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11 years ago

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NOTICE TO ANYONE INTERESTED:

There is a bit of activity going on at the Meadows and Prairies & Native Plants forums. I am hoping some of the people who trend toward natives (such as Woods Tea, dbarron & wantanamara, although I suspect a few others judging by some plants mentioned) will start posting over there when talking about some of the plants we are interested in, namely native stuff as opposed to mostly nursery stuff. These forums would be better suited for this and it would be nice to get those forums more active in discussions.

Personally, I have always felt a bit out of place here as far as plants are concerned and note that my garden pictures stand out like a stickery, very dull colored, muted down sore thumb amongst all the fancier colorful flowery gardens posted here that I see filled with hybrid roses, peony's, fancy delphiniums, phlox and the like, stuff I am not growing or interested in. I suspect some people even see my plants as weeds if not noxious weeds and to some they would be, I know many people do think that if they aren't drawn to such ideas.

So....... come take a look if interested........ It would be nice if we could finally get some action over there at those two forums going to waste.

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rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)

11 years ago

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"I suspect some people even see my plants as weeds if not noxious weeds"

You cIearly know something that I am not privy to as I have never read anyone's post saying such a thing. On the contrary I know that your gardens are considered one of the exemplary ones on this perennials forum. I am much more sure of my assertion than you can be of yours as seen by the dozens of glowing reviews of your plants shown in your many posted photos.

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11 years ago
..I'm interested in that but of course I'm in a different country but we like our meadows and prairie plantings here too these days..... I notice something over there I'm going to comment on right now...
ruth_mi
11 years ago
Isn't it you who has lots of pics with awesome cacti? If so, I always enjoyed them and hope you don't go away.
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wantonamara Z8 CenTex
11 years ago
I made an entry about some baron slopes that I am trying to rejuvenate. They had been horribly overgrazed. It has been a wet year so I have had some success.
wantonamara Z8 CenTex
11 years ago
I am habitually a bit out of place wherever I go.
Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
11 years ago
Thou I'm a world away from you as far as what plants would grow here. I view your pictures with a bit of envy that such plantings well never grow here. Love those pictures.
Min3 South S.F. Bay CA
11 years ago
Well said, rouge21! Now I'm going to check out the native plants forum though we are so dry here that I can't start anything new, but I will learn from it, I'm sure. Min3
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
11 years ago
I'm always interested in seeing pictures of cactus and succulents growing in a natural landscape, their shapes and even their spines have a beauty in their own right and when in bloom they are breathtaking, at least I think so.
We were in Tucson one December, did a bit of exploring, the native plants really intrigued me. I only wish I could have returned in the spring to see the desert in bloom. I'm afraid my cactus and succulents have to live in the greenhouse most of the year. Can't have it all :(.
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11 years ago
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rouge, my comment was based on the many posts I read about plants that reseed or spread via underground roots are to be avoided as pests. This is commented on quite often here as a negative thing. Nothing other than that was intended. What is considered a good thing to some is a downside to others, thats all. Also, the majority of plants usually discussed here are hybrids created for the nursery trade type rather than wild plants and info typically discussed on a native plant forum so its just a matter of common interests, not a judgement call. My biggest gripe, if you will, is that nursery's do not carry more of the native plants I and others are interested in. Obviously I like the types of plants I'm growing, I'm not fishing for compliments or in need of affirmation, I simply like talking about natives and prairie plants and wanted to know if there are others out there who feel the same or have similar interests and wondered if we could get those two forums more active.