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Tips on how to care for your garden, flowers, fruit trees, roses, gardenias, how to make and use compost, etc.Winter Chat is allowed until Spring.

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22. August 2006, 14:56:49

ajtgirl

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Subject: Texas

My sister has just bought some property in Rockport, Texas near Corpus Christie
She has lots of gardening questions that I cannot answer
Does anyone here know the area well?

22. August 2006, 19:46:11

Foxy Lady

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Subject: Re: Texas

ajtgirl: Dolittle might she lives in Texas

23. August 2006, 01:06:32

Mousetrap

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Subject: Re: Texas

ajtgirl: I believe Cotton is the best thing to grow in Texas lol! Oh and Peacon trees!

23. August 2006, 01:10:19

ajtgirl

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Subject: Re: Texas

Mousetrap:
You are correct
I actually grew up in West Texas where they grew cotton, corn, sorghum, and cattle LOL

But southern Texas is very different. It's practically tropical and arid and I wonder if one can grow daffodils and tulips there at all without the dormant winter period.

Also, what type of ground covers thrive in that heat?

23. August 2006, 01:59:22

skipinnz

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Subject: Re: Texas

ajtgirl:A ground cover that would surive is grevillia (sp)

23. August 2006, 02:53:34

ajtgirl

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Subject: Re: Texas

skipinnz:

Why do you think grevillia would do well there?
I believe it is part of the gypsophilia family (commonly known as baby's breath)
Can it withstand extreme heat, high humidity and very little rain?

23. August 2006, 03:07:51

skipinnz

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Subject: Re: Texas

ajtgirl:Well it's native to Australia, and there are a lot of different varities and cultivars. It does extremelly well in high temp, poor soil & low rainfall areas.

23. August 2006, 03:16:16

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Subject: Re: Texas

skipinnz: ajtgirl, just noticed spelling could be "grevillia or grevillea" the one I'm talking about is spelt with an "e".

23. August 2006, 03:19:29

ajtgirl

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Subject: Re: Texas

Thanks for the info
I'll look into it skipinnz!

23. August 2006, 05:12:50

Dolittle