Hagerman Idaho Joshua

[DesertZone]

Here are some big Joshua trees in Hagerman Idaho

[Jay-Admin]

Those are fricken AWESOME! How old do you think they are? That's on my purchase list if i can find any.

Regards,
Jay

[DesertZone]

I guess maybe 20-30 years? The one reached as high as the wires If I get a chance I will mail you one as a gift maybe two?

[Alchris]

I'd love to have one in my desert. Unfortunately they won't survive here

Allen

[Jay-Admin]

Hey Aaron, That would be awesome if you get a chance.

Regards,
Jay

[DesertZone]

Sure thing Jay.

Allen...how cold does it get there in f.

[Jay-Admin]

Cool thanks. If your looking for any specific plants or seeds let me know and i will see what i can do.

[Alchris]

We get down to -25 F for 1-3 days in a row at least once per winter. We get colder temperatures to -35 F every now and then. It used to happen every 2nd winter but it hasn't been that cold in the last 5 years. We also used to get a foot of snow before xmas and have it stay for the winter and insulate root systems. We haven't had full snow cover in 4 years. Last winter I lost 50% of my perennial alyssium, 2/3 of my perennial rudebeckia and daisies as a result of the constant freeze/ thaw with no snow cover and occasional -20F.

Nurseries used to guarantee zone 2 & 3 hardy perennials/shrubs for 1 year. Last year they cut their guarantee back to 3 months.

If I can keep mulch or snow on them, I can grow most Zone 4 as well as some Zone 5 & 6 perennials and small shrubs.

Allen

[Wes North Van]

Awesome yucca but not one for my climate either. We are just to wet for it here.

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Aaron those Joshuas look great. I have 20 seedlings started and will be planting them in about 2 years. If they can survive there and also in your part of the state,gives me great hope they will survive here as well. We get about 12 inches of precipitation a year "semi desert" zone 6b 7a.
John

[DesertZone]

Should live just fine in that zone