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I agree with Betty about leaving the frozen or just deleafed parts unpruned until later. I think they do provide some shelter to the rest of the plant, especially if they trap some leaves and other mulch near the plant. And I prune my Tecoma stans and Anisacanthus quadrifidus just back to the healthy parts unless I need to go farther for aesthetic reasons or space reasons. I tend to prune them to 12-18", even higher the past few mild winters. But right now the Aniscanthus is looking pretty ugly, I've got a lot of 4' tall dead looking branches out there. So this may be the year they get a cut back a lot.

Beverly

A lot of personal choice enters into this decision making process.

First, I personally think it too early to prune even those perennials that appear to be frozen to the ground. I like to leave the frozen bits until later in the winter. They provide some shelter for roots and stalk to help prevent further freeze damage. Also, they provide good bird habitat for feeding and shelter throughout the winter.

Second, in some winters some of these plants freeze all the way back and some do not - depends on where you live. In the late winter or early spring I can prune back only into the edge of freeze damage and have a larger plant next summer, if I want a larger plant in that location. Otherwise, then I prune back to 3-4 inches. Some think it doesn't look neat enough to leave frozen tops, but I find the wildlife much more entertaining than a clean bare area.

Just my opinion.

Betty
Boerne

To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
From: emitch@...
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:25:40 -0600
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Pruning

Every year at this time I agonize over pruning woody perennials. This year, I'm going to get some expert advice on pruning the following:

Tacoma stans

Salvia ballotiflora

Anisacanthus quadrifidus

Ageratina havanensis

Erythrina herbacea

Lantana urticoides

and any other similar in-between plants. It seems that any of these CAN be cut to the ground, but maybe don't NEED to be.

Hopefully some of you can provide personal experience here. All the books and even Mr. Smarty Plants are too generalized. The best advice I've found so far is 2"-3" from the ground.

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore

www.hillcountrynatives.biz

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#8672

From: Emery Mitchamore <emitch@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:44 am
Subject: Re: Pruning

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That's what I have always done with perennials, and still do in most areas, but now we have a couple of gardens that are very visible, and I need these big woodies to look a bit better. These gardens don't currently have enough evergreens to look good, but I can plant some cool-tolerant annuals until I figure what to do long term. Meanwhile, these plants just look too beat up to leave them as-is.

There's also some Aloysia macrostachya.

BTW, we're just NW of Austin.

On Dec 14, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Betty Dunn wrote:

A lot of personal choice enters into this decision making process.

First, I personally think it too early to prune even those perennials that appear to be frozen to the ground. I like to leave the frozen bits until later in the winter. They provide some shelter for roots and stalk to help prevent further freeze damage. Also, they provide good bird habitat for feeding and shelter throughout the winter.

Second, in some winters some of these plants freeze all the way back and some do not - depends on where you live. In the late winter or early spring I can prune back only into the edge of freeze damage and have a larger plant next summer, if I want a larger plant in that location. Otherwise, then I prune back to 3-4 inches. Some think it doesn't look neat enough to leave frozen tops, but I find the wildlife much more entertaining than a clean bare area.

Just my opinion.

Betty
Boerne

To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
From: emitch@...
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:25:40 -0600
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Pruning

Every year at this time I agonize over pruning woody perennials. This year, I'm going to get some expert advice on pruning the following:

Tacoma stans

Salvia ballotiflora

Anisacanthus quadrifidus

Ageratina havanensis

Erythrina herbacea

Lantana urticoides

and any other similar in-between plants. It seems that any of these CAN be cut to the ground, but maybe don't NEED to be.

Hopefully some of you can provide personal experience here. All the books and even Mr. Smarty Plants are too generalized. The best advice I've found so far is 2"-3" from the ground.

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore

www.hillcountrynatives.biz

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E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore

#8671

From: Betty Dunn <bebsd@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:42 am
Subject: RE: Pruning

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A lot of personal choice enters into this decision making process.

First, I personally think it too early to prune even those perennials that appear to be frozen to the ground. I like to leave the frozen bits until later in the winter. They provide some shelter for roots and stalk to help prevent further freeze damage. Also, they provide good bird habitat for feeding and shelter throughout the winter.

Second, in some winters some of these plants freeze all the way back and some do not - depends on where you live. In the late winter or early spring I can prune back only into the edge of freeze damage and have a larger plant next summer, if I want a larger plant in that location. Otherwise, then I prune back to 3-4 inches. Some think it doesn't look neat enough to leave frozen tops, but I find the wildlife much more entertaining than a clean bare area.

Just my opinion.

