Bill, thanks. I'll start a "rain thread" so I don't tread on this great one.

Lupines are pretty. Take your camera long some day. Purple loosestrife is sold around here occasionally. I don't see it growing wild (like I sometimes...

:lol: No, not that bad. The pot is painted that way. Over in OKC it may have been that bad. :( Back to the thread: yes, that large Trachy will be sup...

This is the "beach" AFTER we did all that drainage work last week. (The mess in the background shows where the work was.) <a href="

Yeah, I'm sold on Washy living in pots. We've had a couple of inches of rain so far today and about as much more coming. Washy (and Bizzy) are in pots...

I agree. I may borrow some ideas. Especially the idea of palm trees with trunks.... :lol: --Erik

At last!I've been looking forward to these. In short, you're a week or two ahead of me here in OK. Canna and Crape myrtle have not bloomed yet but are...

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Thasnks, Jim!I'll look for that journal submission he referred to so I can share that when it is published. --Erik

My crape myrtles haven't flowered yet but are growing well. My main flower surprise was the early Brugmansia, but that has been inside.Hibiscus moscho...

When will you get wildflowers there? My pastures are full of wild Rudbeckia and Coreopsis right now. Wife plans to spray with 2,4-D soon. I may have t...

Great looking palms!That first Trachycarpus looks super for going to -11 oF with no protection. Sure you don't mean -11oC? :lol: That Chamearops look...

Oh! Too much to take in all in one view. I'll go back for seconds later. First impressions: as Barb says, great Chammy "cerifera" : I'll have to try a...

I'm busy today, too. Maybe over the weekend I'll look for it. Or threads on other forums. I didn't buy any; I figured I'd let other folks run the expe...