John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his favorite edible perennial vegetable he believes everyone should grow in their garden. In this episode, John visits centrose nursery in Gardena, California to share with you both purple and green perennial tree collards. In this episode you will learn about the cholesterol lowering plant aka Gynura procumbens and Gynura crepioides which are two edible perennial vegetables in frost-free climates. John will also share some of his knowledge about the perennial tree collards that he loves and enjoys so much. You will learn some of the differences between the purple and green variety, see how tall they can grow in a container, the 3 ways to do cuttings to clone or propagate the plant, and a half dozen ways John uses the leaves of his plants so he can eat more fresh, home grown leafy green vegetables. After watching this episode you will more than likely want to start growing perennial tree collards if you are not already.
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you are right about the cholesterol. please check out nutritionfacts.org if you want to learn the latest studies and results.
The veg starts here are abysmal. A place does do pak choi veg starts but the price is not much lower than just buying them imported and ready to eat from the asian supermarket. Just have to start them myself by being organized.
Isn't the one with purple on the underside of leaves usually called Okinawa spinach (Gynura crepioides) whereas the all green species is usually called longevity spinach (gynura procumbens)?
man I love you, we spoke on the phone once about a month ago. I am getting a warehouse near my hometown and have almost 3,000 seedlings started right now and my mushroom business is just taking flight after 3 long yrs of work to get here. When I get established I would love to do a very informative and cool video with you on how my mushroom farm and vegetable/fruit production are very well connected on a crazier level than even many well educated people realize is possible.
If you cut the growing tip, maybe early in its life, will it be a twin-trunked one?
gynura procumbens aka longevity spinach, and gynura bicolor aka okinawan spinach. The first letter is pronounced as "guest" not as "George"… Much easier to find these plants by their "common names".
I NEED To Find Some of these !! In The Eastern NC Area !!
Can they deliver tree collars to Singapore?
"I like plants that put out" 7:50 well said
WHY is it almost ALL garden videos put subtitles in grey on black THEN place them against dark backing. I wonder if they EVER try to read them?
EVERY ruddy time I hear Arugula, I have to look it up to find its really Rocket?
Particularly since it isn't even the Latin name for "Eruca sativa "
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Fish does not contain cholesterol
Spelling for Genera plants
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So sad this place is closed.
I like this dude
John you are funny, plants that put out…lol!
Another great video John, thank you for sharing. Latin names would be useful as lots of viewers come from all over the world and use different common names. Greetings from Ireland.
Cholesterol is use by the body to make cell walls, and hormones.
How fast do they grow, if we eat 3 leaves a day? I read no such thing as purple tree collards. It’s phosphorus deficiency that makes them turn purple!
I believe the 1st 2 plants you presented that are good for cholesterol are the Okinowa Spinach- both green & purple varieties.
Sorry to see this nursery did close down.
The harlequin bugs love mine 🙁 I'm fighting them to save my tree collards!!
This video covers everything! Excited to try propagating it… John's going to heaven!
Love this videos. What I am concerned is with Pyrrolizidine in Okinawan and longevity spinach on liver function.( gynura family of plants)
Cholesterol is a essential building block for life. If you decrease your cholesterol you increase your chances of get dementia, sexual impotency, and cancers. Statin Drugs are Bad for You and Why You Need Cholesterol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_cY6jNPZY
I bought a couple tree collards online. The Purple (Perenial) collard cutting and the green (Dino) collard cutting. They small but I am so excited. Im in zone 9B, Central Florida. Growing in pots now but will eventually go in the ground. Can't wait to propagate to produce more.
Thank you John for the video and grow tips.
Just now finding this video and I love it. We are looking for our first house and tree collards are first on my list to get on my land (besides the many plants that I already have 😂) Thanks for sharing 💜
Ok cool. I was spot on thinkin longevity & okinawan goes hand&hand when i got my starts
centrose nursery closed before the paramedic
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"I like plants that put out…" LOL