Betty
Boerne

To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
From: emitch@...
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:25:40 -0600
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Pruning

Every year at this time I agonize over pruning woody perennials. This year, I'm going to get some expert advice on pruning the following:

Tacoma stans

Salvia ballotiflora

Anisacanthus quadrifidus

Ageratina havanensis

Erythrina herbacea

Lantana urticoides

and any other similar in-between plants. It seems that any of these CAN be cut to the ground, but maybe don't NEED to be.

Hopefully some of you can provide personal experience here. All the books and even Mr. Smarty Plants are too generalized. The best advice I've found so far is 2"-3" from the ground.

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore

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#8670

From: Emery Mitchamore <emitch@...>
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:25 pm
Subject: Pruning

emitchamore

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Every year at this time I agonize over pruning woody perennials. This year, I'm going to get some expert advice on pruning the following:

Tacoma stans

Salvia ballotiflora

Anisacanthus quadrifidus

Ageratina havanensis

Erythrina herbacea

Lantana urticoides

and any other similar in-between plants. It seems that any of these CAN be cut to the ground, but maybe don't NEED to be.

Hopefully some of you can provide personal experience here. All the books and even Mr. Smarty Plants are too generalized. The best advice I've found so far is 2"-3" from the ground.

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore

#8669

From: "LSComposts@..." <lscomposts@...>
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:53 pm
Subject: Fw: Proj Blazingstar Workday Fri(12/18/09) 9a-12p; Hermann Park Bayou Parklands Pavilion

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http://api.ning.com/files/Cjqlbqu3zdD8sZNtigx2EVwNAa9KfluM9AjHBzdpiX1dDCqjixaCVBsU0VmPf1dVJYHsO3xoNIYxeV*qy1y3SWNpQiJbgddq/Read%20Project%20Description

For people in the Houston Area:
Attachment & body of email contains same information. Please forward to anyone who might be interested.

Tired of Holiday shopping and malls full of people?

Join us for the first

Project Blazingstar Workday

Friday, December 18, 2009

9 am - 12 noon

at Hermann Park Bayou Parklands Pavilion

(next to Houston Park & Recreation Maintenance Facility at 6520 Almeda, 77021.

The Project is working toward restoring small areas of Hermann Park to native prairie.)

The Texas Master Naturalists, Gulf Coast Chapter is organizing workdays for Project Blazingstar on the fourth Saturdays (odd months) and Fridays (even months) of the year. Everyone interested in working on Project Blazingstar is invited. NO EXPERIENCE NECCESSARY. Instructions will be provided.

*********************************************

Due to Christmas, our first workday is on the third Friday of December.

This month we will be dividing rescued little bluestem and other plants and potting them into 1 gallon pots.

Project Blazingstar is also providing seeds to anyone interested in growing out prairie plants at home to be given back to the project. If you are a "social worker", bring your seed packet and equipment for your grow out and come work with us.

WEAR: WARM CLOTHING! Weather is predicted to be cold, but dry.

BRING: gardening gloves, tools (if you have trowel, pruners, knife to divide plants), and any used 1 gallon nursery pots (~6" diameter x 6-7" tall), you can donate.

Driving Instruction: Heading south on Almeda, after passing South MacGregor, there will be the City of Houston Maintenance Facility on the right (white sign, bus stop). Just past the Facility is the pavilion where we will be working. There is cover in case of rain. Weather predictions say it will be cold on Friday, so dress warmly.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=6520+almeda+houston+tx&sll=29.707978,-95.383623&sspn=0.006859,0.011308&g=6520+almeda+houston+tx&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=6520+Almeda+Rd,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77021&ll=29.708127,-95.384159&spn=0.006784,0.011308&z=16

Contact: Lan at LSComposts@... or 713-771-1415 for more info about workdays.

Contact: Jaime Gonzales at jgonzalez@... about getting seeds to grow out prairie plants at your home.

Websites: Texas Master Naturalists, Gulf Coast Chapter: http://GCMN.TAMU.edu

Project Blazingstar: Restoration of prairies areas at Hermann Park . For information about Coastal Prairies, see http://www.coastalprairiepartnership.org and for specific information about Project Blazingstar, see

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#8668

From: "LSComposts@..." <lscomposts@...>
Date: Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:00 am
Subject: Fwd: CPP's New Coastal Prairie Plant Growers' Handbook available online!

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An FYI about the wonderful Coastal Prairie Plant Growers' Handbook now available online and free for anyone to use. Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.

Lan

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Coastal Prairie Partnership <mail@...>
Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Subject: CPP's New Coastal Prairie Plant Growers' Handbook available online!

