tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post2825800222341366323..comments2023-08-30T15:35:52.807-05:00Comments on Plano Prairie Garden: Stop and Smell the BluebonnetsMichael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-91726460441893092182014-04-14T22:28:13.608-05:002014-04-14T22:28:13.608-05:00According to the Wildflower Center, there are six ...According to the Wildflower Center, there are six species of Lupinus that are designated as the state wildflower. Have you seen the white, pink, and maroon bluebonnets? Don't let the name spineless fool you. That cactus my not have long spines, but it has little tiny ones that you can't see and they are a pain to try to get out of your skin.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-42367665352514663032014-04-13T15:34:19.136-05:002014-04-13T15:34:19.136-05:00Love the deep blue color of your blue bonnets. I s...Love the deep blue color of your blue bonnets. I suppose there must be a fair bit of variation between plants and their offspring. There are about eleventy billion growing in a field nearby but they are a much paler blue.<br /><br />In that same field I can see lots of fruit on the prickly pears. The idea of a spineless prickly pear kind of makes me laugh; bit of an oxymoron there. hahaha Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-13206992865744117822013-05-12T08:10:25.169-05:002013-05-12T08:10:25.169-05:00Glenn, I got that cactus at Rohdes in Garland 4-5 ...Glenn, I got that cactus at Rohdes in Garland 4-5 years ago. Orand Nursery in FW specializes in cactus and succulents. I have never been there, but I have heard they have a nice selection of plants. They have a spineless on their website. I have also seen them posted on Craigs List. They root easily too. Last year I found a pile of pads on a curbside after someone had trimmed their plant. I picked up a couple of pads and rooted them. No blooms yet so I don't know how the fruit will do. Good luck finding one that produces fruit. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-5303459639128444662013-05-11T22:22:06.008-05:002013-05-11T22:22:06.008-05:00I noticed in some of your photos that your spinele...I noticed in some of your photos that your spineless prickly pear had read fruits on it. Mine must be a variety bred for forage. The fruits are small and stay green or yellow. Any idea where I could get a fruiting variety? I'm inspired by your garden, by the way. I'm in the process of doing the same thing to my yard here in Fort Worth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070945949774270884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-13696321045099307792013-04-20T07:27:26.573-05:002013-04-20T07:27:26.573-05:00Thanks Scott. Now if I could get the bluebonnets t...Thanks Scott. Now if I could get the bluebonnets to grow as well in the main part of the garden as they do in the pathways...Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-30931819063991240142013-04-19T12:43:36.171-05:002013-04-19T12:43:36.171-05:00Now THAT is a thing of beauty!Now THAT is a thing of beauty!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-28561707174258673202013-04-19T06:44:57.527-05:002013-04-19T06:44:57.527-05:00I like the look of decomposed granite, greggo. My ...I like the look of decomposed granite, greggo. My only complaints are that it can be tracked indoors in the treads of shoes and my dealer keeps getting it from different sources so the colors vary. I have four distinct colors of DG in the garden now and I plan to top them off with the current color for some consistency. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-15959052280016278832013-04-18T21:21:09.130-05:002013-04-18T21:21:09.130-05:00I wish I could get some DG here in Kansas, will ha...I wish I could get some DG here in Kansas, will have to stick to crushed limestone. When I lived in Wyoming they had cool Lupines in the Mountains. I tried bluebonnets in Colorado once, they didn't make it through the winter. Garden looks great, glad to see you posting again. greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-18598464833854211422013-04-18T19:56:27.737-05:002013-04-18T19:56:27.737-05:00Enjoy your time with your family, Heather. I will ...Enjoy your time with your family, Heather. I will be shoveling decomposed granite and then I will relax.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-87636706559063985302013-04-18T19:54:38.627-05:002013-04-18T19:54:38.627-05:00Surely, Shirley, some of those bluebonnets are fro...Surely, Shirley, some of those bluebonnets are from your garden because I scattered the seeds you shared last year across the garden. I have scattered seeds from several different sources over the last few years in hopes of developing a super hybrid bluebonnet. Thanks again for sharing. I really do not have much in the way of new projects. I was mostly finishing up the ones that have dragged on for a while. You are still welcome to stop by.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-68048270883154984052013-04-18T19:49:00.293-05:002013-04-18T19:49:00.293-05:00Is it the smell of the flowers that almost puts yo...Is it the smell of the flowers that almost puts you to sleep or exhaustion from garden upkeep? I have heard that blackfoot daisies smell like honey in the warm sunshine. I have never picked up much of a scent from them. Mine are just now beginning to bloom.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-71938106056540642272013-04-18T19:43:56.467-05:002013-04-18T19:43:56.467-05:00There are some pretty flowers in the lupine family...There are some pretty flowers in the lupine family. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-49029491657236200412013-04-18T17:06:40.899-05:002013-04-18T17:06:40.899-05:00Indeed - this post really made me realize, I need ...Indeed - this post really made me realize, I need to do the same! Go, go, go, around here too. I think this is the weekend to get out and take some family wildflower pictures. Thanks for that, Michael. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-49066295048714985912013-04-18T08:42:25.263-05:002013-04-18T08:42:25.263-05:00Good to hear from you! The bluebonnets and your g...Good to hear from you! The bluebonnets and your garden are beautiful as always. Now I know I'll have to stop by and see your new projects next time we're in town.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-1053031369241882542013-04-18T07:21:39.310-05:002013-04-18T07:21:39.310-05:00Yes the bluebonnets have a wonderful fragrance esp...Yes the bluebonnets have a wonderful fragrance especially on a warm afternoon. The blackfoot daisies too. Sometimes if I am sitting outside the smell of these two together is quite intoxicating, I almost fall asleep! Then I remember I need to get back to work. I'll bet your neighbors would just like to come over and sit and enjoy.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-10087132342321356302013-04-18T04:37:15.870-05:002013-04-18T04:37:15.870-05:00Well do I remember the bluebonnets on my regular f...Well do I remember the bluebonnets on my regular family trips over the last few decades to West Texas and down to the Hill country in April...enchanting and yes the fragrance! We can grow these in the frozen north (Colorado) and I should try again, although we have our own suite of perennial lupines worth struggling over too, they can be tamed. But there is a certain tone the bluebonnets have no other lupine quite matches. Thanks for the glimpse of your awesome garden (so much nicer than sterile "lawn")...Panayoti Kelaidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846898350006673316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-82839465444170516982013-04-17T22:28:10.106-05:002013-04-17T22:28:10.106-05:00The house next door is for sale if you want to mov...The house next door is for sale if you want to move back to Plano.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929448677986593408.post-71941648832201665592013-04-17T22:15:14.318-05:002013-04-17T22:15:14.318-05:00So happy to see your post! Wish you'd been my...So happy to see your post! Wish you'd been my neighbor in Plano 1975-1983 when I was there!!K Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908140154868623922noreply@blogger.com