Gardening Unplugged - Baptisia (False indigo) a native Lupine substitute for the South w/ Tony Avent
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about Baptisia, or False indigo, an amazing spring blooming plant that is native to North America. Juniper Level Botanic Garden Director Tony Avent talks about his passion for this spring garden showstopper, how he came to admire them, the tragic loss of the wild cultivars and the current hybridization work that is being done to restore and increase the diversity of flower color, growth habit, foliage color and blooming time.
Thumbnail: Baptisia 'American Goldfinch' PP 30,478 (American Goldfinch False Indigo)
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Love this very informative video and love baptista! We now have 10 in our garden! 🌻🌱❤️
I’m glad Tony Avent followed his calling. 😀
Super interesting!!
Wonderful information, enjoyed the video.
@Plantdelights
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Super interesting and informative. love hearing from people than know what they are talking about.
@Plantdelights
2 ай бұрын
More to come!
I am amazed at some of the info you gave us re: Baptisias. I let my 20 year old set seeds and drop, but have never gotten any new plants. I have purchased several yellows now, and the original one is a blue/ purple Baptisias australis, and is almost 4 feet in diameter by 3 q/2 feet tall. No flopping over, and not in full sun.
@joanp105
2 ай бұрын
I grow in zone 5 b so have to check all the info in these videos to make it appropriate to my much colder zone.
@Plantdelights
2 ай бұрын
That's the magic of gardening, everyone's results are different because so many factors influence the life of a plant. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Super informative video as always! I’m fortunate to be able to grow both lupine and baptisia here in western Washington. My native lupine are in full bloom and easily 5ft tall with massive flower spikes. The baptisia are just starting to bloom. I acquired 3 types last year that I’m very excited to see flower this year. And I’m hoping to get my hands on the species with the gray/blue leaf or a hybrid with similar characteristics that I’ve seen in some of your other videos.
@Plantdelights
2 ай бұрын
Your garden sounds wonderful! Baptisia x arachnifolia can be shipped out of state and has that beautiful silvery foliage, we should have some available next year. www.plantdelights.com/products/baptisia-arachnifolia
I’m curious. I purchased a lupine that was as sold as a perennial lupine. So it really a baptisia? Thanks for all the information.
@Plantdelights
2 ай бұрын
Hello! There are perennial lupines as well as annual ones. While the flowers of Baptisia and Lupines look similar, their foliage and growth habit is quite different.