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John and Anna's
Garden
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Now here is Anna's
garden . . . |
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Anna specializes in
container plants and
uses them extensively in
the kitchen patio as
well as in the other
areas. Plants are
included to attract
hummingbirds and
butterflies, and herbs
are included for
culinary uses. Unusual
potted plants include
30-year-old hibiscus
which came from Anna's
mother’s Louisiana
garden via Illinois.
Another old “pass along”
from her mother is the
beautiful red "Chicken
Gizzard" (Iresine
herbstii). Cuttings from
this plant have been
shared all over the
country. Large pots of
blue butterflies (Clerodendrum
ugandense) add interest.
This patio serves as an
outdoor room for dining
and has shade from
native live oaks, red
bud, crape myrtle and
althea. A pineapple
guava (Acca
sellowiana)
has recently been
added. The fences are
covered with Alamo Vine
and Scarlet Leatherleaf
plus annual
vines. Confederate
jasmine is used as a
groundcover. (See photos
below.)
The entry patio contains
firespike, cross vine,
dwarf ruellia, columbine
and a mountain laurel. A
small fountain
compliments a copper
rain chain. This water
feature is a hint of
John’s large water
feature in the back
garden. |
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Hybrid Anise Hyssop Agastache 'Ava' Texas betony (Stachys
coccinea) |
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Crape Myrtle Firespike (Odontonema
strictum) |
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At left is Tecoma
ricasoliana, a pink
trumpet vine, whose
common names include
Port St. Johns Creeper,
Zimbabwe Creeper, Queen
of Sheba, and Port
John’s Creeper. In the
Osborn's garden it is
simply John's Creeper.
Scarlet Leather Flower
(Clematis texensis)
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Salvia microphylla Scutellaria longifolia
'Red Fountains' |
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Pink Texas Skullcap Mexican Hydrangea
(Scutellaria
suffrutescens)
(Clerodendrum
bungei)
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Photos by John and Anna
Osborn |
