Re: Spring Sprung

In a message dated 4/1/2003 11:02:46 AM Central Standard Time, 
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

> So what is else is blooming in your yard?

The wildflowers are in full bloom....blue, white and Tx. A&M Maroon 
Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush, natives Phlox and verbenas, etc.  Cannas, 
Bidens and salvias are beginning to bloom.  Aristea ecklonii, Bloodroot, 
Byzantine gladiolus, Pink Jasmine,  antique roses, Lady Banks Rose, 
Brunfelsia (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow), native azaleas, Tradescantia, 
Iris, Columbine, and Bilbergia bromeliads.
Forest Pansy Redbud just finished blooming, as have the Flowering Dogwood, 
Fringe tree and Camelias.  Weeping Bottlebrush tree is in full bloom.  Citrus 
still in full bloom, going to have a bumper crop this year.  Nectarines are 
about an inch in size.

Unfortunately I transplanted the Walters Viburnum, Cherry Laurel, and an 
Orchid Tree (Bauhinia)....so none of those have their blooms....in fact they 
look sad.  Hoping they will recover.  Anyone have any experience?
 Meant to ask you, Island Jim.....are some Bauhinia evergreen or just 
sometimes??  I have one, a miniature white that is deciduous, but the B. 
macranthera and the large white (no idea of sp.) stayed evergreen.  None 
bloomed since the first two are tiny, the latter had serious transplant 
shock.  Had all for a few years now, and have found this pattern.

I had mentioned some years back having a native Anise.  Well, some where 
along the line it died...no idea why.  This is my second loss of this 
plant...so replaced it with an  Oakleaf Hydrangea (my area is not good for 
hydrangeas or azaleas, but the native azaleas seem to do okay, so figured I'd 
try the native Hydrangea.)
Another new plant addition:  California millet.  Beautiful purple foliage and 
fuzzy plumes, that look like they have tiny fiber optic lights at the end.  
Birds love millet, just hope I don't end up with a mess.

Lots of doves nesting in trees, flowerpots, etc.  Blue jays drove out 
several, but a mourning dove and an Inca dove have been able to maintain 
their nests....so far.  My white doves are nesting too...should be grandma 
any day now.  (smile)  OT; but got a new addition to the zoo.....a baby 
(month old) guinea pig.  Had them as a child and always wanted another....saw 
him at the feed store shortly after begin born..fell in LOVE....so got him 
when weaned.  (big smile)

Have had wonderful weather...not as much rain as north and east TX, but 
enough to keep things green and growing while I've been very busy w/ work, 
etc.  

So are things here in southeast Tx.
Noreen 
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast

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