To the landscape gurus/horticulturalists on the board, are there any "improved" or cultivated strains of retama? There is a bush south of Luling on 80 that is ancient... it's about 8" in diameter and solid yellow right now. Last year it was solid yellow for months.

Hell, people are planting anaqua trees, so I figured that this would be a good drought-resistant landscape plant/hedge with nice airy foliage, beautiful yellow flowers, doesn't get too big and lives forever. I guess the drawback is they are so scraggly when young.

FWIW, they are pretty easy to kill with remedy and diesel. hahaha

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During that search I actually learned that it is the state tree of Arizona... interesting.

Off the top of my head I can't think of one but I would recommend that you look at Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. They have a great nursery database of numerous drought tolerant plants and trees. They distribute to nurseries throughout Texas. I could get you a list of possible nurseries if you give me your 20

The greater Belmont/Cost/Monthalia metroplex (in other words, east of SA & south of Austin).

ETA: I don't know if these things come up true to seed... if they do, I'm stealing some seeds from that one bush south of Luling, scuffing the hell out of them/acid bath/soaking them and propagating those b*stards.

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San Antonio Area Nurseries:
Milbergers Nursery
3920 N. Loop 1604 W
210.497.3760

Paul's Desert
200 Schertz Pkwy
210.658.7561

The Grove Nursery
1319 Austin Hwy
210.822.6298

These are just a couple I have listed in the SA area supplied by Mountain States. I would recommend that you call them and express your interest in parkinsonia species. I would avoid Mexican Palo Verde (Parkinsonia aculeata)as it seeds out like crazy, has brittle wood, and those seeds will reproduce (out of control). 'Desert Museum' Palo Verde (Parkinsonia hybrid 'Desert Museum'), this is a newer species so Im uncertain how well its been tested in Texas, but this tree is thornless and flowers bloom longer.

Sorry I dont have a lot of time for editing but that's what I was able to research for you in a short amount of time