Succession Planting Cut Flowers - A Complete Guide
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Date: 2022-08-07
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Sharon
Thank you, Danielle. My question is, if I haven't started Dara as a cool flower, can I still start it now? I am not far from you, probably 1 1/2 hrs. north in Northwest NJ. Should I start the first succession of Dara this growing year with the -jug method- or should I just start them like a typical flower in seed trays? Do you do a third succession of Dara by direct seeding, or do you always start them in seeds trays? Do you grow your lilies in crates or in the ground? Do you plant any of your lilies as a perennial, or do you get fresh bulbs every year/planting? I know they can get rather stalk-y, like cornstalks, and that makes them hard to arrange. Thank you for your time and your excellent advice. You are a treasure!
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Thank you, Danielle. My question is, if I haven't started Dara as a cool flower, can I still start it now? I am not far from you, probably 1 1/2 hrs. north in Northwest NJ. Should I start the first succession of Dara this growing year with the -jug method- or should I just start them like a typical flower in seed trays? Do you do a third succession of Dara by direct seeding, or do you always start them in seeds trays? Do you grow your lilies in crates or in the ground? Do you plant any of your lilies as a perennial, or do you get fresh bulbs every year/planting? I know they can get rather stalk-y, like cornstalks, and that makes them hard to arrange. Thank you for your time and your excellent advice. You are a treasure!
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Kayla
I-m just starting out and working on starting seeds for my first year growing cut flowers. This was one of the rare videos that are longer than a few minutes that is filled with nothing but useful information piled on useful information- no rambling or too much chit chat. Thank you so so much. I-m loving the simple way of dividing cut flowers into 2 categories, single harvest and cut and come again. That makes it so easy for me. I tend to get a little OCD and try to research every individual plant too much and my head gets so full the information is no longer actionable. So this is exactly what I-m going to try this year and I-m sure that every year will get more fine-tuned with experience.
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I-m just starting out and working on starting seeds for my first year growing cut flowers. This was one of the rare videos that are longer than a few minutes that is filled with nothing but useful information piled on useful information- no rambling or too much chit chat. Thank you so so much. I-m loving the simple way of dividing cut flowers into 2 categories, single harvest and cut and come again. That makes it so easy for me. I tend to get a little OCD and try to research every individual plant too much and my head gets so full the information is no longer actionable. So this is exactly what I-m going to try this year and I-m sure that every year will get more fine-tuned with experience.
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Arts
Hi Danielle, I am getting the gardening itch, and your video has been such a wonderful resource for me to start planning my spring garden! I planted many of my cool flowers in the fall, and now I'm thinking about getting started with my ranunculus and other early spring planted flowers. I have a question for you about sunflowers. Since they are one of the biggest sellers for me at the farmers market, and I'm sure they are also at your farm stand, I'm wondering how many sunflower seeds you usually order so that you will have as many successions of sunflowers as you want for your own bouquets as well as for selling.
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Hi Danielle, I am getting the gardening itch, and your video has been such a wonderful resource for me to start planning my spring garden! I planted many of my cool flowers in the fall, and now I'm thinking about getting started with my ranunculus and other early spring planted flowers. I have a question for you about sunflowers. Since they are one of the biggest sellers for me at the farmers market, and I'm sure they are also at your farm stand, I'm wondering how many sunflower seeds you usually order so that you will have as many successions of sunflowers as you want for your own bouquets as well as for selling.
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Amy's
When you are planting hardy annuals in the fall, are you direct sowing the seed 8 weeks before frost or are you transplanting 8 weeks before frost? I never got to it this year and then it was too late. I did a couple successions of zinnias and even with mildew the more I cut the more they came. The snapdragons all kind of flowered at the same time so my successions were too close together. I am zone 5b and the Dara is a perennial. I just ordered jewels of opar because of you and can-t wait to see how that does. Thanks for the information and inspiration.
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When you are planting hardy annuals in the fall, are you direct sowing the seed 8 weeks before frost or are you transplanting 8 weeks before frost? I never got to it this year and then it was too late. I did a couple successions of zinnias and even with mildew the more I cut the more they came. The snapdragons all kind of flowered at the same time so my successions were too close together. I am zone 5b and the Dara is a perennial. I just ordered jewels of opar because of you and can-t wait to see how that does. Thanks for the information and inspiration.
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Barbara
Here is what is causing me some major brain freeze: succession planting plans AND rotation plans. Do we need to avoid planting the successions in the same place where the same type plants were cleared out? Example: Is it OK to devote one raised bed or row to sunflowers planting and successions for the whole season? Or does that encourage more pests & diseases? I read one shouldn't plant snapdragons in the same place for at least one, preferably two, seasons to avoid rust. So, is crop rotation as important as crop succession like it is with vegetables?
