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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
9. Wild roses
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:49 AM
Apr 2020

They grow well in a variety of soil conditions and are almost impossible to kill. All they really need are plenty of spacing and sunshine. They are also relatively maintenance free. I just take the hedge trimmers to mine once or twice a year to keep them inside their beds. If they ever get too thick you can slash them back almost to the ground and they will come back. You can deadhead them if you want to make them bloom even more, but I usually don’t as they do fine anyway.

I live in North Texas.

Are you in North, Central, East, or South Texas? Big differences. walkingman Apr 2020 #1
I'm in Central TX onetexan Apr 2020 #5
Lilacs or rabbit brush brokephibroke Apr 2020 #2
That's quite a comprehensive list of trees & shrubs onetexan Apr 2020 #8
Crown of Thorns Xipe Totec Apr 2020 #3
whoa so pretty!! onetexan Apr 2020 #6
Texas Ranger Ptah Apr 2020 #4
Wow! Quite a sea of lovely purple! onetexan Apr 2020 #7
Wild roses Major Nikon Apr 2020 #9
Whoa, so there is such a thing as wild roses onetexan Apr 2020 #10
These guys brokephibroke Apr 2020 #12
Mine only get about 3' tall Major Nikon Apr 2020 #15
I have no idea what variety I have Major Nikon Apr 2020 #14
Thanks so much. I'm going to contact the local A&M Extension for a thornless variety onetexan Apr 2020 #16
Buddleia. Apache Plume. n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #11
Purple Texas Sage Mollyann Apr 2020 #13
Look to your native plants. If you go exotic WhiteTara Apr 2020 #17
Thank you for the informative links! I'm north of Austin in Central TX. onetexan Apr 2020 #18
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center northoftheborder Apr 2020 #19
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