Planting the first summer containers of the year! 🌿

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14 күн бұрын

Finally it's time to plant some containers. Watch to find out why this was NOT the plan.
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'Golden Curls' willow (Salix babylonica)
Helichrysum petiolare 'Lemon Licorice'
Sunpatiens Compact Deep Rose (Impatiens hybrid)
* Plants purchased by me, soil products provided by Organic Mechanics.
#containerdesign #containers #gardeningtips
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My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5b/6a.
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@tresawilkins7159 11 күн бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS on the article featuring The Impatient Gardener in the Summer 2024 issue of Midwest Living! You deserve it IMO!

@TheImpatientGardener 11 күн бұрын

Thank you! 💕

@rbrown2746 4 күн бұрын

Love this combo

@saiburravocc 5 күн бұрын

I love these containers, the inspo photo and style of this video. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to see it grow! I think I need a curly willow myself!

@peggymalabuyoc9150 4 күн бұрын

So gorgeous, love your choices for these containers! Many thanks for your tips and information as well. Very enjoyable to watch. 👌🪴🥰

@laurahiggins4712 12 күн бұрын

It's Heidi from Garden Crossings in Zeeland, MI who says SunPatiens don't like fertilizer. They are an online and retail garden center. They always grow a large drift of SunPatiens in their backyard. And they are beautiful! They just did a video and planted many SunPatiens in their Signature Garden. Looking forward to seeing your flowers in the pots grow throughout the season.

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

I actually think I remember reading that right in the description online after someone mentioned it to me last year. Well I've got little experiment going now.

@jeannesmith1761 10 күн бұрын

Can I watch the rest of your show and that's what you came up with a curly Willow that was good

@GardenerPhyl 12 күн бұрын

Those curly willows are magnificent. One doesn’t really need trailing plants when your pots are so lovely. Looking forward to seeing everything fill in.

@afriendofB 12 күн бұрын

We planted two curly willow trees about 12 years ago that we started from pencil size twigs out of a flower arrangement. They are now about 30 feet tall and about 2 ft dia at the base. Have to prune them hard every year. Good luck with them.

@wardm4 12 күн бұрын

Ending with "I can't wait to show you what's next." All of us: Please be the banana.

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

It's not the banana :) I feel like it's still a touch on the chilly side for it so I'm working my way through a few other containers first. But the banana is going to be GOOD. :)

@lindaga820 12 күн бұрын

Erin, I absolutely love what you've done with your containers, beautiful !!

@ladikmk 12 күн бұрын

Those Curly Willows are beautiful; very unique look and fits in so well with your gardens.

@annamaria54321 10 күн бұрын

What a fun and beautiful planter combination. Love it!

@lindis2660 12 күн бұрын

Yay! I love your view on not always needing a trailer. The “rules” not followed are usually the newest trend. Love your channel and your view on gardening.

@brookemontes3816 12 күн бұрын

My fave pots I am doing this year are small gold mop cypress in center, peach coral bells, bronze sweet potato vine, and dusty Miller

@brendaschuppe1774 12 күн бұрын

Stunning!!

@barbkenas5663 12 күн бұрын

Gorgeous!

@eileenhugelier4095 12 күн бұрын

Love the curly willow! A few years ago I used curly sticks as decoration in a pot, they rooted and now I have a TREE! In the landscape! Ha!

@snu3877 12 күн бұрын

How cool is that?!

@vickyroberson2441 12 күн бұрын

Beautiful!! However, I was entirely unsuccessful in not laughing when you were standing between those two 6’ trees! I didn’t realize you were so short! 😄 love your channel!

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

@lynnharrington9202 12 күн бұрын

Hi Erin! Beautiful container. You need to watch a video Janey did today from Dig, Plant, Water Repeat. It shows good practices for helping your body out when gardening. Hip hinge is what you need while planting these😂

@lorihanby6733 11 күн бұрын

These containers are wonderful!! Love the pops of bright, cheerful color! The willows look great. Will be fun to see them grow and more fun to see what you’ll do next!

@eileenlafever1983 12 күн бұрын

Cut Irish spring bars into chunks and put around plants. Makes Deer stay away. Lasts all season. Found out the year the deer ate 75 hosta (first year they looked good) tried everything else, only thing that worked

@emkn1479 12 күн бұрын

We have a curly willow tree and wow, does it grow fast 😳 it’s huge and I absolutely love it! I think willows in general are fast growing. PS THE EXPANDING FOAM IN THE POT LIP IS GENIUS 🤯

@valjalava1951 12 күн бұрын

Oh whoh these containers are so beautiful just love this look

@FernsAndForest 12 күн бұрын

Erin, this is a great video! It addresses the same challenges I've had in finding/choosing plants. The combination of plants for your driveway pots is gorgeous, and I look forward to updates as the season progesses. I am choosing to do lots of pots this year, and raised planters, partly to avoid (hopefully) dealing with jumping worms. Like you, designing containers has become a passion. Thanks for bringing us along!

