Tour DOC BLOCK'S CONSERVATORY & GREENHOUSE

Tour DOC BLOCK'S CONSERVATORY & GREENHOUSE - Ep. 302

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Жыл бұрын

Last week we toured the backyard paradise of Doctor Jeff Block-replete with towering palms, fruiting trees, flowers, and awesome aroids. This time, we take a tour through his conservatory and greenhouse where we can see some of his ongoing Anthurium hybridization, wet wall, and more.
You can view the first part of the tour here: • Doc Block's TROPICAL B...
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@ivancadiz. Жыл бұрын

Dr. Block's choice of words and articulation are such a treat as the garden itself.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Words can move mountains... thanks Ivan.

@lukaostojic1154 Жыл бұрын

We need more of these kind of tours; tropical, lush greenhouses and tropical landscaping!

@icemancometh8679 Жыл бұрын

There's one in her list where she went to a biosphere. You should check that out.

@mikerieger1034 11 ай бұрын

I.m a ĝay

@mikerieger1034 11 ай бұрын

Not in to.women

@lukaostojic1154 11 ай бұрын

@@mikerieger1034 i didnt ask 🫶

@kathymacomber5115 Жыл бұрын

“ from collector to a custodian “! Awesome stuff

@Milquetoast702 Жыл бұрын

It’s hard to imagine this tour could beat the first one - but it did. Tell me plants are not just amazing!

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

They are amazing!

@annadasilva6342 Жыл бұрын

What a blessing it must be to live in such a beautiful environment.

@m.wright168 Жыл бұрын

I could watch Dr Bloc for hours and hours! What an incredible person! Thanks for sharing this treasure 💚💚💚💚

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thats very kind of you to say... Thanks!

@michaelspano4067 Жыл бұрын

thanks again to dr. block for his hospitality. really enjoyed seeing the medinilla hybrid. when i left florida about 15 years ago there were really only 2 species readily available. enjoyed RO 101. we have an under the counter unit just for cooking and drinking but still would like to do a full house system. luckily here in the southern appalachians we are very wet so we collect rain water for the indoor plants. we use to use the sour milk trick for starting plants up stucco walls and tree trunks, now days i've been using foliar jadam sprays occasionally and it gives amazing results. thanks summer for another great tour.

@wandashaw3551 Жыл бұрын

Such an amazing collection and his mindset on the future of plant life is absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing and introducing us to Dr. Block.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks... try to be a good "custodian"!

@johnhovancsek138 Жыл бұрын

This is my kind of garden. I left Florida to come to Hawaii to grow the things he has. The water part was extremely informative.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

You're living in plant heaven in Hawaii. I love Maui at 3-5K feet elevations for the cooler nights!

@csegobia75 Жыл бұрын

The love he has for plants is amazing!! This is the goal. Stunning.

@janecurtis5726 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with Doc Block’s philosophy about growing and collecting tropical plants. We should be stewards of the world’s declining and endangered plant species but also of the native environments in which we live.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jane.. spread that word!

@floridanaturalfarming3367 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh a smartful interview and plant tour, refreshing, thank you both🐸

@pellaz83 Жыл бұрын

Doctor Jeff Block's explanations are so concise and informative, and I see that he and Summer have similar conversation wavelengths in exchanging ideas and opinions. This and the backyard tour are definitely my new favorites!

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alvin. After viewing Summer Rayne's edited product, I agree that our conversations' "wavelengths" flowed quite nicely!

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Doc Block lives in a dream come true. ❄️💚🙃

@serenityx8927 Жыл бұрын

Yep, he sure does👍

@TheSunDancerPlantHub Жыл бұрын

What an extraordinary place. Thank you both for granting this tour inside the Dr’s home. Simply wonderful. 🌱❤️

@bigtomatoplantslover6205 Жыл бұрын

Lovely plants 🪴 Like 726❤️ My friend, thank you for good sharing 😊

@SequoiaElisabeth Жыл бұрын

Love these tours!! More please 😁

@timgarner1957 Жыл бұрын

Doc is a very interesting person...the garden was beautiful but the greenhouse is spectacular..lol.. I love the mention of custodian..plant people are special breed.. loving and caring ..the world needs more plant custodians..lol

@guywithaplant Жыл бұрын

Dr Block is so passionate and knowledgeable! Thoroughly enjoy this episode 😃 Thanks Summer!

