Hollyhocks (Alcea) are perennials that have multiple flower buds on tall central stems (as much as 6 feet) . They are gorgeous at the back of a border along a fence. That is also a good place for them because aphids love to chew up the leaves. You can stop that somewhat by spraying the […]
Robert Louis Stevenson (England, nineteenth century) The Flowers All the names I know from nurse: Gardener’s garters, Shepherd’s purse, Bachelor’s buttons, Lady’s smock, And the Lady Hollyhock. Fairy places, fairy things, Fairy woods where the wild bee wings, Tiny trees for tiny dames– These must all be fairy names! — Weather When Posted –Temperature: 78°F;Humidity: […]
This is another David Austin rose that was introduced in 1996. We actually got this one for Samantha for her third birthday. Now, before you think we are awful parents for getting her a rose instead of toys, just know that she picked it out and really wanted it at the time. The Scepter’d Isle […]
Peach trees are originally from China and thought to have made their way to the Mediterranean by way of the Silk Road. Who knows how they got to Texas. This is a pair of weeping peach trees that I got from a friend that had to leave all of her plants behind when she moved. […]
This is a rose that I got from a friend, Dita. It was started from a cutting and this picture is from it’s very first year. It has a very sweet smell and a nice compact shape. It is another very healthy and happy rose in my garden. The Hermosa is a China rose. It […]
This is an incredibly fragrant rose. We have it in a bed near the front door and even though it has shade most of the day, it is doing very well. St. Anne’s is a Bourbon rose that was introduced in 1950.
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