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Here is what is causing me some major brain freeze: succession planting plans AND rotation plans. Do we need to avoid planting the successions in the same place where the same type plants were cleared out? Example: Is it OK to devote one raised bed or row to sunflowers planting and successions for the whole season? Or does that encourage more pests & diseases? I read one shouldn't plant snapdragons in the same place for at least one, preferably two, seasons to avoid rust. So, is crop rotation as important as crop succession like it is with vegetables?
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seame61
Your gladiolus are the most beautiful I-ve ever seen. Please please tell where they come from. There is a very full pink that drives me to the moon. I would love to know her name?
You create THE most beautiful arrangements ever! I love your work. I-ll never comprehend how you get all those flowers from less than a 1\4 acre. Your house and driveway take up at least 1\2 your half acre. You are amazing! I wished I lived near you.
-Sandy
From Boston
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Your gladiolus are the most beautiful I-ve ever seen. Please please tell where they come from. There is a very full pink that drives me to the moon. I would love to know her name?
You create THE most beautiful arrangements ever! I love your work. I-ll never comprehend how you get all those flowers from less than a 1\4 acre. Your house and driveway take up at least 1\2 your half acre. You are amazing! I wished I lived near you.
-Sandy
From Boston
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Linda
This is by far the best video I have seen on this topic. I would also love you to share 2 others things about this topic: 1. your process for planning on the graft paper & what your calendar looks like & 2. your seed starting tips/ where you begin and when. You did this with the sunflower & glads. Do you do anything in the house or with winter sowing - outside but in protected containers. Thank for for all of your sharing.
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This is by far the best video I have seen on this topic. I would also love you to share 2 others things about this topic: 1. your process for planning on the graft paper & what your calendar looks like & 2. your seed starting tips/ where you begin and when. You did this with the sunflower & glads. Do you do anything in the house or with winter sowing - outside but in protected containers. Thank for for all of your sharing.
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Antoinette
Danielle what perfect timing! Thank you sooooo-. much. I listen to you about what you did in your first year and I just giggle-. I did the exact things. I do have one question, I garden in 4x8 raised beds. Do you put all the flowers in the same bed-. including all 3 successions or should I plant all first wave in one box and second succession in another box? Might be a silly question.
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Danielle what perfect timing! Thank you sooooo-. much. I listen to you about what you did in your first year and I just giggle-. I did the exact things. I do have one question, I garden in 4x8 raised beds. Do you put all the flowers in the same bed-. including all 3 successions or should I plant all first wave in one box and second succession in another box? Might be a silly question.
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Jessica
I just want to pop in and say thank you! I-m just a small space home and community garden gardener but I have a huge desire to grow a cutting garden on half of my plot this year. I just want to enjoy bouquets from home and to share with family and friends. I-m learning so much from you, and I feel so peaceful and thankful as I watch you present information. Thanks for teaching us!
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I just want to pop in and say thank you! I-m just a small space home and community garden gardener but I have a huge desire to grow a cutting garden on half of my plot this year. I just want to enjoy bouquets from home and to share with family and friends. I-m learning so much from you, and I feel so peaceful and thankful as I watch you present information. Thanks for teaching us!
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Garden
Thanks for the great video! I'm just getting into cut flowers. I've been gardening 15+ years but I usually just enjoy them in my yard. This last summer my daughter and I had a blast giving bouquets away. Thanks for the lists of flowers to try. I'm in Utah in a desert. I don't deal with powdery mildew, blight etc. We deal with need to keep moisture in our soil. Thanks
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Thanks for the great video! I'm just getting into cut flowers. I've been gardening 15+ years but I usually just enjoy them in my yard. This last summer my daughter and I had a blast giving bouquets away. Thanks for the lists of flowers to try. I'm in Utah in a desert. I don't deal with powdery mildew, blight etc. We deal with need to keep moisture in our soil. Thanks
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northlawn_flower_farm
What a wealth of information you shared! Thank you! This will be my second season growing cut flowers this made the idea of succession planting much more doable. I did some in my first year but with no real plan or schedule in mind. This video helped me so much and now I am ready to plan out my growing season with much more confidence. Thanks again!
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What a wealth of information you shared! Thank you! This will be my second season growing cut flowers this made the idea of succession planting much more doable. I did some in my first year but with no real plan or schedule in mind. This video helped me so much and now I am ready to plan out my growing season with much more confidence. Thanks again!
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Jpatmeadowbrook
You are a wealth of knowledge. I have followed Cool Flowers too but you have laid out the whole year quite well. I-m going to put my planting schedule on my phone, today! I-m planting natives too. Always happy to be able to be in the garden.
