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  Topic: Well, my Agave is dead due to weavils
GermanStar

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PostForum: Xeriscape   Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:48 am   Subject: Well, my Agave is dead due to weavils
Ouch, sorry about that. Yes, Imidacloprid is the weapon of choice. I'm now up to 100+ different Agave varieties and 150+ individual Agaves in the ground in my landscape, so you can bet weevils are a m ...
  Topic: Arizona Rainbow Cactus
GermanStar

Replies: 5
Views: 38942

PostForum: Seasonal Gardening Photos   Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:43 pm   Subject: Arizona Rainbow Cactus
I have quite a lot of Echinocereus, but have never seen that one. Very pretty flowers. I'm tempted, but that looks like one poorly armed Hedgehog, and I'm afraid our local Peccary family might make sh ...
  Topic: Tough spot
GermanStar

Replies: 1
Views: 7786

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:38 pm   Subject: Tough spot
No sun for 8 months straight, then afternoon sun only through the worst of summer. I have two Xylosma bushes back there, currently sporting some pretty bad leaf burn, but they are surviving. One Jasmi ...
  Topic: Of Plants and Watering
GermanStar

Replies: 14
Views: 26288

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:49 am   Subject: Of Plants and Watering
The faster the drip, the greater the tendency toward puddling and runoff. Low flow emitters/long duration generally cover less surface area in exchange for deeper penetration. In general, the longer y ...
  Topic: Of Plants and Watering
GermanStar

Replies: 14
Views: 26288

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:58 pm   Subject: Of Plants and Watering
Not really the same. In the long run, you're better off with low flow emitters (iI use mostly .5 and 1 gal) and long duration to gain maximum benefits of deep watering. I water for 90 minutes year ro ...
  Topic: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
GermanStar

Replies: 7
Views: 18097

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:35 am   Subject: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
I would leave it and let the tree sort it out on its own. As stated previously, Jacarandas can get really ugly if trimmed too much.
  Topic: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
GermanStar

Replies: 7
Views: 18097

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:39 pm   Subject: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
Mine lost a few top branches, but overall, the tree came back really well. We were down in the teens last Feb.
  Topic: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
GermanStar

Replies: 7
Views: 18097

PostForum: Landscaping   Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:56 pm   Subject: That's not a tree! That's a bush with a flagpole!
I agree, cut the trunk as phoenixtropicals suggested; if not now, in the near future, and let the tree sort itself out. In general, it's never a good idea to trim Jacarandas, so just do this once. Whe ...
  Topic: Are these Lantana healthy?
GermanStar

Replies: 24
Views: 65853

PostForum: Ornamentals   Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:39 am   Subject: Are these Lantana healthy?
The Lantana I've had over the years have never missed a beat in summer, heat and sun don't seem to bother them much, though this summer has been unusually brutal. But again, I always deep water (90-12 ...
  Topic: Pomegranate Flower
GermanStar

Replies: 4
Views: 11261

PostForum: Fruit   Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:04 am   Subject: Pomegranate Flower
Neither of my Poms are more than 3' tall, but the one I describe as larger had been pruned significantly before I bought it, and has twice of trunk of the other. I'll guess it's about a full season ah ...
  Topic: Pomegranate Flower
GermanStar

Replies: 4
Views: 11261

PostForum: Fruit   Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:17 pm   Subject: Pomegranate Flower
I know what you mean, I'm not sure I'll ever eat one, but it's a pretty spectacular ornamental as well. And though they're deciduous, mine both started leafing out in Feb!
  Topic: Pomegranate Flower
GermanStar

Replies: 4
Views: 11261

PostForum: Fruit   Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:39 pm   Subject: Pomegranate Flower
I put 2 Pomegranates in last year, wonderful plants for our desert clime, extremely drought- and fully sun-tolerant. One is larger than the other, but the other gets a lot more sun, so it's a bit ahea ...
  Topic: My latest project
GermanStar

Replies: 14
Views: 32420

PostForum: Home/Environment   Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:30 pm   Subject: My latest project
I'm kinda thinking those little purple guys are Echeverias. I've never tried one, I understand Javalinas consider them delicious. I'm very grateful to my local Javalinas, btw, for allowing me this rai ...
  Topic: My latest project
GermanStar

Replies: 14
Views: 32420

PostForum: Home/Environment   Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:59 am   Subject: My latest project
Sorry, I don't know what that is -- I'm still new to all this non-Agave stuff. I do have plant suggestions for you if you want to spruce it up a bit. There are a couple Agaves that do nicely in full o ...
  Topic: My latest project
GermanStar

Replies: 14
Views: 32420

PostForum: Home/Environment   Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:52 pm   Subject: My latest project
You're right, I should be able to rig something to very nearly seal it. Here is the final plant list, now that the Sansevierias have shown (what a nice finishing touch!). My one concern is the Sansevi ...
 
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