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Tim- Yes it's Chilopsis! Really a standout there.One plant that I did not feature is the western sycamore, but it might be worth growing for the bark....

I guess I'll just have to take another trip the southwest then. Darn. :)

Yes! Baccata is an excellent Yucca, should add much cold hardiness in crosses!Tim- I am getting some Y. pallida pollen soon (from a fellow near Toront...

Tim- His pictures of the veridensis led me to explore the same region in 2008. Those Yucca are incredible! I think he still owes me seeds actually...T...

89 foot windmill? Is that even possible?I'll watch out for the news!

That's a great oak.Know of any sources for acorns? No one seems to cultivate these!

I wish I had more knowledge of the lizards, we only have one native species here in Ontario and I've only ever seen one! I want to try to go on anothe...

A few more desert shots:A large blooming B. armata. This guy was planted as a 1 gallon plant in 1950:<a href="

Jim- The large ones at the Oasis are in the middle of the desert. It's unlikely that they have any robusta genes in them. Ditto for the little ones in...

Tim- Excellent. The holly is Ilex x 'alcatrensis' and the big leaf Rhodo is either R. sinogrande of R. monstreanum (Spelling?), I don't seem to have t...

Barb- the palms they burned are, I believe, the Moapa palms. I've not seen those since 2007, but even then they were removing trees when I was there. ...

Paul,Bet you went ga ga over their succulent garden.Beautiful.Barb nah, mine is nicer... Except for the agaves... And Aloes... And...

Barb, No clue. One would think that, at some point, the palms would have to be set free and probably succumb in their first winter... I doubt that the...

Two weeks later and answer: Those washy pictures at the bottom of the page are from Missouri. The pictures are at least 22 years old and I have no ide...