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Gardening with Texas Native plants @ Wildflowers. Part 3.
John and his wife. He looks as mischievous as he sounds on the web. I gave him a great big hug, and all those plants I had been saving for him.
And a picture of the whole group so no one gets left out.
Wish all of you had been in that picture.
;-)
Nice to see faces! :)
Awww... what wonderful friends we have! Thanks for posting those Josephine!
John, I will get that cross vine to you, I promise! There's just been a lot going on, between my back injury and ceiling falling down. Maybe.... maybe I can get it sent this Friday, I'll let you know.
The back and the cieling come first, Maggie!
John, they already did! lol
Josephine, thank you so much for sharing the pictures of your yard, your accomplishments are exciting. I haven't had the opportunity to meet you yet, but I hope to very soon. I chat with the ladies from Crowey who you so generously shared your "babies" with last month. They shared with me too, and I am so thankful. Looking back at your photos was helpful knowing where to plant. I am very excited about the frostweed. Thanks again. Carolyn from Johnson County, TX
Oh Wow! Another person on the thread! Wonderful, and wellcome to the group Carolyn.
I look forward to meeting you also, this is so much fun, Isin't it?
Josephine.
Welcome Carolyn! :)
Hey! There you are! Carolyn, welcome! Josephine... this is another of our friends! Yippppeeeee.
mel
Here is another find at Pappy Elkin's. It appears that Pappy is just full of it, don't you think?
Anyway, this one is called Antelope Horns, (Asclepias asperula ) This is a native milkweed that I think is beautiful, the structure of the flowers is amazing,and the color veru unusual.
This is the kind of plant that you have to look at closely in order to appreciate it. It is poisonous and many medicinal uses have been made from it.
And a close up of the flowers aren't they fantastic?
Good thread. We have many Texas natives. We have both the Meadow Pinks and the Marsh Pinks. They look very similar, but the Marsh Pinks are shorter with fuller petals..
Also now in full bloom, the Mexican Milkweed. Later the Purple Gurardia. Sharp pod MG, Salt Marsh MG and many we haven't been able to get named yet.
Today we have the first blooms of the Mexican Willow Primrose.
We have several acres that has never been farmed and there are several unknowns there.
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Where can I find seed for A. asperula, Josephine?
Does Trois have a potential botanical garden of native plants of the gulf coast?
Welcome Carolyn. Hope you enjoy the thread and will join us.
It's really too bad that mildweeds are so toxic. The flower inflorescences remind me of Hoyas, one of my favorite house plants.
I know we have Antelope Horn out in some of our pastures. I'm pretty sure we still have one or two different species, too. It seems a shame to have to be so selective about which wildflowers live and which die, but calves learn by sampling things. I've even seen them sampling thistle leaves — Texas Thistle not the Yellow Thistle.
Josephine, we're like a crossroads here in central Texas with wildflowers from different Texas zones. The Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savanna intertwine in this area and Hill Country limestone continues as ridges here and there. I'm finding my new reference book, Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country, very useful. There are many wildflowers named in this book that don't appear in either Wildflowers of Texas or Texas Wildflowers.
I use it very carefull as it's out of print and very difficult to find. This one cost me a fortune.
This past Friday, I spotted some patches of False Dragonheads, but didn't have my camera with me. My husband started shredding on Saturday. I think they are gone, but I haven't had a chance to look. I've been busy trying to find a lame cow, who for some reason, doesn't want to remain with the herd. She's old, hasn't gotten pregnant in six months, is losing weight and really needs to go. My husband accuses me of running an Old Cow's Retreat. I hate sending cows or calves to market. Deborah will end up as dog food, she's that old.
Yes, I name all our cows. Our vet thinks I'm crazy, but I got even. I gave him a copy of my records showing the accuracy of his palpations — dismal.
Well, enough rambling. LOL
Veronica
John, I don,t have any seed rirgt now, but later on I will go to Pappy's and get some for you.
Josephine.
And Trois! so good to have you on this thread! I am sure that you have a lot to add to it.
I remember when you were trying to identify the Mexican willow Primrose, that was the first time I had contact with you. I hope you will post some of your wonderful pictures of natives.
I think John is right, you probably have a lot of natives that we don't see around here, and you could send a lot of good information our way.
So Welcome to the thread! and please stick around.
Josephine.
Veronica, you always have so many interesting things to tell. I suppose you get attached to all those animals and it is very hard to part with them. May be some day we will be able to visit your part of the State and enjoy the different plants and flowers.
I guess I am going to get that book, where did you say you got it?
Josephine.
Trois,
Will you post a picture of your Mexican Willow Primrose on this thread?
Soon. It's in my old computer and I have to find it.
Mexican Willow Primrose.
I will see if I can get a close up of a flower tomorrow.
trois
That's a lovely flower and plant! Thanks for posting.
mel
Josephine,
I bought the book from Elephant's Foot Books, but I went through Amazon.com.
Veronica
Trois, thank you for posting your picture, keep it up.
Veronica thank you for the book info, I will see what I can do.
Josephine.
The last of the pictures from Pappy's. Dakota Vervain, ( Verbens bipinatifida ) This is a lovely perennial that will bloom throught the year, it also attracts butterflies.
A close up of Dakota Vervain.
And just for fun, an unfolding volunteer Sunflower in my yard, I thought it gives a different perspective.
We have hundreds of these, blooming now and for the last month.
Sensitive briar, rose, puff,and so forth .
We also have the ones with Yellow flowers, just starting to bloom.
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Several hundred of these blooming now.
Hundreds of the wild Salvia.
Milkweed, growing mostly in the ditches. Many of them.
Mix of paint and puffs.
Wild Salvia! You lucky so & so.
Shooting Stars.
More developed Milkweed.
Marsh Pinks. Thousands but not in mass. Just scattered all over.
Texas Star, or Meadow Pink. The season is winding down on these.
