tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post3881887203024115300..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Big Roots in Texas?tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20432973447800099572008-12-03T08:03:00.000-06:002008-12-03T08:03:00.000-06:00Fern, Welcome and thanks-it is a bit one for sure...Fern, Welcome and thanks-it is a bit one for sure. <BR/><BR/>Kanak, It is pretty, loves the heat and is drought tolerant, it should grow over there. <BR/><BR/>Parsec, Hats off to you! I couldn't imagine repotting bananas and I bet that was a pretty big chore.<BR/><BR/>Frances, I will watch for seedlings but I bet my cutting it down would be the problem here. Seedlings would be better because thetinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6776275776329043702008-12-03T05:19:00.000-06:002008-12-03T05:19:00.000-06:00Hi again Tina, I wanted to add that mine have self...Hi again Tina, I wanted to add that mine have self seeded all over the place, another reason that I moved them to the wilder bed. I also had to get rid of the pink and reds, they did not do well at all. Also, they respond better to not being cut down at the end of the season, leave the red stems blowin' in the wind! They were native to Texas, I think. Used heavily in our Houston area, so theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-38278230808407302642008-12-03T02:29:00.000-06:002008-12-03T02:29:00.000-06:00Earlier this summer I repotted my banana plants. ...Earlier this summer I repotted my banana plants. They had root balls at least 18 inches wide and 24 inches tall.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604120044178269166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-39940218284230055102008-12-03T02:17:00.000-06:002008-12-03T02:17:00.000-06:00Wow, Tina...that's Huge! I've never even heard of ...Wow, Tina...that's Huge! I've never even heard of this plant but quickly googled some pics and the blooms are pretty!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58108428139686134202008-12-03T00:19:00.000-06:002008-12-03T00:19:00.000-06:00Wow, that's a doozie!Wow, that's a doozie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-19611272078671387882008-12-02T23:39:00.000-06:002008-12-02T23:39:00.000-06:00Cameron, Glad you liked my big roots. What is shov...Cameron, Glad you liked my big roots. What is shovel prune? I picture chopping the plant up. <BR/><BR/>Dan, I do think it needs great drainage. Ha! That is a funny story about the gooseneck! Yes you know you will be pulling it out and what a pain!<BR/><BR/>Kathleen, Thanks! Delphiniums with massive rootballs must be very nice. I like delphiniums very much and hope my little one overwinters.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-78029354870972521982008-12-02T23:23:00.000-06:002008-12-02T23:23:00.000-06:00I haven't ever grown Gaura so this root ball is ve...I haven't ever grown Gaura so this root ball is very impressive. I've had delphiniums with similar roots but they were the Pacific Giants. It must have been a beautiful plant in bloom. Hope it does well in its new spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-18334748859153260062008-12-02T22:56:00.000-06:002008-12-02T22:56:00.000-06:00That is one big root mass or rhizomes in the case ...That is one big root mass or rhizomes in the case of this plant. I planted one of these a few years ago and it rotted over the winter. The front perennial border does not drain very well and it is good at doing in anything that likes drier soil.<BR/><BR/>I have been putting in some fence post for the last few days and I have been digging up gooseneck loostripe runners all over the place. I am Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-8858001334895109682008-12-02T21:36:00.000-06:002008-12-02T21:36:00.000-06:00LOL! Big roots--that's great! :-)I grew the white...LOL! Big roots--that's great! :-)<BR/><BR/>I grew the white flowering gaura just fine at my previous house (with lots of deer). However, my gorgeous magenta ones have bloomed so little that I think they must be on the menu of some critter. I did finally shovel-prune mine this fall for want of the space for the prolific flowering agastache.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-28331561601511880602008-12-02T21:07:00.000-06:002008-12-02T21:07:00.000-06:00Cindy, I do hope you don't get a big accumulation ...Cindy, I do hope you don't get a big accumulation of snow. I know it is cold up there and the winter long. Spring will be here before you know it:)<BR/><BR/>Cosmo, Thanks-I want to know where I put it too. Gail's self seeds at her place, I hope mine does someday-if it comes back that is. <BR/><BR/>Lola, It is for sure a spreader and leaner-a bit much but nice for the bloom. <BR/><BR/>Skeeter, tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65514604949463339322008-12-02T20:07:00.000-06:002008-12-02T20:07:00.000-06:00yep, that's a guara root ball. They get big. Lan...yep, that's a guara root ball. They get big. Lantana does the same thing here. I think that guara looks good interplanted among ornamental grasses like gulf muhley or miscanthus.