@kimmy6304 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning plants. Dang. Thank you so much for letting us all have a peek 💕😻

@geriannroth449 Жыл бұрын

Such a serene environment he's created as a niche for his home.

@monsterax Жыл бұрын

Doc always sharing a wealth of knowledge, and Summer with another excellent interview. Great work!

@Gtumrths Жыл бұрын

He got his own private botanical garden! Wow! What a garden!

@heathera2200 2 ай бұрын

Watching this episode was such a treat! Thank you!

@brattent 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing collection and collector…or custodian. Thanks for sharing.

@tropicsnarcotics Жыл бұрын

Now that is a dream home! Absolutely loving these episodes 🌿

@tropicaussie4572 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Block's greenhouse is the most impressive home greenhouse I've ever seen , just a spectacular collection .

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

It is a decidedly low-tech hybrid greenhouse compared with modern structures... but it seems to work nicely for me here in South Florida.

@WesleysPlantWorld Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous. It’s just amazing the plants people have. I love watching these tours so much, thank you 😃🪴🌿

@tanyal7122 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing and generous tour..Thank you for sharing Dr Jeff's wonderful home. Wow❤️

@feralaquarist8805 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely glorious, I'm near Tampa and this is goals.

@orchidwanderer3455 Жыл бұрын

Thanks summer ❤ we really appreciate this kind of tours 😊❤

@SJL07 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding tour! Thank you for this, Summer and Doc Block!! 🪴

@luisrestrepo2691 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Block is a true plant philosopher

@juliahelland6488 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful plants! Thanks for sharing! ❣️

@alexbalistreya Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed Dr. Block's insight and knowledge! Such a great tour of his amazing collections. He is a talented speaker and I enjoyed the important message of custodianship. Top favorite video of mine as well.

@riawhetstone3725 Жыл бұрын

So jealous of their climate! Minus the storms, pythons, & mosquitoes 😅

@Wendy-zl8kv Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much guys! 🎉

@GoogleGoogle-ki1rg Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It is very inspiring. The tap water where I live is very hard and a TDS meter reads 270-303. This video was the motivation I needed to improve the water quality for the plants in my greenhouse. After watching this video I purchased a basic water purification system and water pump and attached them to a dedicated water hose and wand. Now I can water my plants with purified water (tests at zero TDS) and rainwater I collect in barrels.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Now you should check to see if your product water's pH is slightly acidic. If so, your plants should love it!

@GoogleGoogle-ki1rg Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Thanks for the suggestion. I used a digital pH tester and the purified water has a pH of 6.14. I am storing the purified water in a 20 gallon tank. Do you have any recommendations on what I can use to prevent algae from growing in the tank over time that won't harm my plants?

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

@@GoogleGoogle-ki1rg Your pH is perfect... but although additives such as bleach or peroxides may keep the water clean, they can harm the plants. I prefer to use most of the clean water I make each day, and automatically make more clean water daily that replaces what you regularly use. If the tank isn't opaque and exposed to sunlight, the algae growth inside can be kept minimal that way.

@GoogleGoogle-ki1rg Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Will do. Thanks for the information.

@AUgrown Жыл бұрын

I was just in the same expo booth as The Fine Dr. not an hour ago in Tampa, at a tropical foliage show. I recognized him from the last episode. Sorry he was speaking with a grower and didn’t want to interrupt. Small world sometimes. Thanks for sharing all of your adventures and helping us gain knowledge and experiences through your eyes.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Sorry we missed meeting… I’m not at the show today. Next time interrupt! 😉

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks A U. (You should have said hello at the TPIE show!)

@AUgrown Жыл бұрын

Next time I’ll know I’m not imposing. As a professional I try not to get in the way of business. 👍 Now that I know your face I’m sure we will see each other again. We definitely run in similar circles of the industry. I’m local to the TBay area.

@jcancer147 Жыл бұрын

What a wealth of knowledge, thank you for this wonderful tour ❤

@rhodealexandre6583 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. Thanks Summer. Doc Block is a well of information on that subject

@sylviagutierrez7676 Жыл бұрын

A great tour of these special plant world! 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

@karmajeffers3194 Жыл бұрын

I love how Dr.Block shared his knowledge wonderful video

@jolus6678 4 ай бұрын

I saw that species of Miconia at the fairchild conservatory. I was practically drooling over it. I searched online desperately for it once I got home. I couldn't find it available online anywhere here in Florida so it's interesting to hear how it's a weed in Hawaii.

@jamesh.maloyjr.6940 8 ай бұрын

Great Plants and great information. Thanks

@emmanuelchirwa2804 3 ай бұрын

Wow, 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤. This is great

@botanyboy5454 Жыл бұрын

WOW, this was amazing 👏 ❤️

@aaron_2327 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful and inspiring video. Energy is fantastic, dreamy plant Workshop and a work of art ahah.

@aaronyieh5328 Жыл бұрын

I love this gentleman very much from my heart deeply.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for those kind words Aaron!

@njione 9 ай бұрын

I wish I could see it in person I'm so impressed by all of it. The effort it took must have been difficult

@amyjones2490 Жыл бұрын

I learned more about growing begonias. Thanks for sharing!

@seasidecreations4526 Жыл бұрын

TY Love this!! So inspiring! 👍🌻🦋🌺

@hollybeck605 Жыл бұрын

Great tour Summer! I learned a lot.

@lorirober2536 Жыл бұрын

Incredible conservatory. Amazing living wall. Such a knowledgeable man.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for those kind words Lori!

@laurapoore6451 Жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful love your Tours

@TheThriftedPlanter Жыл бұрын

Love this so much! So inspiring!

@AnggrekKakYusri Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 😀

@krishohman750 Жыл бұрын

Incredible person and wonderful tour.

@chriss7552 Жыл бұрын

Hi, love this video. Very informative.

@grisespino5342 Жыл бұрын

Treasure of knowledge Dr. Block. Your amazing!

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gris. I'm glad you enjoyed the tours/interviews.

@barbaracole4314 Жыл бұрын

Summer, you always have great plant tours, never know where you'll be next ... wouldn't be able to see these gardens if it weren't for your tours , thx Summer and thx Doc , beautiful plants and gardens

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara. I agree... Summer Rayne is a wonderful resource!

@erfaanslandscaping Жыл бұрын

Best Tour😍

@saltlifess6226 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tour!

@johnpatterson9219 Жыл бұрын

Those lipstick palms, are to die for!

@kathymacomber5115 Жыл бұрын

I said that before..I love to listen to that man

@Qounxing15 Жыл бұрын

I love how Doc Bloc low key shares some medical facts.😊

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

I love developing gardening along with "health & wellness " themes. Glad you picked up on some of it!

@sandylee1717 Жыл бұрын

Amazing collection

@2prettyfunnythings736 Жыл бұрын

Great tour. Got another one, Atlock flower farm. He does topiary that is beautiful and would be a great educational interview. Lots of his plants can be inside or outside.

@Gtumrths Жыл бұрын

The aeschynanthus is gorgeous! I try to get one that’s flowering orange since many years!

@rock0345 4 ай бұрын

thank you learn so much

@genelihofilena1631 Жыл бұрын

Awesome ❤

@kazuhiroyukimura9070 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Block really knows what he's talking about.

