desert plants

Member Joined: Feb 26, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Texas, USA

Hi,
My name is jt Mayo from deep South Texas, USA. I am interested in desert plants, ie agaves, yuccas, dasylirions, etc. I am attaching a picture of one of my Dasylirion longissimum plants. Does anyone on this list share my interests?

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Re: desert plants

Hi mayo nice plant!!! how old is it?

Member Joined: Feb 26, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Texas, USA

It should be between 15 and 25 years old. Slow growers.

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:07 am Post subject: Re: desert plants

I like the grassy look, i thought they are older..

Member Joined: Feb 26, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Texas, USA

A 12" x12" caudex is approximately 15 years old. The one in the photo is about 16 x16 inches. When one figures the area of a circle the 4" increased diameter is a much, much bigger plant and consequently much older(+/- 25 years of age). I am inserting a photo of some "very old" Dasylirion plants that are huge.

Member Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Malta

Wow beautiful plants!!!

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: desert plants

Wow, my name in a male version- welcome Mayo! Smile

I love desert plants a lot, the only problem is- no deserts around me! Laughing

I fell in love with this plant- never seen it before, it's gorgeous! Shocked

Newbie Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 1

hello mayo97. is it frost tender plant or tolerate some frost? i would like to have Dasylirion in my garden in Indjija (Serbia)

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: desert plants

Hello ,
Did you allready have a try with a Dracaena draco????
If interested I'm on the Canaries untill end of may and could send you some seeds .
Greetings,
Albert

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