tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post6778935616297168024..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEKRock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-66852105619118551272014-05-05T10:03:24.777-07:002014-05-05T10:03:24.777-07:00This is my first year to have Blackfoot Daises...j...This is my first year to have Blackfoot Daises...just moved back to Texas... so you spur me on to let them seed and spread about within reason. I need a trusty bloomer that can handle the heat and dry conditions. I think native is a good way to go.<br /><br />Enjoy your pictures.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099272799280419742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-13399885629497374602013-10-23T18:57:12.100-07:002013-10-23T18:57:12.100-07:00Thanks for stopping by.Peter's purple was pass...Thanks for stopping by.Peter's purple was passed on to me by our horticulturalist, Daphne Richards. It is a very prolific bee balm spreading by underground roots. Do you live near Dallas because we sometimes come up there and I could bring you some or maybe I could send you a few roots. You can email me at jennyrockroseatgmail.com You would not find this at the WFC as this is not a native. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-29869693097454142652013-10-23T18:43:16.036-07:002013-10-23T18:43:16.036-07:00Long time reader, first time poster. I really enjo...Long time reader, first time poster. I really enjoy your blog. Your posts bring a bit of serenity and beauty to an all too often rough and tumble world. You have a very likable style that shines through in your pics and in the way you word your posts. <br />In the past you have shown 'Monarda fistulosa Peter's Purple'. What a great looking monarda. I'm in N. Texas. If I lived in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-59633362354254778002013-10-23T11:01:07.468-07:002013-10-23T11:01:07.468-07:0036" across is amazing...I think with water ou...36" across is amazing...I think with water out here (or over-water) they hit 24", but normally they are 12" wide or so. Where I used to bike, there were a few areas of many of them, and they were often only 6-8" wide, but usually had a few blooms on them all but Jan-March. The power of your humidity I bet! Nice sprawling over your brick edge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-86291669654058981162013-10-22T20:37:02.136-07:002013-10-22T20:37:02.136-07:00Texas blackfoot daisy is one of my favorites thoug...Texas blackfoot daisy is one of my favorites though I've had it die off where it got shaded out. I never trimmed any of mine back previously but now I most certainly will. I'm discovering that copying what you do with your plants is almost always beneficial for mine! I've noted a lot of my native flowering plants seem to appreciate a clean shearing off at the crown after blooms TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-56019015470852286652013-10-22T19:03:30.685-07:002013-10-22T19:03:30.685-07:00What a sweet plant! I can tell it loves your gard...What a sweet plant! I can tell it loves your garden :-)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-76975621602353164002013-10-22T17:26:23.693-07:002013-10-22T17:26:23.693-07:00I would love to. What do you have? How did the mal...I would love to. What do you have? How did the mallow do this summer? Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-54558070870764161032013-10-22T17:25:02.007-07:002013-10-22T17:25:02.007-07:00I forgot to mention the fragrance. I smell it on w...I forgot to mention the fragrance. I smell it on warm days when lots of them are blooming. Sort of like almonds. So glad you enjoy my blog.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-28296472311099930242013-10-22T17:24:04.169-07:002013-10-22T17:24:04.169-07:00Gravel depth varies from place to place but it nev...Gravel depth varies from place to place but it never seems to matter how deep. SOme have dirt under and others have decomposed gravel. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-30142885097267143892013-10-22T17:22:24.106-07:002013-10-22T17:22:24.106-07:00They are not long lived plants getting very woody ...They are not long lived plants getting very woody as they age. I cut them back if I see new growth at the base. They are also susceptible to root mealy bugs. If you see ants mounding grains around the base then that's what is going on. The little farmers are at it! But mine do seed easily so I always have plenty.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-23841075295188953122013-10-22T15:12:18.718-07:002013-10-22T15:12:18.718-07:00I'd love some seeds Jenny! Interested in a see...I'd love some seeds Jenny! Interested in a seed swap this winter?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-40377336934546229522013-10-22T10:44:07.647-07:002013-10-22T10:44:07.647-07:00One of my dearest favorites, especially for its sc...One of my dearest favorites, especially for its scent. I love your blog and follow it in my feedreader. Just wanted to say thank you! marthachickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518468744405768043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-75810976573417978262013-10-22T10:26:30.731-07:002013-10-22T10:26:30.731-07:00What a fun and educational post! I love your "...What a fun and educational post! I love your "shop for new plants" turn of phrase. That's very clever. Btw, I'm curious to know...how deep is your gravel and what's under it? Plants really seem to like it.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-82848807274945086122013-10-22T10:05:50.847-07:002013-10-22T10:05:50.847-07:00I am not sure that I ever paid any attention to th...I am not sure that I ever paid any attention to the underside of the petals. I will need to investigate. My plants seem to die out after a couple of years. Have you noticed the same with yours? Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.com