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-17390847102828336132008-12-02T20:04:00.001-06:002008-12-02T20:04:00.001-06:00Those are big roots! I had some growing too close...Those are big roots! I had some growing too close to the sidewalk in my church bed. I must have dug them, but I can't remember how big the roots were, or whether I replanted them or threw them away. I am getting too forgetful.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37508616074249769032008-12-02T20:04:00.000-06:002008-12-02T20:04:00.000-06:00Jean, the kitty in the toilet was my favorite! lol...Jean, the kitty in the toilet was my favorite! lol.....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9797492652282118152008-12-02T18:24:00.000-06:002008-12-02T18:24:00.000-06:00I agree with you. Any plant that's managed to get ...I agree with you. Any plant that's managed to get roots that big needs to be there! Survival of the fittest!<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89823249083245254092008-12-02T17:06:00.000-06:002008-12-02T17:06:00.000-06:00Hi Tina,I love my gaura. I have just 2--a pink on...Hi Tina,<BR/>I love my gaura. I have just 2--a pink one and a white one. Over the summer one of them got really big, so I split it down the middle. It did NOT have a huge root ball like yours! Anyway, I put half of it back in the ground and the other half into a bucket of water. It stayed in there almost a week...and finally I put it in the ground in another spot. It looked dead, but wasn'tJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-33059983951530060052008-12-02T15:54:00.000-06:002008-12-02T15:54:00.000-06:00I've had no luck with Gaura in the past. I didn't...I've had no luck with Gaura in the past. I didn't realize it had such a large rootball, glad you kept it. It probably just needed a sturdy neighbor to lean on. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-7365485615471646982008-12-02T15:02:00.000-06:002008-12-02T15:02:00.000-06:00Those are some big roots Tina! Not sure I have see...Those are some big roots Tina! Not sure I have seen any such as this before. <BR/><BR/>Busy day again....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-55138383494842575252008-12-02T14:54:00.000-06:002008-12-02T14:54:00.000-06:00Good Afternoon All,I've never planted this pla...Good Afternoon All,<BR/>I've never planted this plant. If it sprawls very much I would have to pass on it. I can't imagine you loosing it. lol spring will tell you where it is.<BR/>Yes, Jean, I sent it to Skeeter. I know she loves animals & would get a kick out of it. I thought it was cute.<BR/>Later all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52051178895522168392008-12-02T14:53:00.000-06:002008-12-02T14:53:00.000-06:00Hi, Tina! I've never moved my gaura, so I don't k...Hi, Tina! I've never moved my gaura, so I don't know how big the root balls might be--mine stay fairly compact and I haven't known them to self seed, so I'm jealous. I look forward to seeing where yours end up.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-49277425445438597112008-12-02T14:01:00.000-06:002008-12-02T14:01:00.000-06:00I never watched Dallas when it was first aired but...I never watched Dallas when it was first aired but if they would rerun them now I know I would probably be hooked. ---As I write this to snow is really coming down - hopefully not to accumulate. I'm sorry I digress, about your root ball, it obviously wanted to stay so I'm glad you are finding a home for it.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29575334472935158162008-12-02T12:44:00.000-06:002008-12-02T12:44:00.000-06:00Mom, I hope so:)Donna, It is easy to do. Who can ...Mom, I hope so:)<BR/><BR/>Donna, It is easy to do. Who can really throw away good plants? Not me or you I guess:)<BR/><BR/>Walk2Write, Yup, how can I forget Dallas and everything is bigger in Texas? That is what made me think of it. My hair is kind of big now, that is what a perm will do for you. Glad you are back in sunny Florida.<BR/><BR/>Rose, Yes, it was telling me-no way am I going to your tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-31517689649614205862008-12-02T11:23:00.000-06:002008-12-02T11:23:00.000-06:00Hi Tina - Would dividing them help? That's what I...Hi Tina - Would dividing them help? That's what I sometimes do when my roots get too big and clumpy.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-55944400636832947902008-12-02T10:32:00.000-06:002008-12-02T10:32:00.000-06:00I've never planted guara, but those are some big r...I've never planted guara, but those are some big roots! Glad you found a home for them--anything that persistent deserves a place to grow.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41944426648618838192008-12-02T09:48:00.000-06:002008-12-02T09:48:00.000-06:00I've not been impressed with the cultivars found h...I've not been impressed with the cultivars found here in FL at local nurseries. I'll probably have to look for some from Wayside or a similar supplier again. They are lovely, and the butterflies do seem to favor them. So you remember those big hair days too? I don't miss them at all!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75274722361913178382008-12-02T09:44:00.000-06:002008-12-02T09:44:00.000-06:00It looks like the gaura captured heart and lived a...It looks like the gaura captured heart and lived another day. I've done that.<BR/>DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com