A High Desert Garden
- John P Weiser
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- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Spring is springing around here!
Cistanthe tweedyi ( syn. Lewisia tweedyi)
Fritillaria atropurpurea this is a small dry-land lily from western North America.
Delphinium gracilentum
Delphinium andersonii
Cistanthe tweedyi ( syn. Lewisia tweedyi)
Fritillaria atropurpurea this is a small dry-land lily from western North America.
Delphinium gracilentum
Delphinium andersonii
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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- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. tanacetifolia
Lasthenia chrysantha the fuzzy plant is a dry-land clover Trifolium andersonii ssp. andersonii
Eriogonum caespitosum
Eriogonum douglasii var. meridionale
Lasthenia chrysantha the fuzzy plant is a dry-land clover Trifolium andersonii ssp. andersonii
Eriogonum caespitosum
Eriogonum douglasii var. meridionale
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
- Posts: 1261
- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Lewisia cotyledon hybrid
Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum
Gilia tricolor
Nemophila maculata
Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum
Gilia tricolor
Nemophila maculata
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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- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Balsamorhiza hookeri
Grusonia clavata and Lewisia rediviva var. minor
Sphaeralcea fendleri
Polemonium boreale ssp. boreale
Anacyclus depressus and Layia glandulosa
Lastly a few garden views.
Grusonia clavata and Lewisia rediviva var. minor
Sphaeralcea fendleri
Polemonium boreale ssp. boreale
Anacyclus depressus and Layia glandulosa
Lastly a few garden views.
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
- Posts: 1261
- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Sorry to bore you all. I'll have more soon.
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
- Posts: 1261
- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
I't hard I know! But I feel it's my duty and the least I can do for all of you.
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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
- Posts: 1261
- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
Andy
Yes DG is right.
I am toying with the Idea of building a raised scree bed for alpine and high elevation desert natives. I have most of the materials but I am still mulling over the best method of irrigation. Drip vs mini-misters vs soaker tubing vs a sub-surface reservoir that uses capillary action vs a combination of several. Natural summer precipitation is not a reliable option. Especially since we don't get any.
Yes DG is right.
I am toying with the Idea of building a raised scree bed for alpine and high elevation desert natives. I have most of the materials but I am still mulling over the best method of irrigation. Drip vs mini-misters vs soaker tubing vs a sub-surface reservoir that uses capillary action vs a combination of several. Natural summer precipitation is not a reliable option. Especially since we don't get any.
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
- Posts: 1261
- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
- Location: Sparks, NV
I had to get way down and dirty to get that one. Turned out good though, so the effort wasn't waisted.Tony wrote:WOW! Awesome stuff John.
I especially like the Grusonia clavata and Lewisia rediviva var. minor shot!
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
- GermanStar
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