@Tanamankarnivora Жыл бұрын

Aku selalu menunggu garden tour dari mu Summer, menonton anda sambil minum kopi 👍👍

@user-bd4dz6vt8w Жыл бұрын

Замечательный тур😍😇

@bretfurgason7615 Жыл бұрын

I love that man

@srshufelt 2 ай бұрын

Fabulous 2 videos. I would love to talk shop with him. Love his grounds. I wish I had the space. I'm in FL. Zone 9b. I can do many of his plants and I do have a few.

@nancysueleske7819 Жыл бұрын

Good custodian for sure!

@Franticity7 Жыл бұрын

Not the birds cat calling Summer 🤣

@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Жыл бұрын

It is interesting how everyone is so different with the plants they like. If I was on that property in the southern Florida environment I'd be growing tons of flowering plants not just foliage plants. There are so many cultivars of amazing hibiscus blooms. I'd have jasmine sambac all over. Flowering vines. Dwarf fruit trees. Greenhouse would be filled with orchids that bloom at every season of the year. You can have lots of cool cultivars of Christmas cactus, and epiphyllum with beautiful blooms outdoors and other plants that need a cool rest to initiate blooming which Florida is perfect for outdoors. He says he loves lipstick plant, but they don't bloom all too often when columnea are in the same family and can be covered with blooms and everblooming all year round and much more vibrant blooms of all different colors to choose from.

@MsNipri Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Doc Block, for the tour, and thank you, Summer Rayne, for taking us along! Wonderful video! ❤️ I have a question. I wanted to know if Doc Block is selling any Anthurium Black Widows??? TIA

@inspiredinthedark23 Жыл бұрын

I've also heard of using yogurt to encourage moss growth.

@PrashantSharma-vf7vc Жыл бұрын

Jack Nicholson got into gardening? 😉What a man devoted to his passion. I loved this episode and the last one.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

(I've heard people say that before... maybe its my hairline? 😉)

@PrashantSharma-vf7vc Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 😄😄

@plantheartbeats Жыл бұрын

🌞

@carlosseptiencuevas1613 Жыл бұрын

Wish you do a review of all pleurotallis, that are in great care at Jl Connecticut.

@pushpabharati1583 Жыл бұрын

I like background birds songs also

@icemancometh8679 Жыл бұрын

I bet the lipstick plant and the hot lips plant get along great.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

I had never thought of it that way... Love it!

@icemancometh8679 Жыл бұрын

@Nurturing Nature at Block Botanical Gardens 💞👥️💞 Amore, amore. I'm going to send them a Hoya Kerrii plant for Valentines's Day. 😁

@revanshisgardening2719 Жыл бұрын

♥️🌱♥️🤗

@njione 9 ай бұрын

Wow cow manure and butter milk

@Jeuro38 Жыл бұрын

Woof that point about sunlight being plant food could've merited push back, we're talking mineral elements, not sugar from photosynthesis

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Good pick-up. In fact, pH has more to do with bioavailability of those mineral elements. I should have better described photosynthesis as a plant's "trick" to convert sunlight into it's metabolic energy (the very same thing animals depend on food for.) Of course hemoglobin is the oxygen carrying molecule through which animals derive their energy. The two molecules closely resemble one another. My physician's bias often compares the molecular similarity of chlorophyl with hemoglobin in that biochemical "energy" sense. Thanks for your comment!

@MrSlingblade69 Жыл бұрын

Let the Doc talk..!

@clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957 Жыл бұрын

This green house is so extraordinary. I would love to know what he does for a living. He doesn’t sell his plants. Is this his hobby

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words about the greenhouses, and asking about what I do professionally... I'm a (semi-retired) M.D. physician anesthesiologist and an advanced hobbyist botanist. I don't sell plants directly, but have recently made special hybrid seeds available through one domestic and one international grower. "Anthuriums by DocBlock" and "Nurturing Nature" has online information about what I'm doing nowadays.

@davidhuth5659 Жыл бұрын

A really beautiful garden for sure! Dr. Block sounds like a passionate environmentalist but I'm surprised to see outdoor cats. According to Audubon and other sources, cats are the number two cause of songbird mortality. Humans are number one, of course. Besides that, I appreciated all that he had to share.

