tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206460070533660576.post8596358525196291054..comments2023-06-02T08:05:44.213-07:00Comments on Timeless Environments: Try New Mexico Locust in a Tough to Grow LandscapeChaparral Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206460070533660576.post-41678118535391038872012-04-03T13:57:44.103-07:002012-04-03T13:57:44.103-07:00I always considered Tucson to be in the direct pat...I always considered Tucson to be in the direct path of the Monsoon Moisture Highway heading up from Mexico to all points north. When I last visited there with my wife and the kids from Sweden, it was June and rather hot. Probably about 95 degrees and dry heat. Felt wonderful.<br /><br />When I lived up in the mountains above Palm Springs I use to sit up on my porch and watch the clouds build and eventually rain. There is a fragrance in the air with summer storms that is totally abscent with winter rains. It sort of gives a person a natural high. <br /><br />To bad about the New Mexico Locust. It's one of the toughest trees I've ever seen. Interestingly though, I mentioned in the post about a shrub called Sugarbush (Rhus ovata), now that would do perfect in Tucson. As long as it get some deep water, it can take the heat. Last year my wife and I stayed with my sister and brother-in-law's house in the town of Ocotillo on I-8 between El Centro and San Diego. We went off roading to a place called Dos Cabesas Springs. On the north mountain sides there in the rocks were numerous beautifully folliaged Sugarbush. You can actually shape them into a small tree. But at that location, I know the summer temps can be as high as 115 degrees. So it may be something to consider. <br /><br />I always loved experimenting.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206460070533660576.post-81144144618057973502012-04-03T12:11:09.571-07:002012-04-03T12:11:09.571-07:00I love the monsoon season here as well. It really...I love the monsoon season here as well. It really makes for some spectacular performances. I love the Locust but I haven't had any success with it here in Tucson. It's quite lovely. A similiar tree for the Tucson area would be the Chitalpa or Catalpa. Slightly different but the pink blooms are great on both trees. Hope you are having a good week. ChrisRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com