😂 No, it is definitely not just you! We are all in the same boat ☺ Thanks so much for watching, and have a wonderful day! 🤗
@HazelandMintFlowerFarm6 ай бұрын
I love Seed Talk, have been watching many episodes and learning so much. Can you do an episode on post-harvest treatments like the chlorine tablets and holding solution, food given to flowers post harvest?
@AnaJ.11 ай бұрын
My zinnias grow and repeat bloom very well- zone 9b California- we’re hot and dry and have a great vase life, and no critters!😊
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Hello! I know exactly what you mean - I lived in California my entire life, up until a few years ago 😊 Enjoy your lovely, healthy zinnias, and have a fantastic weekend! 💚🤗💚
@nancydockter40933 ай бұрын
Great honest talk from experienced flower lovers. Nice to know we all go through flower angst even the experts do❤
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
My Zinnia's here in zone 6a western NY. like temperate weather mid to upper 70's but hotter then that they take forever to bloom.
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
Great questions on florist use.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
We love having Ellen on and getting to ask her florist-y questions 😂
@juliaburdine963211 ай бұрын
Love how granular your discussions always are! Great information.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this compliment 🤗 Being "granular" is always my goal for any topic we cover, so your kind words really mean a lot! Thanks again for watching, and have a wonderful day 💚
@user-qv9gm4bt4d5 ай бұрын
I learned so much in this podcast! Thank you!! Signing up for Ellen's class right now!
@drydockflowerfarm909811 ай бұрын
Love the talk
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the positive feedback, and have a lovely day! ☺
@judyrobinson228221 күн бұрын
I am in PNW with cool nights, dry summers--interesting combo. I have yet to see mildew on my zinnias??!! But from your experience I must be just lucky. Love growing them. Great flowers, long vase life, just indestructible here! Your videos are awesome!
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
Hey Gal's! Missed y'all😍
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Hello, and happy September! ☺
@nickberenson59006 ай бұрын
John Dole did some research on how Zinnias have different vase life based on TIME OF YEAR harvested, which is crazy to take into consideration when harvesting zinnias. This could really do with the unpredictable vase life.
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
My biggest pet peeve is the bloom variance on the same plant.
@joycedagostino886911 ай бұрын
Always look forward each week to your informative and cheerful videos! Always great to learn from such experieneced people who truly love flowers.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Aww, thanks so much for the kind words! We really appreciate it 🥰 I can tell you love flowers as much as we do! Thanks for taking time out of your day to leave this lovely comment, and have a wonderful weekend 💚🤗💚
@mimlauj686911 ай бұрын
I agree with everything here. I love zinnias, and I've dealt with all the same things, in WI zone 4
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing! On a different topic, are you fall-planting any cool flowers this year? Just curious to hear from someone in a much colder zone than our own! Thanks so much for watching, and have a great day 🤗
@mimlauj686911 ай бұрын
@@LayneAngelo I plan on planting delphinium, yarrow and echinacea. It has been a strange year for winter survival here. I accidentally left a dahlia tuber in the ground and it came back. It's getting ready to bloom. Some of the apple blossom snaps that I didn't pull out, or cut down, also survived and looked pretty good too, grew right back from the root. Must have been the 2 feet of snow we had most of the winter lol. It's making me brave, to try more zone 5 plants 🤞
@susieneider379911 ай бұрын
🌻Ellen for the farmer that is asking you to change the water daily have you asked them if they are using a holding solution? They may not be using it and that’s why they are saying to change the water. Thanks ladies this was a great topic!😊
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
So happy to hear you enjoyed this episode! I would be interested to know that, as well 🤔 Thanks again for watching, and have a wonderful weekend! 🥰
@ellenfrostflowers11 ай бұрын
Not sure but I’ll ask!
@AnnaJWinqvist11 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great seed talk and great tips! Nice to hear it's not just me who is struggling with Zinnias (which I could not do without). I feel you Lane with the problem of crushing the stems when stripping leaves. I wish there were a better way of doing it.
@pamelamanning9911 ай бұрын
Oh! That's my frustration too, crushing stems when removing leaves. Never thought to hear from a pro on this!
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
I have better "luck" when I remove top leaves by pinching upwards not down like other stems. I do like that feeling as I strip the leaves. 😂
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! No, you are definitely not the only one struggling with zinnia challenges 😊 I would not want to be without them, either 🥰 Wishing you lots of non-crushed zinnia stems in the future (😂)! Thanks so much for watching, and have a wonderful weekend 💚
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
@@pamelamanning99 I hear you - so frustrating! Thanks so much for sharing your similar experience, and have a fantastic day 💚🤗💚
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
@@cbak1819 Me, too 😂 Great tip - thanks for sharing! 🤗
@bernadinenewland510011 ай бұрын
More and more growers are trying to not use the chemicals in the water with the flowers. And if they're not using chemicals, it's good to change the water every. More and more growers are trying to not use the chemicals in the water with the flowers. And if they're not using chemicals, it's good to change the water every single day. That will help to keep the Flowers As Fresh as possible
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Great point! This makes me want to do an episode on conditioning product ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing this perspective, and have a fantastic day 🤗
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
The only time I have a issue with case life is when I harvest at wrong stage.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Does the vase life seem to be worse when you harvest too early or too late? Just curious! ☺
@Lakeport.is.blooming11 ай бұрын
I seem to face the same problem here in the PNW...I love Zins but they can be tricky....thank you so much for this 🤎🌱🤎
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing about your similar zinnia challenges! 😩 Wishing you a beautiful Pacific Northwest fall season 🤗 Thanks so much for watching, and have a wonderful weekend! 💚
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
We have humidity but meltdown might be very hot and humid. They were great until it started raining after long heat duration of dry.
