I'm good on acorns and have plenty of the big tubs from the last time. Be aware that the Botanic Gardens is no longer free

I figured that. Got to pay for that 10,000 sq ft glass conservatory. The pictures of it look spectacular but I'm a little confused. Isn't the new building a replacement for a building that had all of the glass broken when Fort Worth was hit by a major storm? Like maybe 4 or 5 years ago?

Whenever I decide to go I'll shoot you a treemail. But the way things are going it might be spring. Although it would be nice to drive over sooner than that.

BTW - A month or so ago I was able to give away a few more of those planters. There's a middle school a few miles from me and the kids have made an incredible garden. Well it's actually more than a single garden. Before school started in August the teacher gave me a tour. They have vegetable and herb beds, perennial beds, and a certified butterfly garden. I was surprised to see that they were growing frostweed. The teacher said he hadn't ever seen frostweed do its thing. I told him not to feel bad because I've been growing it for awhile and haven't ever caught mine in the act.

the only time I have ever seen a great purple hairstreak was on my frostweed. Mine were taking up too much room so I potted them this spring and sold them this summer. I have a couple of starts I will be moving to a roomier location. I've never seen it eject ice.

I wonder how low the temperature has to be for the frostweed to do its thing. I also wonder if it happens quickly or if it takes its time. Can't tell from the videos on the internet.

I know that it took exactly 59 minutes for my epiphyllum hookeri to fully open. Actually it might have been a little longer since I probably missed the exact start.

Now that is cool! And you have far more patience than I would.

I don't have enough patience either

Well I was getting a little annoyed. But after awhile I'd invested so much time watching that I wasn't about to give up. It is strange tho because the ones I grew in Austin just popped right open.

Water pressure (aka soil moisture being pulled into the plant) is what opens blooms. Half a cup of water might have sped things up, applied to the roots

Interesting. The ones in Austin got much more attention. (from my ex, not from me.)