I’m just back from a quick trip to Texas, where I was able to witness the amazing Texas bluebonnet show in person. Lupinus texensis is a short-lived annual that thrives in rocky, dry soils, in full sun. Decades ago, I was told by a gardening expert that we couldn’t grow them in NC, so that’s exactly what we tried. Now, two decades later, we still maintain our same patches here at JLBG. As it turns out, the Texas bluebonnets thrive in our climate. The key is leave the plant alone until they drop seed, and then don’t plant something else on top of the site when it sits vacant during the summer months. The new seedlings will re-emerge in winter and flower around the end of March/early April.
Your recent posts do not contain pictures. Just an FYI.
The photos are there, and show up on every device we’ve checked, so it may be a problem with your Internet Service Provider. I wish there was something we could do to help, but that’s out of our control.
and where to buy seedlings or seeds??
I’d recommend a Google search to find seed.
THESE PHOTOS REALLY TOUCHES A SORE POINT, OVER HERE…as they remind me of those stunningly beautiful & hardy mini-shrubs of LUPINUS COLLINA VAR. MICROPHYLLA which I back in the late 1990’s managed to raise from Mr. Ron Ratko’s ever exciting seed-collections, over from the S.W. USA. And where every plant raised from these seeds turned out to be different, and with one of these shrubs presenting the most stunning “silver-plating” I have ever seen on any plant.
But… …sadly plants with “a tap-root trying to reach China”…which then sadly easily brakes…and then when I attempted to move these beauties to ‘The Best Place In My Garden’ – I ENDED UP WITH “JUST THE EVER HURTING MEMORY” – !!
They sound amazing, but unfortunately intolerant of our summer rains.