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The listing, REAL TEXAS BLUEBONNETS ***2 winners!*** has ended.

EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS!
OUR STATE FLOWER
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
Every year our highways truly are covered in these beautiful flowers... now you can have them too!
Winner will get 10 seeds I also have an auction for the Indian paintbrush flower seen in the 4th photo...

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TWO WINNERS ON THIS ONE! The winner of course and I will also send them to the person that bids last before the winner! You will have to supply your address after auction ends. The best part is that the 2nd winner is out no credits...and wins anyway! This should be fun!

Questions & Comments

wow,they are gorgius, i see these are the blue ones, wow, it had to be beautiful out there. when these are in bloom. i just love flowers , do they like shaded area's, most of my tiny yard is shaded by a big tree and a whole lot of others around me. i only have a very small area on my patio thats get sun all the time. i'm going to put some planters there.

Apr 19th, 2012 at 7:49:26 PM PDT by

I have seen them in shaded yards but mostly on the highway. Its the most beautiful time of year when they all bloom. You will see people every day stopping to take pics of it! not just tourist but Texans too! Sad thing is they take their kids out there for family pics and we have tons of copper head snakes and rattle snakes. All too often there is a report of someone doing that and the kids getting bitten! its awful! I took my for pics but cleared out an entire area first! Just had the flowers behind them but my kids are still alive! Safety first!

Apr 19th, 2012 at 7:59:11 PM PDT by

My wife LOOOOOVES Bluebonnets!! I would LOVE to win enough to cover our whole yard (I wouldn't have to mow for the period that they grow then LOL!!!) I'm certainly bidding on these for my wife!!

Apr 25th, 2012 at 10:48:23 AM PDT by

well I am planning on sending more than just a few so please bid! I am grateful for it!

Apr 25th, 2012 at 11:53:17 AM PDT by

I always lived in Texas until 2yrs ago and that is one thing I miss is the beautiful wildflowers along the highways. I am in AZ now and I think the state flower is a cactus. They are pretty but can't hold a candle to TX wildflowers.

Apr 28th, 2012 at 1:14:36 PM PDT by

Plus you cant hold a cactus! lol. I lived n Amarillo my entire life until 8 years ago I moved to the Dallas area and it is Night and day differences! No flowers there just like the desert to me. Here it is breath taking for the few weeks that the hwy is covered is just a sight to see! I dont think a photo in the world can do it justice!

Apr 28th, 2012 at 2:10:06 PM PDT by

I live in TX had a great year for bluebonnets this year...hubby works near weatherford...so if I win maybe he can just pick them up!!!!

Apr 28th, 2012 at 3:06:57 PM PDT by

that would be great!!!

Apr 28th, 2012 at 3:26:14 PM PDT by

Lovely pictures. I just love our flowers here. It's always beautiful when the flowers bloom in Tx. ^_^

Apr 21st, 2012 at 4:49:08 PM PDT by

I lived in Amarillo for my entire life til 8 years ago I moved into the Dallas area. It is just one of the greatest gifts I think God gives us every year! (our flowers in TX)

Apr 21st, 2012 at 5:03:45 PM PDT by

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Apr 22nd, 2012 at 1:21:44 PM PDT by

Amazing fans! *~*If not fan me and I will fan you back!*~*

Apr 24th, 2012 at 7:54:02 PM PDT by

Thank you for the message. I am sure going to try and win this !!!

Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:11:23 AM PDT by

I sent it to everyone that had already bid as a special way to thank everyone that helped this auction get to where it is now! Thank you all again for supporting my Listia addiction! lol

Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:27:29 AM PDT by

I must ask: what is slug bait? We have LOTS of snails....Will this help or hurt the bluebonnets( as they actually eat and seemingly kill lots of our other plants)???

Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:15:51 AM PDT by

I found this on slug bait but I am sure there are many other places that will explain what slug bait is.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7427.html
VERY INTERESTING! I think slugs and snails are so cute but you are right they are so destructive to our gardens and flower beds! Hope this helps!

Apr 29th, 2012 at 9:25:48 AM PDT by

Tips & Warnings

Bluebonnets take a while to grow. To speed up growth, you can scarify the seed. To do this, scratch the seed, slightly breaking the shell before planting. Scarified seeds usually germinate in 10 to 12 days. If you live in an area where the climate is not ideal for growing bluebonnets outside, you can try following the same instructions but plant them in a pot inside.

Have patience; bluebonnets grow all winter long before flowering around March. They are a perennial flower, which means after you plant it in the fall, it will flower in the spring, reseed for next fall and bloom again in the spring. So, once you have a good patch, you should never have to replant them.

Read more: How to Plant Bluebonnet Seeds | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5548340_plant-bluebonnet-seeds.html#ixzz1tQx9Jn3T

Apr 29th, 2012 at 5:57:35 AM PDT by

Plant the seeds about 10 to 12 inches apart. This will give them plenty of room to grow. You do not need to dig a hole to plant the seed, but press it slightly into the soil with your hand or by walking on it. Cover it with enough soil so that birds and bugs cannot harm the seed.

Water your bluebonnet seeds lightly on the day of planting, but do not water your bluebonnets on a regular basis. You should not have to water them except on the day you plant them. If fall or winter rain or snow is low, then you can lightly water the seeds. Snow does not harm the bluebonnet as it grows because it doesn't bloom until later. The winter growth helps it build a strong root system.

Cover the area with slug bait or pill-bug bait until the bluebonnets are well-established. Sow bugs, pill bugs and slugs all love bluebonnets. Covering the area with bait should keep the bugs from harming the seeds.

Apr 29th, 2012 at 6:00:20 AM PDT by

I had no idea how rare the seeds are til today. I just researched and found that even though they grow like crazy the seeds are a rare find! I am so glad I figure out I could harvest them!

Apr 29th, 2012 at 6:21:46 AM PDT by

Well, I bid all I had on this and still lost out....Thanks sharing...too bad it won't be coming home with me....God bless you, this auction, and the winner of it...

Apr 29th, 2012 at 12:03:39 PM PDT by

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FREE: REAL TEXAS BLUEBONNETS ***2 winners!***

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