When giving away plants from my garden, I am often asked what to do with them. Below are some tip links to growing plants I have success with in Texas.
How to Grow and Care for Chaste Tree - will grow just about anywhere, unfortunately is reseeds easily but fortunately mulching a large area around the tree or mowing over the new shoots often will kill the baby trees. Is deciduous so loses foliage over winter and looks dead, so just wait for it to sprout again, when newly spriting is best time to fertilize with Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed (on Amazon).
How to Grow Elephant Ears - the giant version is easy grow and less fuss than you might think. If growing in the ground, leave dead foliage over the winter and cut off after no longer chance of frost, it will have mushy top but it will dry out and then produce new foliage. If growing in pots, move inside house or garage for winter, digging out of pot is ok but not required.
Edible Parts of Turk's Cap Plant - quick spreading summer blooming plant with fall berries, which requires some sun to bloom and regular watering to prevent leaf wilting.
Flowering Groundcover Oxalis - spreads quickly in sun or shade.
Planting and Dividing Bearded Iris Corms - easiest to plant and grow!
Dividing and Planting Daylilies - another easy plant and great mixed with iris as they bloom after iris stops blooming.
Sharing and Planting Milk and Wine Crinum Lilies - big plant with big blooms!
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