If you’re tempted to turn your back on your garden in autumn (or fall, depending on where you are), then you are missing a trick. It’s a brilliant time to plant perennials, so I visited a Plant Fairs Roadshow and got 6 top plant growers and garden experts to name their best perennial plants and tips for this time of year. Plants and tips work across a wide range of weather zones – some plants are hardy down to minus 40c/minus 40F.
00:00 Are you missing a trick by not planting now?
00:27 The Plant Fairs Roadshow: https://www.plant-fairs.co.uk/
01:54 Everything you need to know about dahlias video: https://youtu.be/ExwzinP-teU and How to Create a Stunning Perennial border video: https://youtu.be/1QWrbmxnJAI
02:24 Why fall (autumn) is such a good time of year to plant perennials
03:13 Planting tips depending on your soil type
03:35 Plant asters now: suitable for USDA hardiness zones 3-8, winters down to minus 40C/minus 40F
05:10 Miles’ Japanese Maples: https://milesjapanesemaples.co.uk/
05:18 Tips on planting maples (acer). Suitable for USDA zones 5-9, winters down to minus 28C/minus 15F
06:20 How to keep a maple small for smaller gardens
07:02 Rosy Hardy Gardening: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAqAumqgJ3NoIPYDZGxZL4g
07:07 Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants: https://www.hardysplants.co.uk/
07:26 Hylotelephium (formerly Sedum) ‘Matrona. USDA zones 3a-9b, winters down to minus 40C/minus 40F
07:40 Growing tips for hylotelephium
08:28 Ornamental oregano (Origanum laevigatum) USDA zones 5a-9b, winters down to minus 28C/minus 15F + growing tips
09:02 Pineview Plants: https://www.pineviewplants.co.uk/
09:32 Japanese anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’. USDA zones 4-8. Winters down to minus 40C/minus 40F
10:07 Does Japanese anemone spread too much?
10:45 Ornamental grasses: Miscanthus nepalensis. USDA zones 8-9, hardy down to minus 10C/15F
11:40 Pelham Plants: https://pelhamplants.co.uk/
12:00 Pennisetum ‘Black Beauty’ plus growing tips. Pennisetum hardiness seems to vary, check where you are.
12:51 Perennial sunflower – Helianthus ‘Carine’. Hardiness varies but generally hardy
13:39 Dan Cooper Garden: https://www.dancoopergarden.com/
13:46 How to group pots and other practical container gardening tips (sorry, it’s not called ‘tulips in pots’ but it is about that!) https://youtu.be/yfnzPsEWuIE
14:01 Tips on planting bulbs
14:42 Dutch bulb planting trowel:https://www.dancoopergarden.com/products/signature-dutch-style-planting-trowel
15:17 Signature Tulip Trowel:https://www.dancoopergarden.com/products/signature-tulip-trowel
15:48 Video with more autumn/fall planting tips and plants https://youtu.be/80qKSvYlMnE
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20 Comments
Good morning Alexander, What a lovely video and I so love the "plant road show"!! What a brilliant introduction. You must have enjoyed a great time talking with the owner growers. They have loads of information on the plants they are selling which is much more we can get from some nurseries. There is a more personal detailed discussion for Autumn planting which to my own experience is a beautiful time to plant trees and shrubs. Depending on your area, after planting you can take the necessary precautions of protecting the item, mulching as well as wrapping. I was looking at the Japanese Anenomies with a bit of envy as I had to give up on trying to grow them! There is always so much to learn from your gardening talk videos, thank you for sharing and introducing new plant varieties and gardening techniques, plus those gorgeous garden tools for planting bulbs. They are treasures!! Happy gardening, we are enjoying a beautiful sunny morning, it is all quiet without any wind. I have much work to do, sorting out empty plastic pots as well as painting some faded clay pots which I wish to use shortly. Fortunately my husband James is giving me a helping hand which I appreciate so much. It is nice to have muscle power alongside it is for free just a cup of tea afterwards as a thank you reward. Many blessings, Kind regards, Elize.
Do you think it's a coincidence that so many of the people you've interviewed are now appearing on Gardeners World (Tom Brown being the latest)!? Love your channel. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you for another great video. The topic is so timely! I will rewatching and taking notes. I especially am interested in the Japanese maple information. I have two seedlings that I want to put in large pots and hope to keep on the shorter side. Nice to hear that pruning in the summer will not have a negative effect. Thanks again.
Another really interesting and informative video. Thank you!
A perfectly timed video. Thank you, I've been feeling the autumnal garden blues.
Really interested in the drought tolerant planting ideas. Thank you from Madrid
Another fabulous video from you!
You put it all together so we’ll. Very fun and informative!
Thank you and all the excellent contributors. Such a helpful and informative video as always .
Thank you for always bringing us so much useful info and tips!
Thank you for encouraging gardeners to plant in fall. In South Carolina it’s still too warm for daffodils, but I can plant garlic, Japanese maples, and camellias. Finally it’s cool enough to work outside.
Thank you for another very informative video, Alexandra! May I suggest that you please give us more time to view the beautiful pictures you include and read the information/commentary. I have to pause the video quite often to be able to read the info and get a good look at the subject.
Also, no Jamie Butterworth this go-round? He was missed.
You provide such wonderful and inspirational videos. I simply can’t thank you enough. I see your followers growing in number, and it’s well deserved. Each of these interviews was helpful on their own, and you’ve packed them into one video. I’ve made a design change to my garden based on your last video. Now I’ll be fall planting based on this one:)
And there is fun of starting seeds. Wow more rewarding n vercital. Cost well if you're on a budget! Prestarted nursery is not afordable.
GREAT VIDEO – I have four Lavender plants I'm planting tomorrow. In the past the bulbs I ordered only arrived in the fall, so of course that's when I planted them.
Love how you give other experts a voice and opportunity to showcase their plants and products. Again, so much timely and useful advice. Thank you. 🌿
Super dope!!!! But was this spit as a freestyle off the dome?
Thank you so much
Your videos & presentation have aided this self taught gardener in so many ways.
This was as brilliant as the title! Loved it all, and greetings from central Wisconsin!
Thank you, always enjoy your informative videos. I love how you always ask the right questions of the experts!
This was an excellent video even for someone who gardens in Finland.