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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Texas Red Yucca(Hesperaloe parvifolia)
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Texas Red Yucca(Hesperaloe parvifolia). Native of the Texas Hill Country. Drought Tolerant yet can withstand cool temperatures. Succulent of Agave family. Showy pink flower wands bloom throughout the summer. Flowering wands can grow up to 8 foot high! Pods have abundant seeds, that can be germinated. Known to attract humming birds. Labels: Red Yucca Drought Tolerant Texas Native. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Central Texas Gardener Blog.
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Desert Willow (Chilopsis Linearis)
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Thursday, September 10, 2009. Desert Willow (Chilopsis Linearis). Desert Willow is a Texas Native, Drought Tolerant, fast growing tree. It blooms in spring, summer and fall. The trumpet shaped blooms vary in color from pink, to rose, lavendar, wine and white. Best planting time for the Desert Willlow is during the window from fall to spring. An average in dimension is at 10 feet wide and 15ft - 20 ft high. Labels: Desert Willow Drought Tolerant Texas Native. A&Ms take on Fr...
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Don Juan Rose - An easy keeper!!
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Monday, September 7, 2009. Don Juan Rose - An easy keeper! Colour, I warrant you, is as red as any rose. King Henry IV, part II: II, iv. This was the first rose I grew successfully. Don Juan is a very heat tolerant rose, beautifully fragrant, with profuse blooms. It's deep crimson red is striking in a vase or just left on the bush. My experience is that it blooms much of the year. The petals are like velvet to the touch. Labels: Idiot Proof Rose - Don Juan. Mexican Plum - D...
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Texas Huisache(Acacia farnesiana)
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Sunday, October 4, 2009. Mexico and south Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau as far north as Austin, Texas. Does not do well north of USDA Zone 8. Bright, fragrant, gold yellow flowers appear in early spring. These flowers attract pollinators and insects for the honey production and food. Leaves have a delicate fernlike look. White tailed deer, Javelina and other animals eat the fruit while Quail love the black pod seeds. Note: click Title for A&M description. Texas Huisache (Ac...
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: October 2009
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Sunday, October 4, 2009. Mexico and south Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau as far north as Austin, Texas. Does not do well north of USDA Zone 8. Bright, fragrant, gold yellow flowers appear in early spring. These flowers attract pollinators and insects for the honey production and food. Leaves have a delicate fernlike look. White tailed deer, Javelina and other animals eat the fruit while Quail love the black pod seeds. Note: click Title for A&M description. Links to this post.
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Texas Pistache (Pistacia Texana)...click this too!!
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Saturday, September 12, 2009. Texas Pistache (Pistacia Texana).click this too! Tree is Drought Tolerant evergreen, needing little water. Can act as a great privacy(& sound) barrier in tight urban settings. Known as a shrub or small tree with clusters of small fernlike leaves, emanating from slender branches along multiple trunks. Found in Mexico, central and southern Texas. Occurs abundantly in Texas along Rio Grande canyons, particularly. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: September 2009
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Saturday, September 12, 2009. Texas Pistache (Pistacia Texana).click this too! Tree is Drought Tolerant evergreen, needing little water. Can act as a great privacy(& sound) barrier in tight urban settings. Known as a shrub or small tree with clusters of small fernlike leaves, emanating from slender branches along multiple trunks. Found in Mexico, central and southern Texas. Occurs abundantly in Texas along Rio Grande canyons, particularly. Links to this post. Desert Willow ...
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety: Mexican Plum Tree (Prunus mexicana)
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Texas Farm and Garden Variety. Friday, October 2, 2009. Mexican Plum Tree (Prunus mexicana). Mexican Plum Tree - a Texas Native Plum .its showy flowers signal the end of winter. When these strong scented flowers bloom they will attract various pollinators like bees and butterflys. Some consider this a small tree or a large shrub. Mexican Plum has a single trunk and is deciduous (leaves turn yellow in winter). It can grow to a height of 25 - 30 feet with a spread of 20 - 25 feet. Birding on Broadmeade Walk.