@LatishaLiptrap11 ай бұрын
Hi y'all, I absolutely love all the great topics and information I have learned and continue to learn from y'all!!! Question...I know today's topic covered Zinnia problems and something that stuck out to me was about harvesting flowers in a manner that doesn't damage them. Is there any way y'all could do some demonstrations on harvesting different flowers and how you would rubber band them, know how many flowers to rubber band together, and how they should be placed into buckets so as not to damage them. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and helping us learn about flowers!!!
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words - we really appreciate it! 💚🤗💚 We do have a special project in the works that would address some of your great suggestions, but I love your idea about preventing damage during post-harvest handling! I am adding it to my list of future episode topics ☺ Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment and fantastic ideas! Have a wonderful weekend 🥰
@LatishaLiptrap11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Layne for getting back to me!!! I really appreciate it! And again, I can't express how much I have learned from you and Lisa. You both are the best!😊
@cecilleflowerfarm11 ай бұрын
My zinnias that I tested with cvbn tablet and followed by holding solution still holding strong it’s been 8 days in a vase and still looking good, never refrigerated.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Woo hoo - good for you! 🙌 Thanks so much for sharing your zinnia protocol ☺ Wishing you lots and lots of long-lasting zinnias in the future! Thanks so much for watching, and have a great day 🤗
@ladennacummings795911 ай бұрын
First, thank you Lisa, Layne, and Ellen!! The information you ladies share is priceless!!! I look forward to seed talk every week!! I have a seed question, unrelated to this weeks topic. I have googled for DAYS and I can NOT find an answer to this question!! Scabiosa seeds, the little hairy helicopter thing - that sticks out of the “badminton birdie”- if that has came out of the “birdie” will the seed still be viable? Or is that the actual seed???
@LayneAngelo10 ай бұрын
Hello! I must have missed your message on my initial pass through the comments 😩 Thank you so much for the very kind words and for your enthusiasm about "Seed Talk"! It really means a lot 🥰 Regarding the scabiosa seeds, you will often find a small seed on the end of a tiny stick within the badminton birdie. You may even notice the end of the stick sticking out of the birdie. Sometimes you can separate the birdie from the stick / seed (or sometimes the seed will arrive already separated!). If the stick breaks off, the seed itself may still be inside the birdie. I would still try planting the birdies and see if anything sprouts! Hope that makes sense - it would be easier if I could share an image 😂 Thanks again for the positive feedback and for watching! Have a wonderful day 💚🤗💚
@sallyloosli437911 ай бұрын
So much great info for a first time cut flower grower. Many good tips!! One question that rises is, what is holding solution? Is there a specific product name?
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Hello! So happy you enjoyed this episode ☺ The product Lisa uses at the farm is called "Chrysal Clear Professional #2 T-Bags". The Gardener's Workshop's official description is: "Provides hydration and just enough food for stems to thrive but slows down development during the display or distribution stage. Perfect for growers to use following the CVBN tab pretreatment. Use in market display buckets, commercial customer orders (florists and supermarkets), and in buckets of stems being held. Helps prevent premature development". I am planning on doing a conditioning episode at some point, but it may not be until next year. Meanwhile, I hope this helps! If you have any additional questions, just let me know. Thanks so much for watching, and have a lovely weekend 💚🤗💚
@sallyloosli437911 ай бұрын
@@LayneAngelo wow! Thank you so very much Layne!!!! I so appreciate the lengthy response!!! Now I know what to look for. I love Seed Talk, it has become my morning ritual!! Have a safe holiday weekend♥️
@daisybred9 ай бұрын
@@LayneAngelo I'm looking forward to an episode about conditioning. 😃
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
Powdery mildew has landed.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Oh, no! 🤦♀
@itsmewende11 ай бұрын
I watch a gardener in the UK, she just had a video up and mentioned using watered down milk on her straw flowers. Said there's an enzyme in the milk that works, she said it seems to be working. Sorry she didn't say the ratio....homegrown garden is her channel.
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
Are water is loaded with chlorine so changing bucket water must be dependent on where you live?
@lisar984711 ай бұрын
Hi Layne, I have heard some info about zinnias and I would like to know if its true. First zinnias do not like flower food in the vase, second zinnias don't like the water in the vase filled up to the top of the vase. I have tried it both ways and I prefer using flower food, the water says cleaner longer and I fill up my vase to the top because they drink so much so quickly. I also use quick dip. What do you do to keep your zinnias happy? Thanks
@LayneAngelo10 ай бұрын
Hello! I must have missed your message on my initial pass through the comments 😩 I would love to have John Dole on the podcast at some point to walk though these questions in a science-based manner - thanks so much for these topic suggestions! Meanwhile, I would say to keep doing what works for you! If you are having good results using flower food and filling your vase up to the top, I would certainly continue doing that ☺ As a home gardener, I have had great results just using water and filling my vases up fairly high, as well. Thanks again for these fantastic questions and for watching! Have a wonderful, flower-filled day 💚🤗💚
@lindasowash705411 ай бұрын
I make bouquets and it’s always hit and miss with zinnias. Sometimes they’re fine; sometimes they die within 24 hours. I don’t get it. I went to a florist to make a delivery and he had zinnias in a cooler. I wanted to ask what his temperature was but I didn’t.
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Oooo - yes! I wish you would find out more about his cooler temperature and his experiences holding zinnias in there 🥶 Please report back if you end up inquiring! Thanks so much for watching, and have a lovely weekend 💚
@cbak181911 ай бұрын
I have brown tips out in the bed?
@iamHis888Heismine11 ай бұрын
Are some growers getting confused with instructions for customers who are taking flowers home as opposed to a florist?
@LayneAngelo11 ай бұрын
Great point! I think that is definitely a possibility. Thanks so much for pointing this out, and have a wonderful day 🤗