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Orange and Blue 5
Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo
Peruvian-Apple Cactus, Pitaya
Golden Barrel Cactus
Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo

Common name:Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo
Botanical name:Bambusa oldhamii

This bamboo will grow 40'-55' tall and has large leaves with green culms.

Peruvian-Apple Cactus, Pitaya

Common name:Peruvian-Apple Cactus, Pitaya
Botanical name:Cereus peruvianus

This cactus can grow 25' high and produces large, white blooms. It does best in full sun and dry soil.

Golden Barrel Cactus

Common name:Golden Barrel Cactus
Botanical name:Echinocactus grusonii

Golden Barrel Cactus has a globe shaped trunk and vertical ribs lined with thick rows of golden spines. It grows slowly to 3' tall. It looks handsome in containers. It can thrive in full sun but prefers some shade in low desert. This cactus prefers well drained soil and rots with poor drainage.

Designer: Unknown

Orange and Blue 5

 Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.