wonder if it is the French influence, the French word is “feuillage”

[@shilam]

Should have added, feuillage which is pronounced “foy-age” in French

[@katrienvh4289]

Have you ever thought about growing Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' ? A nice lime that fades into dusky pink in fall. Grows about 1 to 1,25 m high and wide, so not a big monster plant, and no massive flowers. Perfect for bouquets. And dry also very nice. And very winter hard.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

It's so interesting to see videos like this. Just proves we all need to try things for ourselves, because we all have different climates & businesses, so what works for one of us, may not for another! I agree with most of these, except lemon basil! I always wait until it has a mature flower spike & they never wilt!

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

Totally agree. I for example go full out on dahlias, but have dropped zinnias completely, AND feverfew is considered a weed here in Campbell River, BC.

[@confessionsofajadedoptimist]

I can't wait to see how my tulips turn out lol

[@ambersimpson75]

I love hearing about what doest work too. It's the good the bad and the ugly kinda thing. Truly resonate with this message. Thank you 💜💚💜💚

[@stephaniewarren9285]

This is hilarious! Several of the things you listed are new for me to try this year 😂 I'll let you know how it goes! Zone 5a, Maine

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

It trial and error and location specific

[@stephaniewarren9285]

@@victorybeginsinthegarden Yes true...she did a great job explaining that. I'm not discouraged. It's now actually a challenge for me. I have heard the carnations like cool conditions. I'm hoping to get them in the ground early and see if that makes a difference.

[@juliepuhr9806]

I love these tapes of videos. It saves me the headache in trying things I may not really want. Freeing

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

I figure the worst is as good of info as the best - at least for me

[@NJGardengirl1961]

Have you ever thought of growing safflower? When I used it in bouquets (as a retail florist) people LOVED it!

[@MarthaHenry1]

Thank you so much for this informative video. Wait, all your videos are informative and entertaining! Happy Growing...

[@confessionsofajadedoptimist]

Is that your brother in the background by the greenhouse? Last week is was Jeff Gordon and this week another mystery man lol

[@Dave-hr7yl]

You should plant some flowers next to your flower stand to attract customers. Gives it more curb appeal. Makes it eye catching.

[@monsurbanpatch]

I don't even care for flowers that much and I don't even live in the same growing zone but here I am watching your videos! I still find myself wanting to know what you have to say! 🤗🙂

[@BeautifulOaks]

Indian flower blanket, gaillardia pulchella flowers all year in zone 9 USA. They aren’t very upright but the flowers are bright and the stems are medium cutting height. Cosmos will grow most of the year if I allow it and once they have established themselves as primary plant in the flower bed. Cosmos are very tall and upright in zone 9.

[@heatherbright7214]

You can also use the herb sage as a slightly silver foliage. In some areas it is a perennial and I think there is a type that has purple/silver leaves.

[@sheylaboucher3829]

Thank's for all the infos. Really usefull!

[@irinadriga8577]

I grew flax for the first time last year, and it was useless as a flower. However, when it formed round seed pods it was beautiful in bouquets.

[@suelibey5142]

hahaha! For this year I'm trying about 5 of the things you don't like. I do have high hopes for my Chabaud carnation so we'll see how it goes. But it's always good to experiment!

[@arnorrian1]

Trachelium comes in vivid green, appart from white, pink, and purple.

[@ambergreen5531]

I grow the Scabiosa for the drumstick pods it creates. I find the florists love them and buy them all.

[@clschaan]

It would be cool to make seed paper with your garbage seeds or any of your seeds actually, maybe a winter project

[@kathleenfoleygeiger2511]

Thanks for this! It was very helpful!

[@silvertonguedaywalker9116]

Hi i am.new to your Vlog. I did laugh as all the flowers i love were not on your List. We grow quite a lot of our Flowers. We do not have a large Garden but we hope to Retire i just over 4 years to buy a Home with about 10 Acres. i love Zinnia a and Cosmos. We live i England. The Lime Green Zinnias are my fave.

[@carolannjacques268]

I agree with a couple of those that I won't grow again!

[@thishtns]

Since you like the wheat so much, have you considered flathead oats? They're a lot cooler looking than regular oats and grow great in part sun.

[@myvintageswag6893]

Hey! Love your videos ❤ Lisa Ziegler from TGW says to plant Sweet William in the fall. It makes them tall and strong. Are you in Zone 5?

[@stephaniewarren9285]

Yes, also think dianthus is a cool flower. Maybe start them earlier? That's what I'm trying this year.

[@drekfletch]

I like the Stealth!Ian

[@stevebrucken1944]

Sounds like you need to take into account the zones !!

[@helenachase5627]

White false spirea is in bloom during that difficult spring window. Grows like a weed and is perrenial

[@45jessiemad]

This is my 3rd year trying dusty miller... was hoping if I could get it to overwinter it would have longer stems. Unfortunately we had that dumb artic blast that killed it. 😭 Love you list! Best if luck this season!!

