Joshua Tree Seeds Jan25
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Joshua Tree Seed Pod
Over 100 seeds per pod!
These individual seed pods are priced at $5.00 each + $4.99 S&H to any US address.
Harvested in 2008 & 2009 from Arizona (privately owned) Joshua Trees
Buyers Please Note: This listing is for one seed pod similar to the one in the photo. The seeds shown in the photo are from (1) pod and number 167. Most pods have over 100 seeds but the total count isn’t guaranteed.
Most of our orders are packaged and shipped within 2 or 3 days by USPS Priority mail to any address in the US.
Here are some interesting Joshua Tree Facts.
The Joshua Tree got its name from the Mormon pioneers who thought the tree reminded them of Joshua, from the old testament of the Bible, a prophet who was waving them on to the Promised Land.
The Joshua Tree, which often grows in groups or groves, is only found in the Mojave Desert of the Pacific Southwest. The Joshua Tree can be found in the Mojave Desert with elevations from 2,000 to 6,000 feet. The distribution of this plant is commonly used to define the boundaries of the Mojave Desert.
The spiny leaf of the Joshua Tree is turned upwards in hopes it will catch any moisture in the air. Then it stores the water in the limbs and trunk.
The Joshua Tree has two sets of root systems, one stores any surplus water and it also develops bulbs. The bulbs are buried 10 to 30 feet under the soil. Sometimes they reach up to 4 feet in circumference and weigh up to 40 pounds. The other set is a shallow root system; the shallow roots only reach down to a couple of feet. Therefore, seedlings need to be transplanted in well drained soils that are moderately deep to deep.
The Joshua Tree bears 1.25 to 1.5 inch flowers that are a creamy yellow and green. The flower is bell shaped, and has many 12 to 18 inch clusters on each branch. There is a very unpleasant odor that goes along with the flower. Some Joshua Trees do not flower annually.
The fruit of the Joshua Tree is green and brown, and is 2.5 to 2 inches long. Soon after the Joshua Tree Tree’s fruit matures in late spring, it will fry and fall off the branches. When the fruit falls it lets off many flat seed. The Joshua Tree is only pollinated by the Pronuda Moth. The moth is commonly called the Yucca Moth. The moth evolved special organs so that it is possible for the moth to pollinate the Joshua flower. The larvae of the Yucca Moth feed on the seeds of the Yucca. The Joshua Tree could not reproduce without the moth’s pollination and likewise the moth is equally dependent on the tree.
One of the best sites that I’ve found for help and items for growing plants and seed starting is: http://www.gardeners.com/Paper-Pot-Maker/SeedstartingAccessories_Cat,38-636,default,cp.html
How to Grow a Mojave Native Joshua Tree
1. Collecting Joshua Tree seeds can easily be done during the fall following a good winter rainy season throughout the Mojave Desert when the seed pods begin to drop from the upper limbs….Or you can buy the seeds on eBay from me.
2. Learn how to make home-made“newspaper” pots to germinate Joshua Tree seeds: Use this link: http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-paper-pots-190252/ By watching this video you’ll learn how to make the paper pots and also how to use them to grow your seedlings and how to water them at the start. The pots can also be used for nearly any kind of seedling starts
3. To germinate your Joshua Tree seed make sure your paper pots are between between 4-6” in height. Set the seed on top of a soil filled paper-pot with about 2 inches of space between the soil surface and the top of the paper pot. Next, barely sprinkle soil on them (1/8 to 1/4 in.) and set the base of the container in about an inch of water until they sprout. Place in direct sunlight. Seeds germinate best at or above 60 degrees F. If the planting conditions are right, viable seeds require 2-3 weeks to germinate. After the Joshua seeds sprout, take them out of the water and water them (from the bottom) about every two days. Seedlings prefer periods of dryness between watering.
4. Transplant your seedling into a “Tall pot”. Using a “Tall” pot after seedling germination is the best way to prepare the root systems of native plants for the Mojave Desert’s long dry summers. Making “tall” is easy, inexpensive and they are reusable year after year: Pots that can support desert seedling that produce long tap roots can be easily made by cutting 12-30 inch lengths of 6 ” diameter, thin-walled PVC sewer pipe. PVC drainage pipe that can be purchased @ Home Depot, Lowe’s, or other hardware stores or Home Centers for less than $5.00 for an eight foot length. The bottom of these pots will need to be fitted with a small piece of window screen and attached using duct tape or coated gardeners wire. Fill your newly created “tall pot” with native surface soil that is well drained. This soil will have a sandy appearance with few fine grained (silt and clay) particles. If this can not be found make your own soil mix using: two parts washed sand, two parts perlite, one part humus and Osmocote fertilizer (the longest lasting formulation). Freshly germinated seedling look like a short blade of grass. After seedlings attain a height of 1 ¼ inches in their paper-pots, transplant the entire paper-pot to a tall pot by first tearing out the bottom of the paper pot before inserting the entire pot in a hole dug in the tall-pots soil. Place tall pots containing freshly germinated seeds in a place that receives indirect light. Seedlings thrive at warm temperatures (85 degrees F and above). For this reason, Mojave Desert Residents might want to start germinating their Joshua Tree seeds during late March or early April to take advantage of the regions growing season.
5. Following a year of special care after transplanting, some desert arborists have watched their transplants reach heights of 5 ft in decade and set blooming clustered after twelve years.
6. Things to know when looking for a new home for your Joshua Tree seedling: Young seedlings look like tall blades of grass a year after seed germination. They send out a long tap root pretty quickly after germination. The young ones grow in the light shade of other species for a couple of years. If started with regular watering when small they will grow faster then in the wild. It will take several years for a seedling to start to take on the “appearance” of a typical Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree seedlings are very hardy and can be successfully transplanted into an outdoor setting after they are about 6-10 inches tall. To transplant, first move the potted seedling into the desired location to harden off. Picking a site receiving full sun does not seem to be a problem. After about a month, transplant the seedling from the pot to deep, sandy well drained native soils. To help the new transplant develop a strong system of lateral roots, occasionally overhead water the transplant for the first year until the surrounding soil glistens and puddles of standing water begin to appear. After growing several stems Joshua Trees seem to catch the water in the center of the plant.
Thanks for lookin’…. Dave
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Joshua Tree Seeds Jan25
Current Price: $5.00 | Bid $0.00 Now! | # of Bids: 0
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