tel: 512-280-1192 Friday, March 2, 2012
Nursery Notes: New shipment of Talavera pottery in gift shop!
Over 50 varieties of Antique roses to choose from. Lot of land-
scape plants. Strawberries on sale: $1 per 4" pot (reg. $1.50).
More tomato varieties have arrived also. Come visit us!
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Free Lecture this Sun, 2 p.m. ‘How to Have a Lovely Garden…
and Eat It Too!’ with gifted gardener (and former Statesman
writer) Renee Studebaker. Learn how to incorporate a whole range
of edible plants into your landscapes.
Thanks to all for coming out to our tomato lecture last Sunday.
Fantastic to see a such a crowded auditorium, and a big thanks to
our very knowledgeable guest, Kevin Callaway. Attached to this
newsletter are copies of Chris Winslow's handout. Next Sun: Birds,
Butterflies and Bees: How to Attract the 3 Bs to your Garden,' by master
gardener Amanda Moon. (March 11)
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Russian Scientists Regenerate Ice Age Plant... from an 'ice age
squirrel's treasure chamber containing fruit and seeds stuck in the
Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years,' reports AP Moscow.
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Central Texas Gardener (KLRU-TV): Learn some drought-
durable tips from designer Adams Kirkpatrick (Sunflower Design).
On tour, a visit to a San Antonio garden where Japanese design
Our Tulip Trees are in full bloom! 5 gallons for $29.99 and 7 gal. for $ 49.99.
In Praise of the Tulip Tree
by Chris Winslow
One of the greatest harbingers of spring is the tulip tree. Also
known as ‘saucer magnolia,’ this large flowering shrub - or small
tree - is related to the southern magnolias that you find across the
southern U.S.
The difference is that the tulip tree (Magnolia x soulangeana) is
deciduous, shedding its leaves in the late fall. Around this time of
year, however, it starts to show its tulip shaped blossoms before it
puts on its foliage. This fantastic display announces the advent of
spring.
Tulip trees are hardy in our area. They grow 20 to 25 feet high with
a 10 to 12 foot spread, and have multiple trunks.
One of the most striking varieties is called Jane, one of the eight
little girl hybrids made by the National Arboretum. Jane’s flower
color is fuchsia (red-purple).
Plant your tulip trees in a location that’s sun to part shade. Its
moisture requirements are medium and its growth rate is pretty
fast. If you’re fond of flowering trees, this one is spectacular.
Happy Gardening Everyone!
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