What's Happening in the Garden
in October

by Donald Ray Burger
Attorney at Law

What's in Bloom

Abelia in bloom (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Alamanda in bloom. (1997, 2000, 2003)
Althea 'Zebrina' in bloom (2000)
American Beautyberry berries bright purple. (1997, 1998, Fading in 2000)
Aster in bloom (2003, 2004)
Bachelor Buttons in bloom. (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Barbados Cherry, Dwarf, in bloom (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Basil in bloom (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Basil (purple) in bloom. (1997, 2002)
Bat Face (Cuphea-Georgia Scarlet) in bloom(1997, 2003)
Begonia 'Scarletta' in bloom (1998, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Begonia 'Dragon Wing' in bloom (2000, 2001)
Begonia 'Super Olympia White' in bloom (2000, 2001)
Bougainvillea 'Juanita Hatten' in bloom (2002, 2003)
Buddelia davidii in bloom (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Butterfly Buttons in bloom (2000)
Butterfly weed in bloom (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Candle Bush (Cassia alta)in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Candle Plant (Celosia) in bloom (2001)
Cape Honeysuckle in bloom (1998, 2000, 2001)
Cardinal Flower in bloom (1997)
Catmint in bloom (2001)
Cat's Whiskers in bloom (2003, * 2009)
Chili Piquin in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Chinese Fringe Flower in bloom (2009)
Chives in bloom. (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Chrysanthemum in bloom (2003)
Cigar Plant in bloom. (1998, 2000, 2001)
Clasping Coneflower in bloom (2000, 2004, * 2009)
Crape Myrtles 'Baton Rouge' in bloom. (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, * 2009)
, * 2009)
Cypress vine in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Dahlberg daisies in bloom (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Duranta Repens in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Dwarf Fountain grass in bloom (2000)
Esperanza in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, * 2009)
Firecracker fern in bloom (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Firespike in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Gregg's Mist Flower in bloom (2000, 2001)
Gulf Muhly in bloom (2000, 2001)
Hamelia (Hummingbird bush). (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Hibiscus in bloom. (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Hibiscus-rose mallow (white) in bloom. (1997)
Hyacinth bean in bloom (1997, 1998)
Ixora in bloom. (1997, 1998)
Katie's Ruellia in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Lantana 'Lonesweep' in bloom (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Lantana 'yellow' in bloom (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Lantana 'White' in bloom (2001)
Lantana 'White Lightning' in bloom (2001, 2003, 2004)
Leatherwood still has tassels. (1997, [shovel pruned in 2000])
Marguerite Daisies in bloom (1998)
Mexican Bush Sage in bloom (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Mexican Heather in bloom. (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Mexican Honeysuckle in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001)
Mexican Mint Marigold in bloom (2003)
Mussaenda in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Oleander 'Turner's Petite Carnival' in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Oleander 'Petite Pink' in bloom (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Passionflower (blue) in bloom. (2003)
Passionflower (red) in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004)
Pentas in bloom. (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, * 2009)
Plumbago (blue) in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Plumbago (white) in bloom (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Possumhaw in berry (2001)
Princess Flower in bloom (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, * 2009)
Purple Fountain Grass (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Pyracantha berries are red (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Rangoon Creeper in bloom (2001, * 2009)
Red Yucca in bloom (2003)
Rosemary in bloom (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Roses doing well in October include: Adam's Smile (2000, 2001, 2003), Ain't She Sweet (2001, 2003), Altissimo (2000), Archduke Charles (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Belinda's Dream (2001, 2003), Betty Boop (2003), Black Jade (2000, 2001, 2003), Blue Bell (2000, 2003), Caldwell Pink (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Cecile Brunner (2003), Charisma (1999, 2000, 2001), China Doll (1999), Chrysler Imperial (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Climbing Cramoisi Superieur (2000, 2001, 2003), Climbing Pinkie (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Climbing Rainbow's End (2000, 2001, 2003), Crimson Glory (2003), Cuddles (2000), Cupcake (2003), Dee Bennett (1999, 2000, 2003), Don Juan (1999, 2000), Dortmund (2000, 2001), Double Delight (2000, 2001, 2003), Ducher (2001, 2003), Duchesse de Brabant (2000, 2001, 2003), The Fairy (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Green Ice (2001, 2003), Green Rose (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Gruss an Aachen (1999, 2000, 2001), Highway 290 Pink Buttons (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Hot Tamale (2000, 2001, 2003), Iceberg (2003), International Herald Tribune (2003), Jean Kenneally (2000), Jeanne Lajoi (2000, 2001, 2003), Jerry O (2001), Just Joey (1999), Katy Road Pink (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Knock Out (2003), LaMarne, (2003), Lavaglut (2003), Lavender Pink Pafrfait (2003), Louis Philippe (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Maggie (2000, 2001, 2003), Magic Carrousel (2000, 2003), Margo Koester (1999, 2000), Marie Daly (2003), Marie Pavie (1999, 2000), Martha Gonzales (2000, 2001, 2003), Maverik (2000, 2003), Memphis Queen (2003), Minnie Pearl (2003), Miss Pearl (2003), Monsieur Tillier (2000, 2001, 2003), Moonstone (2000, 2001, 2003), Mrs. B.R. Cant (2001), Mrs. Dudley Cross (2000, 2001, 2003), Mutablis (1999, 2001, 2003), Nearly Wild (2000, 2001, 2003), Old Blush (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Orange Honey (2000), Playgold (2003), Pascili (2001), Peaches 'N Cream (2000, 2001), Penelope (2001, 2003), Petite Perfection (2003), Popcorn (2000, 2001, 2003), Razzmatazz (1999, 2000, 2003), Rise 'N Shine (2001, 2003), Sachet (2000, 2001, 2003), Scentsational (2000, 2003), Seattle Scentsation (2003), Sombruil (2001, 2003), Soroptimist International (2003), St. Patrick (2001, 2003), Starina (2001), Starry Night (2003), Sunsprite (2001), Swamp Rose (2003), Sweet Surrender (2003), Texas (1999, 2000, 2003), Tropicana (1999), Valentine (2000, 2003), Veteran's Honor (2003), Vincent Godsif (2000, 2001, 2003), White Pet (2000, 2001, 2003).
Ruellia in bloom (2002, 2004)
Salvia Lady-in-Red in bloom (2000)
Salvia 'Victoria' in bloom (1997, 2000)
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' in bloom (2001)
Shrimp Plant in bloom (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Snail vine in bloom (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Society Garlic in bloom (1996, 1997, 1998,)
Sweet Alyssum in bloom (2003, * 2009)
Sweet Olive in bloom (2002, 2004, * 2009)
Tansy in bloom (1998)
Texas Purple Sage in bloom (1997)
Thunbergia Grandiflora in bloom. (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, * 2009)
Tomatoes in bloom (2001, 2003, 2004, * 2009)
Tunera in bloom (2000)
Turk's Cap in bloom (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
Verbena in bloom (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Verbena Sissinghurst in bloom (1998)
Wishbone Flower in bloom (2003)
Yarrow in bloom. (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Yaupon, golden, in berry (2001)
Yaupon, weeping, in berry (2000, 2001)

What to Plant in October

First week: Plant scarified bluebonnet seeds for spring display.
all: ornamental kale. It will last well into spring.
Halloween: plant anemones, ranunculus and crocus.

MISC
1996: Hummers here all month in 1996! This is not typical for Houston!
second half of month: apply fall fertilizer to grass.
by mid October put on last soluble fertilizers to your roses (alfalfa tea, epson salt tea, fish emulsion, seaweed solutions).
Look for baby turtles.

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