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March 1, 2017 | #16 |
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Lupine or grape hyacinth? The leaves look like the latter, but maybe they're from something else. Either way, they're gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
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March 1, 2017 | #17 |
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Yep, you are right. Grape Hyacinth it is. Good eyes there, I did not look that close to observe the leaves.
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March 1, 2017 | #18 |
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They really are Wild Lupine. I bought the bulbs in 1993. We have dug them up and shared them with the neighbors, and they are growing all over our property in clumps.
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March 1, 2017 | #19 |
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They really aren't Wild Lupine... You will have to change what you call them. I'm so sorry.
Grape Hyacinth is a spring flowering bulb with grass like foliage and blue flowers. They look like this, https://www.brecks.com/product/Blue_...46&utm_medium= Wild Lupine are legumes and have pea plant shaped flowers. Their leaves are more like an open hand. https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endanger...bb/lupine.html Hyacinths are grown from bulbs and lupines are grown from seed.
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March 1, 2017 | #20 |
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Now, I'm wondering what it is
After doing an image search - they are not wild lupines. Maybe that's part of why that nursery went out of business? Grape Hyacinths https://www.google.com/search?q=blue...fD0xkkm6ohGnBM: Blue Lupines https://www.google.com/search?q=Blue...0sDVUQ_AUIBigB Last edited by AlittleSalt; March 1, 2017 at 02:43 PM. |
March 1, 2017 | #21 |
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My wife just reminded me that was the same plant nursery that sold my father a yucca plant but called it a century plant. A big difference in price.
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March 1, 2017 | #22 |
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Well it's no wonder that the nursery went out of business when they can not even identify the States Flower which is the Texas Bluebonnet aka Wild Lupine.
It's hard to do business when you don't know what it is that you are selling... If you throw some bone meal at those hyacinths, they will bloom heavier next year.
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March 7, 2017 | #23 |
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My poinsettia from Christmas 2015 as it is now
Bought this from Walmart at Christmas 2015. It's been outside ever since. Can't kill this thing.
P.S. Sorry it's on it's side! Last edited by SpookyShoe; March 7, 2017 at 12:25 PM. Reason: on side |
March 7, 2017 | #24 |
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SpookyShoe, they look wonderful.
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March 7, 2017 | #25 |
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There's a good chance we're going to have dewberries this year
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March 10, 2017 | #26 |
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Dwarf pomegranate blooming Mar. 10
Hummingbirds love this.
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March 10, 2017 | #27 |
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Begonia in pot on front porch
These are from last summer. I had to cover them only once this winter. The power of zone 9!
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March 10, 2017 | #28 |
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Live oaks
Sorry for all the dry leaves in my pics. If you live in Texas you know that the live oaks are dropping their leaves......right about.....NOW! You can sweep your patio and it will be covered the next day.
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March 10, 2017 | #29 |
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Nun's Orchid
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March 10, 2017 | #30 |
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Purty pics, spooky!
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