I am still waiting for my bill. Here is a picture from texasbigleaf garden from one of my visits.
Tropical garden
I thought you had allready gone to bed. I forgot about this tropical it's lost in the jungle. Jerry
Is that the green house? What do you do - cut them all back???
Some plants i cut them to fit. Some i just bend them over. My White Bird i have to cut it back about 3-4 times in the winter. Jerry
must bring tears to have to cut them back...
Oh,oh, oh,oh....what is that gorgeous plant with red orange leaves? Banana?
Where might I get one like it? It is breathtaking.
It does. Because when it's time to put them in ghouse they are at their tallest and most beautiful. Jerry
yuck... saddly they cannot be rooted can they? so sad... you need a bigger taller greenhouse...
LouC, I got mine from BRIAN WILLIAMS. It's a SIAM RUBY banana. If you want one better wait till sping and warmer weather. Jerry
Thanks, Jerry. You're right about Spring. 27 this morning and what had not already frozen, is now. Is Brian Williams a person or a nursery?
Do you all do any Brugs? I have been into Brugs here in Texas for the last few years - in ground.
LouC, Brian is a person and has a nursery in Kansas. He is on the AROID forum. Just GOOGLE BRIAN WILLIAMS. I've gotten a lot of plants from him. Jerry
Thank you very much.
MitchF, I have two variegated burgs. One in a pot the other in ground inside of greenhouse.I do'nt have any pics. of them on new camera. Have pics. with old film camera. Jerry
Jerry, I have several baby brugs from seed and cuttings in the makeshift greenhouse now. I would like to plant all of them in ground in the Spring. (if they make it). How does yours look this morning that is outside the Greenhouse?
LouC, Both are in grhouse and do'nt have any leaves on them,but starting to put on new ones. One has has white flowers the other has pinkish / orange flowers. Jerry
I had all of mine in ground here for the last two years, I know a man in OK that keeps several in gound - mine and his both with heavy mulch. They die to the ground. You might want to try a cutting and see if they make it - would be a little more greehouse room for something else!
Can't ready this morning. Just now drinking the coffee. Maybe by next year I will a small greenhouse.
Mitch, are you speaking of Ted? I have followed a lot of his posts.
http://www.briansbotanicals.net/index2.html
No not Ted - I am trying to get him to try there too... no this is a nut who lives not far from my inlaws, he did not know what he had just called them Morning Trumpets and says they have been there from the time him mother planted them when she can from Puerto Rico and they come back each year. I wish Ted would try...
Isn't that the way? We pamper and pet and here someone thinks they are wild flowers and they flourish. Maybe we should take a hint.
right? really like my China Doll Hibiscus - I had no idea it would not grow after winter and it comes abck each year for me... now watch it will not come back this year now that I know better!
Found this on another thread and thought ya'll might like to check it out. www.digital-librarian.com/gardening.html
That is the best one stop I have seen... WOW
It is posted under one of the threads on Cottage Gardening. She asked that everyone try to link it on other threads. It is great, isn't it? So is BrianWilliams.
Tell me about it - there are a lot of great plants there..
Another great nursery---- Google --- natural selections exotics Great tropical plants and Great people to deal with. Ive known them sense 2000. Ive visited them many times. Jerry
Well the sun is ashinen and i've got CABIN FEVER so off i go to The Dallas World Aquarium to see some HUGE tropical plants!!! There are only two places in down town Dallas worth seeing, 1st. Dallas World Aquarium. 2nd. The Farmers Market. So off i go! Jerry
I am a big lurker and do not post much, but I must say WOW!!!
You Texians grow'um good! Your gardens and plants are just beautiful.
I've gotten a few ideas from yall and have added a few more plants to my never ending wish list!!
Ariel
LariAnn,All of us hope you have all of your big ears under cover tonites BIG FREEZE. Best wishes and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jerry
wow what a great thread. stunning pictures! i love the tropicals.
Fabulous garden's! Thankyou.
Ariel73, We thank you for the nice compliment. Looking at plants pictures will take your mind off the freezing temps, for a little while.
How true I took the tour all over again...pure bliss
candela, I could not take my eyes off your picture. FANTASTIC There were quite a few plants that I will spend the next few days trying to identify, Thank you for posting it.
Some more pics. in my green house this morning. Jerry
Another pic. Jerry
jerry, i've forgotten the name of the variegated plant you have at the bottom of the picture you posted on dec 31st. i had one last year but lost it over the winter. at the time i didn't appreciate what a beautiful plant i had, and am now i'm having serious regrets! thanks for sharing the pics...you're garden is incredible!
texasbig leaves i can see where you get your name from.
placenciarita you must feel like you are on vacation in your yard.
i love anything tropical that makes my yard look like a jungle
placenciarita, wow, what a garden...you and I have the same taste in plants! I thought I was looking at pictures of my garden a couple times...where have you been hiding all this time?
Hope you like to trade..! I'd like to add that lauterbachiana to my garden!!
And...Bigleaves and TrueTropicals...wow...! True, how does the coconut palm fare in a pot? I was hesitant to plant one in a pot, as I've never really seen any in a pot.!
Spectacular looking plants and gardens.!.I see a few great looking plants here I'd like add to the garden when I makeover a section of it this spring.
Rj
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