A few palms from Peckerwood Gardens

[Meangreen94z]

Peckerwood Gardens is about an hour Northwest of Houston on the former Yuccado Nursery grounds

[Darold Petty]

Thanks for posting ! 

[Silas_Sancona]

YES  

Saw your post over on Agaveville.. Was hoping you'd post your trip there  here.. Great Photos.. Can't wait to make my 1st trip to see this garden / talk with Adam..  Post updates when / if you go back in a few weeks..  Curious, notice any of the garden's Oaks starting to leaf out yet? 

[Hillizard]

Thanks for posting all these images. It's good to know those palms are in a designated garden now. I really enjoyed seeing what were the former growing grounds of the much missed (by me at least) Yuccado Nursery. I'd ordered several plants from them over the years. I'm waiting patiently to see what the blooms look like on a wild-collected Ceiba speciosa (aka Chorisia) I got from them. It's in-ground and protected from cold spells by a nearby bamboo clump.

 

[Silas_Sancona]

19 minutes ago, Hillizard said:

Thanks for posting all these images. It's good to know those palms are in a designated garden now. I really enjoyed seeing what were the former growing grounds of the much missed (by me at least) Yuccado Nursery. I'd ordered several plants from them over the years. I'm waiting patiently to see what the blooms look like on a wild-collected Ceiba speciosa (aka Chorisia) I got from them. It's in-ground and protected from cold spells by a nearby bamboo clump.

 

Trust me, you're not alone in missing Yucca Do.. 

[Meangreen94z]

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

YES  

Saw your post over on Agaveville.. Was hoping you'd post your trip there  here.. Great Photos.. Can't wait to make my 1st trip to see this garden / talk with Adam..  Post updates when / if you go back in a few weeks..  Curious, notice any of the garden's Oaks starting to leaf out yet? 

I didn’t look specifically at the many variety of oaks they have, but a lot trees were sprouting leaves or blooming. I will be back in the next few weeks and bring a better camera

[Silas_Sancona]

9 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

I didn’t look specifically at the many variety of oaks they have, but a lot trees were sprouting leaves or blooming. I will be back in the next few weeks and bring a better camera

Thanks,  good to know.. Haven't checked their  twitter / facebook pages in a couple weeks..   

If they're leafing out upon your return,  Quercus crassifloia, and  Q. tarahumara specimens in their collection are worth checking out.. Q. crassifloia has bright, velvety blood red new foliage. Q. tarahumara has some of the largest / largest leaves of any of the Mexican Oak sp.  

Btw, a little late but welcome to the forum..

[Meangreen94z]

Thanks, I will check on those species for you. They are actually hoping to get the Nursery fully operating again under the Peckerwood name to help support the garden. They still have the greenhouses and are growing many plants from seed, currently at a much smaller scale. They have an inventory listing on their website. Some stuff, like their agave, are a bit rough from it not being a full time operation, but will quickly recover. The more visitors and support they get, the more they will expand into a full time operation.(currently just open certain Saturdays or by appointment).  Wade Roitsch, the former manager of Yuccado, was on hand and tagged along for the tour. I was amazed by his knowledge, even identifying weeds by their technical name for a group of out of state guests.

Edited February 25, 2019 by Meangreen94z

[Silas_Sancona]

35 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

Thanks, I will check on those species for you. They are actually hoping to get the Nursery fully operating again under the Peckerwood name to help support the garden. They still have the greenhouses and are growing many plants from seed, currently at a much smaller scale. They have an inventory listing on their website. Some stuff, like their agave, are a bit rough from it not being a full time operation, but will quickly recover. The more visitors and support they get, the more they will expand into a full time operation.(currently just open certain Saturdays or by appointment).  Wade Roitsch, the former manager of Yuccado, was on hand and tagged along for the tour. I was amazed by his knowledge, even identifying weeds by their technical name for a group of out of state guests.