@christinestefanides2494 12 күн бұрын

What pretty containers, Erin! Unique look with great scale.

@5262janna 8 күн бұрын

Love the mixture! Can’t wait to watch it grow!

@shastafog2516 12 күн бұрын

Fertilizer will give you more foliage

@nicholasryan5401 11 күн бұрын

Greeting's from Ireland, Great video and beautiful curly willow's. We have fifty eight pot's and four flower beds in a small front garden and out back there is a glasshouse and no dig garden bed's. My wife has no interest in gardening and has told me the front garden look's like a mini garden centre. Fifty two pot's are perennial's and six are for annual's for the front windowsill's. My project for next autumn is a no dig flower bed. I have lot's of perennial's in pot's that I can split. I make my own compost in a three bay system and should have enough for extra flower bed's.

@Goosesillyduckgardens 12 күн бұрын

I’m really digging this stretch into the bright and tropical colors!❤

@sandistolle4874 11 күн бұрын

I love the curly willows! So pretty. Honestly, the birch muti-trunks were nice to.

@vickijackson9115 12 күн бұрын

Love the containers. Especially the Curly Willow. Really enjoy watching your videos. ☺️

@laurieanne9712 12 күн бұрын

Always love exposure to a new shrub--curly willow! Loved the whole look you went for!

@KP-gw5zv 12 күн бұрын

What beautiful containers. Just a small note, for the impatients, I for one did not read the tag one season and I planted these plants in my north side of the townhouse. I water and fertilized these plants just about every other day. They became huge and thicker and taller then what they were suppose to. The comment that I got from many people was: " Where did you get those plants? I sure would love to have them in my shade garden." I had to laugh and then reply, " I have fertilized them every other day. They do not grow this way." My mistake more or less. They did last pretty much the whole season until the harsh frost. At the time I was living in a zone 5 now I live in a zone 7/8. Have a wonderful day.

@angielyons2146 12 күн бұрын

I live in Ohio and I planted a curls willow close to my deck because it had such great branches. It was in the shrub section at Lowes and the tag said it would only grow about 8 feet tall. That thing was either tagged wrong or it loved its location because it grew to be about 25 feet tall within about 3 years🤦🏻‍♀️ and I eventually had to cut it down after 10 years of it being planted because it was totally wrong for the space. Now I’m always second guessing what any plant tag says😂🤭

@juliafiore120 12 күн бұрын

Good morning, Erin☕️ I think the Curly Willows looks fantastic! Have a Blessed Day 😊

@lindabergman932 11 күн бұрын

Hi Erin, I planted a Crawley willow in our front yard some 10 years ago. That bush turned into a beautiful 30’ tree , we kept it trimmed up so we could actually walk underneath it like a regular willow tree! We did have to take it down at that point because it was just a holy mess but that was our fault for letting it go wild. I bought another one and this one I’m gonna keep it in check at about 10 to 15 feet. They are absolutely lovely , I think you’re going to enjoy yours too❤

@newt52864 12 күн бұрын

So funny, when I saw them I thought of the pots in town near Swarthmore College, PA, which is around the corner from me 😉 And then you mentioned seeing them in PA 😁 TFS, so cool 🤩🤩🤩

@michellefrance1165 12 күн бұрын

Very pretty and unique containers, that's why I love your garden style!!!

@joannetullini6814 10 күн бұрын

I love these. Great choices and beautiful colors.

@patrinamason8164 11 күн бұрын

I’m so excited about the SunPatiens’ test. I grow a lot of them. And the more plants I have that need less fertilizer the better.

@CTR6067 12 күн бұрын

I have 2 large immovable pots that I plant corn in. They look great, tall and green throughout summer and fall. I just leave the dried stalks in for winter decoration till spring when I pull them out and start again. Easy peasy!

@terrivance8750 12 күн бұрын

Lovely--thank you, Erin. 😊

@reginaneufeld1092 12 күн бұрын

That will be beautiful! Can't wait to see them in a month or so

@MariMari-vq8hl 12 күн бұрын

I am now wanting 2 big permanent pots as show stoppers for your long/steep driveway (granted, it’s not as long as hers!) 😂 🪴 I’m going to feel fancy adding these

@dylan8285 10 күн бұрын

If u thought the birch was bad just wait for when u take these willows out 😂. I’ve bought the 6 pack impatiens and fertilized heavy and they became monsters in full sun here in MI. Like 3ft tall by 2 ft wide of course plenty of moisture was given too

@carolrose4784 12 күн бұрын

Love the curly willow…I’m going to copy your plantings! ❤

@cherylt6888 12 күн бұрын

Love these containers . Beautiful

@jillsimpson8716 12 күн бұрын

Gorgeous! I love this combo. Perfect video to watch with stormy weather here in Iowa.

