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Old March 1, 2017   #16
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Lupine or grape hyacinth? The leaves look like the latter, but maybe they're from something else. Either way, they're gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
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Old March 1, 2017   #17
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Lupine or grape hyacinth? The leaves look like the latter, but maybe they're from something else. Either way, they're gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Yep, you are right. Grape Hyacinth it is. Good eyes there, I did not look that close to observe the leaves.
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Old March 1, 2017   #18
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They really are Wild Lupine. I bought the bulbs in 1993. We have dug them up and shared them with the neighbors, and they are growing all over our property in clumps.
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They really aren't Wild Lupine... You will have to change what you call them. I'm so sorry.

Grape Hyacinth is a spring flowering bulb with grass like foliage and blue flowers. They look like this, https://www.brecks.com/product/Blue_...46&utm_medium=

Wild Lupine are legumes and have pea plant shaped flowers. Their leaves are more like an open hand. https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endanger...bb/lupine.html

Hyacinths are grown from bulbs and lupines are grown from seed.
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Now, I'm wondering what it is

After doing an image search - they are not wild lupines. Maybe that's part of why that nursery went out of business?

Grape Hyacinths https://www.google.com/search?q=blue...fD0xkkm6ohGnBM:

Blue Lupines https://www.google.com/search?q=Blue...0sDVUQ_AUIBigB
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My wife just reminded me that was the same plant nursery that sold my father a yucca plant but called it a century plant. A big difference in price.
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Old March 1, 2017   #22
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Well it's no wonder that the nursery went out of business when they can not even identify the States Flower which is the Texas Bluebonnet aka Wild Lupine.

It's hard to do business when you don't know what it is that you are selling...

If you throw some bone meal at those hyacinths, they will bloom heavier next year.
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Old March 7, 2017   #23
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Default My poinsettia from Christmas 2015 as it is now

Bought this from Walmart at Christmas 2015. It's been outside ever since. Can't kill this thing.


P.S. Sorry it's on it's side!
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Old March 7, 2017   #24
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SpookyShoe, they look wonderful.
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There's a good chance we're going to have dewberries this year
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Old March 10, 2017   #26
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Default Dwarf pomegranate blooming Mar. 10

Hummingbirds love this.
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Old March 10, 2017   #27
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Default Begonia in pot on front porch

These are from last summer. I had to cover them only once this winter. The power of zone 9!
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Old March 10, 2017   #28
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Default Live oaks

Sorry for all the dry leaves in my pics. If you live in Texas you know that the live oaks are dropping their leaves......right about.....NOW! You can sweep your patio and it will be covered the next day.
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Old March 10, 2017   #29
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Purty pics, spooky!
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