copy and paste this google map to your website or blog!
Press copy button and paste into your blog or website.
(Please switch to 'HTML' mode when posting into your blog. Examples: WordPress Example, Blogger Example)
Texas Gardening:Gold Star Esperanza in Zone 7b Hi, I just returned from the store with a Gold Star Esperanza I've been reading about it in the Texas Gardening forum and now I'm thinking that I should take it back Has anyone ever had any success with growing it in zone 7b,l north Dallas? If so, does it really get as big in zone 7b as it does in Houston or San Antonio
Beginner Gardening:Pruning Esperanza - Daves Garden My Esperanza grows 8 feet high or taller, but it’s always drooping so I’d like to train it to grow more upright After Houstons freeze, it’s time to cut back dead limbs it’s already growing at ground level I’ve tried staking it with the tall green garden stakes but it isn’t strong enuf
Texas Gardening:Esperanza not blooming Your esperanza is a Gold Star? They usually top out at 5 feet, and now and then one will get 6 ft Where did you get it? It sounds like you have a native plant and not a selection based on a manageable size and a long blooming period
Datura and Brugmansias - Daves Garden Brugmansias are rather easy to grow, if you remember that they are quite greedy in term of water and nutrients They enjoy a soil able to retain both, but not to the point the plant becomes waterlogged, as that will cause the roots to rot The plant is responsive to manure or fertilizer which promotes masses of flowers It is a quite strong plant once established and can withstand severe