Great cut flowers for drying!

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  • Опубліковано 2 сер 2023
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    Flower arranging course: blossomandbranchfarm.teachabl... Ever wondered what flowers a flower farmer likes best for drying? Come along in the field and look at three of my favorites! These flowers are at the top of my list for drying and using in crafts because they tend to make less mess, they hold their color well while drying, and they tend to look exactly like they do fresh when they dry!
    The three varieties shown here are:
    1) Pearly everlasting (anaphalis margaritacae)
    2) Blue globe echinops (echinops bannaticus)
    3) Starflower (scabiosa stellata)
    What would be on your list of favorite dried flowers in the garden?

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  • @fzleadventures173
    @fzleadventures173 Рік тому +9

    I’m getting married in September and I’m growing echinops for decor and I’ll have it in my bridal bouquet 😍💙

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +4

      I LOVE them for a pop of "something blue" in a bouquet!

  • @akLeanne
    @akLeanne Рік тому +1

    Love those❤

  • @cmyocum
    @cmyocum Рік тому +1

    So pretty, thanks for all your videos!

  • @bohemiangardensandgourdfar8812

    Great picks

  • @llllllllllilillii
    @llllllllllilillii Рік тому

    Great to see your smiling face!!!!

  • @charlesbale8376
    @charlesbale8376 4 місяці тому

    Enjoyed the video, appreciated the information.

  • @diieold
    @diieold Рік тому +1

    So interesting! So many nuggets of information. Thanks for making this video

  • @RychaardRyder
    @RychaardRyder 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for giving me ideas! I'm trying to grow flowers right now actually! I don't need to worry about frost or winter weather because I'm along the equator, so as long as the birds or bugs don't eat the seedlings I'm able to grow at any time! I'll dig up my back lawn to turn into a garden bed I hope my parents wont be too mad hahahaha

  • @Undine532
    @Undine532 9 місяців тому

    never heard about Anaphalis triplinervis before , seeds on order now many thanks for sharing

  • @stephaniebetthauser
    @stephaniebetthauser Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing beautiful, native flowers! I’m always trying my best to include native flowers, and echinops have been on my list to plant for a long while. So knowing that that also dry well is just another great reason to plant them!

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +2

      Thank you, yes that one is a great dried option! Especially because it holds the blue color so well!

  • @UnderAPileOfScrap
    @UnderAPileOfScrap Рік тому +2

    You always have such great topics! I like that you didn’t overwhelm us with a ton of flower choices in one video, even though I’m sure there are more to choose. All of these flowers sound intriguing for me to try. I have dry sandy soil, but in zone 5, so I’ll need to check for hardiness.

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +1

      We are zone 5/6 and all are hardy here (except the scabiosa of course being an annual) ☺️

  • @lorrainecourtney4589
    @lorrainecourtney4589 Рік тому +1

    Great tips 😁

  • @CherylBelczak
    @CherylBelczak Рік тому +2

    Great suggestions! Thank you. I also love gomphrena for dried flowers that hold their color well.

  • @JeriLandersofHopalongHollow
    @JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Рік тому +1

    I grew the blue echinops for the first time this year from roots. It seems to be a very slow grower for me, but I have 6 small plants at this point. Thanks for your info, you're always a fountain of good knowledge.

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому

      They will be bigger and blooming in year two!! ☺️☺️ they are a bit slow to start!

  • @neiphrenuosoliezuo4172
    @neiphrenuosoliezuo4172 6 місяців тому

    Hello first of all i love love love your videos. I am a new cut flower gardener here and trying echinops and eryngium for the first time. I wanted to ask whether i should cover the seeds or keep them on top of my potting mix. Thank you so much ❤

  • @isabellentxawm6773
    @isabellentxawm6773 Рік тому

    Hi, that pearl everlasting looks so beautiful, and I am tempting to try it out. But when you mentioned that it is a host to caterpillars, I am too scared 😆

  • @fraukeg.facchini2691
    @fraukeg.facchini2691 Рік тому +1

    I love dried hydrangeas, especially panicle hydrangeas.

  • @katrinarussell2765
    @katrinarussell2765 6 місяців тому

    I love all of these. I also am a huge fan of echinacea pods, almost iridescent - it’s a shame they don’t stay that way dried

  • @ljudmilabem1098
    @ljudmilabem1098 Рік тому

    Love natives

  • @darlenethompson1438
    @darlenethompson1438 Рік тому

    Curious, what gardening zone are you gardening in? I want to start my own cut flowers garden on less than acre and need some advice. Zone 7b
    Great video ❤

  • @trinawilliams1395
    @trinawilliams1395 Рік тому +1

    I love this video! I'm growing echinops and eryngium (both bluez) in a newly established bed , along with lavender and aliums (blue and white). I have been really concerned because the echinops/eryngium are growing sooooooooo slowly. I started most of them in soil blocks and ordered some as bareroot. Can you give me any pointers or advice on growing these two plants? There is not a lot info on the web except that tgey prefer drought conditions and they like poor soil. Thank you Briana!

