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- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:58 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
agave parryi and lechuiguilla in behind... like the winter wasnt here at all http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3352/dsc0677c.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2593/dsc0676ka.jpg yucca carnerosana, despite i was suspicious about it, it showed up as very hardy http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8181...
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:36 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:14 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
opuntias are growing like weed. cant get a rid of it. new texas is born here in croatia, zone 7a. never had problems with cold hardy cacty. cold hardest exotics i have. also one e.coccineus survived last winter outdoor,and few new ones showed up next to it. this winter test will be opuntia basilaris...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:57 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
same garden, new pics ... ;) http://s7.postimage.org/csanlkbx3/DSC_0351.jpg http://s14.postimage.org/twle69mxp/DSC_0360.jpg http://s8.postimage.org/ro2j0nz01/DSC_0378.jpg seedlings of true trachy takil from himalaya elevation 2500 meters. alexander from EPS was selling it. till now 8 takils!! ;) las...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:43 am
- Forum: Seed Exchange
- Topic: Looking for yucca seeds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6019
you can order it now there at mesa garden, from the seed list that there is now at their web, just after 1.1. they have new lists . if you are interested in hybrids of yucca, try at http://www.fhnavajo.com/ located in germany. minimum order is 30 euros i think. lot of hybrids... or at benny from dan...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:24 am
- Forum: Seed Exchange
- Topic: Looking for yucca seeds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6019
hi marcel! mesagarden is very good choice for yucca and other cold hardy seeds like agave, cacty... not expensive, one to 2 $ for about 20 seeds of each specie. here is link http://www.mesagarden.com/o2012.html shipping 6 $. after 1.january every year they have new seed lists. seeds are fresh and hi...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: cold hardest phoenix palm in starokorsunskaya,russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3128
here are 2 more pics from starokorsunskaya today. the friends friend got back to russia and today took pic of 2 other palms that are in backyard and send it to him. after winter it still looks great. there are some leaf damage but look at the size of the palms and they are alive!! this must be somet...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:43 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: My Trachy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8078
it looks good. try gently to pull the spear. if it stays where it is, it's good then. if it pulls out, that means that it is rotten inside,but still there is a hope. put some fungicide inside with water,in the hole and it will recover. this is the test after every winter you need to make with palms ...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:35 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
barb, there are still some morning lows like -2, -3 C, during the day 10 to 15C. and trachy is sensitive since inner leaves are out now,soft and white. soon as the morning temps reach 10 C it will be planted outdoor. it will recover very quickly. it grows about 10 leaves every year. but damage rewin...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:22 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: New Plants
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5676
very nice plants. you live in simillar zone as i. 7a to 6b. i had bad experience with y.rostrata,it died in 1st winter,even with protection. leaves dried out and trunk rotten. but it doesent mean that yours will. dry soil in winter keeps them alive. also i have agave parryi,but i take it out every w...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:25 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Bulgarian palms
- Replies: 71
- Views: 34203
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:34 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: cold hardest phoenix palm in starokorsunskaya,russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3128
cold hardest phoenix palm in starokorsunskaya,russia
here is a pic of palm in starokorsunskaya,russia. palm is brought from iran in 1980's. there are also 2 other palms from afghanistan planted in backyard. afghans are green in colour,while this one iranian is blue colour of the leaves. palms are from some mountain regions in iran and afghanistan. don...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:33 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
w.filifera, 2 needle palms,yucca aloifolia http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/2802/dsc00054l.jpg http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6559/dsc00053bb.jpg 2 small paw paw asiminia triloba http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/2987/dsc00060ro.jpg w.filibusta,cupressus sempervirens,pampas grass cut to the g...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:25 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
agave planted few days before,also some palms like washingtonia,needle palm,sabal brazoria. http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/3741/dsc00055g.jpg http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6137/dsc00056uf.jpg http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/379/dsc00061wd.jpg http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3364/dsc00...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:10 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Yucca update 2012
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14475
woow!! is that carnerosana,or faxoniana? in few first pics? great garden!!!!!!! my garden wants to be just like yours when it grows up!! ;) gloriosa variegata showed some leaf damage but it will survive. here is visible that variegata forms are less hardy than regular ones. i like more green ones. p...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:48 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:40 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
this is what is left from my trachy that was hit by the ice from the roof of the house... http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4656/dsc00033bj.jpg plants from basement. y.elata,one yr old seedling,araucaria araucana,butia capitata right,trachy bulgaria small one left,agave lechuiguilla in back,and part ...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:32 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:24 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
some new pics of cold hardy cactus after winter!! http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5981/dsc00064uz.jpg y.filamentosa,cupressus sempervirens,opuntia humifusa http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4201/dsc00066ny.jpg opuntia phaeacantha camanchica http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4348/dsc00065fx.jpg ...