Appreciate that.. 

Had seen the goals the nursery is aiming for, which would be great, on top of the bigger ambitions on the overall agenda.. I'd contacted Adam regarding obtaining seed of various stuff the garden has been working with awhile back, but waiting until i have moved back to California to message him again. Until i can make a trip out there for plants.  I like that they're always searching for new stuff to play with / evaluate, and share knowledge of with their audience.. Let alone tease people with, lol

Agree, as with other gardens, it all comes down to supporting the organization's goals, and helping them attain them any way you can..  And yes, if you have enough knowledge to accurately point out ..even the weeds, to people, it makes a big impression.. 

The 4th picture, w/ the  Bald Cypress.. assuming they were already on the property? ..i'd seen you mentioned many things in the garden had been started from seed 30+ years ago over on A-Ville.. Was gonna say, that would be some pretty impressive growth for them, at that size / height, in under 100 years. 

For being somewhat left on their own, the garden's Agave collection looks pretty good, at least from what pictures you've shared / have seen on pictured their site, imo.  The Sabal uresana there have to be some of the nicest i have seen in pictures yet. 

[Tom in Tucson]

13 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Appreciate that.. 

Had seen the goals the nursery is aiming for, which would be great, on top of the bigger ambitions on the overall agenda.. I'd contacted Adam regarding obtaining seed of various stuff the garden has been working with awhile back, but waiting until i have moved back to California to message him again. Until i can make a trip out there for plants.  I like that they're always searching for new stuff to play with / evaluate, and share knowledge of with their audience.. Let alone tease people with, lol

Agree, as with other gardens, it all comes down to supporting the organization's goals, and helping them attain them any way you can..  And yes, if you have enough knowledge to accurately point out ..even the weeds, to people, it makes a big impression.. 

The 4th picture, w/ the  Bald Cypress.. assuming they were already on the property? ..i'd seen you mentioned many things in the garden had been started from seed 30+ years ago over on A-Ville.. Was gonna say, that would be some pretty impressive growth for them, at that size / height, in under 100 years. 

For being somewhat left on their own, the garden's Agave collection looks pretty good, at least from what pictures you've shared / have seen on pictured their site, imo.  The Sabal uresana there have to be some of the nicest i have seen in pictures yet. 

I bought 3 of the Sabal uresana (2 survived transplanting) from Plant Delights Nursery several years ago that they claimed were grown from seed harvested from the Peckerwood Garden. I hope mine develop the same silver to blue coloration seen in the pictures taken there.

It's good to know that the Yucca Do Nursery legacy will continue. I bought several things from them before they ceased doing business.

Hi 68˚, Lo 32˚

[Meangreen94z]

From what I was told it was nothing but cleared farmland with a creek running through it, when John Fairey purchased the land in 1973. They may have been planted immediately, larger than seedlings at the time, and they average about 44 inches of rain there annually , but still impressive growth. Really everything is when you see it in person. I guess you would have to confirm with John Fairey, but at 88 he’s not as involved anymore.

The Agave in the garden are cared for but the potted agave for sale were slightly neglected. Apparently I’ve been the only person who’s had interest in them? I plan on buying the majority of them eventually, rehabilitating,  and then reselling them on agaveville, eBay, etc. to help the garden out.

     The Sabal Uresana are amazing. Probably the most amazing specimen is across the creek in the secondary dry garden. The bridge was washed out during flooding a year or 2 ago, so for now you can only access it 4 times a year during their “insiders tour”. Luckily the next one is in the beginning of March. I hope to be there.

Edited February 25, 2019 by Meangreen94z

[RJ]

Anyone happen to know what cactus those are? Not sure hoe much rain they get there, but I have been looking for some big cactus that will handle my SE rain. 

