St Geroge Utah
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:51 pm
is not the farthest north palms grow, but I am surprised by the size and diversity.
I am here right now, on a road trip from Oklahoma to Oregon to escape the heat. And scheme ways to re-design my parents coastal house landscape.
We drove into town out of Zion National Park this afternoon. I saw a nice trunked Trachy not far out of the park. They became more abundant the closer we got to St. George, called the "Dixie" part of Utah as pioneers managed to grow cotton (!!!) here.
St. Geroge is at 37o North and 900 meters ASL. I.e., a bit further north and also higher than Tulsa, where I live.
But many more palms are used here in commercial plantings. Here are a few snapshots of me and palms, taken this evening by my son:
Washy (xfilibusta ?) and Trachy outside our motel:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534618/" title="DSCN1120 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7452 ... 1a895b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1120"></a>
Med. fan palm (Chammie) outside a gas station:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534452/" title="DSCN1122 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7452 ... dd82e2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1122"></a>
Yes, they even have an In-n-Out franchise here!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534246/" title="DSCN1124 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7452 ... 8f21d8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1124"></a>
Blue hesper palms:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534074/" title="DSCN1125 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7452 ... 905eef.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1125"></a>
Recently planted Brahea, we hear, as are the trademark palmettos:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452533920/" title="DSCN1127 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7452 ... a0cf28.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSCN1127"></a>
Hope the Brahea and Sabal are long-term here in St. Geroge!
And of course the only part my son was interested in:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452533736/" title="DSCN1129 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7452 ... f9d348.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1129"></a>
I am here right now, on a road trip from Oklahoma to Oregon to escape the heat. And scheme ways to re-design my parents coastal house landscape.
We drove into town out of Zion National Park this afternoon. I saw a nice trunked Trachy not far out of the park. They became more abundant the closer we got to St. George, called the "Dixie" part of Utah as pioneers managed to grow cotton (!!!) here.
St. Geroge is at 37o North and 900 meters ASL. I.e., a bit further north and also higher than Tulsa, where I live.
But many more palms are used here in commercial plantings. Here are a few snapshots of me and palms, taken this evening by my son:
Washy (xfilibusta ?) and Trachy outside our motel:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534618/" title="DSCN1120 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7452 ... 1a895b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1120"></a>
Med. fan palm (Chammie) outside a gas station:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534452/" title="DSCN1122 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7452 ... dd82e2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1122"></a>
Yes, they even have an In-n-Out franchise here!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534246/" title="DSCN1124 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/7452 ... 8f21d8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1124"></a>
Blue hesper palms:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452534074/" title="DSCN1125 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7452 ... 905eef.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1125"></a>
Recently planted Brahea, we hear, as are the trademark palmettos:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452533920/" title="DSCN1127 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7452 ... a0cf28.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSCN1127"></a>
Hope the Brahea and Sabal are long-term here in St. Geroge!
And of course the only part my son was interested in:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/7452533736/" title="DSCN1129 by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7452 ... f9d348.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1129"></a>