Planting Two Great Sun (And Butterfly) Loving Plants

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2022
  • The plants mentioned in today’s video:
    Sedum 'Mojave Jewels Ruby'
    Fuchsia x bacillaris 'Cottinghamii'
    Euphorbia myrsinites
    Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'
    Persicaria affinis 'Superba'
    Perovskia atriplicifolia
    Curry Plant
    Crocosmia 'Limpopo'
    Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
    Japanese anemone
    Euphorbia robbiae
    Helichrysum italicum
    Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
    Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
    Cotinus 'Grace'
    Veronicastrum
    Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver'
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 61

  • @wjs5773
    @wjs5773 Рік тому +11

    I always love these videos but the Simon and Garfunkel riff is the best thing ever..

  • @Cpicky
    @Cpicky Рік тому +6

    Morning from Texas where we finally got some of your rain. How nice to wake up to a beautiful garden and a happy gardener.

  • @joyceaitchison5900
    @joyceaitchison5900 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for another wonderful video just sit back relax and enjoy.

  • @lindsimmons
    @lindsimmons Рік тому +5

    Have learned a great deal about plants and gardening from John. He also makes me laugh a great deal. The first time I saw his video I thought he was after having a few brews! If I ever get back to Ireland, I will have to visit! I get a big kick out of him! From Canada.

  • @dahlia7336
    @dahlia7336 Рік тому +15

    I was delighted to open the rte guide just now and see a lovely interview with you. I could hear your voice coming off the page. Well done. It's was great to see my favourite gardener in the mix with all the big names in irish gardening. You deserve the acknowledgement. I've learned loads from you. Love and well wishes from waterford.

  • @ellenyoung9223
    @ellenyoung9223 Рік тому +4

    I hope John remembered his watch! Love the videos.

  • @joycepeters5187
    @joycepeters5187 Рік тому +8

    I'm gonna get me a pick axe. ☺

  • @christopherhills1609
    @christopherhills1609 Рік тому +5

    Thoroughly entertaining John……as always.

  • @adrianbobo9755
    @adrianbobo9755 Рік тому +1

    Hello!Let's say I feel you with every move!You are me,but a bit older!Congrats for your swiftness and for your energy!I can tell and see from far away you are a kind man!I would not immagine my life without my garden!Cheers from Romania!

  • @amyjones2490
    @amyjones2490 Рік тому +7

    Such a wealth of knowledge John imparts!

  • @1daithio
    @1daithio Рік тому +11

    When will John write his own gardening book?? I'd buy it immediately!

  • @judithompson558
    @judithompson558 Рік тому +1

    😂😂😂 I love your humorous song!

  • @wildberrygarden
    @wildberrygarden Рік тому +1

    Love the dad joke! 😆

  • @lindachenoweth9002
    @lindachenoweth9002 Рік тому +2

    Yes, you have to have humor with gardening! Love your way of gardening John!

  • @kelj7711
    @kelj7711 Рік тому +5

    Thank you!! I always learn something new. Also, I like your version of the song better. 😁👍

  • @karolinakeske3532
    @karolinakeske3532 Рік тому +3

    Ich liebe diesen Mann (platonisch) und seinen Garten.

  • @Pusskat
    @Pusskat Рік тому +1

    Your videos can never ever be too long, and I loved your dad joke. I could happily watch you all day ❤️

  • @wendychandler8304
    @wendychandler8304 Рік тому +1

    Dear John, I have a bone to pick! Over many years I've grown many Lavenders and you CAN cut SOME lavenders back to the hard wood. Two huge bushes had to be moved into bigger containers after storm damage broke the stems and both were squashed flat by pigeons: I had to cut them right down. Within 2 weeks both grew fast in 50/50 compost and gravel. One is a traditional English Lavender, the other 'is called 'Blue Ice; there are others. It's easy to tell which will grow, because they have growth 'feathers' down the main stems.

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace3893 Рік тому +1

    Three weeks of no rain is a drought 😂. Hi from California.

  • @llengsuch3426
    @llengsuch3426 Рік тому +8

    Great stuff again!
    I think the condition you were thinking of, when someone becomes fixated on details, is CDO ... it's like OCD, but it's in alphabetical order 😃

  • @bensheppard2519
    @bensheppard2519 Рік тому +1

    Love the knowledge

  • @mlcarv
    @mlcarv Рік тому +2

    Ireland style droughts are like rainy season here in my area. My garden is fried this summer.

  • @iwright621
    @iwright621 Рік тому +1

    Hi John , thanks for the video
    The euphorbia myrsinities is a fantastic plant . I have one under a birch -bone dry full sun & winter frost and looks perfect all year esp in winter. Shame it’s difficult to propagate . I let it seed & hope but only 1 in 5 years
    Never seen it for sale but when I did I should bought a dozen . Not to be confused with rhodiola which is deciduous . Cheers John - all the best 👍

    • @luckysmummy5325
      @luckysmummy5325 Рік тому

      Can grow from stem cuttings, but be sure to wear gloves/eye protection against the toxic sap. Often advised to place cuttings in water few mins to staunch flow of sap, but I find a 45 degree angle cut doesn't 'bleed' sap (although you'll get a smaller amount as you remove leaves from lower part of cutting). Some recommend to dry the cut end out for couple days before potting. If you've cut back after flowering, you'll get lots new small branches & these will make best cuttings.

  • @olsonlr
    @olsonlr Рік тому +4

    I liked the dark leafed sedum better than where you put the autumn joy. Good call on the silver leafed plants.

    • @johnlordssecretgarden
      @johnlordssecretgarden  Рік тому +3

      I kind of agree with you there. You are rarely really 100% sure in gardening

    • @suemowat222
      @suemowat222 Рік тому +2

      I would have put the autumn joy further back with the purple one in front.

