Roses and more in Texas

We ’re in Houston today visiting with AcAcia Johnson . We ’ve inspect her garden before to see her beautifulroses , which she grows in container ( rosiness in Texas ) . Today she ’s back to share more from her garden blank space .

A deep red - throatedhummingbirdstops by a confluent for a visit .

A big , healthy monarchcaterpillaron a swampmilkweed(Asclepias incarnata , Zones 3–9 ) industrial plant

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This is my 2d year of growing this ‘ Cavendish Dwarf ’ banana tree(Musa‘Cavendish Dwarf ’ , Zones 9–11 ) . It has n’t produce any yield yet , but it is grow well .

A beautiful ‘ former Girl’tomato .

This is the 2nd twelvemonth I ’ve grown the rose ‘ Tropicana . ’ insert back in 1960 , this variety is still a favorite , thanks to its huge , perfectly form heyday in a racy warm color .

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AcAcia ’s backyard inearly summer , with bed andcontainersstarting to take over the lawn

The petals of the flowers on this ‘ Piñata ’ climbing rose are a fertile shade of Orange River when they first open . They then fade to knock as each single peak ages , so you get a variety of colors in each cluster of flowers .

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hummingbird flying to a feeder

large Monarch caterpillar feeding on a leaf

close up of a small banana tree growing in a container

close up of freshly harvested Early Girl tomato

close up of bright pink rose in full bloom

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close up of pink and orange multicolored roses

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