tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post1347594012295701172..comments2023-08-30T15:35:52.807-05:00Comments on Plano Prairie Garden: The Heat is OnMichael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-84491814433417763592014-07-31T14:22:43.137-05:002014-07-31T14:22:43.137-05:00Wow, I missed this post earlier but glad I found i...Wow, I missed this post earlier but glad I found it now. Loved the fireworks show. I passed up a yucca gloriosa earlier this summer, now I might just snap one up next time.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-19704302332699037192014-07-29T23:09:55.107-05:002014-07-29T23:09:55.107-05:00Most of the tunas have fallen off of my cactus now...Most of the tunas have fallen off of my cactus now too. It has been a couple of years since any held on long enough to ripen. The last ones that did ripen held on for a couple of years, which really surprised me. The Eucomis is an attractive plant.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-31811155177165334852014-07-28T23:13:18.549-05:002014-07-28T23:13:18.549-05:00Thanks Linda. We may have more converts up here be...Thanks Linda. We may have more converts up here before long. The every other week watering restrictions is getting some people to rethink their traditional, lawn centered landscapes. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-38021567311622196812014-07-28T23:09:04.451-05:002014-07-28T23:09:04.451-05:00Ally, I found my pineapple lilies in a box store s...Ally, I found my pineapple lilies in a box store several years ago. They were one of the packaged bulbs that are available in the spring. They seem to be pretty tough as long as they get some afternoon shade and a little extra water. I have not seen any bees or butterflies on the flowers, so I think they are strictly ornamental. You should give them a try.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-82653284055088554852014-07-28T23:04:43.758-05:002014-07-28T23:04:43.758-05:00The monarchs love the liatris when they are in blo...The monarchs love the liatris when they are in bloom. I still have to wait until September for flowers. I never seem to get many caterpillars on my milkweed. In fact, I have just seen a couple of monarch butterflies this year. Good luck with your caterpillars.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-56297467456572169992014-07-28T23:01:46.577-05:002014-07-28T23:01:46.577-05:00Thanks greggo.Thanks greggo.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-88093416399991979212014-07-28T23:00:59.199-05:002014-07-28T23:00:59.199-05:00Smart worms. I hope you do not mistake them for sp...Smart worms. I hope you do not mistake them for spaghetti.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-56791801387198068322014-07-28T13:50:52.044-05:002014-07-28T13:50:52.044-05:00What a beautiful show. All those tunas. Mine have ...What a beautiful show. All those tunas. Mine have all shriveled and fallen off. I don't think the plant could support what it had started, due to lack of rain. And the Eucomis. It may not be native but it fits in nicely. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-40259437691103726252014-07-26T17:11:05.035-05:002014-07-26T17:11:05.035-05:00Michael, absolutely gorgeous!! Some of my reliable...Michael, absolutely gorgeous!! Some of my reliables have already given up blooming for now. I was just near your way last weekend but on fast trip couldn't do drive-by. You give me hope as an oasis in all that emerald grass and clipped hollies! Linda LindaCTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177442713100751193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-77358834431254624652014-07-17T14:15:36.367-05:002014-07-17T14:15:36.367-05:00I saw pineapple lilies on display at the Bellagio ...I saw pineapple lilies on display at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. I ohh'd and aww'd over them and had no idea we could grow them here. I am very intrigued and I just added it to my plant wish list. Thanks.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-83443789033209095182014-07-16T10:53:43.780-05:002014-07-16T10:53:43.780-05:00You are going to have some awesome liatris flowers...You are going to have some awesome liatris flowers soon! I had only had aphids on my milkweeds until this week when I found 3 huge queen caterpillars- hoping they survived last night's rain and are off pupating somewhere, as I didn't see them this morning.Heather and Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976652130326707403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-83008214489205221312014-07-13T20:02:10.457-05:002014-07-13T20:02:10.457-05:00Looks great. You should be proud.Looks great. You should be proud.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-11863295785908120692014-07-13T18:13:13.614-05:002014-07-13T18:13:13.614-05:00You are probably right. Plus, it is so hot today t...You are probably right. Plus, it is so hot today the nightcrawlers refuse to leave the refrigerator.<br />Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-14844428672324372002014-07-13T07:56:44.200-05:002014-07-13T07:56:44.200-05:00Are you referring to the wilds of my garden? We co...Are you referring to the wilds of my garden? We could give it a shot, but I am afraid it is too dry for them. The vegetable garden may be moist enough to give them a chance. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-90889677947821887062014-07-13T07:51:13.781-05:002014-07-13T07:51:13.781-05:00David, I may be able to mail some chocolate daisy ...David, I may be able to mail some chocolate daisy seeds to you if you want some. I have never tried to grow them from seeds. I do have a few that occasionally sprout on their own.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-31983536543246225412014-07-12T20:18:25.139-05:002014-07-12T20:18:25.139-05:00Michael--I have some leftover nightcrawlers from a...Michael--I have some leftover nightcrawlers from a worm presentation. Would you be interested in "releasing them into the wild"?Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-40050641820854648182014-07-11T23:17:44.313-05:002014-07-11T23:17:44.313-05:00Everything is looking great! Your garden has a nic...Everything is looking great! Your garden has a nice, natural rhythm even when the Spring fireworks are over. Good work!<br />BTW: you might get some rain with that cool front allowing for a continuation of charming flowers and an extended 'green' look for some more of the summer. We're finally in a dry, hot spell as well with rain all around me except on my garden. Chocolate daisy is almost impossible to find here in Houston, but I'm going to keep trying. Yours looks fantastic! David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-11361479911752201732014-07-11T21:30:42.615-05:002014-07-11T21:30:42.615-05:00And there are not that many Dallas gardening blogs...And there are not that many Dallas gardening blogs that I know about.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-11702497809860398032014-07-11T21:27:22.160-05:002014-07-11T21:27:22.160-05:00Thanks Talya. I am looking forward to next weeks c...Thanks Talya. I am looking forward to next weeks cold front. Too bad it is coming now and not in August. I will add your blog to my list. You have some interesting information and recipes. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-79510853061737193922014-07-11T21:23:17.398-05:002014-07-11T21:23:17.398-05:00Hi Emily. Nice to know you are out there. I starte...Hi Emily. Nice to know you are out there. I started out with one four inch pot with two scrawny Liatris that I bought at a native plant sale. It took a couple of years before the first blooms. I scattered the seeds from those flowers across the front garden and it seemed like every one sprouted! Now I cut off most of the dried flowers before the seeds scatter. They are pretty when in bloom, but I am not overly crazy about the look until they bloom. I think the variety is Liatris mucronata.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-47696428928003286292014-07-11T15:59:42.326-05:002014-07-11T15:59:42.326-05:00Gorgeous garden! Yes, summer is here. Gorgeous garden! Yes, summer is here. Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-26833768884567202832014-07-11T00:13:45.024-05:002014-07-11T00:13:45.024-05:00Hi Michael! I'm a long-time reader but infreq...Hi Michael! I'm a long-time reader but infrequent commenter. There are many things I admire about your garden, but I really love the great swaths of Liatris. I suppose we grow a different species, here, but we usually use smaller, isolated clumps and I love the way the abundance of it ties your garden together.Sammie070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/07840565341523291549noreply@blogger.com