Walking Onions in your garden! I don't know if this plant would survive out here in the Mojave Desert, but it's a neat plant!
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:32 am
by tronagirl
Paliurus spina-christi or Jerusalem Thorn is a plant I'd like to try in my yard. It's native to the Mediterranean region and is supposed to be able to handle desert heat, is drought tolerant, and it can handle alkaline soil. Providing it can handle moderately cold winters it might be ideal for this area!
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:36 am
by blackturtle.us
LION'S TAIL (Leonotis menthifolia) I purchased two plants last spring and they made it through the summer just fine. They are now producing flowers better than when I first got them. They don't use a lot of water and they prefer neutral soil, but so far are doing alright in the alkaline soil in my backyard. They are supposed to be able to handle the cold and so hopefully they'll continue to do well for years to come! INFO AT DAVE'S GARDEN: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58073/
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:14 am
by wildrose
blackturtle.us: Interesting plant and quite exotic to have been available at a local nursery. What I found after a quick web search is that the genus Leonotis is native to African and India and that the flowers produce a lot of nectar which will attract hummingbirds. The plant can grow to over four feet in height and width and it supposedly reseeds freely. Also the handling the plant can cause skin irritation.
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:41 am
by shadylady
Blogger Accidentally Poisons Herself in Viral Video Agave and aloe vera are two common garden plants that you might see growing in people's yards in Ridgecrest and Trona. Here's at least one reason why it's important to know the difference...
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:04 am
by twister
Pictures of "Naked Man" flower real? I've seen these before and so I already knew about them, but they definitely qualify as INTERESTING garden plants!
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:39 pm
by panamint_patty
Hostas Care Interesting plant that's supposed to be easy to grow, but maybe not in the desert.
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:53 pm
by panamint_patty
How to plant and care for Hostas - New Day Northwest These plants are easy to grow, but several pests like them and so that could be a problem.
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:11 am
by panamint_patty
Teucrium chamaedrys (x lucidrys)- Dwarf Germander This plant is very flexible as to where you can grow it. It can take the cold. It can deal with low water conditions. At only 10-14 inches tall, it's a great groundcover!
Re: Interesting Garden Plants
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:14 am
by panamint_patty
Teuchrium chamaedrys - Maintenance And if you're not to sure what is meant by dead-heading, here's how it's done!