Yucca brevifolias ( Joshua Trees )

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:01 am

Here is my best seed grown Brevifolia-2005, it put on 10 inches of new growth this year

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:13 pm

Here is a pic of my best dwarf form brevifolia-2005, also this year the spear split in to 2

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:33 pm

Those look awesome! So far i have only managed to keep two seedlings alive out of the 5 seeds that i had. I have that when they trunk they lose hardiness?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:52 am

Completely not true

they are even more hardy with age

What happens is they are better at taking water from the ground, and so can rot if placed in a bad location

Same with most any desert plant

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:55 pm

Sounds good.

I just heard they lost hardiness. Now i'm even more eager for them to grow and stick them in the ground.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:33 am

That is a great looking yucca, Aaron!
I got to get one of those.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:03 am

Thank you very much

banana joe · Post by **banana joe** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:16 pm

Love that Y.brevifolia you have. I once tried one years ago, but it didn't like the Winter wet. I have another I grew from seed two years ago. I had a friend collect me the seeds at Joshua Tree park in California. I still have it in the greenhouse, but I will eventually plant it out in the next year or two. Banana Joe

banana joe · Post by **banana joe** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:16 pm

Love that Y.brevifolia you have. I once tried one years ago, but it didn't like the Winter wet. I have another I grew from seed two years ago. I had a friend collect me the seeds at Joshua Tree park in California. I still have it in the greenhouse, but I will eventually plant it out in the next year or two. Banana Joe

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:39 pm

Keep trying

Some seedlings do a lot better then others in the wet

Thank you

for the nice words!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:32 pm

Last year was not very cold, but it was wet and a strange winter, anyways I lost a Brevifolia that was on the south side of the house? I lost a 2 Brevifolias last winter.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:01 pm

You didn't loose the ones in the pictures did you? I hope not they were beauties.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:16 am

Oh man

I feel your pain Aaron. I know that Brevifolias are your favorite yuccas.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:26 pm

Wes/Jay, I did lose the one in the pic, it was starting to trunk and had been there a couple of years maybe three? It is ok though... I will try a Y. faxon in the same spot.

Jay I will send you a couple of brevifolia's I hope on monday if I don't forget

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:24 am

Thanks Aaron.

I hope the Faxon does good for you.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:41 pm

Her is a pic of my biggest Brevifolia, it was growing very slow this spring, but now has began a rapid groth over the past couple of weeks

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Post by **Jay-Admin** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:02 pm

That's looking awesome Aaron.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:48 am

Thanks Jay

Here is my best dwarf brevifolia. I am so happy becuase it is growing a new branch

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DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:50 am

Update pics,

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:07 pm

Great pics! Those are quite well developed. Did you buy them already at a decent size? How do they do in winter for you?
All I have are a couple that just germinated a couple of weeks ago.

Cheers, Barrie.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:05 pm

Awesome.

Your brevifolias are looking great!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:25 pm

Thanks you guys!

Barrie, I grew both of them from seed.

They pick up much speed once they start trunking.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:11 pm

admin wrote:Awesome. Your brevifolias are looking great!

How is yours doing Jay? Is it still alive?

Barrie, They are very hardy once they get out of the seedling stage.

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:12 pm

Nice to see Aaron. They are looking great. That larger Joshua has put on some real growth from the first time I seen it three years ago.

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:41 pm

DesertZone wrote:
admin wrote:Awesome. Your brevifolias are looking great!
How is yours doing Jay? Is it still alive?

Barrie, They are very hardy once they get out of the seedling stage.

It's still alive and doing great. I planted another one I grew from seed almost the same size.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:53 am

Okanagan desert-palms wrote:Nice to see Aaron. They are looking great. That larger Joshua has put on some real growth from the first time I seen it three years ago.

John

Thanks John

I think I will try and get measurement later on tonight to see how tall it is.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:58 am

Jay that is awesome, can't wait to what they will look like in a couple of years.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:00 am

I measured both of them last night and the small one is 34inches (did not grow much since the split) and the big one is 5foot 8inches.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:41 am

Aaron, fabulous!
Just about 6 feet tall.

The smaller one just might catch up now that it's branching!

Are you starting more seeds?
Great landscape.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:14 pm

lucky1 wrote:Aaron, fabulous!
Just about 6 feet tall.
The smaller one just might catch up now that it's branching!

Are you starting more seeds?
Great landscape.

Barb

Barb, Thanks again. You are always so nice.

I am not grown anymore seedlings for awhile. Just have been to busy with my other hobbies lately. I use to grow about 200 yuccas a year, but it takes a bit to much time.

But if you get some seed they grow very easy.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:33 pm

Aaron, yup, know what you mean about time constraints.
Not enough hours in the day.
And damn few at night.
Couldn't be a sign that we're all gettin' older, huh?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:03 am

Beautiful yuccas D-Z,I did not realize they are so beautiful when young.We have had a wet summer here in Iowa and mine rotted,it was also covered in scale!it has since been cleaned up and rotted stuff cut off so hopefully it will come back for next year,I did not know their growth could be on par with aloifolia,very cool

http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm22 ... -08014.jpg

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:10 pm

Thanks hardyjim!

Sorry to hear abou your brevifolia

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:16 pm

lucky1 wrote:Aaron, yup, know what you mean about time constraints.
Not enough hours in the day.
And damn few at night.
Couldn't be a sign that we're all gettin' older, huh?
Barb

You are probably right.

But I think it is unfair for people that garden to grow old. I have to many things that I want to see grow bigger, much bigger.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:16 pm

hardyjim, that's looking pretty darn good for being near death earlier! Nice cleanup job.

aaron,

I think it is unfair for people that garden to grow old

A poignant comment! very well said!
Agree that it would sure be nice to put my rocking chair UNDER a Joshua or Y.rostrata, or?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:05 pm

It's nice to have a reason to live

D-Z,I was really impressed with your joshua tree !I will buy a nice sized one next year

Barb,unfortunately that picture is from better days,after looking at my little yucca today I don't think he is going to make it

there is only so many times you can cut one back before you cut your own finger

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:38 pm

Joshua tree park beauties...

http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa091502p1.htm

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:34 am

Good link Barb.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:41 am

Very cool sight thanks Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:39 pm

Mine that where started this year have a long way to go.

Cheers, Barrie.

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