[@JLee-pc2vc]

I grew those carnations in Virginia 7a and had the exact same experience you did with them. Pretty but wimpy.

[@halinawiecek2297]

That's through the some flowers they don't want to grow in a garden I have few of them they not growing like they suppose still I love them day beautiful I love so much wildflowers take care guys.

[@pashminagal]

What about growing wormwood? It has the silvery leaves not too dissimilar to Dusty Miller.

[@vivherman2296]

I agree with your list. All of my Fama scabs became old and died out..but loved them. I had small annual scabs and once was enough. My small acreage needs to have iron clad flowers. I've had a wine colored scab in the bee area for yrs. It has a taproot and shoots up babies/or some from seed. Think maybe scabiosa caucasia??Gets messy..but it blooms from June till frost. That area was dug up last yr. due to a tile issue. Trying to find seed for that now. I don't cut it ..I let the bees have it. The dirt in that area is ruined now...they dug down 5 ft. Then found that the tile wasn't broken just plugged!! grrrr. I'm in zone 5, and I used to have asiatic lillies and peonies in June. I don't go to market till July. Seems like I'm still planting some yrs. thru June anymore. Dumb weather!!!

[@rickyt3961]

thank you!

[@684jewel]

I would LOVE to have some of those discarded seeds !!!

[@dannienewton2159]

Have you ever heard of salt bush. It's an extremely hardy plant with silver grey/green leaves. Easier to grow then a eucalyptus.

[@MaureenStrong1]

Such valuable information. Also valuable information in the comments. Deep in winter sowing and Hardy annuals for spring. Half way panicked Spring is coming, half way elated 😊

[@helener2477]

Your feverfew looks super tall. and beautiful. Which variety are you growing?

[@familyboccassini4695]

❤ can’t wait to watch all the amazing flowers to grow

[@michellemwangi1749]

Charbaud carnations are my absolute favourite flower. They smell like old books a little and like old perfume. It's super dry now so I only have stalks and no flowers.

[@janwhite6212]

Glad you did this, thanks!!

[@maryberon4193]

I know you love peonies ( I do, too) but the petals fall so fast. I'm wondering if anyone knows any tips to make them last. I live in Duluth, Mn. Love your channel!!!

[@catreeves963]

Put them in a cool bath according to Sarah raven!

[@maryberon4193]

@@catreeves963 Thanks!

[@cherylheffelfinger8421]

YOU LOOK PRETTY TODAY. Going forward comb hair and look like you did today. Love you guys.

[@lauriesickles5393]

Have you tried bells of Ireland for your lime color?

[@alleenthornton5225]

Beware of the thorns on bells of Ireland, beautiful flowers but can be painful

[@be29GFacts]

Love your videos Can you put French subtitles lots of love from France 💕💕💕💕

[@baracu]

I totally get it! We have super dry summers here and some very cold days in winter so I can relate to the struggle…sure, you might optimize your growing technique for those crops and get them to perform better but why bother wenn certainly there are similar plants that will grow like weeds in your specific condition without fussing over them. Love your videos❤❤❤

[@rubensebastian2604]

❤

[@claudetteyoung3383]

Have you ever used Irish Bells for your lime green? Never seen it fail in the Midwest.

[@alisonlandis2005]

Thanks so much for the informational video! The only "surprise" for me was Sweet William, though I understand your reasoning. For me, the animals leave my SW alone but devour my Phlox, so that's an advantage for me for SW. :) Also, I especially appreciate hearing about flowers that aren't "true" lime green! Lastly, while I love Scabiosa, I had to say good-bye to it as well. I feel justified by your video, ha!

[@seanaames6855]

The leaves on the Magic Lime Green Feverfew are a bright lime green in my garden. 😊

[@karenslater343]

Very interesting thanks for sharing

[@ultanbrady]

Reminds me of my “lime green” gladiolus, that were unfortunately dirty yellow and not beautiful lime green

[@lisablue6020]

There is another type of flax that is much taller, but I don't know if that one has longer lasting flowers. I grow the short one, it's so pretty but I have to plant it in drifts, putting seeds in every few days, as the flowers literally only last one day here!

[@janaimaughan3599]

I’m just getting into flowers after 10 years of growing fruit and veggies. I’ve never been much of a record keeper, though, and I need to change that. Do you have a garden journal, just use notebooks or keep it all in your head?

[@be29GFacts]

My father love your videos Can you put French subtitles lots of love from France 💕💕💕💕

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I like that you always noted how it didn't work for YOU in your conditions. That is so true for many things that grow well and work for others. We always need to be aware that just because someone else can grow things beautifully doesn't mean it will work well for others. So many factors play a part...soil conditions, temperature, water, ph etc can affect colors in flowers. I enjoyed your explanation as to why it didn't work for you. My flax gets 3 feet tall but as you say, only a few flowers open at a time.

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

That's the trickest thing about getting garden advice from the internet - it's the context that really matters

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

@@YouCantEatTheGrass Amen to that.

[@surobhisaikia7730]

What if you make bouquet of all different shades of marigold together?