@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki 12 күн бұрын

Erin, these should be so pretty as they grow up. Love your unique style ( even if this was inspired elsewhere)

@GardeningPeacefulLivingNH 12 күн бұрын

These containers are gorgeous! I love the curly willow! I'm seeing a willow collection in my future.

@hanzifaction 12 күн бұрын

Love those curly Willow!

@kathleenhall3868 12 күн бұрын

Puget Sound 8a here. I use licorice vine every year in containers, both the chartreuse and the grey. They can grow to 4 ft+; I tip prune early to get a bushier look but by October, some are still 3 ft. I often use in hanging baskets for this reason. Pest free. Not successful wintering over, tho; wish I knew how to propagate tender tip cuttings.

@lindawhite3238 12 күн бұрын

I have one of those in the middle of my front yard. It’s a little bit too big for the space so have been braiding some of the unruly branches together. Looks kinda cool. Thanx for all your videos. Love them!

@heherttu 12 күн бұрын

My trick for large containers is root bags. It is so much easier to clean up the pots when you can just lift them up from the handles and dump. Love your containers this year also! You are setting trends for sure.

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

Great tip!

@JBis. 12 күн бұрын

Looks beautiful!!

@sherrylnetzler351 12 күн бұрын

That is gorgeous. Well done.

@kaystinebrink1220 12 күн бұрын

Love your scoop.

@gardengatesopen 12 күн бұрын

IKR !

@salimorton641 12 күн бұрын

I like the Sun patients and the bright pop of yellow. Looking forward to the next video!

@taylorswf23 12 күн бұрын

Very satisfying foliage contrast 💚

@2prettyfunnythings736 12 күн бұрын

Looks great. Fingers crossed the roots don’t grow into the spray foam

@soniewhitten4844 12 күн бұрын

love the containers, they are beautiful. thank you for sharing. have a great day!!!

@eileenlafever1983 12 күн бұрын

You can hang bars on deer paths too

@DevonSmedley 12 күн бұрын

Absolutely beautiful containers Erin!! I love using Sunpatiens, I find they do great with the osmocote and that’s all I give them the whole season. They don’t seem to like the water soluble or at least too much of it throughout the season. Love your channel so much!

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing that!

@ivayork6178 12 күн бұрын

Love, love ,love your videos!

@rickyt3961 12 күн бұрын

Thanks Erin!

@pcrice-lr2dn 12 күн бұрын

I have heard the same about sun patients,I could be Wrong but I think it was P Allen Smith ,but last year I used Bio tone that I use on everything because I forgot they were huge and tons of blooms 🌸🌸🌸🌸 oh I also had in ground and in pots ,it does Wonderful in the south 🍃🌿

@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica 12 күн бұрын

Beautiful summer container.

@nickmelnik735 9 күн бұрын

This is not a drill people!!! Containers are happening, I repeat containers are happening!! 🎉🎉

@seedsaverdiane5636 12 күн бұрын

I love using Sunpatients in areas that get not enough sun but then gets to much sun. I learned they fill in pots if given the room. I would of put just two in each pot.

@gardengatesopen 12 күн бұрын

I feel like the thumbnail of this video shoulda been more like a 1940's newspaper headline: BIG SCOOP ON CURLY WILLOW!! Seriously tho, those are going to be awesome pots!!

@GrettaVanMaanen-pj8ql 12 күн бұрын

😊

@sandraeriksen9818 12 күн бұрын

I can never keep sun patients watered enough in containers 🫤

@Flower_hoarder 12 күн бұрын

🌸🌳🌸NICE 🌸🌳🌸

@discolemonade8794 11 күн бұрын

Love the curly willows in the pots! Would you please share what you used to stain the pots? I've been refinishing my containers this spring and would love some tips. Thank you!

@TheImpatientGardener 11 күн бұрын

I just used plain old wood stain (Minwax brand). It’s held up surprisingly well.

@martyh3773 8 күн бұрын

Possible option for chartreuse- Nepeta- Chartreuses on the Loose

@donnabauerofbrilliancebyde1178 8 күн бұрын

Can I put arborvitae’s in containers and will they survive a zone 5 winter? Thank you

@donnajoy6951 12 күн бұрын

How large are those containers?😊 great look!

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

24'" diameter

@annesedgwick7303 12 күн бұрын

Hello! Do you ever root prune to keep trees and shrubs in containers longer? I’ve never tried it and wondering if you have tips?

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

I have on a couple of occasions. It's a good method, and important to take a proportional amount of top growth off as well. Plants live for years in pots using that kind of method.

@annesedgwick7303 12 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I love your channel - seeing a video from you is always such a treat in my day

@kathy5216 12 күн бұрын

Do deer bother curly willow!?

@TheImpatientGardener 12 күн бұрын

My guess is that they would be interested in tasty those tender tips. I've had them go after pussy willows and the only willow I've found to be very deer proof is Salix purpurea. I'll spray these like I spray everything else.