Our High Desert Garden
- mikethecactusguy
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Re: Our High Desert Garden
It's going to be a cool looking desert scape when done.
Mike The Cactus Guy
Enjoying the Spines
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- One Windowsill
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Re: Our High Desert Garden
There is a bloke in Australia who puts little black plastic hats on his tall columnar cacti to stop the growing points being frost-damaged in winter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD47cdC2FlY&t=336s
Looks like that is going to be a very nice garden when it has all bedded in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD47cdC2FlY&t=336s
Looks like that is going to be a very nice garden when it has all bedded in.
- Steve-0
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Re: Our High Desert Garden
Looking good, Ryan!
I'm heading back down your way next weekend...passing through to Cactus Joe's in Vegas with a stop at Star Nursery, too.
I'm heading back down your way next weekend...passing through to Cactus Joe's in Vegas with a stop at Star Nursery, too.
Re: Our High Desert Garden
Thanks SteveO!
Perfect weather this weekend too! Cactus Joes eh? Willing to scout out some “lift-able by one person” size Joshua Trees while you’re walking around for me? No biggie if not ha.
St. George, UT - Zone 8 - 2600’
Re: Our High Desert Garden
Thank you for the link. I am always in awe at every Australian cactus garden I have seen. I hope to get the pleasure to see some in person some day.One Windowsill wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:07 pm There is a bloke in Australia who puts little black plastic hats on his tall columnar cacti to stop the growing points being frost-damaged in winter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD47cdC2FlY&t=336s
Looks like that is going to be a very nice garden when it has all bedded in.
St. George, UT - Zone 8 - 2600’
Re: Our High Desert Garden
Thank you. I look forward to it filling in. This stage is nice because it’s really into the plant “whatever”/wherever. I’ve been enjoying the blank canvas.mikethecactusguy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:59 pm It's going to be a cool looking desert scape when done.
St. George, UT - Zone 8 - 2600’
- Steve-0
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Re: Our High Desert Garden
Sure! I can do that. Just let me know how much of YOUR money I get to spend!
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All kidding aside...say the word and the real budget, size and preferred shape ( branching, single stem ). Not sure where my wife is going to sit on the return trip if I overload the car with plants....haha. But she'll manage I guess.
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PS-There's a nursery across the road from Cactus Joe's with better selection and pricing according to a guy up here in West Jordan. I may be stopping there, too.