buttonbutt
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| 07/15/2008 5:35 PM |
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I was at my local Lowes yesterday and Lance spotted some bright red blooming trees in the garden shop so I just had to go see! They had the very-hard-to-find-around-here RED crepe myrtles!!!!!!. I mean, PURE DARK RED (no shade of pink in it at all!). Lance and I are NOT fond of pink in any of its various shades on crepe myrtles. I like the lavender, purple and RED ones!!!!!!! My camera doesn't do the red justice, but here's a pic for ya. I've been wanting some of these for years but just haven't been able to find them in Texas or Louisiana! Bought two for my front courtyard wall. Lance promises to dig the holes for me tomorrow. I'm so excited to have them out front as they look gorgeous next to my limestone courtyard wall.
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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ivy
Terrier Terror
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| 07/15/2008 5:38 PM |
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nice ones!!
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michelle_custer
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/15/2008 5:42 PM |
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| thats red and pretty |
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Id rather have my rattie then any other dog
Mom to Domino and Daisey May
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Baileydukedavis
Terrier Terror
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| 07/15/2008 5:50 PM |
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"If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either." - Unknown
Bailey Duke Tazman Davis, Sydney Grace Davis, Chance Tazman Davis and Gracie Mae Davis |
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Amy
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/15/2008 5:53 PM |
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Yuppers. Them are red! Purty. |
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GothGirl
Terrier Terror
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| 07/15/2008 6:00 PM |
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Wow!! Those are pretty!!!! I've never seen red ones before. |
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~*~ Mikki: Prince & Ozzy's Mama ~*~ |
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texasjewel
Rat Royalty
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| 07/15/2008 6:25 PM |
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| Gorgeous! |
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Jean - Bailey and Lucy's Mom.
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buttonbutt
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/15/2008 6:36 PM |
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Posted By GothGirl on 07/15/2008 6:00 PM
Wow!! Those are pretty!!!! I've never seen red ones before.
I think they're fairly rare, Mikki. New Orleans used to be covered with thousands of beautiful crepe myrtles in the most unusual colors I'avve ever seen, but even there, I almost never saw the true red ones.
Actually, I used to live by a lady in Galveston that had one much darker red, nearly a maroon/cranberry color that was even prettier! But I've not seen that color before or since. She said she bought it in South Carolina. It was absolutely the most gorgeous crepe myrtle I'ave EVER seen and hope to find one myself one day.
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 07/15/2008 6:46 PM |
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pretty flowers i cant grow flowers but i sure can kill them. i can kill a cactus |
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danbenau
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/15/2008 9:55 PM |
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Posted By tauney4 on 07/15/2008 6:46 PM
pretty flowers i cant grow flowers but i sure can kill them. i can kill a cactus 
Yes, pretty flowers. I am a serial plant killer. A kind of ratty for plants.
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His name is Hendryx! He's a rat terrier! OK! |
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/16/2008 4:16 AM |
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| Peggy I love crepe myrtle trees! You do realize that you can "transplant" the off shoots from the roots and get more plants, right? I have 3 in my yard that I transplanted from my Granny's house. They are bad about sending off shoots from the roots and if you don't keep them trimmed up they turn into bushes. So just remember that if you want more, you can grow your own. If you still know the neighbor with the dark red one, you can get one from her too. |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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JenMax
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/16/2008 12:09 PM |
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Very pretty ! I love the red. |
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Jenny - Max's sister
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 07/16/2008 3:03 PM |
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| WOW...what a gorgeous plant!!!! |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 07/17/2008 6:52 AM |
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I love crepe myrtles... my big one is in full bloom right now and looks to be the color of the one in your picture!
Would love to see a picture of your garden, Peggy! Especially since I have NO green thumb at all -- I always admire those who do! |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, NA, NAJ |
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buttonbutt
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/17/2008 4:31 PM |
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| Actually, I'm not much of a flower person, Nora. Hate to weed and most of 'em die on me. I have pretty good look with flowering trees and shrubs, however. The heat and drought in Texas has been so bad the last few years, flowers, plants and grass are just burning up and dying, even with heavy watering. I had a humongous water bill last month after watering every couple days and the lawn is STILL burning up & dying! And the workmen doing my new patio cover have pretty mush Killed off the brand new grass we just set out this past spring around the patio. Wish I had thought to wait until AFTER the construction was complete to plant the new sod! Why is hindsight always 20-20? |
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/17/2008 4:56 PM |
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I have killed Bamboo which I understand is very hard to do, took me 4 days tops. I have no green on my thumb. We have candles wherever a plant should be
They are very pretty these myrtels though, did you get them planted?? |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~ |
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susannasmommy
Obsessed
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| 07/17/2008 8:50 PM |
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| OMG, I didn't know such an animal existed! Those are GORGEOUS! Our neighbors have the hot pink variety, but they're so blah compared to THOSE! I like the purple ones, too. Good luck with them! |
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Tabitha
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buttonbutt
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/17/2008 9:15 PM |
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Posted By alice4512 on 07/17/2008 4:56 PM
I have killed Bamboo which I understand is very hard to do, took me 4 days tops.
 I think you may havae topped even my record, Valerie. No, we've been just too busy with remodeling to get around to planting them in the ground yet. Soon, I hope.
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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