Coastal Prairie Partnership

A message to all members of Coastal Prairie Partnership

Hello Prairie Partners,

We are proud to announce that our new Coastal Prairie Plant Growers' Handbook is now available online.

This digital text comes complete with videos that show you how to propagate Coastal Prairie natives. Please share this reference with anyone with an interest in gardening or prairie conservation.

Have a great weekend and keep in touch,

Jaime Gonzalez
Steering Committee
Coastal Prairie Partnership

Visit Coastal Prairie Partnership at: http://www.coastalprairiepartnership.org/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

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#8667

From: Kunda Lee Wicce <kundaleewicce@...>
Date: Tue Dec 8, 2009 8:29 pm
Subject: cactus question

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Hello,

A friend is asking for advice with a cactus problem: "I am trying to save a cactus which belonged to my mother who passed away just before Thanksgiving. It is covered with dried brown spots and some portions are withered and gray. From what I have learned online, it does not appear to be mealy worms. Perhaps it is a bacterial or fungal infection, or perhaps she overwatered it."

Anyone here know what's going on with it?

Kunda

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#8666

From: John Carpenter <texjonmac@...>
Date: Fri Dec 4, 2009 8:26 pm
Subject: Re: New Native Plant Discovery

texjonmac

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Thank you for posting it, Kathy. How very cool!

Procrastinate NOW! Don't put it off! Ellen de Generes

--- On Thu, 12/3/09, oaksavannah <k-mile@...> wrote:

From: oaksavannah <k-mile@...>
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] New Native Plant Discovery
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 3:49 PM

A Master Gardener friend asked me to post this article for the NPSOT members. You may already know about it - a new native plant discovery by a fellow enthusiast! Neat!

http://www.statesma n.com/news/ content/news/ stories/local/ 2009/12/03/ 1203plant. html

Kathy M.
Brenham, TX

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#8665

From: "oaksavannah" <k-mile@...>
Date: Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:49 pm
Subject: New Native Plant Discovery

oaksavannah

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A Master Gardener friend asked me to post this article for the NPSOT members. 
You may already know about it - a new native plant discovery by a fellow
enthusiast!  Neat!

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/12/03/1203plant.ht\
ml

Kathy M.
Brenham, TX

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#8664

From: Reid Lewis <siweldier2002@...>
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:30 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Bolia?

siweldier2002

Online Now

No doubt in my mind that this is B. marrubifolia or Woolly Butterfly Bush,

--- On Sun, 11/29/09, John Carpenter <texjonmac@...> wrote:

From: John Carpenter <texjonmac@...>
Subject: Re: [NPSOT-NPAT] Re: Bolia?
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:26 PM

Could easily be Buddleia marrubifolia, which is attractive and sturdy, with soft furry leaves.

Procrastinate NOW! Don't put it off! Ellen de Generes

--- On Sun, 11/29/09, steve_and_eve <serendipity@ austin.rr. com> wrote:

From: steve_and_eve <serendipity@ austin.rr. com>
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Re: Bolia?
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 12:27 PM

It looks like you may have a plant in the genus Buddleja, perhaps Buddleja marrubifolia. I can see [actually hear] how Buddleja might get transformed to Bolia. Compare the way that in casual speech the word "probably" becomes "probly" and even "prolly."

Steve Schwartzman

--- In NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogro ups.com, "emillersa1" <emillersa1@ ...> wrote:
>
> I bought a sage-like plant from a Hill Country nursery today that was called "Bolia." The nursery had it growing in its caliche soil area. The leaves resemble small "Lamb's Ears." I have posted photos in the Photos section under "Bolia." The nurseryman identified the shrub as a native. I can do the research on it if I only knew the Latin name or even a common name.
>

#8663

From: John Carpenter <texjonmac@...>
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:26 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Bolia?

texjonmac

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Could easily be Buddleia marrubifolia, which is attractive and sturdy, with soft furry leaves.

Procrastinate NOW! Don't put it off! Ellen de Generes

--- On Sun, 11/29/09, steve_and_eve <serendipity@...> wrote:

From: steve_and_eve <serendipity@...>
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Re: Bolia?
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 12:27 PM

It looks like you may have a plant in the genus Buddleja, perhaps Buddleja marrubifolia. I can see [actually hear] how Buddleja might get transformed to Bolia. Compare the way that in casual speech the word "probably" becomes "probly" and even "prolly."

