tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3915870783572626789..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Another palo verde (heart)breakGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89000526585593347502022-05-13T07:17:17.096-07:002022-05-13T07:17:17.096-07:00Erin did you ever find the cause? Mine has the sam...Erin did you ever find the cause? Mine has the same issue. Brent Pearsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170249806627037632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91647474001969804172018-04-24T11:02:50.538-07:002018-04-24T11:02:50.538-07:00Erin, I've never seen or heard of powdery mild...Erin, I've never seen or heard of powdery mildew on palo verdes. Since you said yours won't flower, there's definitely something wrong. You could spray the leaves with something like <a href="https://www.bayeradvanced.com/find-a-product/rose-flower-care/serenade-garden" rel="nofollow">Serenade</a>. I hope that helps!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32446226273401037562018-04-20T08:43:55.908-07:002018-04-20T08:43:55.908-07:00My palo verde has had some powdery mildew on it in...My palo verde has had some powdery mildew on it in the spring. last year I got so panicked because of that and the fact that it never bloomed that i trimmed it too much. It has grow back over the last year but there still is some powdery stuff on the leaves, and tons of little bud clusters growing but they won't open to show the flower! It's 3-4 years old and the first two years I had so many flowers. I am wondering if something is wrong with it!? Some of the biggest buds seem to have just stopped growing to open. Maybe I am jumping the gun and everything is fine and will bloom shortly. . . . but curious if you experienced this? Can't find any info online.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286763157795056944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59151301434755185522018-04-20T08:43:22.303-07:002018-04-20T08:43:22.303-07:00My palo verde has had some powdery mildew on it in...My palo verde has had some powdery mildew on it in the spring. last year I got so panicked because of that and the fact that it never bloomed that i trimmed it too much. It has grow back over the last year but there still is some powdery stuff on the leaves, and tons of little bud clusters growing but they won't open to show the flower! It's 3-4 years old and the first two years I had so many flowers. I am wondering if something is wrong with it!? Some of the biggest buds seem to have just stopped growing to open. Maybe I am jumping the gun and everything is fine and will bloom shortly. . . . but curious if you experienced this? Can't find any info online.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286763157795056944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10664300394955182802018-04-05T17:03:14.070-07:002018-04-05T17:03:14.070-07:00Having learned from my past mistakes, water them j...Having learned from my past mistakes, water them just enough so they get established. Maybe once every other week in the summer. After that, they shouldn't need any supplemental water. You do NOT want them to grow too fast.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56851101012657953672018-04-05T16:20:55.108-07:002018-04-05T16:20:55.108-07:00I'm about to purchase 3 Palo Verde Desert Muse...I'm about to purchase 3 Palo Verde Desert Museums. I'm in California, zone 9. We are usually in drought conditions here, so I use drip irrigation. How much and how often do you recommend I water?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904576990386228910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40138175231052283962017-05-20T22:42:21.648-07:002017-05-20T22:42:21.648-07:00They are gorgeous trees, but the exceptionally fas...They are gorgeous trees, but the exceptionally fast growth does require frequent corrective pruning to avoid surprises. The curse of fast growing trees, I've learned to be relentless, pruning up to 4 a year.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88710541035891555912017-05-17T21:05:16.086-07:002017-05-17T21:05:16.086-07:00Best of luck with the new fall planting. It looks...Best of luck with the new fall planting. It looks so beautiful with that big blue agave at its base...sigh...Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91930687627047447462017-05-17T15:48:33.515-07:002017-05-17T15:48:33.515-07:00Wow, so sorry to see all that damage! My little tr...Wow, so sorry to see all that damage! My little tree is staked, it has to be subjected to a lots of southerly wind all the time. I'm going to have to pay close attention to its structure. I don't want it to end up like this! Hope to see the new tree in a post when it's time to replace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241604602356561368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-36251099340205603502017-05-17T11:49:05.501-07:002017-05-17T11:49:05.501-07:00I'd be heartbroken too. I hope the pruning st...I'd be heartbroken too. I hope the pruning strategy proves to be the trick with its replacement.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45281867429230552662017-05-17T07:38:25.309-07:002017-05-17T07:38:25.309-07:00So sorry, hard to be far away when these things ha...So sorry, hard to be far away when these things happen! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10507101678206562882017-05-16T23:01:37.066-07:002017-05-16T23:01:37.066-07:00I loved that tree! I'm so sorry, Gerhard. But ...I loved that tree! I'm so sorry, Gerhard. But grateful you had no collateral damage. Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9132144361966476112017-05-16T22:15:01.442-07:002017-05-16T22:15:01.442-07:00Oh thank god 'Sun Glow' was unharmed! I tr...Oh thank god 'Sun Glow' was unharmed! I trust Heather sent you an "all's okay" photo right away so your didn't have to wait until you got home to see for yourself? So sorry about the beautiful tree.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57810519375747125302017-05-16T21:56:20.365-07:002017-05-16T21:56:20.365-07:00Your plan for the future sounds wise. So glad you...Your plan for the future sounds wise. So glad your 'Sun Glow' was okay!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45896212807631800352017-05-16T19:54:30.834-07:002017-05-16T19:54:30.834-07:00Oh no! I'm glad your agave was unharmed. This ...Oh no! I'm glad your agave was unharmed. This just reminds me that I really should prune my Palo Verde to shape it better... But I'm so worried that I'll do something wrong! Maybe after it blooms? Best of luck with this one!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79651433016372723882017-05-16T18:00:30.441-07:002017-05-16T18:00:30.441-07:00I'm glad you have a plan, and at least they gr...I'm glad you have a plan, and at least they grow fast. Trees are always in need of management--I had 1 removed and two limbed up today. What a difference.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42662209800259533092017-05-16T17:02:04.434-07:002017-05-16T17:02:04.434-07:00I must admit that proper pruning is still a bit of...I must admit that proper pruning is still a bit of a mystery. Fortunately there's a lot of information online and in books. I just need to take the time to read it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89141617823760666322017-05-16T17:01:16.046-07:002017-05-16T17:01:16.046-07:00I've learned to be a lot more ruthless and pam...I've learned to be a lot more ruthless and pamper desert plants far less than I used to. They can take it!!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-49075463663205309052017-05-16T17:00:39.643-07:002017-05-16T17:00:39.643-07:00I'm still surprised that there was virtually n...I'm still surprised that there was virtually no damage either time this happened (just a few broken leaves on an agave and aloe nearby).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37629317356980489182017-05-16T14:59:39.391-07:002017-05-16T14:59:39.391-07:00Oh my :( but your plan seems sound and very sensib...Oh my :( but your plan seems sound and very sensible. We've had something similar happen to our Rhus, twice mind you and two different trees. Pruning seems the right way to go.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82153249070828724302017-05-16T13:11:51.303-07:002017-05-16T13:11:51.303-07:00I'm sorry this happened! I have also learned ... I'm sorry this happened! I have also learned to not water my drought tolerant plants too much -- I have agaves that are now bigger than me and will likely bloom much earlier than they should. I've turned off all my watering to my yard, and can give it a spritz once a month if I need to!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242265350830189057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62793461333845322552017-05-16T12:57:57.104-07:002017-05-16T12:57:57.104-07:00Oh, that's sad. I like Palo Verde trees, too. ...Oh, that's sad. I like Palo Verde trees, too. At least it doesn't look to have caused any damage, and now you know how to better handle the next one.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.com