Help! Tropical Plants in Texas?
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Comments (1)Already ID'ed, Mascagnia macroptera....See MoreHow do you protect tropical shrubs in North Texas?
Comments (10)Artisticcheese, my plants are in zone 9 coastal, just off the bay. Mulch will keep the ground from freezing. I learned this from a master gardener in San Antonio named Manuel Flores in 1994, when I asked for help on how to keep my bouganvilla from freezing in San Antonio, where it does freeze on a regular basis. My tropical, are in Rockport, it has only gone below 32 degrees twice in the past 19 years there. I lost all my tropical plants in 2010, so I do not want to take a chance of loosing them again, so I protect the most expensive ones. Torch lilies, exotic hibiscus, plumeria, hong kong orchids, and desert roses. I do not protect datura, brugmansia, gingers, iochroma, ti plants, variegated rubber trees, bird of paradise, bouganvilla, and a lot of other tropical plants and vines. In the spring I give the rooted cuttings to my neighbors, family, and friends. Barbra...See MoreHelp/advice on tropical/sub-tropical plants planted in ground/pot!
Comments (1)I'm selling some seedlings online check them out: http://www.ebay.it/sch/nearestheaven/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=...See MoreTexas Superstar Plants in West Texas
Comments (8)I travel to W TX and IME, the only place to find a good selection of the super stars is to stop in the Dallas/Ft W area. There are a few places in the other towns you mention but they sell very fast. The long distance and related costs are limiting inventory factors, so if you're not first in line, you're gonna miss out. So go to dallas and haul them west....See Morelac1361
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