Comments on: What Kind Of Flowers/trees Are Good To Grow If I Live In The Desert? http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:57:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cat http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Cat Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:31:20 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-579 Depends on what kind of desert you live in. If you live in high desert, trees like Austrian Pines, Chinese Elms, and poplars do well, flowers that do well are roses, marigolds, zinnias, sunflowers, and geraniums (given water anyway). There are lots of cool weather cacti and succulents that do well in high desert if you want to go with xeriscaping. In lower, hotter desert climes, you can go with chaste trees, yuccas, or fruitless mulberries. Almost any flower will do OK, given water, except the cool weather stuff like pansies or primrose. Depends on what kind of desert you live in. If you live in high desert, trees like Austrian Pines, Chinese Elms, and poplars do well, flowers that do well are roses, marigolds, zinnias, sunflowers, and geraniums (given water anyway). There are lots of cool weather cacti and succulents that do well in high desert if you want to go with xeriscaping.
In lower, hotter desert climes, you can go with chaste trees, yuccas, or fruitless mulberries. Almost any flower will do OK, given water, except the cool weather stuff like pansies or primrose.

]]> By: weather http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-578 weather Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:17:48 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-578 Plants that are native to the desert. Cacti, succulents, yucca, etc. Plants that are native to the desert. Cacti, succulents, yucca, etc.

]]> By: florina http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-577 florina Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:35:53 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-577 yuccas and flowering cacti. if your temps get above 15 degrees a mexican fan palm is good. if your temps get above 20 a ponutail palm is great. really unique. yuccas and flowering cacti. if your temps get above 15 degrees a mexican fan palm is good. if your temps get above 20 a ponutail palm is great. really unique.

]]> By: rico3151 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-576 rico3151 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:25:51 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-576 cactuses, perhaps... cactuses, perhaps…

]]> By: LucySD http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-575 LucySD Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:40:28 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-575 Duhhhhhh...ones that need little water? Duhhhhhh…ones that need little water?

]]> By: fair2mid http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-574 fair2mid Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:44:55 +0000 http://desert-trees.com/1265/what-kind-of-flowerstrees-are-good-to-grow-if-i-live-in-the-desert/#comment-574 Truthfully desert gardening is not my forte' but I did some online research to help you. The best way to approach any planting is to research the plants and decide do you live in high desert or low desert. The plants would be different for each of these. You will find some interesting links on planting and a few photos. Good Luck! College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona Think Before Deciding on Landscape Plants If your not the gardening type, choose native or desert adapted plants. Palo Verde, mesquite, desert willow and other desert species are relatively trouble free. Yes, they still must be cared for initially, but once established they require only minimal care. On the other hand, introduced species like oleander, bougainvillea, and bottle trees require regular watering, pruning, fertilizing and pest control. It's all a matter of how much time you wish to devote to working on maintaining your landscape. Whether you choose native or non-native plants,* avoid* selecting those that are susceptible to*** *******Texas Root Rot.************** Plants that are most susceptible to root rot include; bottle tree, cottonwood, pepper tree, elm, fig, and stone fruits. avoid planting frost prone plants like, hibiscus, sago palm, bougainvillea, and citrus.http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/azd… GARDENING THE DESERT OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICOhttp://www.desertusa.com/mag00/mar/stori… I would avoid plants like this. Tamarisk - The Noxious Western Tree or Saltcedar. Bug scientists in seven states will unleash swarms of hungry Asian beetles on a stubborn tree species that is choking life out of the West's waterways" reports USAToday. Saltcedar or tamarisk is an invasive tree that is rapidly destroying the wetlands of the U.S. west. Experts say tamarisk is reducing ground water - the same ground water that is so very precious to the Southwestern desert. Entomologists have assured government inspectors that the foliage-eating insect will consume only the leaves of a tamarisk tree. http://forestry.about.com/b/2005/08/03/t… Plant Fact Sheet Palo Verde/2 links w/ photoshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/52915659@N0…http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgreen… Read for info on planting.http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/palo_… Desert Willow /photohttp://home.hot.rr.com/hagatha/desertwil… Mesquite/photohttp://physicalplant.tamucc.edu/images/m… Nine of the best plant nurseries located in the West are described. These include Moss Gardens in Ketchum, ID; Mitchell's Nursery & Gifts in Sandy, UT; Paulino Gardens in Denver, CO; Desert Winds Nursery in Phoenix, AZ; and Amargosa Farms Garden Center in Las Vegas, NV. Truthfully desert gardening is not my forte’ but I did some online research to help you. The best way to approach any planting is to research the plants and decide do you live in high desert or low desert. The plants would be different for each of these.
You will find some interesting links on planting and a few photos.
Good Luck!
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona
Think Before Deciding on Landscape Plants
If your not the gardening type, choose native or desert adapted plants. Palo Verde, mesquite, desert willow and other desert species are relatively trouble free. Yes, they still must be cared for initially, but once established they require only minimal care. On the other hand, introduced species like oleander, bougainvillea, and bottle trees require regular watering, pruning, fertilizing and pest control. It’s all a matter of how much time you wish to devote to working on maintaining your landscape.
Whether you choose native or non-native plants,* avoid* selecting those that are susceptible to***
*******Texas Root Rot.**************
Plants that are most susceptible to root rot include; bottle tree, cottonwood, pepper tree, elm, fig, and stone fruits.
avoid planting frost prone plants like, hibiscus, sago palm, bougainvillea, and citrus.http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/azd…
GARDENING THE DESERT
OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICOhttp://www.desertusa.com/mag00/mar/stori…
I would avoid plants like this.
Tamarisk – The Noxious Western Tree
or Saltcedar.
Bug scientists in seven states will unleash swarms of hungry Asian beetles on a stubborn tree species that is choking life out of the West’s waterways” reports USAToday. Saltcedar or tamarisk is an invasive tree that is rapidly destroying the wetlands of the U.S. west. Experts say tamarisk is reducing ground water – the same ground water that is so very precious to the Southwestern desert. Entomologists have assured government inspectors that the foliage-eating insect will consume only the leaves of a tamarisk tree. http://forestry.about.com/b/2005/08/03/t…
Plant Fact Sheet
Palo Verde/2 links w/ photoshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/52915659@N0…http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgreen…
Read for info on planting.http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/palo_…
Desert Willow /photohttp://home.hot.rr.com/hagatha/desertwil…
Mesquite/photohttp://physicalplant.tamucc.edu/images/m…
Nine of the best plant nurseries located in the West are described. These include Moss Gardens in Ketchum, ID; Mitchell’s Nursery & Gifts in Sandy, UT; Paulino Gardens in Denver, CO; Desert Winds Nursery in Phoenix, AZ; and Amargosa Farms Garden Center in Las Vegas, NV.

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