My snapdragons are still green. Should I have cut them back? Will they still flower? Thanks -
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You are a wealth of knowledge. I have followed Cool Flowers too but you have laid out the whole year quite well. I-m going to put my planting schedule on my phone, today! I-m planting natives too. Always happy to be able to be in the garden.
My snapdragons are still green. Should I have cut them back? Will they still flower? Thanks -
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An
Here's a great tip for succession cropping: when you pinch out the growing tip of cosmos and sweet peas, you can make them root in a pot, so you have more plants in different stages of growth. I think it works with zinnias too. I do this with basil and nasturtiums too. Growing tips of these plants can root easily in water, same for mint and rosemary.
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Here's a great tip for succession cropping: when you pinch out the growing tip of cosmos and sweet peas, you can make them root in a pot, so you have more plants in different stages of growth. I think it works with zinnias too. I do this with basil and nasturtiums too. Growing tips of these plants can root easily in water, same for mint and rosemary.
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Marla
Also, when you are planting the successions of seeds are you direct sowing or are you planting the seed ahead in trays and putting them out, every two weeks/monthly? . or does this depend on the crop you are growing. I would think that the zinnias, procuts and love in a mist would at least be ones that would be direct sown. not sure though.
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Also, when you are planting the successions of seeds are you direct sowing or are you planting the seed ahead in trays and putting them out, every two weeks/monthly? . or does this depend on the crop you are growing. I would think that the zinnias, procuts and love in a mist would at least be ones that would be direct sown. not sure though.
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Vy
I-ve always been intimidated by succession planting, but you broke it down into simpler terms and included information about pests too. You also have the calmest voice so I tend to listen before bed and fall asleep to your videos. The next day, I-d watch the parts I fell asleep to. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge, Danielle! -
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I-ve always been intimidated by succession planting, but you broke it down into simpler terms and included information about pests too. You also have the calmest voice so I tend to listen before bed and fall asleep to your videos. The next day, I-d watch the parts I fell asleep to. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge, Danielle! -
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Jackie
Danielle, you make so much sense, thank you for laying out everything in such a concise manner! I am going to try everything you said, can't wait for warmer weather. MY gladiolas had a weird bloom last year like they were dead, have you had that before? I was ready for bloom after bloom, but that didn't work out, any thoughts? Thanks.
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Danielle, you make so much sense, thank you for laying out everything in such a concise manner! I am going to try everything you said, can't wait for warmer weather. MY gladiolas had a weird bloom last year like they were dead, have you had that before? I was ready for bloom after bloom, but that didn't work out, any thoughts? Thanks.
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Carrie
My family just bought our first home and this is my first time getting to plant flowers. I love learning about all the different types of flowers you grow and how to care for them. I just bought gladiolus corms, zinnia, sweet pea, snapdragon, and sunflower seeds! Super excited to watch them grow! thank you!
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My family just bought our first home and this is my first time getting to plant flowers. I love learning about all the different types of flowers you grow and how to care for them. I just bought gladiolus corms, zinnia, sweet pea, snapdragon, and sunflower seeds! Super excited to watch them grow! thank you!
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witchsabrina
Thank you so much for this video! I'm trying to start my first year of flower farming this year, and I'm trying to learn as much as possible! I do have a question; do you do succession planting with flowers that sit over the winter? If so, how does that work around the last frost date? Thank you!
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Thank you so much for this video! I'm trying to start my first year of flower farming this year, and I'm trying to learn as much as possible! I do have a question; do you do succession planting with flowers that sit over the winter? If so, how does that work around the last frost date? Thank you!
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Jeanne
Hi this is Gene Smith I do memorial Park in New Kensington Pennsylvania and I have 30 gardens out there they're just beautiful I've been doing it for about 18 19 years so if you ever get a chance to come up this way come and see it thanks a lot bye-bye hun I've learned a lot from you too
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Hi this is Gene Smith I do memorial Park in New Kensington Pennsylvania and I have 30 gardens out there they're just beautiful I've been doing it for about 18 19 years so if you ever get a chance to come up this way come and see it thanks a lot bye-bye hun I've learned a lot from you too
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Rachelle
Amazing video! Such great detail. I'm going to have to watch it again. I would love to succession plant more. I have a very small space in my backyard that gets full sun. You gave me a lot to think about. You did an amazing job giving the outline then explaining each step. Well done!
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Amazing video! Such great detail. I'm going to have to watch it again. I would love to succession plant more. I have a very small space in my backyard that gets full sun. You gave me a lot to think about. You did an amazing job giving the outline then explaining each step. Well done!
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