 

 

 

[Meangreen94z]

Neobuxbaumia Polylopha

They handle both rain and cold. Theyve seen a wet 14*F there unprotected with minimal to no damage 

https://peckerwoodgarden.org/neobuxbaumia-polylopha/

[PalmatierMeg]

Great photos! I used to buy plants from Yucca Do. Sorry it's gone but glad the nursery grounds are preserved.

[Meangreen94z]

We got there a little late and missed the tour. Here are a few new pictures I snapped. Hopefully will make it back in 2 weeks for their volunteer day

dasylerion and yuccas thrown in as a bonus:

[Meangreen94z]

Not palms, but here are a few Agave, Dyckia, Aloes etc. for those wondering what else this garden offers. All of these have survived 15*F wetexposure

[Meangreen94z]

Edited January 5, 2020 by Meangreen94z

[Meangreen94z]

Some shots from today. Great weather, some plants already blooming Sabal Uresana

Sabal Bermudana and Causiarum 

Yucca Rostrata and Dasylerion Wheeleri 

Agave Baccarat:Agave “Green Goblet”

Dioon Edule :Cycas Panzhihuaensis: 

[Meangreen94z]

Cycas Taitungensis

[Meangreen94z]

[Meangreen94z]

Citrus/Lime/Kumquat triple hybrid:

[Meangreen94z]

Nannorrhops ritchiana Nolina nelsonii and Yucca rostrata Yucca rostrata and Dasylirion wheeleriBrahea dulcisBrahea moorei Sabal ‘Tamaulipas’Sabal uresana and Yucca rostrataYucca linearifoliaSabal uresanaBrahea dulcisYucca querotaroensis Brahea mooreiBrahea bella Yucca rostrata and Nolina nelsonii 

[Meangreen94z]

Yucca faxoniana and Brahea dulcis

Sabal brazoriensis 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas’

Sabal mexicana 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas’ 

Macrozamia moorei 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas ‘

Brahea moorei 

Neobuxbaumia polylopha, Nolina nelsonii, and Dasylirion quadrangulatum 

Echinocactus grusonii

Dioon edule 

Dasylirion quadrangulatum 

Agave vilmoriniana and variegated version

Serenoa repens 

Dioon edule and Nolina nelsonii

Dioon edule , Neobuxbaumia polylopha, Sabal

uresana

Various sabals, two on death row from freeze, drought, freeze, drought over the last 2-3 years

Agave ‘baccarat’

Nannorrhops ritchiana

Brahea decumbens on right

Agave victoria-reginiae 

Sabal uresana 

Agave ‘baccarat’

[fr8train]

So cool, especially the uresana. Someone needs to propagate that exact verity and plant it all over Texas.

[Meangreen94z]

2 minutes ago, fr8train said:

So cool, especially the uresana. Someone needs to propagate that exact verity and plant it all over Texas.

It’s currently available in their nursery if you visit.

[Tom in Tucson]

5 hours ago, Meangreen94z said:

Yucca faxoniana and Brahea dulcis

Sabal brazoriensis 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas’

Sabal mexicana 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas’ 

Macrozamia moorei 

Sabal ‘Tamaulipas ‘

Brahea moorei 

Neobuxbaumia polylopha, Nolina nelsonii, and Dasylirion quadrangulatum 

Echinocactus grusonii

Dioon edule 

Dasylirion quadrangulatum 

Agave vilmoriniana and variegated version

Serenoa repens 

Dioon edule and Nolina nelsonii

Dioon edule , Neobuxbaumia polylopha, Sabal

uresana

Various sabals, two on death row from freeze, drought, freeze, drought over the last 2-3 years

Agave ‘baccarat’

Nannorrhops ritchiana

Brahea decumbens on right

Agave victoria-reginiae 

Sabal uresana 

Agave ‘baccarat’

Great shots as always!

Those Sabal ‘Tamaulipas' look great too. I'd like to see how they compare to a Sabal minor of the same age - side by side.

Hi 102˚, Lo 72˚

Edited September 4, 2023 by Tom in Tucson