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому

      The echinops and eryngium are both notoriously slow growing in year one! Year two they'll take off, definitely make sure they're in a drier spot, more well draining--and be sure to not fertilize!

  • @birdladyWanda
    @birdladyWanda Рік тому

    Thx! The pearly everlasting seed packet I just got,, tiny specks that I am supposed to start in the fall or spring. 😊 can they be put in a winter sowing set up for culture? Thx again.

  • @jenniferwolford4646
    @jenniferwolford4646 Рік тому

    Oh i think straw flowers are the best! By far!!

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +1

      Straw flowers are great but not my favorite because the heads pop off so easily after drying :)

  • @wendygonzalez2532
    @wendygonzalez2532 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi, love your garden. I know we are not in the same zone (8a TX) I am in the process of doing a flower garden and you have been 1 of my topp views along with Floret. I love Daliahs. I would like to ask where you purchase your seeds? Please and thank you in advance.

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  9 місяців тому +1

      We grow from tuber instead of from seed! Because our space is limited, I need to make sure they’ll be good for cutting, and seed growing is very uncertain when it comes to what you get!

  • @sheilapetite6629
    @sheilapetite6629 3 місяці тому +1

    I am looking for the transcript

  • @ulla.umlaut
    @ulla.umlaut Рік тому

    I don't know if it dries down without browning like echinops, but have you tried eryngium yuccifolium/rattlesnake master as a native flower with a similar thistle-y look? I started some from seed this year, and I think it's going to take a while to establish since I placed it in an awkward spot, but I'm also really excited about native planting, especially when things can look so cool!

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +1

      Yes! We used some in a bouquet this week, it has a bit of an odd smell but it is quite pretty and the blue dries well though the white browns when dried!

  • @jenniferwolford4646
    @jenniferwolford4646 Рік тому

    Do you not have mountains where you are? Our mountains do a fine job keeping our wild flowers abundant!!

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому

      We have mountains, not sure how that helps with wild flowers? Overdevelopment is rampant everywhere, and disturbed land regrows invasive plants, not native unfortunately. Also, the plants that grow in the mountainous regions are accustomed to different elevations and don’t do well at my altitude. Maybe I’m confused by your comment?

    • @soniag4516
      @soniag4516 4 місяці тому

      You aren't alone.

  • @CouldUBeTheOne
    @CouldUBeTheOne Рік тому

    What is the brand of white scissors that you use in this video?

  • @barbaracole4314
    @barbaracole4314 Рік тому +1

    I thought the echinops were a CA native plant, I have some growing in a pot, bought it at a local native plant nursery

  • @Carol-sr8my
    @Carol-sr8my Рік тому

    How do you stop globe thistles from dropping flowers when in a vase after drying?

  • @heatherbright7214
    @heatherbright7214 Рік тому +1

    How many plants do you recommend for a flower farm to have of the echinops? I want a huge amount so I can use then in my market bouquets and for drying.

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +1

      I honestly can't grow enough. I have an 8' by 3' section and need to add on!

  • @frahmfarm4196
    @frahmfarm4196 Рік тому +1

    How about statice? Mine, so far is holding color nicely

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому +2

      I am not a personal fan of statice mostly because of how sharp it can be after drying and I don’t like the tediousness of harvesting, but it is a great dried flower-just not a personal favorite! ❤️

    • @frahmfarm4196
      @frahmfarm4196 Рік тому

      @@Blossomandbranch makes sense! Thank you 😊

  • @Brightwatereq
    @Brightwatereq 4 місяці тому

    Where can you buy echinops from?

  • @HouseWifeGardenINJapan
    @HouseWifeGardenINJapan 4 місяці тому

    Is it possible to buy seeds even here in Japan?

  • @billcarter4670
    @billcarter4670 6 місяців тому

    great video

  • @ECole-le7we
    @ECole-le7we Рік тому +1

    Beautiful. What about Billy Buttons: Pycnosorus globosus? Have you grown them?

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  Рік тому

      I have grown them and failed miserably! Two years in a row, planted 100 plants and got maybe 4-5 sad looking sticks! But I love them!

  • @heatherbright7214
    @heatherbright7214 3 місяці тому

    Where do you get the pearly everlasting seed? I can not find it.

  • @sadovodlybitel
    @sadovodlybitel 10 місяців тому

    👍🙏🏻🌸🇬🇪

  • @vvv4101
    @vvv4101 9 місяців тому

    Turn on subtitles. I do not understand you

    • @Blossomandbranch
      @Blossomandbranch  9 місяців тому +1

      There is no option to “turn on” subtitles on UA-cam on the creator end.