texas mountain laurel
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Genista Broom Moth — A Choice Had To Be Made
Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora) trees are slow-growing and expensive. So I was dismayed to check one morning and see 30 or so caterpillars munching on the fresh new growth of my tiny tree. The second photo is a crop of the first. ID with the help of iNaturalist told me that these are caterpillars Continue reading
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How’s the Texas Mountain Laurel Doing?
A Texas Mountain Laurel tree was the first plant that I bought here and it went in the ground in March 2023. Then in July I noticed that half of the tree was paler than the other half. This photo is from that time. I asked several of my native plant colleagues as to what Continue reading
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Preparing Texas Mountain Laurel Seeds For Germination
UPDATE: The effort described in this post had zero success. See this more recent post for a different approach and better outcome: https://rewildingmylot.blog/2024/08/01/germinating-texas-mountain-laurel-seeds/ Seeds of the Texas Mountain Laurel tree are remarkably robust. Once they fall from the tree, it can take up to ten years until germination, but I didn’t want to wait that Continue reading
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More Treatment Of The Texas Mountain Laurel
I have previously reported that my new Texas Mountain Laurel is sickly in that half of the tree has very pale leaves and is not thriving like the dark green other half. See earlier post: What Is Wrong With My Texas Mountain Laurel Tree? Several gardeners who also own this tree have suggested that there might Continue reading
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Peat Moss
In the process of discussing my sick Texas Mountain Laurel tree (see earlier post about this: What Is Wrong With My Texas Mountain Laurel Tree?), one gardener suggested that I make liberal use of peat moss to introduce more organic matter to the soil here. The idea was to use it in the same way as Continue reading
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What Is Wrong With My Texas Mountain Laurel Tree?
Sophora secundiflora Height in July 2023: 2.5 ft Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center database entry Texas Mountain Laurel was another easy choice as a tree to plant here. It has low water needs and the blooms are very showy and fragrant. I had not encountered it before, but it was recommended by several local gardeners Continue reading
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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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