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DesertZone
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by DesertZone » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:43 pm
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
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by BILL MA » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:05 am
That is sad Aaron
Looking at the chop marks on the bottom of the truck it's surprising that they didn't cut there leg off
To bad you didn't leave them a dog terd instead of the 20$, that would have been more appropriate
You did the best you could, you tried to save it before, it's not your fault the people are idiots!
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by DesertZone » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:10 am
Thanks Bill
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by Jay-Admin » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:22 am
That makes me want to cry. What a shame. I keep thinking that might happen to the big yuccas in Oriville WA.
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I was just there last weekend and they are still there and looking good.
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by hardyjim » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:36 am
BILL MA wrote:That is sad Aaron
To bad you didn't leave them a dog terd instead of the 20$, that would have been more appropriate
Bill
Yea,an exploding dog turd!
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by Cowtown Palm Society » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:37 am
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Man, that's brutal. What a waste of a beautiful gem. Especially sad when you asked them if they wanted to keep them, and then they end up doing that.
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by igor.glukhovtsev » Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:44 am
Aaron, I'm pretty sure you have a chance rooting the very tops of this yucca that still look alive. Just cut them off, peal the dry leaves, leave the cuttings for a couple of days for drying (I understand they are dry enough yet), apply some rooting powder and put them to the pots with the sand. Leave them alone for a while spraying some water from time to time. They must start growing!
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by DesertZone » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:37 pm
igor.glukhovtsev wrote:Aaron, I'm pretty sure you have a chance rooting the very tops of this yucca that still look alive. Just cut them off, peal the dry leaves, leave the cuttings for a couple of days for drying (I understand they are dry enough yet), apply some rooting powder and put them to the pots with the sand. Leave them alone for a while spraying some water from time to time. They must start growing!
Thanks for the idea.
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by lucky1 » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:48 pm
I feel sick seeing that.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if Igor's idea works...hope so.
Keep us updated please Aaron.
I cannot believe someone would be so stooooooopid to destroy a masterpiece of nature, especially when there isn't a hell of a lot else growing in a dry environment.
Even an idiot should know it took a long time to get to that size.
Hey Jay...maybe we need a topic "threatened/too late specimen(s)" if construction signs get posted as land use changes or subdivision is imminent , or a highway is being built, or an apartment block. As a group we might have some clout to make folks aware of the plant's significance.
Just a thought.
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by TimMAz6 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:04 am
That's a beauty. Too bad there's no roots! I hope it thrives for you and no rot sets in this winter. Keep us posted on its progress.
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by DesertZone » Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:11 pm
Thanks you guys, I will keep everyone posted.
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by Wes North Van » Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:49 pm
I agree Aaron.
I think it might grow back.
Definetly give it a try.
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by igor.glukhovtsev » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:40 am
DesertZone wrote:Thanks you guys, I will keep everyone posted.
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Aaron, just curious how is "sad looking Yucca" doing? Any progress UP or DOWN?
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by DesertZone » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:32 am
igor.glukhovtsev wrote:DesertZone wrote:Thanks you guys, I will keep everyone posted.
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Aaron, just curious how is "sad looking Yucca" doing? Any progress UP or DOWN?
It look the same as the day I took it home.
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by Okanagan desert-palms » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:20 pm
I missed this topic when it first started. Dumb ass people. If they only knew what they had. That size of Joshua tree would fetch a pretty penny. Fortunately for you Aaron they reproduce from seed as well as vegetatively, meaning Igor was right. they can regrow roots from branches or maybe the main trunk? Here is a site I found some really interesting info on the Y. brevifolia. Scroll down to spring rains, Joshua trees.Interesting. Maybe try some rooting hormone planted in a pot?
http://www.joshua.tree.national-park.com/info.htm
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by DesertZone » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:24 pm
Okanagan desert-palms wrote:Maybe try some rooting hormone planted in a pot?
John
I might try that as a last resort. I'm hoping it grows some roots out of the trunk. But if it don't do something I might cut the branches off and try to get them to root.
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
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