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Comments (1)Thanks for posting Violet. I bet Hamilton's would be a nice place to visit too....See Moregrowing native Wisterias from seed
Comments (3)Thanks for the responses so far. No worries about waiting only 12-15 years for the native species to bloom. I grow several species of trees from seed, of which some will take quite awhile to mature (like my oaks). Brings to mind one of my favorite quotes, which would also be fitting here: "He that plants a tree loves others than himself." - Dr. Thomas Fuller...See MoreLow growing native shrub?
Comments (2)We fell for those photos and planted 1 gallon dwarf yaupons in front of windows only 2 ft above the slab. They wanted to max out at about 4 x 4 ft in these east facing beds by 8 or 9 years. We pruned them back to two feet over a couple seasons and they look nice, but foliage begins to thin near the base with age. Didn't try cutting them off at the base to rehab like boxwoods; anyone know if this works with dwarf yaupons? We're thinking of either replacing or under planting with something short. One possible native alternative we've been trying in the back is autumn sage (salvia greggi). Our generic ones get pretty bare in winter, but a couple named cultivars seem to retain most of their leaves, at least in Dallas 8A. While here they never get as dense as yaupon, even in the summer, their flowers are at least a nice tradeoff. Would love to learn of other evergreen natives that hold to ~2 ft when mature....See MoreHelp growing native FL milkweed.
Comments (8)From what I read around the internet, it makes the Monarchs stay because they have food in the winter time. Here are some pros and cons, http://monarchbutterflygarden.net/is-tropical-milkweed-killing-monarch-butterflies/. I don't know if I have the patience or the time to put the seeds in the freezer for 2 or more months. I probably can do the 2 weeks. I have some tropical planted now, about 1 to 2 inches, and I bought some at HomeDepo and Galloway, but for the amount of Monarchs I get, the 10 plants I got is not going to be enough. I also got 1 big and 2 medium of the swan milkweed, which they eat already, and a giant milkweed that's not too big now. The tropical milkweed we just throw in soil and it comes up, never did anything to it. Now I'm reading the directions on the back of some seeds I bought, it says, soak seeds in hot water for 24 hours, then sow seeds on soil surface at 70f and water. That I can do now, need to have more seedlings going. every time I go get a plant, it's 4 to 5 dollars each for smaller ones, and more if they're bigger ones. The swan milkweed I got seeds, and the instructions are the same. Going to put them in water now....See MoreJay 6a Chicago
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