Sunday, September 16, 2012

The name of that Mother's Day gift plant

I don't think I ever told you the name of the desert plant I received for Mother's Day.  You can see it close to the camera on the right side.  It's an ocatillo.  This is actually the second one because the first one didn't grow.  I don't have high hopes for this one either, unfortunately.  I'll probably pull it out of the ground this winter, take it back to the nursery, and just get my money back.
Here is some information about ocatillos (my favorite desert plant): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouquieria_splendens
The article above does not hold out much hope for my plant.  However, I see them in people's yards all over the place, so I know they can be transplanted.

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