Giant Coral Bean,
specifically, Erythina x
Bidwillii.
This beautiful speciman is a
cross between native Coral
Bean and Tropical Coral
Bean. What that means for
your garden is an
outstanding, hardy, easy to
grow shrub that blooms all
summer (unlike the native
species which is a Spring
only bloomer). Also, this
plant is an absolute
Hummingbird Magnet! This
plant can get quite large, so
give it some space. Prefers
full sun but will also do
nicely in part shade. Freezes
back in the winter, but
comes back strong in the
Spring. Drought, heat and
sun tolerant. What more
could you ask? Did we
mention that Hummingbirds
adore it? Come get one
today.
Bloomers Garden Center
512-281-2020
Native and Adapted Plants for
Central Texas
"Plants Are Cool"
Quick Tips
What's Hot
Cool Plants
Gossip Patch
Well okay, at Bloomers,
we believe all plants are
cool! But hey, we all
have our favorites. The
good news is that we
probably have your
favorites as well. This has
been the year of the
Daisy, especially
Blackfoot Daisy.
Our Spring Garden
Seminar Series was a big
hit, so we are currently
working on lining up
some more great classes.
Stay tuned for more info
and class schedule.
Sweet Potato Slips are in
stock again. They are
going fast, so hurry and
get some. We have
Beauregard, Georgia Jets
and Bunch Puerto Rico's
(a dwarf variety for small
garden spaces). Sweet
Potatos are easy to grow
and stand up well to our
summers. Pick up a
growning guide at the
nursery.
Honor your father and
Mother, that your days
may be long... (Exodus
20: 12, italics mine).
That's right, Mothers'
Day is quickly
approaching and if you
are reading this, then
there is a high
probability that you
have a mother or at
least know someone
who has a mother, (ask
your kids, they might be
able to jog your
memory). The wise,
considerate, thoughtful,
loving, caring, and yes
biblical thing to do is to
Honor her. How you
choose to do that is
entirely up to you!
However, when in
doubt, it never hurts to
buy her something nice
from Bloomers. After all,
we are Mom-approved!
Well, at least our own moms
approve of us! The pretty lass
pictured below is my mom,
before I was even a glimmer in
her eye! And yes, my mom
approves of this message!
This Native beauty loves
sun and heat, two things
Texas has plenty of.
Needs very good
drainage to thrive,
blooms from Spring
through Fall. We have
been selling these almost
as soon as they come off
the truck. The good news
is we have restocked and
have a gorgeous
selection in the nursery
right now.