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Welcome
to our world of horticulture. We moved from the Houston Gulf
Coast to the NW Austin suburbs in early 2006. Our yard
resembles a miniature botanical garden with a diverse collection
of hundreds of different rare and unusual plant cultivars
and varieties. Included in these collections are tropicals
(bromeliads, orchids, bougainvillea, hibiscus, plumeria,
flowering and foliage ornamentals, palms and cycads, etc),
citrus , cacti & succulents (agaves, yucca, euphorbias,
etc), rare and unusual plants from around the world, hardy
perennials, unusual cultivars of holly and other commonly known
hardy ornamental shrubs and trees, and aquatic plants.
This type of plant collecting requires much discipline (e.g.
limits on the number of plants in each type), landscape planning
to allocate space according to plant needs, and consideration of
and provision for over-wintering tender plants. We have a small
82 sq. ft. lean-to greenhouse which is filled to capacity each
winter. Bob has a particular fondness for plant
cultivars that are variegated or unusual growth forms and in
continuing learning about a broad variety of plants. Bob
is a Master Gardener in Travis County, (and formerly a Master
Gardener in Harris County)TX. Lana enjoys a wide
variety of flowering plants and garden designing. We
are both fully retired and enjoying time to pursue hobbies and
interests full time. We both live a very
environmentally friendly life-style (e.g. drive a hybrid
vehicle, recycle everything that is possible, avoid using
chemicals in the garden, and encourage wildlife into our yard).
Please consider doing the same. Thank you for visiting our
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