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Tejas Heritage Farm
We started Tejas Tropicals, LLC in 2007 with the idea of growing tropical plants that were hardy in the southern half of the United States. We wanted to grow nursery plants using sustainable organic practises and we have done fairly … Continue reading
Fall means Gingers are going dormant
With the onset of cool weather in the fall means that deciduous gingers are shutting down and storing their energy into their rhizomes. Once the foliage starts to wither you can cut it away and then mulch the beds with … Continue reading
Ginger Festival Update
Here are written directions from I-59 and I-45 for those of you who can make it to our Festival- From the Houston area take I-59N to the 2nd exit in Cleveland which is FM 2025 to Coldspring and turn left. … Continue reading
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1st Annual Ginger Festival Sept 3rd
We are holding our 1st Annual Ginger Festival here at our nursery on Sept. 3rd from 10:00am to 7:00pm. You can find directions either by using Google Maps and entering “Tejas Tropicals” or by going to the “Events” tab on … Continue reading
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Kaempferias, the Peacock Gingers
Kaempferias are low growing woodland denizens of the monsoonal tropics that possess beautifully patterned foliage and unique leaf shapes and position. Their leaves can be erect and upright as with parviflora or rotunda, semi-erect as with elegans or pulchra, or … Continue reading
Summertime is Gingertime
With the heat of summer settling in across the country it’s the start of another ginger season. Most gingers thrive in the heat of the summer and many bloom from now until your first frost. The early blooming Curcumas flowers … Continue reading
Zilker Garden Festival
This was our first year to attend and participate in the Zilker Garden Festival held at the beautiful Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, Texas. It’s an annual event that brings together over 150 vendors, lecturers, and gardeners from around Texas … Continue reading
