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piksihk Mar 23, 2018 7:01 PM CST |
I've tried growing these but can't ![]() ![]() I see patches of them along the highway... “For even the Son of Man/Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”” Mark 10:45 |
flaflwrgrl Apr 28, 2018 2:35 PM CST |
Well Betsy, you're doing better than I. I can't get the bluebonnets to grow. I tried the Indian paintbrush & got nada. So that's 2 strikes for me. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown |
Indian Paintbrush is very hard to grow, it grows in association with certain grasses and it doesn't do well in regular garden situations. I love it too, and tried to grow it some time ago, but it died out, I figure I will just enjoy it on the prairie. ![]() Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature. Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers. |
GrammaChar Apr 28, 2018 3:34 PM CST |
Indian Paintbrush grows fine in my front pasture with the bluebonnets, prairie verbena, and native grasses. In a fertilized flower bed composed of potting soil, it probably wouldn't be very happy. The roots of paint brushes need to tap into roots of other plants in order steal their nutrients; hence a "weedy environment" is crucial. Guess you could call it a Vampire Plant! ![]() You are in a good zone for them so you should have good luck as long as you don't pamper them. Hope this helps. Don't give up! ![]() ![]() GrammaChar |
GrammaChar Apr 28, 2018 3:44 PM CST |
Oops - sorry about that sideways photo. ![]() ![]() GrammaChar |
piksihk May 30, 2018 9:40 AM CST |
Ooooh, those bluebonnets and indian paints are just lovely together, @Grammachar. The seeds of Indian p. were from LBJ... gotta find more seeds. You wouldn't be collecting some seeds? I sowed them in raised bed that have red porterweed, verbena, red shrimp plant, and others but no germination; hoping they would latch onto the other plants. “For even the Son of Man/Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”” Mark 10:45 |
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