tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3221527789940830193..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Palo verde updateGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-61632885277571030462015-05-13T18:48:31.754-07:002015-05-13T18:48:31.754-07:00We were there the last week in March and it was un...We were there the last week in March and it was unbelievable how glorious they were. And you must need an excuse to revisit Mariscal Cactus and Succulents, Gerhard!Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35004117717666417732015-05-13T14:54:27.241-07:002015-05-13T14:54:27.241-07:00I'd love to see the palo verdes in bloom at Su...I'd love to see the palo verdes in bloom at Sunnylands. Good place for a spring break trip next year if the family is willing :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51077281148495263822015-05-12T08:59:58.482-07:002015-05-12T08:59:58.482-07:00We walked through the blooming Palo Verde at the A...We walked through the blooming Palo Verde at the Annenberg Estate in PS in March. Fell in love with Palo Verde! I'd never seen them bloom like that before. Sadly, won't grow here.<br />Can't believe people think they are messy! Try a Hawthorne tree or a Mimosa if you want mess. My Redwood sheds all of the time and dear gawd I'd like to whack down our neighbors' Holly tree.Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68308236724475748772015-05-11T17:34:36.737-07:002015-05-11T17:34:36.737-07:00Laurin, the flowers are so cheery. There's som...Laurin, the flowers are so cheery. There's something about yellow flowers :-).<br /><br />I looked up "retama" and it does seem to refer to the Mexican palo verde (Parkinsonia aculeata). It appears that 'Desert Museum' has smaller leaves and smaller flowers than P. aculeata.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37126590989807571882015-05-11T15:48:36.157-07:002015-05-11T15:48:36.157-07:00They are lovely and they complement the other plan...They are lovely and they complement the other plants in your garden perfectly. I love the little yellow flowers...messy not, they are pretty dusting the ground. Here in Houston they call them Retama trees but I believe they are the Mexican Palo Verde. The seem to do fine here even in our clay and rain. www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60979007510338302962015-05-11T12:32:43.299-07:002015-05-11T12:32:43.299-07:00Yes, they're perfect trees for hot inland area...Yes, they're perfect trees for hot inland areas. <br /><br />I love jacarandas and almost picked a Jacaranda mimosifolia over the 'Desert Museum' palo verde, but then I read about the mess it makes. Plus, it's far less hardy.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10921961320192394092015-05-11T12:29:43.862-07:002015-05-11T12:29:43.862-07:00I think you're right about the heat. No lack o...I think you're right about the heat. No lack of that here. We routinely push into the high nineties and beyond although it typically cools off in the evening, even on a hot day.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29000136308525214032015-05-11T12:27:39.590-07:002015-05-11T12:27:39.590-07:00If I had more space--half an acre, say--I'd al...If I had more space--half an acre, say--I'd also plant some mesquite. There are wonderful thornless mesquite hybrids. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-85651612984855885452015-05-11T12:26:17.453-07:002015-05-11T12:26:17.453-07:00From what I read, the Mexican palo verde (Parkinso...From what I read, the Mexican palo verde (Parkinsonia aculeata) is the fastest growing species (that's where 'Desert Museum' inherited its vigor from). The foothill palo verde (P. microphylla), in contrast, is considered slow-growing.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70911096129466859412015-05-11T12:17:42.400-07:002015-05-11T12:17:42.400-07:00Anybody who plants a flowering tree has to accept ...Anybody who plants a flowering tree has to accept a certain amount of litter from the flowers. At least palo verdes don't shed like deciduous trees do. The amount of litter from our neighbor's sycamore is insane during the fall, for example.<br /><br />I have two Caesalpinia gilliesii, and only one is thriving (the one you saw in the photo). The other one, which has been in the ground longer, is growing very slowly although it's pushing flowers now.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67804777867808307512015-05-11T12:13:44.271-07:002015-05-11T12:13:44.271-07:00I wish availability in our part of the state would...I wish availability in our part of the state would improve. 'Desert Museum' (not to mention 'Sonoran Emerald') are still considered exotic here.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48210377492641157442015-05-11T12:12:35.444-07:002015-05-11T12:12:35.444-07:00I agree!I agree!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87914591654534686932015-05-11T11:49:34.967-07:002015-05-11T11:49:34.967-07:00They're gorgeous trees. I don't think the...They're gorgeous trees. I don't think they're messy at all - at least not by comparison to Jacarandas, Albizia or even Magnolias. I looked into them at one point but found that most aren't suited to my area. I've recommended them to my brother who lives in an inland valley, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51943792903082524892015-05-11T09:31:10.769-07:002015-05-11T09:31:10.769-07:00They look great and are growing great in your gard...They look great and are growing great in your garden. It might be noted that they do better with some serious heat, which I think you have in your area most of the summer? It's a slight bit cool for them hear close to the coast--not winter chill, but insufficient summer heat. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25230113860398057252015-05-11T08:56:00.651-07:002015-05-11T08:56:00.651-07:00Like Luisa I am envious. I started writing a blog ...Like Luisa I am envious. I started writing a blog post (for plant lust) that I haven't ever gotten around to finishing, it was about the "one" (as if there could be such a number) tree you wish you could grow but cannot, because of climate. I LOVE these trees so much. It's fabulous that you've got three in your garden, all doing a little differently - just enough to keep things interesting.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-15425638938859891962015-05-11T08:50:56.980-07:002015-05-11T08:50:56.980-07:00My Palo Verde at the high school was badly scarred...My Palo Verde at the high school was badly scarred by a fire set by vandals, last fall. I was going to dig it out and replace it with another seedling, but decided to cut it off just about ground level, and wait to see what would happen. Happily, it has sent out quite a bit of new growth from dormant buds on the remaining stump. I am going to thin them out to the strongest one, and hopefully by next spring the plant will be back to it's 8 foot height. I'm not sure which species it is, I was given seed by a neighbor who brought his plant back from Arizona. It is amazing how fast these can grow when given a lot of water. My plant grew from a seed to eight feet in slightly more than two years. suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39797307584848450302015-05-10T23:57:27.445-07:002015-05-10T23:57:27.445-07:00Ahhhhh...! [swoons with envy] Beautiful trees, and...Ahhhhh...! [swoons with envy] Beautiful trees, and the flowers are wonderful. I have two young Mexican Palo Verdes. (Both of them were freebies -- they're thick on the ground in these parts.) Parkinsonia aculuata has thorns, and long rachises that fall to the ground after losing their leaflets. Big tree = lots of rachises. They have the potential to create quite a mess if you never sweep. My Palo Verdes will remain smallish patio trees in their big containers, and I don't expect the leaf litter to be a problem. Your Sonoran Emerald is so gorgeous! I love the Caesalpinia, too -- mine survived the winter but are showing no signs of flowering...Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10168316409545786632015-05-10T23:31:14.007-07:002015-05-10T23:31:14.007-07:00Great to see them doing so well! They certainly ti...Great to see them doing so well! They certainly tick both boxes of being beautiful and drought tolerant too.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62990722949420146702015-05-10T19:34:59.877-07:002015-05-10T19:34:59.877-07:00Lovely! And definitely not messy. The pines and ...Lovely! And definitely not messy. The pines and oaks are much messier!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.com