Talking Plants with Dr. Michael Dirr – Viburnum, Japanese Maples, Dogwoods, Redbuds, Magnolias – In this video I travelled down to Bogart, GA to spend some time with Dr. Michael Dirr in his home garden. He maintains this garden with his wife Bonnie and also continues his plant breeding efforts with his company.
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Thanks for this interview and the tour of Dr. Dirr's garden. I was in a forest in Kentucky this past fall and saw what did look like trees with cucumber fruit. I wonder if they were these big leaf magnolias?
Thanks Jim for this video with Dr. Dirr. His enthusiasm for all things woody is infectious. His classes had to be hard to get into!
My wax begonias came back in zone 7b? Specifically the Monrovia Big Red Bronze Leaf Begonia I planted last spring but they cam back???
Tell Dr Dirr go to Amazon I had to today and order garden arm protectors .. my thin skin is bruised all the time so I so got when he said he looked like he was in battle….AWESOME VIDEO ALWAYS ENJOY HIS WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND GORGEOUS GARDENS!!!
I live right by athens!
So enjoyable listening to a passionate knowledgeable plants person. Thanks for this video.
I was so happy to find Camelia Susy Dirr this spring at GA State Botanical Garden plant sale!
What an amazing teacher to learn from! Thanks for this, Jim – thoroughly enjoyed!
These Japanese maples are gorgeous! Can never have too many.
I purchased a Japanese Maple ‘Seiryu’ from Metro Maples in Fort Worth this year and am so hoping it will be as beautiful as the one in this garden.
Love love this man and his garden! Thank you for bring us along and thank him for his time❤️Maybe he will let us visit often🤞
This was absolutely wonderful! I am so intimidated in designing mixed shrub borders – his is perfectly layered. And the Japanese Maples – stunning. Thank you.
These interviews with plant breeders are wonderful! Please continue doing these!
Another great tour with a gardening icon. Beautiful garden!!! Looking forward to part 2.
Thank you .I learn so much from watching your channel.
Proud to be a Georgian! Between Dr. Dirr & Dr. Armitage, they have added so much to landscape plants & knowledge. The Iris tectorum is one I've wanted for a while, can't wait to see how you use it Jim.
I love my big Oaks around my porch but this week has been catkin hell, looks like tumbleweeds! Finally got a little rain in Dawsonville last night, that will help.
The unknown pink Phlox of unknown origin I found in a landscape dump continues to amaze me. Not a subulata or a paniculata, it's a galloping Phlox. I call it 'Feminazi', it ate the other perennials in the bed. It grew so fast, my 'Franz Shubert' was covered up & getting powdery mildew. Even with direct leaf contact, sweet smelling 'Feminazi' is unaffected. It's an industrial Phlox!
Thanks for this interview Jim & Mike!
Love this type of content! 👍
Love this channel, I have a 20 foot Japanese maple that is losing its leaves in the spring for the last couple years, not all but a significant amount of branches are dying, leaves turn dark red and fall off, any ideas about what’s going on? Thanks for any input, from anyone.
"I'll take them!" — of course! i bet the entire time Dr. Dirr was separating those irises you were thinking "me, pick me!" 🤣
That hydrangea book is on my list! Love listening to him, such a wealth of knowledge.
Fantastic! Wish I had a lot next to me to purchase and keep planting!!!
I see Dr. Dirr, I click
Those columbines are friendly!
Have to be careful though when ok in shade…. Makes me worry about invading American forests
That cat is amazing
My seiryu maple is more than 20 ft. so prepare for a tall guy…seedlings galore…
Why are folks gah gah over distyllium???..boring plant to me…why bother….
Your garden looks great! You have put so much hard work and love put into it. I also garden. It’s my 3rd season and I’m excited to see it all growing more each day is a new surprise in the garden. I am also sharing update videos on my YouTube channel. I look forward to watching more updates and learning from each other this garden season! TFS!
Dr Dirr is amazing! Thank you for returning to Ga for another walk thu!!
I just love listening to Dr. Dirr. I planted three little distyliums last fall and they looked completely dead this spring. I have left them alone and they are now getting new leaves. Amazing! Unfortunately, here in OKC, I have not been able to find that many varieties, but I'm sure we'll be seeing them more and more. As always, thanks Jim for what you do!
Absolutely gorgeous! Would love to spend a day in his gardens!
So much knowledge! You are wise to interview these seasoned gardeners (experts) so we may enjoy for years to come. I love how they always seem so relaxed walking thru the landscape! These videos are also a reminder that great gardens take time and patience.
Thank you very much for this garden tour what a beautiful garden please so one for summer. 👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
I could listen to Dr. Dirr talk about plants all day long! Just the right combination of teaching and storytelling 🙂
Love to hear him talk about his plants.
The Japanese maples are breathtaking. Thank you, Jim, for the continued great content from UGA and the Athens area.
I just love this guy. I could listen to him talk plants all day long
Thank you, great video