Canadian Desert Garden

James in Fleetwood · Post by **James in Fleetwood** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:40 pm

This is a quick video of my new desert garden in the Vancouver Area during its first winter. I know this is a temperate rainforest but who says I can't have a little bit of the southwest USA in my backyard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hAOiIl ... Fm7ooUyp9p

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:31 pm

Hi James!
The big agave is sure nice.
I bought some of that little blue grass...think the nursery called it Mondo Grass?

No reason at all to not have some SW flavour in the PNW!
Good rain protection.
Not much rain for you folks this winter?

Any time you want more Opuntia from the Okanagan...my dog's paws always find them.

Thanks for posting it.
Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:15 pm

Always nice to see other desert gardens.

Love the rain cover.

I think the grass might be fescue of some kind?

James in Fleetwood · Post by **James in Fleetwood** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:25 pm

Thanks for your comments Barb and Desert Zone. Yes it is blue fescue...I had a brain freeze.....part of being in your late 40s I guess. :|

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:36 pm

part of being in your late 40s I guess.

Lemme see if I can remember back that far

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:11 am

Nice video, James! Have you thought about trying Maihuenia poeppigii?

Godfryd · Post by **Godfryd** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:55 pm

Very nice desert garden! Thanks for sharing!

James in Fleetwood · Post by **James in Fleetwood** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:57 pm

Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Nice video, James! Have you thought about trying Maihuenia poeppigii?

Thanks for the suggestion. Frankly, i has never heard of this plant but based on what I read on wikipedia it seems perfectly suited for my garden. The problem will be finding some.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:28 pm

James, I believe Beaver Creek Greenhouses has a supply of them.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:18 pm

Great idea,I like the rocks.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:45 pm

Nice garden James......keep us posted on its progress. I like the Y. recurvifolia....nice form.