Update: Desert Willow
 

After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom

Update: Desert Willow
 

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?


"Tom Penick" wrote in message
...
After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom

Update: Desert Willow
 

"jojo" wrote in message
om...
That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?

I don't have one but here in my SAT neighborhood they've planted a lot in the
medians. They made it through several tough droughts without any supplemental
water.

And they appear to be tough. The landscape yoyos have severely cut them back to
just about stumps and they flourish right back in no time.

They are very pretty. The ones I see around here bloom far more profusely than
this picture.



Tyler

Update: Desert Willow
 

Here's some Aggie data on it:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...psislinearis.=
htm

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jojo wrote:
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That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?
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"Tom Penick" wrote in message
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Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. =

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2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
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Update: Desert Willow
 

It thrives on neglect and drought. I have a few and the hummingbirds love them
as well.


On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:44:50 GMT, "jojo" opined:

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?


"Tom Penick" wrote in message
m...
After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom




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Update: Desert Willow
 

Awesome! I love hummingbirds!
jojo


"escapee" wrote in message
...
It thrives on neglect and drought. I have a few and the hummingbirds love
them
as well.


On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:44:50 GMT, "jojo"
opined:

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?


"Tom Penick" wrote in message
m...
After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom




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Update: Desert Willow
 

Thanks for the info...I think by back yard will love this!
jojo


"J Kolenovsky" wrote in message
...
Here's some Aggie data on it:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...islinearis.htm

J

jojo wrote:

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?

"Tom Penick" wrote in message
...
After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil.
--
Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
ô¿ô - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business. Quoted by the Houston
Chronicle Lazy Gardener as 1 of 7 best gardening websites in Houston.
ô¿ô - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal

Update: Desert Willow
 

Tom Penick wrote:

After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom

WOW!!

Update: Desert Willow
 

jojo wrote:
Thanks for the info...I think by back yard will love this!
jojo


"J Kolenovsky" wrote in message
...
Here's some Aggie data on it:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...islinearis.htm

J

jojo wrote:

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?

"Tom Penick" wrote in message
om...

After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil.

--
Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
ô¿ô - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business. Quoted by the Houston
Chronicle Lazy Gardener as 1 of 7 best gardening websites in Houston.
ô¿ô - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal


I like mine a lot but I wish I had planted a little farther away from my
driveway. When it is blooming like crazy the fallen blooms are about
like crepe myrtle flowers, they cover everything under them.

Update: Desert Willow
 

"jOhN" wrote in message
m...
jojo wrote:
Thanks for the info...I think by back yard will love this!
jojo


"J Kolenovsky" wrote in message
...
Here's some Aggie data on it:


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...islinearis.htm

J

jojo wrote:

That is pretty....is it drought tolerant?

"Tom Penick" wrote in message
om...

After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil.

--
Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
ô¿ô - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business. Quoted by the Houston
Chronicle Lazy Gardener as 1 of 7 best gardening websites in Houston.
ô¿ô - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal


I like mine a lot but I wish I had planted a little farther away from my
driveway. When it is blooming like crazy the fallen blooms are about
like crepe myrtle flowers, they cover everything under them.

Do they really grow that fast....that is amazing! I'll try to locate mine
down from the prevailing winds
so that it does not blow into the (future) pool.
jo

Update: Desert Willow
 

Same situation for me; bought one for about $5 at Barton Springs Nursery in
the same timeframe as you. It was a stick maybe 2 feet tall. Within 2
years, it was a 10-12 foot tree.

Caution, though...while very drought-tolerant, pretty and fast-growing, it
also has weak wood and if not carefully pruned will lose limbs in a high
wind. It prefers good drainage and full sun; leafs up in late spring. It
also seeds freely, so you may end up with many more trees than you'd
planned.

"Tom Penick" wrote in message
...
After reading about them here, I purchased a Desert Willow stick from
Barton Springs nursery in 2000. It was about 6-8 inches tall and
about the diameter of a pencil. We've moved away since, but my
neighbor was nice enough to send a photo:

http://penickfamily.com/929/Tree.JPG

Dial-uppers beware, it's 864k.


Tom

Update: Desert Willow
 

J Kolenovsky wrote:
Here's some Aggie data on it:


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...islinearis.htm

Thanks for that site!
:)
Cindy

I got a free Desert Willow seedling from the Texas Foresty Service about two years ago. It was a twig. I planted it, watered it a couple of times in the first month and then promptly forgot about it. I rediscovered it this summer - it's about up over my knee now and has beautiful green on it. I plan to take much better care of it from now on, but I just wanted to offer this bit of proof that they are, indeed, neglect-resistent.

Update: Desert Willow
 

escapee Wrote:
It thrives on neglect and drought.

I got a free Desert Willow seedling from the Texas Foresty Service
about two years ago. It was a twig. I planted it, watered it a couple
of times in the first month and then promptly forgot about it. I
rediscovered it this summer - it's about up over my knee now and has
beautiful green on it. I plan to take much better care of it from now
on, but I just wanted to offer this bit of proof that they are, indeed,
neglect-resistent.


--
michaelbrown

Update: Desert Willow
 

michaelbrown wrote:

escapee Wrote:
It thrives on neglect and drought.

I planted it, watered it a couple
of times in the first month and then promptly forgot about it. I
rediscovered it this summer

Gee, whose yard did you plant it in, and how far do they live from your
house? Or you live on several acres? Or, get outdoors much?

Sorry, I don't mean to sound *too* sarcastic, but I notice almost
everything in our yard at least once every couple of months. More often
for the trees . . .