tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post4471490894096027449..comments2024-03-17T12:44:23.924-05:00Comments on Tropical Texana: 13 FLOWERS IN BLOOM: HAPPY GBBD FOR OCTOBERDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-54935851054823485252014-11-02T11:59:38.766-06:002014-11-02T11:59:38.766-06:00I just "found" a four o'clock today ...I just "found" a four o'clock today at a nearby abandoned home, but had to enlist some help in identifying it. Beautiful pink and yellow blooms . . . had no idea what it was, but I’m glad I brought a bit back home with me. <br />I was wondering if Turk’s Cap came in other colors. I have the red, but on my drive to work I pass a home that has red and what appears to be a white one. Your pink is beautiful! As are your photos ~ as always.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-52428375981479733822011-10-16T14:09:01.673-05:002011-10-16T14:09:01.673-05:00The pink Turk's Cap is one I'm considering...The pink Turk's Cap is one I'm considering for my shady garden. Happy GBBD!RBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-76861127520021530852011-10-16T12:23:09.864-05:002011-10-16T12:23:09.864-05:00Pretty blooms! I have a newfound respect for lant...Pretty blooms! I have a newfound respect for lantana, too, and have started adding more to my garden. Love the yellow flowered "rain"! Four o'clocks are also something I should plant more of. Yours are very pretty. Happy GBBD.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-55147557125234351522011-10-15T22:29:23.636-05:002011-10-15T22:29:23.636-05:00Oxypetalum is new to me. Since it is in the milkwe...Oxypetalum is new to me. Since it is in the milkweed family, do you know if it is also a monarch host plant? I have a couple of patches of goldenrod that appeared in my yard too. So far, it does not seem to be overly invasive. Love the aloe.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-25581206771298943842011-10-15T18:33:53.285-05:002011-10-15T18:33:53.285-05:00I like the Heaven Born- it looks like denim. I ha...I like the Heaven Born- it looks like denim. I have not seen that. Everything seems happy and blooming away. Congrats on the brown egg!khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-31232618236047249732011-10-15T17:54:49.711-05:002011-10-15T17:54:49.711-05:00aloha,
what a great collection, i love the true b...aloha,<br /><br />what a great collection, i love the true blue of that oxypetalum...wow!noelhttp://aplantfanatic.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-79079850389634787222011-10-15T16:34:30.647-05:002011-10-15T16:34:30.647-05:00It's sensational to hear you're still gett...It's sensational to hear you're still getting decent rain and your flowers are just loving it. Your volunteer, Goldenrod, is so sweet and your unusual Four O'Clock is a beautiful colour.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-4614491168758188062011-10-15T16:29:52.612-05:002011-10-15T16:29:52.612-05:00Lavender Lantana cannot be beaten for toughness an...Lavender Lantana cannot be beaten for toughness and is a butterfly magnet here. You have lots of pretty tropicals blooming. The chickens are a nice bonus.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/2011/10/grasses-and-glimpse-of-winter-blooms.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-75808365761222687102011-10-15T15:54:00.648-05:002011-10-15T15:54:00.648-05:00I've never seen a blue milkweed before -- how ...I've never seen a blue milkweed before -- how cool is that?! I also love that four o'clock. So delicate and almost translucent looking!<br /><br />Now I must look for some photos of your chickens!Jenhttp://www.nyackbackyard.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-4422718528127514352011-10-15T15:16:05.167-05:002011-10-15T15:16:05.167-05:00Beautiful blooms on your bloom day. Some are new t...Beautiful blooms on your bloom day. Some are new to me. I always mean to have four o'clocks but never do and I would love if my purslane volunteered. I wonder if it is the cold that kills the seeds. Of course it never kills the seeds of the wild purslane weed which are now germinating all over the place. That's the downfall of the rain. Brown eggs-love to have a brown chucky egg in my egg cup for breakfast.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-67533993175449097562011-10-15T14:53:30.556-05:002011-10-15T14:53:30.556-05:00Glad to see your garden has survived your hot dry ...Glad to see your garden has survived your hot dry Summer with so many blooms. I especially love your photo of the fallen raintree flowers and, of course, the chickens.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-75125652993546235802011-10-15T13:38:45.497-05:002011-10-15T13:38:45.497-05:00David, I'm so glad to see the oxypetalum/tweed...David, I'm so glad to see the oxypetalum/tweedia doing well in your very challenging garden in Texas. I'm waiting on some young tweedia to bloom like yours. Looks like you found lots of tough, beautiful plants. Happy bloom day.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764969499357648743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-9880687620171318372011-10-15T13:03:24.721-05:002011-10-15T13:03:24.721-05:00How beautiful!! I have to say, "heaven born&q...How beautiful!! I have to say, "heaven born" is my favorite in you photo line up, but they are all soooo pretty! Is the "turk's cap" a hibiscus? I have yet to see a lavender lantana in Grenada. Will have to keep my eyes peeled for one. I'm just so glad you all had rain. What a nightmare that must have been. Congrats! on your hen giving you your first brown egg.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732358856419035775noreply@blogger.com