  • @janclark1894
    @janclark1894 Рік тому

    Thank you Mr Lord and David really enjoyed the video learnt a lot as usual and your sense of humour is up my street ❤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @patriciaverderico3248
    @patriciaverderico3248 Рік тому +1

    I have those curry plant, I love the yellow flowers and the silver leaves, very pretty with anything purplish or bluish flowers.

  • @wendychandler8304
    @wendychandler8304 Рік тому +1

    You have a new fan - my youngest (!) son who lives with me to look after three of us - the third is the garden. He's made a great impact there, good compost and tons of shredded stuff. We have rabbit traps, thank you, which they've ignored so far. He knows where you are, from visiting Ireland years ago so we're going through all your videos.

  • @asaliden4584
    @asaliden4584 Рік тому

    And using botanical names is important so I can understand it too here in Sweden. 😁

  • @karlsenula9495
    @karlsenula9495 Рік тому +2

    Sooooo want some Persicaria ... my garden center says 'keep calling back' ... translation they don't have it. I might have to order online next year.

  • @hilshils3426
    @hilshils3426 Рік тому +2

    It hurt to watch you digging up Persicaria ‘Donald Lowndes? I have such trouble making mine look ¼ as good as yours! Maybe mine are too wet..do they like it dry-ish? LOVE your videos, so helpful to an older (in age) but younger in experience gardener. Only had a proper garden with shrubs & perennials, for 3 years…love it!

  • @ronguille9721
    @ronguille9721 Рік тому

    Just found his videos recently. His enthusiaism is infectious. Watched six videos at this stage. What is wrong with the camera? The colors seems muted and there is so much possible over exporsure and blur on many of them. A fix would make them exceptional!

  • @rossmcleod7983
    @rossmcleod7983 Рік тому +7

    Sorry to say, but since we are nailing all things botanical down, perovskia is now salvia yangii.

    • @1tuinman
      @1tuinman Рік тому +1

      I hadn't picked that up yet! Sedum has a new name too ... on the tip of my tongue.....argh !

    • @digsowgrow
      @digsowgrow Рік тому +2

      @@1tuinman hylonevergoingtocallitthat

    • @erindewan6758
      @erindewan6758 Рік тому +1

      Russian sage is a salvia?!. That sounded outlandish until I realized salvias are sages.

    • @1tuinman
      @1tuinman Рік тому

      @@digsowgrow ;-))))

  • @teresejohnson6767
    @teresejohnson6767 Рік тому

    Love love love your show and all the great information you share! Now I have to plan a trip to Ireland, long overdue!☘️

  • @hilarymathison4289
    @hilarymathison4289 Рік тому +2

    John you just make me laugh! Parsley sage rosemary & thyme with Latin names!,

  • @shielamartinez8991
    @shielamartinez8991 Рік тому +2

    What is the nearest city from your garden centre please on my bucket list to visit you next year Sheila Chester

  • @sheilaquinn2087
    @sheilaquinn2087 Рік тому +3

    I would have divided one or both of the sedums, they are tough as old boots,

    • @laurenb6451
      @laurenb6451 Рік тому

      Yes I have a serrated bread’knife that I use to divide Autumn Joy every spring until I had so much I was tired of it. Also in USa zone 6 I cut it down to half size in May so it would be stocky and not flop later when in bloom. Plus I rooted the clippings.

  • @conium888
    @conium888 Рік тому

    ‘Autumn Joy’ needs a Chelsea chop here (in clay soil) to stop it falling over. Super plant, though.

  • @chrisdooney5374
    @chrisdooney5374 Рік тому

    Great video John, would you have any suggestions for some shrubs and flowers to plant . I putting in a new flower bed as a back drop to a patio but the back of the flower bed there is a hawthorn hedge which I'm stuck with I like hydrangeas and roses but not sure what else to use I would be grateful for suggestions

  • @alicedarlington89
    @alicedarlington89 Рік тому

    Hi can I ask a question? I bought a hot lips salvia I june it's done amazing in the garden has got big. When do I cut it or do I leave to spring ?

  • @tarawatterson4188
    @tarawatterson4188 Рік тому

    ADHD, John, I think that's you 😄 (and also me!)

  • @erindewan6758
    @erindewan6758 Рік тому +3

    I don’t know if you were referring to ADHD or OCD but they way you sprint around like a 6 year old makes me think you’re a bit ADHD. ;) Great video as always. Thanks so much.

  • @babyboo3236
    @babyboo3236 Рік тому

    Very true about Japanese anemones. They are incredibly invasive and difficult to eradicate. Lesson learned…never again

  • @kristinastoltzfus6032
    @kristinastoltzfus6032 Рік тому +1

    How old is the Weeping Purple Beech that is shown close to the end?

    • @rossmcleod7983
      @rossmcleod7983 Рік тому +3

      Knowing Johns breakneck speed gardening style, I’d say it’s twenty minutes old at least.

    • @kristinastoltzfus6032
      @kristinastoltzfus6032 Рік тому +1

      @@rossmcleod7983 🤣🤣 So true! I have one in a pot that is really small and was wondering if I should just put it in a larger pot or straight in the ground. The tag says they grow very slow.

    • @johnlordssecretgarden
      @johnlordssecretgarden  Рік тому +7

      It's a variety called Purple Fountain and I think about 12 to 15 years old

    • @kristinastoltzfus6032
      @kristinastoltzfus6032 Рік тому +1

      @@johnlordssecretgarden thank you!

  • @galazajka2008
    @galazajka2008 Рік тому +2

    Боже мой, сколько у Вас цветов и растений! Когда Вы только успеваете за всеми ухаживать? Может надо уже поменьше всей этой разнообразной флоры?