April 22, 2008
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Variety Matters
I used to think that a rose was a rose and verbena was verbena. That was a long time ago -- before I fully understood what a difference the variety of a flower can make. This is homestead verbena, so much tougher and able to take the brutal summer heat we have in Oklahoma than any verbena I've ever grown. The same can be said for the Knockout Rose which I also pictured. It blooms right through the hottest summers. Both are blooming now, and will be virtually the whole season. I'm glad I discovered them both.
No pictures of Rosie Joy today. I couldn't keep that up forever, you know.
She's doing fine, and is feeling more secure as part of our family. Rosie is my little shadow, however. She wants to be with me, wherever I am.
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Comments (8)
Both are hearty lovelies that withstand the Texas heat & drought as well!
Glad to hear RJ is settling in just fine!
Rosie Joy is so cute, and I think you guys did a great job at picking out a name for her!
Yet again my verbena is a little behind yours, the red verbena is blooming but I'm waiting fo those pretty purple flowers.
Give Rosie Joy a big hug from us all. :love:
@Gill_L - My homestead verbena is from last year. We did buy a lot for the Superbia project and Chris got some to fill in spots, but those were small plants and I doubt if they are blooming yet. The ones that came back from last year are looking really good now, though.
@Alice - ahhhh that would explain it!
My homestead verbena fininshed filling out while we were on vacation. So beautiful right now. But the knock outs are a long way from their first bloom as we cut them waaaaay back last Fall. Lots of new green and little bloom and growth buds though. It looks like G-daddy cut the butterfly bush back too far. It isn't even hinting at coming out. The veggie garden has been turned and I think we have had the last frost....so now the real work begins. Blessings Alice.
Yes, I'm so glad that you discovered Home Run and Knock Out roses. I love them both. My 2 Home Run bushes out back are just covered with blossoms and the Knock Out is "poised" to be a spectacular show as well.
Nice flowers. I love it when you post flowers. Unfortunately, we can't keep such beautiful flowers because our dogs would either chew them or dig on the ground.
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