Growing in the Sierra Nevada "Rain Shadow "
- John P Weiser
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Thought you guys would enjoy seeing the flower spike on my Yucca elata. It measures seven foot eight inches tall. I have had this plant for five years now I'm sure it is a couple of years older than that it was in a five gallon pot when I planted it. This year it is starting to make a trunk at last. It's a slow process though.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
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sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
That's a rather elegant looking Yucca. Interesting that it is a slow process.
Take a look at this high-speed yucca I had back in CA:
http://www.cactiguide.com/yucca/
Take a look at this high-speed yucca I had back in CA:
http://www.cactiguide.com/yucca/
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
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- John P Weiser
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I can't resist posting a few other close up pictures of some of the plants you see in the background. The first set are of Penstemons another Western Genus adapted to dry environments and a passion of mine.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
- John P Weiser
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I have you marked on my calender with a smiley face just like this one.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
- John P Weiser
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A couple of shots from today.
An update on the Yacca elata blossoms.
I think of this one as "Beauty" and the "Beast". The Penstemon palmeri has twined a few flowering wands up through my Cylindropuntia kleiniae.
An update on the Yacca elata blossoms.
I think of this one as "Beauty" and the "Beast". The Penstemon palmeri has twined a few flowering wands up through my Cylindropuntia kleiniae.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
absolutely love the wild flowers that you have incorporated into your landscaping and gardening. wish i could grow cacti and succulents outside all year. i have some relatives in sparks from my wife's side of the family. their name is dick and esther blue. thought maybe you might know them. they are retired folks now.
- John P Weiser
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Lee
Sorry but I have not had the pleasure of meeting them.
You are from Huron you say. I come from Bismarck, ND. Do you grow O. polyacantha, E. missouriensis, or E vivipara in your garden? They should all do well out doors.
The Northern Great Plains has quite a few garden worthy wild flowers that will do well as companions to cactus. I encourage you to give them a try!
Sorry but I have not had the pleasure of meeting them.
You are from Huron you say. I come from Bismarck, ND. Do you grow O. polyacantha, E. missouriensis, or E vivipara in your garden? They should all do well out doors.
The Northern Great Plains has quite a few garden worthy wild flowers that will do well as companions to cactus. I encourage you to give them a try!
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
- John P Weiser
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Sorry to hear that they didn't germinate this year . They can set in the ground for several years before they germinate. If you want more seed this fall I,ll send more. Then your garden will have a double load.
I had a lot germinate around this year must have at least a hundred seedlings scattered around.I'll pot some up this fall to put in a plant sale for the local botanical society next spring.
I had a lot germinate around this year must have at least a hundred seedlings scattered around.I'll pot some up this fall to put in a plant sale for the local botanical society next spring.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow