http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/ Mailing elist for the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) and the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT). Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:44 GMT John Bridges http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8660 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8660 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 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:26:25 GMT Toby Demetrovich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8659 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8659 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 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:55:15 GMT pekingred http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8658 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8658 Thanks, Helen. I'll email her now. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:04 GMT Helena van Heiningen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8657 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8657 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:07:45 GMT pekingred http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8656 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8656 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 - Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:42:06 GMT k-mile@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8655 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8655 If you follow this experiment please keep us posted on how it turns out!  It will be very interesting to see what works - and what doesn't.   Kathy M. ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:42 GMT John Carpenter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8654 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8654 Kathy, I missed that too.  If they would stick to trees that originally grew there and raise them to a reasonable age, they would be likely to survive if Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:22:31 GMT John Carpenter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8653 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8653 Another example of why botanical names should be used.  The poplars in west Texas certainly grow in diffierent sites from desert willows, though they could be Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:04:07 GMT k-mile@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8652 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8652 Here's one of the answers to my question, I didn't catch it on the first reading: "...Covered in forests until the late 19th century, it lost its vegetation as Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:12 GMT k-mile@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8651 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8651 Interesting article, thanks for posting.  The article states they will be using Poplar and Desert Willow trees - I wonder if that is the same Poplar and Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:14:06 GMT John Carpenter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8650 This is not exactly on topic but I'm curious as to what trees they will use, how many will survive and will a change in the amount of sand be achieved.   Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:52:17 GMT John Carpenter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8649 Reed, what are winter lows in Temple?  It's about as close to Dallas as to Austin and Dallas definitely gets colder than Ft Stockton.   Austin is slightly Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:57 GMT Beverly Howard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8648 Here in Austin, Turk's cap doesnt die all the way to the ground anymore, likewise with the Tecoma stans. The other examples that I can think of arent natives. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:33:07 GMT Beverly Howard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8647 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8647 There is a mature Cordia in Austin in Hyde Park on Ave H so of 43rd St. Also a very nicely pruned one at Big Red Sun. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:34 GMT Reid Lewis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8646 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT/message/8646 I have a very large Cordia bossier in Temple at Temple College that has been in the ground six years and is every bit of 12 to 15' by 15'. ... From: Emery