Steve Schwartzman

--- In NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogro ups.com, "emillersa1" <emillersa1@ ...> wrote:
>
> I bought a sage-like plant from a Hill Country nursery today that was called "Bolia." The nursery had it growing in its caliche soil area. The leaves resemble small "Lamb's Ears." I have posted photos in the Photos section under "Bolia." The nurseryman identified the shrub as a native. I can do the research on it if I only knew the Latin name or even a common name.
>

#8662

From: "steve_and_eve" <serendipity@...>
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:27 pm
Subject: Re: Bolia?

steve_and_eve

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It looks like you may have a plant in the genus Buddleja, perhaps Buddleja
marrubifolia. I can see [actually hear] how Buddleja might get transformed to
Bolia. Compare the way that in casual speech the word "probably" becomes
"probly" and even "prolly."

Steve Schwartzman

--- In NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com, "emillersa1" <emillersa1@...> wrote:
>
> I bought a sage-like plant from a Hill Country nursery today that was called
"Bolia." The nursery had it growing in its caliche soil area. The leaves
resemble small "Lamb's Ears." I have posted photos in the Photos section under
"Bolia." The nurseryman identified the shrub as a native. I can do the research
on it if I only knew the Latin name or even a common name.
>

#8661

From: "emillersa1" <emillersa1@...>
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:53 am
Subject: Bolia?

emillersa1

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I bought a sage-like plant from a Hill Country nursery today that was called
"Bolia." The nursery had it growing in its caliche soil area. The leaves
resemble small "Lamb's Ears." I have posted photos in the Photos section under
"Bolia." The nurseryman identified the shrub as a native. I can do the research
on it if I only knew the Latin name or even a common name.

#8660

From: John Bridges <jbridgestx@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:18 am
Subject: Re: Propagating Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum

jbridgestx

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Do the book!

'How to Grow Native Plants of Texas & the Southwest" revised edition.
By Jill Nokes

At least that is how I propagate Rusty Blackhaw.

John Bridges
North Central
NPSOT

--- On Wed, 11/18/09, Toby Demetrovich <tobydmv@...> wrote:

From: Toby Demetrovich <tobydmv@...>
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] Propagating Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 6:26 PM

Anyone have any advice how to propagate some seeds? I have some fresh seeds waiting with the pulp removed. Do I need to remove the black shell? They look like watermelon seeds. I also have some parsley hawthorn to try out too.
Thanks,
Toby

#8659

From: Toby Demetrovich <tobydmv@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:26 am
Subject: Propagating Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum

tobydmv

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Anyone have any advice how to propagate some seeds? I have some fresh seeds waiting with the pulp removed. Do I need to remove the black shell? They look like watermelon seeds. I also have some parsley hawthorn to try out too.
Thanks,
Toby

#8658

From: "pekingred" <pekingred@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:35 pm
Subject: Re: NPSOT News - Old Issues

pekingred

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Thanks, Helen. I'll email her now.

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> Check with Gailon.  Before we moved to New Mexico, I passed on all my NPSOT
> records to her.  I save everything so I hope what you are looking for is
> there.
>
>
>
> Helena van Heiningen
>
>
>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:49 PM
> To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] NPSOT News - Old Issues
>
>
>
>
>
> This is your friendly NPSOT state office and I have been organizing the
> NPSOT News archives. I noticed we are missing the following:
>
> Volume 21, Issue 5 - Nov/Dec 2003
> Volume 22, Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 2004
> Volume 22, Issue 3 - May/Jun 2004
> Volume 23, Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 2004
>
> We are also missing one copy of Carroll Abbott's Texas Wildflower
> Newsletter:
>
> Volume 4, Issue 3 - Spring 1980
>
> Does anyone out there have any extra issues they can spare for the official
> archives or do you know of someone else that might?
>
> Thanks,
> Pam
>
>
>
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#8657

From: "Helena van Heiningen" <hvanhein@...>
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:03 pm
Subject: RE: NPSOT News - Old Issues

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Check with Gailon. Before we moved to New Mexico, I passed on all my NPSOT records to her. I save everything so I hope what you are looking for is there.

Helena van Heiningen

From: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of pekingred
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:49 PM
To: NPSOT-NPAT@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NPSOT-NPAT] NPSOT News - Old Issues

This is your friendly NPSOT state office and I have been organizing the NPSOT News archives. I noticed we are missing the following:

Volume 21, Issue 5 - Nov/Dec 2003
Volume 22, Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 2004
Volume 22, Issue 3 - May/Jun 2004
Volume 23, Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 2004

We are also missing one copy of Carroll Abbott's Texas Wildflower Newsletter:

Volume 4, Issue 3 - Spring 1980

Does anyone out there have any extra issues they can spare for the official archives or do you know of someone else that might?

Thanks,
Pam

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