Palo Verde and Bougainvillea not blooming anymore
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Freezing temps starting this weekend!
Comments (51)Here's some photos of my frontyard and backyard plants. Quite a lot of damage to all the tropicals, but all the one's that were covered and lit definitely survived. Here's my big clump of Canna lillies, Hibiscus mutabilis, banana. These were covered with frost cloth and had 3 separate flood lights heating up the area. No damage at all on this Hibiscus mutabilis. The taller one though didn't do so well. These ones though were a big surprise to me on how well they did with all those freezing nights unprotected. Giant umbrella plant and split leaf philodendron. Here's my poor Passion fruit vine. It did well the first two nights, but couldn't handle the third freezing night. This one was also left unprotected. succulents all did well. Here's some Cannas that were not protected. Most of them all died back along with my Alocasias. They did well the first night since they're next to the wall of the house. Mango, Ice Cream Bean Tree, Longan, Yellow Guava, Brugmansia. I had to clump them all together and moved them closer to the house, covered them in frost cloth and placed a 100watt flood light underneath them. All did pretty well :) This hibiscus was protected all 4 nights. Alocasia, Cannas, Calla lillies. All left unprotected but were underneath a patio and close to the wall. My Moreton Bay Fig seedlings did pretty well. I just covered them in frost cloth, no lights. Pithecellobium dulce (guam�chil) tree, Left unprotected and it looks okay right now but I have a feeling that it'll drop leaves before spring. Pink guava left unprotected as well :( I'm pretty sure this guy will shoot back out though by spring. Hong Kong Orchid tree, left unprotected. Minimal damage on the top canopy, and all the blooms got fried :( Hibiscus left unprotected :( 3 year old Castor bean tree left unprotected as well. The last two freezing nights melted all its leaves. Red Ixoras left unprotected. Did pretty well since they're planted underneath the Castor bean tree, but the last freezing night got to them since the Castor bean's leaves all melted by that time. Plumeria was protected under frost cloth and close to a floodlight and still got damaged. All its leaves fell off and the tips are dark. Hopefully it'll pull through. Chinese Yellow Banana did alright. Its pups that are sprouting on its side did better....See MoreColorful Vines For Hot Desert
Comments (45)Back after a long absence. The plants (Bougainvillea in center, flanked by Tangerine Beauty crossvines) don't look so good. They haven't been fertilized since we planted them in No. 2012, but were well fertilized then. They were well watered last year, but we cut back this year. I think they need more water and fertilizer. This post was edited by benesesso on Sun, Apr 13, 14 at 11:22...See MoreAlbuquerque Thinking
Comments (27)Tracy, those photos were all taken in Old Town San Diego. Most people tend to think of that area as being pretty lush, but when it was being developed way back in the 1800s, it was called "Rabbitville" or "CoyoteTown" because it was believed that nothing but jackrabbits, coyotes and cactus could survive there. I wish I could tell you what the yellow blossom is, but I can't. It's a small tree, maybe 12' tall and about 6-8' wide. I tried to find someone who could tell me, but most of the folks working were just custodians in charge of watering and maintenance. None of them could identify the plants for me. I did find a link that is supposed to provide horticulture information, and does not, but that shows another different view of the courtyard of the Casa de Estudillo. As you said, a lot of the herbs do wonderfully well in that environment, and I'm sure there are palo verde there also.. There was another large shrub, maybe about 6' tall and wide, that had enormous white trumpet flowers hanging from it. Each one had to be about 6" long. The plant had been pruned up into sort of an ornamental tree shape (think it was pruned that way, rather than natural) so the lower trunk was exposed and the top fanned out into that amazing hanging bouquet display. I don't know if a call to the parks dept out there would yield any results or not, but I'm thinking of trying it, just because I'm dying to know what the plants actually are. You might also be interested in seeing the photo of the Desert Garden display in Balboa Park. It's also in the dguides catalog of gardens to see. They have some really wild cactus and succulents on display. My daughter and I took a stroll through the arboretum at Balboa Park, but it was in December and the display was disappointing. The stuff growing outside around the park was much more interesting. But it reminds me that, if you're so inclined, you could probably grow poinsettias outside there. I've seen them blooming clear up at rooftop level in a warm climate. If you can also grow a big swath of bougainvillea, don't tell me about it. It's one of the things I really miss. I might weep real tears. Pat Here is a link that might be useful: Historic Old Town - Casa de Estudillo...See MoreHekp needed with landscape ideas please!
Comments (4)I live in Utah, considered the 2nd driest state in the nation, behind Nevada. I'm well familiar with heat and dry weather. Given the problem with inadequate water to meet increasing water demands in the west and southwest, I recommend you avoid planting anything that requires daily watering to stay alive and green. Especially grass....unless there is a native grass to Arizona which would do well with limited water -- like the water that Arizona receives in its annual monsoon season. You can satisfy your natural craving for coolness with your water feature, which recycles water -- and add water as required to replace that which has been evaporated. I think you've got a great palette to work with. Were it I, I would place large rocks in your front and back yard and landscape around them. I'd use as many native plants as possible (I'm a real fan of xeriscaping in this part of the world), and landscape around the boulders and/or large rocks. Since you're renting the property, it'll be difficult for you to decide how much money to invest in something that you don't own. If that's not an issue, I'd talk to the landscaper about a tree you could plant in your back yard which would provide shade for your back yard (and the plants therein, as well as for your patio and your house. All of that will help motivate you to come outside. So many of the native plants are absolutely amazing...they require little water, do well in heat and drought conditions, and by selecting the right varieties, you should be able to have blooms throughout the year, except in the coolest part of the year. A couple of years ago I visited a friend who had a home in Scottsdale. I was extremely impressed with her large backyard which she had very attractively landscaped. She used the large rocks with carefully selected plants...She had the fire pit with surrounding chairs. She had several trees in the back yard. And no grass anywhere...and it wasn't missed at all. It looked so attractive and inviting. To keep your weeds under control, I recommend using a weed killer. It takes just minutes to use, and will keep the weeds from growing, from germinating, and will keep your yard looking clean and neat. As I remember, you moved from the Midwest, and so figuring out what to plant in the arid and dry environment of Arizona is a really change from what you've been used to. The key to success (and environmental sensitivity) is to plant what is native to the area and what will thrive in the hardships of Arizona's summer. Best of luck!...See Morelazy_gardens
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