I have the 'Sunrise' (aka: 'Tequila Sunrise') and will be taking a few cuttings to root during the winter. It is really a beautiful plant. The leaves are smaller than on the 'Gold Star" esperanza and it doesn't seem to grow as fast (at least this year). I have had it in the ground only one year. I would send seeds; but, because it is a hybrid, the new plants may not be true to the mother plant.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/61000/index.html
Gardening with Texas Native Plants & Wildflowers Part 9
Someone needs to figure out that hybrid problem. ;)
Look what I found the other day, a lovely White Horsenettle of the
Nightshade family, I think it's adorable, don't you?
Anyone heard from John lately? Isn't it time for him to be back?
Mary, I haven't heard a word, how long was he supposed to be suspended?
I did'nt even know about it untill the Birthday, may be some on else knows something.
Mary, I am thinking that if you are concerned about getting your Crossvine to John, I think that Ted could bring it to him.
He lives in the same general area, not far from him, so you might consider that.
Josephine.
Thanks Josephine, that will be great.
I've been looking at the map to Veteran's Park, I guess it will be easiest to just go north on I-45 to I-20, then west on I-20 to Arlington. Right?
Exactly right, in Arlington exit on Bowen road, make a right on Bowen to Arkansas lane, left on Arkansas to Spanish Trail, and you are there. I hope the weather will be perfect to allow us a wonderful day.
Here is a lovely one blooming at this time.
Snow on the Prairie, Ephorbia bicolor, a close up showing the little seedpods.
Don't you love it?
Frostweed, I'm trying to find your link to pictures of your plant to see the ones I got at the swap. Please help!
Carolyn
Hello Carolyn, my website address is www.texasstar.org you can see those plants there, please let me know what you think about the website.
Also on the left of the home page you will find a line that says
Native plants Database, that is a link to the new native plant search engine that we are building, and it works in conjunction with the Dave's Plant Files so you can see pictures and information for each plant, if you click on the scientific name on the sarch engine it will take you to that plant on Dave's.
So far we have about 860 plants already uploaded. Please read the instructions at the bottom of the first page of the sear engine so you can get the most from it. If I can be of help in any other way, please let me know.
Josephine
That search is wonderful! Frank was telling me about it and it sounded like a lot of work! I'm just amazed at how dedicated you are to this cause. I don't have only natives, but the ones I do have are just wonderful!
I've said many times how I fell in love with the Frostweed and Ironweed at the Texas Discovery Gardens. I had no idea that they were natives either. It's great that they have them planted because so many people see them there, but without you sharing them I wouldn't have them!
Both of these plants are growing nicely now. My Frostweed hasn't had time to get real tall yet since other things were keeping it in some shade, but they are blooming. Here is a pic of one.
That looks great Paige, and by the way, I saw your garden on the other thread and it looks fantastic, I love it. Keep up the good work,
Josephine.
This is one of my Ironweeds. The other 2 are smaller because they are at the back corners of my bed. Next year they will get to grow at the same rate as everything else and be visible.
Oh, thank you! I am going to go out and get those seeds from my Queen Anne's Lace and throw some all along the side of my house on my hill!
I can't wait until next year when my Phlox and Pennstemon will bloom.
It makes me so happy to see people excited, about plants, and about native plants in particular, your pictures are really nice Paige, I will try and raise a lot of Ironweed next year, so all of us can have it.
Josephine.
Mel, Thank you for setting me straight, I went to the other tread and edited the names, so they are right now. Thank you also for the plants you gave me.
Josephine.
Frostweed, thank you for the link. Your site is amazing, just like you and Frank!
Carolyn
Thank you Carolyn, was the search engine helpful to you?
Yes, the search engine was wonderful. So quick and easy. Don't you just love living in the 21st century. Every thing at our fingertip, immediately!
Carolyn
I went out in the cool of the morning yesterday and I found this beautiful varigated Four O'clock, this one has a very unusual arrangement of colors, Isin't it lovely?
stunning - one of the ones I pick up from you this summer had a lone white bloom last night (I did not see the bloom but I did get to see the fading flower!)
This 4 o'clock couldn't decide what it wanted to be either. I have noticed that the plants that are multicolored, don't put out many seeds.
Ditto!
Sheila
Those are really pretty too, especially the second one, very unusual.
Thank you for showing them to us.
Josephine.
Here is a picture of a lovely butterfly, I guess it wasn't feeling good, because it just sat there and let me get real close, which was really nice.
Hello James in Longview, here is a picture of the Pineapple Salvia you gave me at Texoma, it finally bloomed ans it is beautiful.
Thank you very much.
Josephine.
Josephine, I know there is a red passionflower vine that is a native to TX, do know what the name is? Mine is a coccinea, but I don't know if it's native. (I tried the search on your website, it wasn't listed, but then I know you are still adding to it.)
I'm trying to get all my plants written down again and identified as native/non-native for certification. (How do you think I should treat the annuals that I plant in different seasons for seasonal color - violas, lobellia, allysum, poppies, sweet peas? Those are always changing.)
Hello mary, good to hear from you. I would list the native annuals, especially if you use them every year, also some of the wildflowers are annual and they count, but mainly the perennials will make the bulk of your plants.
Did you send for the info?
I am so excited that you are doing this, we need more native habitats, I hope it all works great for you.
I looked at the Wildflower center website and it lists 5 passion flowers, but not the Passiflora coccinea, so at this point I don't really know, although I googled it and it said native to South Amarica, but it coud be an adapted or naturalized species, I am not sure.
I will have to check some more.
Josephine.
Thanks Josephine!
Maggie, I don't think Passiflora coccinea is a Texas native plant nor a naturalized one in Texas. I found it listed as adapted on only one site during searches; however, the USDA PlantDatabase site has server errors so I could not access it. It is listed as a Florida adapted plant (Texas is not listed) on NatureServe. It sure has beautiful blooms. I bought a really large one 1/2 price at the end of the summer last year and protected it all winter and then it died. I was very sad. I am glad you have one that you can enjoy.
Hazel, thanks for the info. I bought two passion vines (passionvines? passionflowers? passion flowers?) to replace the sky vine that threatened to swallow my house, lol. I figured they were already past blooming for the year, but the purple one bloomed the day before Rita blew by (pic below). Both vines are really growing, but no blooms from the coccinea yet. The pic of the red one is a coccinea that covers one of the "cedar houses" @ the Arbor Gate.
maggie, great photos of the lovely blooms. The USDA database is up and running now. It states that Passiflora coccinea is a naturalized plant in the state of Florida.
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htop, please post the link for that site.
P L E A S E ??!!??!!??!!
Here ya go:
http://plants.usda.gov/
Thank you, Sweetheart.
ah2
Your are quite welcome, ah2.
Hello Mitch, speaking of white Four O'clocks, here is a picture of one from the other day, it is easy to see why you like them.
Love them, love them, love them... well I kinda have a thing for white flowers, they just give one (IMHO) a warm feeling of peace .. . . ..
Paige, the little potted cutting of Salvia that you gave me at the swap, is blooming now and it is a beautiful red, do you know which kind it is?
Thank you, it is adorable.
Josephine.