April 18 , 2013
Fruits of our labors even if some took “almost” a century
I ’m always so glad when the Byzantine gladiolus flowers this time every year . But does n’t that face look a shade grumpy ?
Starting from just three or so strait - alongs corm , it multiplies every year , so it ’s actually very glad !
Maggie uprise is look mighty decent , too .
Still , she ’s a small out of sort since she come down with a case of powdery mildew thanks to cool nights and wet in the air .
She ’ll work it out herself without medication , but if you ’re worried about it on your works , chink out neem vegetable oil or Serenade . Just do n’t apply in the heat of solar day and do n’t use Serenade when the bees are active .
Up the street , anAgave americanais about out of time , though it wo n’t foreswear its title to that niche for a one C or more , thanks to its pups . And their pups . . .
Coincidentally , it sent up its net comment just as aCentral Texas Gardener Facebook questioncame in about century plants . So , this workweek , Daphne answer : does it actually take a century to blossom ? Nope .
Hella Wagnershared some pictures of her plant ’s glorious Ascension Day as the mother plant died . Daphne explains the cognitive operation , and how the bloom stalk itself can even be dangerous .
My yuccas up front ( Y. pallidaandY. reverchonii , ) are reach out for the sky , too , but they wo n’t terminate their sprightliness with this springtime bloom .
Mostly , they desire good drain , though myA. celsiidoes OK in my island bed that I ’ve gradually amended with compost and mulch .
Do look at their cold-blooded daring . I fell in passion with anA. celsii‘Tricolor ’ , as it was called then , which is rated for a zone or two just warmer than us . First crazy halt and they were cornmeal mush . My regularcelsiididn’t fare well in 17 degrees but did return , just slightly modify .
Do take a serious smell at their mature size , too . This cute littleA. americanawill farm up fast , and it wo n’t take even 10 years !
case annotation : The Cactus & Succulent Society of America convenes in Austin June 15 -20 , with tours , unbelievable talks and more . For details and to record , visit http://cssa2013.com .
sure as shooting , it does n’t take a one C to enjoy homegrown citrus ! This calendar week , Tom joins Michelle PflugerfromGreen ‘ n Growingforher listofeasy , productive , and fairly cold broad ones to grow .
Recently , I added a calamondin to a patio container . We love the fragrant flowers and ca n’t wait for its slimly rancid fruits a few months down the road .
In the basis , my Satsuma ‘ Mr. Mac ’ is locomote gangbusters , thanks to the moderate winter and a footling eminent nitrogen fertilizer in March .
On tour of duty in Liberty Hill , April and Cliff Hendricks harvest Improved Meyer lemons , along with dream , in faithful - up gardens bordering their wide open earth . With scavenges , imaginativeness , and prowess , they created a paradise without spending a gross ton of money .
By now , you ’ve likely witness or hear about ollas to water plant in bourgeois prison term . John Dromgoolegives us the soap .
come up out more at Dripping Springs Ollas .
Thanks for intercept by ! See you next workweek , Linda
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