Sep20- Tuesday
Agenda
7:30-8:00Registration
8:00-8:15Welcome –DavidRodriguez,CountyExtensionAgent-Horticulturist
8:15-8:20Welcome –Nelda Speller,CountyExtensionDirector,Bexar County
8:20-8:45Introduction –StudentIntroduction
8:45-9:30Whatisthe TexasSuperstar Program–Whatittakestobecome a TexasSuperstarPlant.
Where tofindinformationonTexasSuperstar Plants
The New Texas Superstar Brochure
Dr.BrentPemberton,Professor, OvertonResearchExtensionCenter, TexasA&MResearch, Overton, TX
9:30 –10:00HowandWhythe TexasSuperstar Programstarted.
Dr.JerryParsons,Retired, TexasA&M AgriLife ExtensionService, Extension Horticulturist
10:00 –10:10Break
10:10 –11:00The Colorization of the TexasBluebonnet.
-TexasBluebonnet
-TexasMaroonBluebonnet
-LadyBirdJohnsonRoyalBluebonnet
-OthersColors
11:00 –11:10Break
11:10 –11:45TexasSuperstar Vegetables:TomatoesandBroccoli.
Tomato Selections:Surefire,Tycoon, and BHN-968
BuildingPartnerships with cooperators
The RodeoTomato and conducting trials
Rio Grande Gold Pepper
Dr.JerryParsons
11:45 –12:00Fallzinnias and Mari-mums,PurpleFlashOrnamentalpepper and‘NuMexTwilight’pepper
DavidRodriguez
12:00 –12:45Lunchprovided(VisitBexar CountyMaster Gardener-Sir Oliver ‘Smitty’Smith, Texas Superstar Plant Specimens)
12:45-1:50TexasSuperstar: Annuals -PartI
- Whopper begonia
- Brazilian Red Hots alternanthera
- Angelonia or Summersnapdragon
-Baby’sBreatheuphorbiasand CoolSeasoneuphorbias
-GlobeAmaranth
-Dakota Goldhelenium
-RioSeriesmandevilla
-TidalWave SilverpetuniasandCherrypetunias
-Caricatureplant
Dr.BrentPemberton
1:50-2:00Break
2:00-2:45TexasSuperstar: Annuals -PartII
-Larkspur
-Laura Bushpetunias
-ButterflyDeepPink pentas
-Vinca Coraseries
Dr.JerryParsons
2:45-3:00TexasSuperstar: 2015Annuals
White StreamlobulariaandLittle Rubyalternanthera
DavidRodriguez
3:00-3:10Break
3:10-4:00TexasSuperstar Trees:Chinese Pistache,TexasLilac vitex,Possumhawholly, Laceyoak,Shantung maple,Chinkapinoak and Basham’s Party Pink crape myrtle.
MarkPeterson,ConservationProjectCoordinator,SanAntonioWater System
4:00-5:00HowTexasSuperstarplantsare distinguishfromotherplants.
Howtofindthebestplantsonalocallevelandthe importance of supportingIndependentNurseries.JohnFanickPhloxandother plantsnamedafter Fanickfamily.
MarkFanick,co-owner ofFanick’sGardenCenter
Sep21-Wednesday
8:00-9:20TexasSuperstar: Fruit Satsuma Mandarin Oranges for the Landscape or Patio Natchez Blackberries
Other FruitCandidates:Pomegrate andOlives
Dr. LarryA.Stein, Associate DepartmentHead/ExtensionandExtensionSpecialist, Uvalde, TX
9:20-9:30Break
9:30-11:30Howwe find TexasSuperstar Plants.
TexasSuperstar: Perennials
-TexasGoldcolumbine
-NewGoldlantana andTrailingPurple lantana
-Turk’sCap
-Dwarf Mexicanpetunia
-Fanick’sphloxandVictoriaphlox
-MexicanBushsage
-HenryDuelbergsalvia andMystic SpiresBlue salvia
GregGrant, Horticulturist,StephenF.AustinState University,Austin, TX
11:30–12:00Landscape ConsiderationsofTexasSuperstars
GregGrant
12:00-1:00Lunch(Book signingwithGregGrant)
1:00-1:50TexasSuperstars: Roses
-Belinda’sDream
-Grandma’sYellow
-Knockout
-Marie Daily
GregGrant
1:50-2:00Break
2:00-3:00TexasSuperstar: Per-Annuals
-Firebush
-GoldStar esperanza
-Pride-of-Barbados
-Duranta
-CompactSpicyJatropha
-Blue Princeverbena
GregGrant
3:00-3:10Break
3:10-4:00TexasSuperstar: More Plants
-MoyGrandehibiscusandFlarehibiscus
-Cape Plumbago
-Blue Princeverbena
-Thyrallis
-VariegatedTapioca
-MothOrchid
Dr.JerryParsons
4:00-5:00TexasSuperstar: Water Lilies
Shane Stefek,President,Water GardenGems,Marion, TX
6:00 pm Networking Dinner Provided
Site T.B.A.
Sep22- Thursday
8:00-12:00Tour atSanAntonioBotanicalGarden,555FunstonPl, 210207-3250
Welcome byBobBrackman, Director,SanAntonioBotanicalGarden
-Tour conductedbyDavidRodriguez and Master Gardener Lou Kellogg
WillwalkgardenandlookatestablishedTexasSuperstar plants.
-Tourthe Children’sVegetable Garden
NOTE: Everyone willmeetat the frontentranceof the SanAntonioBotanicalGarden(555FunstonPlace) Expecttowalksobringalongahat, sunglasses,comfortable clothingandshoes.Bringanotebookfor notesanda camera, if youlike.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 EAST COURT
San Antonio, TX 78230-4818
210 631-0400