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Comments (13)Mary, The Sonoran Emerald has a pretty healthy growth rate. The one in the photo is growing at Arizona Wholesale Growesrs (19th Ave & Pinnacle Peak Rd.) I'm not sure of the age but I remember seeing it when I visited there in 2000. I've planted several of these trees in the last 5 years including the most recent which was a 15 gallon size planted in March or April. Although it looked pretty skimpy at first, it's now larger than a robust 24" box tree. I water it deeply once every 2 - 3 weeks. I've seen the Dragon Tree and several people on this list have grown it. Beware of trees that grow extremely fast - their wood tends to be weak which can make them vulnerable to winds. They also tend to be short lived. Just think about oak trees....they grow slowly and have very hard, dense wood and live for a very long time. Also, trees with large leave like the Dragon tree, typically are not well adapted to the desert and need lots of water. Large leaves lose tons more water vapor than small leaves. I hope this helps....See MoreDesert Museum Palo Verde in grass
Comments (1)Too much water after the first year. Remember they are native out in the desert where they don't get watered much of the time. Though a cultivated variety the basic tree is a desert tree. They don't do well in lawns. That I know, even twenty years after moving from Phoenix....See MoreAnyone growing Palo Verde "Desert Museum" in the DFW area?
Comments (1)They will grow in clay with good drainage. I have one planted about 6'. It continues to bloom for a couple of months now with the extra rain....See MorePalo Verde "desert museum" at Lowes in San Antonio ...
Comments (15)Sorry I took so long, mine started blooming last week and I waited till it filled out a little more with flowers. It still has loads of buds that are unopened. The second one took quite a bit of damage over the winter and I cut it back but it is putting on new growth now. This one in the picture is about six feet tall at the tips sorry the picure is not very clear. I took a picture of one at a nursery last fall that is about 15ft and Ive talked to a landscaper who knows where there are some 20-25 ft specimens here in central Tx. I saw some 15 gal for sale this weekend for $60 and they reminded me of the thread and the elusive one from last fall. It was in a box maybe 36" and was $1000....See MoreJXBrown (Sunset 24, N San Diego County)
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