@bonborders1 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the rats here in florida would eat his plants

@davidhuth5659 Жыл бұрын

@@bonborders1 In that case I'd still prefer the use of humane rodent traps instead of cats.

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

I generally have only one or two cats in the garden. They've had all their shots and are there to mostly keep the rat population under control... and guests entertained! Our cats rarely catch birds It seems that because they're fed a little cat food each day, our cats rarely catch birds here. Perhaps most important is that because they are neutered, they're not going to increase the neighborhood's feral cat population, so our birds are not impacted this way. (Too many cats... fewer birds.)

@davidhuth5659 Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Thank you for being a responsible cat owner. I wish everyone were as well.

@benvolio28 Жыл бұрын

This guy is like plant Jack Nicholson. He's a bit cocky though, place is pretty cool

@cefcat5733 Жыл бұрын

A gorgeous garden, without gators and pythons, it gets a big LIKE.

@DominikChlubna Жыл бұрын

16:47 min Orchids with yellow pseudo bulbs, which are these?

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Those are Schomburgkia species growing on cork totems. They thrive in Mexico, and can tolerate South Florida's full sun and season drought conditions. In their natural habitats, those aging pseudobulbs are hollow and typically populated by ants.

@user-vi3vh4vc8o Жыл бұрын

4:40 what is name this adiantum??

@tanpokio Жыл бұрын

We can't have all the plants nor should we

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

So I’m wondering if my extremely alkaline water is the reason my plants don’t like to grow. Especially when we get no rain in the summer and I have to water the outdoor plants. I absolutely know that there is something wrong with my outdoor gardens, I just haven’t been able to put my finger on it yet.❄️💚🙃

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Although there are some plants that have evolved to tolerate, and sometimes prefer alkaline conditions; "extreme" alkaline water will likely prevent many of your plants from thriving as nature had intended. Try a small "under the sink" RO (reverse osmosis) water purifier, and measure the pH of your product water. Your pH may be closer to 7.0 than much greater. It may likely measure considerably less alkaline after you remove certain solutes. Ideally, a pH of 6.0 will make most of the mineral elements your plants need more available.

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Thanks you! ❄️💚🙃

@geriannroth449 Жыл бұрын

Where does Doc get those root pruning pots from?

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

The brand name for those pots are called "Accelerator" pots, and they're available online. A few other company's make similar products.

@geriannroth449 Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 thank you for your response

@lotus.... Жыл бұрын

Is this Cow Manure used in the "secret sauce" fresh or composted? Could I use goat manure instead? I have lots of goats on my FL farm lol! Love seeing how fellow Floridians and tropical plant freaks do it!!

@summerrayneoakes Жыл бұрын

I don't know for sure, but I think the cow manure would be composted vs fresh. Similar to when gardening outdoors. Goat manure probably wouldn't cut it would be my guess. Goats have a digestive system dissimilar to cows and are quite good at stripping more nutrients out of their food, so their poo tends to be less nutritious than cow dung. If anyone else wants to weigh in, feel free!

@lotus.... Жыл бұрын

@@summerrayneoakes Thanks. That makes total sense. Goats and rabbit berries can go on plants without composting.

@sdqsdq6274 Жыл бұрын

@@lotus.... i heard there hot and cold manure , cow should be in the hot class ? hmmm he didnt explain what the milk does , i know some use it for moss growing

@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Жыл бұрын

Here's my recipe: In a wheelbarrow, I'll mix a bag of (store bought) cow manure; peat moss; a few gallons of buttermilk (or if its around the holidays, egg nog will do fine!); and then I'll even add in some "Superthrive" (vitamins). Mix those ingredients into a slurry and apply liberally to natural surfaces. Keep the treated areas slightly moist for a few weeks. Stand back and watch the moss grow over the next few weeks to months... and you're in business!

@lotus.... Жыл бұрын

@@nurturingnatureatblockbota2885 Fantastic! Thank you so much. I am going to try this.