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Need advice for Palo Verde
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Posted by cactus_dude Albuquerque (My Page) on Fri, Sep 3, 04 at 19:35
| Early last spring I bought a 5 gallon Palo Verde (C. microphyllum). I waited all spring and summer for it to leaf out, but it never did. Not only that, but some of the branches started to die. Last week I took it out of the container, only to find that it was planted in heavy clay, and had only one little root. So now I'm going to re-pot it in better draining soil, along with some root stimulator. Does anyone know how well Palo Verdes recover? Do you think the root stimulator will help? I really hope I don't lose it. Thanks. |
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RE: Need advice for Palo Verde
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Hello cactus_dude,
Palo verde likes very well drained soil. If you are going to grow your tree in a container I recommend using 50% sand and 50% potting soil for the planting media. Your tree should recover in a couple of months. These trees don't like soggy roots, so water only after the container is dry. You can use a moisture meter to check the condition of the soil. Available at wallyworld for about 5 bucks. |
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| I have 1000's of these trees and what gardenprofit said is correct, I'd suggest getting it in the ground, once its established deep root water it only once every other week. you shouldnt need much mulch in the ground alot of time we just add a small portion of sand the the soil and some time relese fertizer |
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| Thanks Gardenprofit and Turtleman. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will re-root. |
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| Cactus dude, will palos survive here in winter in the ground?? |
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| Superman- My palo verde is the "Little Leaf" species, or Cercidium microphyllum. It is supposed to be hardy to about 15 degrees fahrenheit. I think the Little Leaf will do well here if planted in the right microclimate with winter protection, similar to growing a Mexican or California Fan Palm. I've seen some Palo Verdes in landscapes in Hatch and Las Cruces, both of which are a bit warmer than ABQ, but both places get pretty cold in winter too. |
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| awesome, id like to try some of those, did you ever get any pics of you plants? |
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| awesome, id like to try some of those, did you ever get any pics of you plants? |
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