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DesertZone · 2013-02-18T12:47:06Z

Tim, I have been looking around Cochise county AZ in google maps, because they have updated maps "May 2011" street views. This is the spring after the "big freeze". This is of interest to me because of the plants in area. Although NM and West Texas seen the same kind of cold they don't have the saguaros and other plants that this county in AZ has. I have seen lots of dead cactus/plants but I also have found plants with no cold damage at all, and even some saguaros in bloom. The big agaves in Bisbee look like real gems and are unlike any A. americana I have seen. I think they are not typical of the species, but have shown to be much hardier than the norm. :wink: PS Sierra Vista AZ, by the golf cource area is a good place to look fopr survivers. Bisbee type agave in Tombstone AZ, untouched. Some places seen as cold as -5F

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Looks like it Aaron but what? Could be Matapensis... gets confusing 😕 Up just past the blue wagon are another two Nolinas... young ones probably the same species. I like the hesperaloes which are in flower.

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Posted : 29/11/2013 4:01 pm

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I'd be happy in a tent on this property.

Sorry to derail the serious topic...but OMG isn't this GREAT?????? 😛 😛 😛 😛 :bounce:

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Posted : 29/11/2013 11:35 pm

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Love it! That is when and how grass with a desert-scape looks good. One of the driest deserts in North america and look at all the grass.
Water bills are not cheap there. money, money, money...but I like it!
8)

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Posted : 30/11/2013 3:11 pm

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I'm actually surprised that people don't install that green turf carpet (instead of real grass).
Looks good from a distance, and no water required.

The health of those palms is wonderful.

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Posted : 30/11/2013 6:48 pm

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I'm actually surprised that people don't install that green turf carpet (instead of real grass).
Looks good from a distance, and no water required.

The health of those palms is wonderful.

Barb

I wonder the same thing. it's expense, but I would think they could afford it.
I've seen it up close and it looks just like real grass.

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Posted : 30/11/2013 7:55 pm

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Posted : 30/11/2013 10:15 pm

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😥 sat pic was May 2011, previous winter almost did them in.
Think they'll make it?

Just think how well they would've done in Palm Desert...

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Posted : 01/12/2013 12:21 am

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I'm sure they are fine.

I don't think they ever have any bad freeze back in the palm desert. I have been there however in late Dec. when the palm desert got down in the 10'sF like 18F where I was at.
Maybe as cold as 5-0F in the higher desert areas (Cali). It even got down to 26F in Whittier California, but I did not see any damage there.

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Posted : 01/12/2013 12:55 am

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don't think they ever have any bad freeze back in the palm desert

From the look of their palms, I agree.
On many "streets", everything looks pristine and most have some age.

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Posted : 01/12/2013 11:05 am

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green turf carpet (instead of real grass).
Looks good from a distance, and no water required.

Barb

I did find one with fake grass and it looked good (same neighborhood).

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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:00 pm

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Fake grass looks good, when in small areas. 8)
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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:06 pm

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I keep getting stuck on all the beautifully landscaped roads.
Never get very far.
I could look at this all day long.

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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:16 pm

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re your last post, Aaron, that is so beautiful.
I prefer that to real grass in that dry environment.
Looks as good as the real thing, maybe better.

Good design (curb appeal) evident there.

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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:19 pm

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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:19 pm

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hey we both posted at 7:10.

re the link: :laughing7:
They must've known WHO they were "saluting".

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Posted : 01/12/2013 10:21 pm