Easter Quiet New Plantings

Gorgeous day....quiet...sun...the quiet is overwhelming, ....  quail running around on the hill ... bunny rabbits in the yard looking for food...no javelina....


Three days sifting rock from the sandy soil in this area at the entry of the house yielded a lovely place to plant. I carried each bucket of sifted rock to various places on the perimeter of the yard for later use in reconstruction when the fence posts are removed.  (Long story)  




The new plant is a Sego palm in whose container a small fan palm took root. The two are conjoined at the root ball, so it was necessary to plant them together. The Sego, since it is a cycad, cannot endure much sun. Hopefully this area facing north may work, I will add several red yucca plants to complete the arrangement.  Ideally the conjoined palm is a dwarf so it doesn't get 30 feet tall although it might be a statement for a future generation....

Next for the watering!  Sego plants do not like much water, but regular palms like water. Sprinkler system to be reconfigured...another project. 

The extreme dry air here at 2000' feet provides landscaping challenges only the cacti can appreciate. 




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