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by DesertZone » Sun May 28, 2006 7:47 pm
Here are some big Joshua trees in Hagerman Idaho
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by Jay-Admin » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:37 pm
Those are fricken AWESOME!
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How old do you think they are? That's on my purchase list if i can find any.
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by DesertZone » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:49 am
I guess maybe 20-30 years? The one reached as high as the wires
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If I get a chance I will mail you one as a gift maybe two?
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by Alchris » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:25 pm
I'd love to have one in my desert. Unfortunately they won't survive here
Allen
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by Jay-Admin » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:28 pm
Hey Aaron, That would be awesome if you get a chance.
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by DesertZone » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:32 pm
Sure thing Jay.
Allen...how cold does it get there in f.
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by Jay-Admin » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:14 pm
Cool thanks.
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If your looking for any specific plants or seeds let me know and i will see what i can do.
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by Alchris » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:21 am
We get down to -25 F for 1-3 days in a row at least once per winter. We get colder temperatures to -35 F every now and then. It used to happen every 2nd winter but it hasn't been that cold in the last 5 years. We also used to get a foot of snow before xmas and have it stay for the winter and insulate root systems. We haven't had full snow cover in 4 years. Last winter I lost 50% of my perennial alyssium, 2/3 of my perennial rudebeckia and daisies as a result of the constant freeze/ thaw with no snow cover and occasional -20F.
Nurseries used to guarantee zone 2 & 3 hardy perennials/shrubs for 1 year. Last year they cut their guarantee back to 3 months.
If I can keep mulch or snow on them, I can grow most Zone 4 as well as some Zone 5 & 6 perennials and small shrubs.
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by Wes North Van » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:59 pm
Awesome yucca but not one for my climate either. We are just to wet for it here.
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by Okanagan desert-palms » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:22 pm
Aaron those Joshuas look great. I have 20 seedlings started and will be planting them in about 2 years. If they can survive there and also in your part of the state,gives me great hope they will survive here as well. We get about 12 inches of precipitation a year "semi desert" zone 6b 7a.
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by DesertZone » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:24 pm
Should live just fine in that zone
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