Eggplant varieties for Texas (zone 8a)
linda_8a_westofdfw_tx
7 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (14)
digdirt2
7 years agolinda_8a_westofdfw_tx
7 years agoRelated Discussions
Eggplant question
Comments (1)Very nice, Peggy. I wish my climate were mild enough for such a setup. I did plant some kale and raddichio to overwinter in my unheated greenhouse, and it appears to have survived so far. Yes, I think you could do 2 eggplants in one 18 gallon container. I just bought some 18 gallon storage bins for the basement, and they are of a size where I could see getting away with 2 eggplants or pepper plants in them....See MoreWill any type of banana produce edible fruit in 8A (Texas)
Comments (12)I was looking for an answer about where to locate my new musa rajapuri purchased today at the Festival of Flowers in Mobile, one of the Festival plant selections they recommend for our zone 8b. The man did not know if it made edible bananas, so I was searching to find out on this forum. I'm figuring that it will make some edible fruits? lac1361 z9a LA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 8:25 ericjwi, Raja Puri should do well for you in Houston in the ground. Choose a spot with lots of sun and protected from frost; like up against your house with a southern exposure. Steve Based on this information, I'm putting my new guy just outside the kitchen window on the south side of my house. Next to the heat pump condensate drain, should keep it moist....See MoreFruit for zone 8a/b limestone clay central texas
Comments (6)I've read about the apricots and definitely don't want to get a harvest so few and far between. Thank you for the agrilife website. I've been through parts of it for recommendations but I'm not sure where I'd be able to buy all the trees I want. It's probably a good idea to start small and with trees that are easiest to manage. I would love to plant a pecan in place of some large junipers in the front yard or plant it closer to the house and have it shade my place a bit. I think I'll wait on the hybrids until I've established the easier trees but its hard because I want them all! Lol I think I could plant some blackberry between the trees as long as I keep the trees short enough to not shade the berries too much. I also wanted to do some passion fruit but the best tasting variety won't grow here. Any other perennial vines, bushes, trees that I haven't thought of that grow well here would be awesome too. Ive heard jujubes grow well here but haven't seen any nurseries carrying them. I think I've got lots more work to do on getting ready for my orchard!...See MoreI'm breeding new cold-hardy citrus varieties for zone 8
Comments (154)Herman, thanks for the update. It’s great to see fruit already. How large are the Conestoga 026 Segentrange and Poncirus Plus fruit? They look similar to PT…….or are they larger…….photos can be hard to judge. Great to hear 5* Citrumelo has some sweetness. Fruit ripens around Thanksgiving……but the size is clearly larger than PT…….a nice selection. Getting fruit in 3 years is very fast. I gave my brother who lives in Fairfax, VA a seed grown Citrumelo 12 years ago and it still hasn’t bloomed! Keep the updates coming....See Morelinda_8a_westofdfw_tx
7 years ago- linda_8a_westofdfw_tx thanked daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
linda_8a_westofdfw_tx
7 years agolinda_8a_westofdfw_tx
7 years agodaninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agolinda_8a_westofdfw_tx thanked daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)antipodean
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agodaninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Related Stories
GARDENING GUIDESTexas Gardener: What to Do in July
Beat the heat with sun-loving blooms, pest control, good lawn care and sun protection. Pick up the pace for planting and planning
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESTexas Gardener's October Garden Checklist
Earn a "free" bonus by dividing perennials, make planting a priority now for hardy growth next year and keep an eye on your lawn
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Texas Ranger Explodes With Color
If purple is your passion, embrace Leucophyllum frutescens for its profusion of blooms and consider the unfussiness a bonus
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES8 Cactuses Bring Spring Flowers to Dry Gardens
These prickly desert plants transform in spring with the arrival of their colorful blossoms
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Butterfly Milkweed, a Beacon in the Prairie
Vivacious orange flowers for you, nectar for the butterflies and bees. Asclepias tuberosa is worth planting for more reasons than one
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Incarnata for a Butterfly Garden
Beautiful swamp milkweed makes it easy to help monarchs and other pollinators in eastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIESGreat Design Plant: Giant Coneflower, a True Exclamation Point
Watch as towering stalks topped by yellow blossoms become a beacon for birds and insects in the midsummer garden
Full StoryFLOWERS AND PLANTSPlant Ilex Cassine for a Privacy Screen That Feeds the Birds
Dahoon and its hybrids provide lovely evergreen foliage in southeastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Design Plant: Velvety Dwarf Bottlebrush Beckons a Touch
Brilliant red blooms and inviting textures will capture your heart, but the low maintenance and small size will win over your practical side
Full StoryADDITIONSHouzz Tour: Tree Respect Drives a Dynamic Modern Addition
Protecting a heritage oak calls for creative thinking, and this Texas home shows the successful result
Full Story
daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)