Chilopsis linearis starting to grow......

[TimMAz6]

Chilopsis linearis seedlings survived the winter with no protection and are starting to grow.

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[DesertZone]

[igor.glukhovtsev]

I put a hundred of seeds of the Desert willow in the soil, but have no seedlings yet....

[DesertZone]

Chilopsis linearis seedlings survived the winter with no protection and are starting to grow.

After I read this, I checked on mine and it is also starting to grow.

[TimMAz6]

Hi Igor,

I think the Chilopsis took 3 to 4 weeks to germinate.

Hi Aaron,

how much die back to you get on your Chilopsis? It appears both of mine are sprouting near the base and nothing up higher. Perhaps mine will do better when older and more established??

[DesertZone]

Hi Aaron,

how much die back to you get on your Chilopsis? It appears both of mine are sprouting near the base and nothing up higher. Perhaps mine will do better when older and more established??

Mine is also sprouting near the base, but it has just started, so I don't know if it has die back yet, and mine is very small. I have had one for a few years in the past and it is common for them to get die back below a zone 7. I can tell you this...the ones I have seen in Twin Falls (20 miles south of me) get better every year, but have some die back every year. They grow more bush like than tree like in colder areas.

[DesertZone]

Update, Mine has sprouted leaves on all branches. It was covered with plastic.

[TimMAz6]

nice to hear the Chilopsis is coming back......perhaps my tiny ones will be hardier next winter.

[DesertZone]

Tim, I seen the big one at Plantasia Cactus Gardens and it was barely growing leaves from the base as well. They must need warmer weather to get going in the spring. Looks like ours are normal for this far north.

[igor.glukhovtsev]

My chitalpa doesn't feel good after another harsh winter but starts growing slowly too.

[TimMAz6]

very slow growing.......here's an update on the largest specimen I have......not very big.

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[DesertZone]

My chitalpa doesn't feel good after another harsh winter but starts growing slowly too.

Good to hear, do you have an udated pic?

[DesertZone]

[quote="TimMAz6"]very slow growing.......here's an update on the largest specimen I have......not very big.
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Mine has just started taking off sense the weather has cooled as the same with the yuccas. This is when my yuccas grow the most!

[TimMAz6]

I hope these Chilopsis grow another foot before winter! At this pace they are slower than Monkey Puzzle trees

[DesertZone]

I hope these Chilopsis grow another foot before winter! At this pace they are slower than Monkey Puzzle trees

I thought yours was growing fast.

[TimMAz6]

the Chilopsis in my front yard is not larger than last year.

[igor.glukhovtsev]

I collected a bunch of seeds in Amarillo last November. No one has been germinated

But Chitalpa is doing well...

[DesertZone]

This was under a foot tall last year, now it is 3 feet.

It did not like the hard freeze.

[TimMAz6]

I hope your Chilopsis takes off next season.......one of mine really didn't get much larger than last season......the other one did get larger........I was hoping for more growth.

[DesertZone]

They seem to grow slow in the north.