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These smaller violas - called Johnny-Jump-Ups - are one of my favorite fall, winter, and spring blooming annual. They come in a variety of colors - yellow, white, purple, orange - and a mixture of these colors - are available as tr...
Dianthus are perennials that can be planted in fall and will bloom fall, winter and spring. They may stop blooming during the heat of our summers - but keep them watered and in some shade to survive the summer - and they will bloom ag...
Finally - Some badly needed rain has fallen in Houston. Here my rain gauge shows a little less than an inch has fallen in the last 24 hours. I took this picture today - July 15 in my yard. Here are a few important tip...
It is early May and wanted to post this picture of my angel trumpet now - it is covered in flowers and smells fantastic in the evenings. It is shaped like a small tree....
Angel's trumpet is a pretty addition to the garden and grow well in our Houston climate. They have large trumpet shaped blooms and some varieties can become quite large. Their botanical name is brugmansia and the flowers a...
Azaleas are beautiful this time of year. Pictured here is Judge Solomon - a Southern Indian Azalea. Though this old time azalea only blooms for about one month of the year - the show is spectacular. Houston's climate i...
I love dianthus. Mine comes back year after year. It may look droopy at end of summer - but give it a haircut and fertilize in late winter and it makes a great showing again! Can't beat it. It likes some sun and par...
August is a tough month for plants. I love colored foliage this time of year. When most flowers poop out in the heat - coleus keeps on performing and provides great color in the garden.&n...
This beautiful floribunda rose would make a great "Katy Tiger" rose! I saw these at Home Depot at Fry and I-10. Because it is a floribunda it would make a great landscape rose. The roses bloom in clusters and it bloo...
This is an antique floribunda that I got from the Antique Rose Emporium called Dame de Coeur. It is my very favorite...
