Texas

[007Sean]

New to BYC and super glad to find a texas group!
I live just outside of burleson

Howdy and Welcome to the Texas thread.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I have found a somewhat local breeder or Blue, Black, and Splash Orpingtons...finally...lol But in searching, I realized that I don't think I asked on here. Do any of the other Texans raise Orpingtons? And what colors? Or do you know of any breeders in the states of quality Orpingtons?

 

[Nksg75]

One point I missed you senile old man Passion flowers are perineal what is forcing you to repurchase them or did you forget to purchase them? Roll with the cheap as is our mantra and get 10-15 for $5 as I did. Did Harvey flood them out as they do like their feet dry? At lowes/HD they are probably $9-/plant, monsantoed and geneticly identical air-layered clones.

Hey there,
Just a quick question...
Are these the same flowers you are talking about?


I am just curious because after shredding about 3 acres I came across tons of these flowers.
I always thought it was more of an (pretty) invasive weed, however it looks exactly like this picture.

 

[RUNuts]

Hey there,
Just a quick question...
Are these the same flowers you are talking about?
View attachment 1854743

I am just curious because after shredding about 3 acres I came across tons of these flowers.
I always thought it was more of an (pretty) invasive weed, however it looks exactly like this picture.

Yes. Those are passion flowers & fruit or maypops. Is the fruit ripe? Try it.
Planned on planting near chicken run & fallen fruit goes to the birds. Been warned that squirrels love them also.

 

[Kiki]

Hey there,
Just a quick question...
Are these the same flowers you are talking about?
View attachment 1854743

I am just curious because after shredding about 3 acres I came across tons of these flowers.
I always thought it was more of an (pretty) invasive weed, however it looks exactly like this picture.

I tried to snag a couple of these from a local Park's walking trail last year to plant but it didn't work out. I think the fruit were not ripe enough to eat at the time.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Hey there,
Just a quick question...
Are these the same flowers you are talking about?
View attachment 1854743

I am just curious because after shredding about 3 acres I came across tons of these flowers.
I always thought it was more of an (pretty) invasive weed, however it looks exactly like this picture.

Yes those are the ones. I am betting if you have a large stand of those near you then you almost certainly see a lot of Gulf Frittilary. Once they are up and growing they can certainly act like an invasive spreading underground via runners and popping up a few feet from the original plant keeping them contained via a lawnmower helps. @Texas Kiki some species require cold stratification for the seeds to germinate.

 

[Nksg75]

Yes. Those are passion flowers & fruit or maypops. Is the fruit ripe? Try it.
Planned on planting near chicken run & fallen fruit goes to the birds. Been warned that squirrels love them also.

No i don't think it was ripe. Still green. I will look at the part I haven't shredded BC I am sure there is lots more.

 

[Nksg75]

Kiki, come on by and grab some!!

 

[Nksg75]

What color should they be when ripe?
Yellow?

 

[Nksg75]

I will find some more tommorow and take pics