Yesterday we went to the bi-annual plant sale at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. I didn't really need plants per-se----but, I can't miss this sale! No way! Especially seeing as these are native or adapted plants that will grow well here (she said virtuously) Seeing as we were already going to Civilazation to see Blue Man Group, weeellll, it wasn't much to take a side-trip first. So here's what I got:
Flame Acanthus--butterflies and hummingbirds love this!
Bushy Skullcap--blue flowers, good for xeriscaping
Texas Kidneywood--this is a shrub; this one is in a gallon container and has a nice, gnarly trunk; I plan to bonsai it--already have a smaller one bonsai'd (they have these at our fave old bonsai place, B.W.)
Dwarf Wax Myrtle--well, this plant has all kinds of wonderful characteristics--fragrant, berries etc. but I must admit I was expecting from the name "dwarf" for it to be small shrub, but it looks like it could top out at 6 feet. I have no idee what cultivar it might be... This one is tiny now, only about 10 inches, I'm re-thinking my strategy of planting it off of the front porch, where I will be yanking out the stickery holly bushes--but mebbe I will; it would certainly be easier to deal with and prune--dunno. But I already planned to put in some Rose of Sharon bushes for shade and I don't want to crowd the area. We'll see. Maybe it will live in a pot for a while....( I have a Common Myrtle in a pot right now...heck that one only gets to max of 10 ft. or so)
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