I think I’m going to make this a regular article on Fridays so that I can keep track of what is happening in my garden. So, for today, pretty much everything that was blooming last week is still going even if some things have slowed down. The roses had their big flush and now we […]
Who knew that the elderberry was such a pretty plant? The bush is about 12 feet tall and has gorgeous blossoms on it. It is actually considered to be an herb with numerous superstitions surrounding it. In the Middle Ages, legend says that the tree was home to witches, and that cutting down one would […]
That is one of the lines of one of Samantha’s favorite books – “Jamberry” by Bruce Degan. We LOVE our blackberries. I’m not sure exactly which variety they are, but they are big and gorgeous and taste incredible. And the very best part – they are thornless! These particular blackberry vines came from my mother’s […]
This is another one of the many wonderful roses that I got from a gardening friend, Dita. It is called Red Cascade and it is a miniature climbing rose that was introduced in 1976. The Red Cascade has an ARS rating of 7.1 and it has an excellent rating in my garden! It will stay […]
Fragrance, beauty and drought tolerance… what more could you want in a flower? Prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa) is a native Texas perenial that does well in part sun or bright shade. The smell is intoxicating and it is a butterfly manget! It has a heady bloom in the late spring and then goes partiallyl dormant […]
They are definitely bringing May flowers! A quick walk through my garden revealed all of these blooms: All thirty roses! The Cecile Bruner was the last to join the show. Autumn Coral Sage Spanish Lavender Bearded Irises (just the yellow and pink so far) Geraniums Strawberries Royal Tapestry Yarrow Asters (just a few blooms – […]
Louisiana Irises are actually a collection of beardless water irises that encompasses five species: Iris hexagona, Iris fulva, Iris brevicaulis, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris nelsonii. They are found naturally in most southern states and even as far north as Ohio. I don’t know exactly which species this is, but I suspect it is the Iris hexagona, […]
Well, since it is mid-April and I still haven’t managed to prune all the roses, perhaps thirty is too many. I know that, ideally, roses should be pruned around Valentines while they are dormant. But, hey, mine don’t even go dormant! I also know that you are not supposed to prune while the roses are […]
This is the Traviata rose. This is another one of the roses that I have gotten from my “Texas Garden Fairies” friend Dita. It is an absolutely gorgeous large flowered hybrid tea rose with a strong fruity smell. It does, however, come equipped with some wicked thorns! That is why it is at the very […]
The Passionflower has to be one of the coolest flowers I know. It reminds me of a little flower space ship. It also happens to be a Texas native so it loves it here in my yard. The Passionflower (passiflora incarnata) has many wonderful qualities, one of which is that it is the host plant […]
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