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:40 am
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: Beginning the germination process!
- Replies: 623
- Views: 1012801
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:00 am
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: Beginning the germination process!
- Replies: 623
- Views: 1012801
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:30 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
winter is gone now. http://www.mojkvart.hr/Osijek/vremenska-prognoza this link shows temps in next 15 days. tim, you are right, our cold in europe , is your warmth. jim, it looks .... i wont say it, but you might know what i think. i dug it out, the trachy palm, and plant it in the pot in basement t...
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:23 pm
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: Beginning the germination process!
- Replies: 623
- Views: 1012801
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:24 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: my plants, croatia, usda 7a
- Replies: 146
- Views: 117083
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:47 am
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: Beginning the germination process!
- Replies: 623
- Views: 1012801
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palm pics from 2-16-12
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9827
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:44 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: J-tree back to life.
- Replies: 58
- Views: 24944
my j tree died. :evil: but i have few jaegeriana type seedlings. :D hope that just one grows into the nicest j tree in europe. i've seen some brevifolias in austria,europe,and it looks good. very big problem with this yucca , is that they dont take transplanting well. once when you palnt it, is the ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:36 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: yucca aloifolia survival
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6818
trachycarpus bulgaria should be the cold hardest trachy. but, not all bulgarias have same cold hardiness. i have 2 seedlings of bulgaria, that will be planted outdoor when it will have small trunk. in few years from now. takil is a good candidate for experimenting. i have some seeds from alexander. ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:43 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: yucca aloifolia survival
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6818
Hi Damir, great news the Y. aloifolia are still alive. -25C would kill them. Where did you get the seed? I would assume the coldest nights were around when the Y. aloifolias were snow covered. Do your aloifolias have a serrated leaf edge (small teeth along the edge of the leaves)? This trait will c...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:54 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: yucca aloifolia survival
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6818
yucca aloifolia survival
i am very glad to report that my 3 yucca aloifolia survived -25 C. till now there is no any damage. -25 C was lowest temp this winter, few weeks ago. it surprised me, cause it's said is not much hardy from experience of growers. plants were not protected,left outdoor first year, i wonered will maybe...
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:56 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Drying leaves
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4434
cut this dryed parts of the leaves and it will stop dieing. i have experience with this problem. it happened to my trachys, date palms,butia.... etc seedlings. that shows up when there is lack of the sun in overwintering time. the temperature in the room where you keep it is not low,so palm doesen't...
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:38 am
- Forum: Seed Exchange
- Topic: yucca nana or harrimaniae
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4789
yucca nana or harrimaniae
looking for seeds of this 2 above mentioned species. or just one. this small yuccas are missing in my colection.
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:20 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Tim what are these yuccas?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2990
i agree with tim. 1st one gloriosa-recurvifolia. 2nd one aloifolia. i have 2 aloifolias in the garden planted last spring.now they are under the snow. before this cold it looked very well. we'll see what will left of them after the melting of a snow and in the spring time. aloifolia is the only yucc...
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:10 am
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: "De-Lidding" speeds up germination!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14462
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:04 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: trachycarpus takil
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5057
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:09 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: trachycarpus takil
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5057
i got takil seeds 2 days ago. i soaked it in water,and cleaned it up. now need to wait to germinate. http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5633/dsc00012om.jpg http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4290/dsc00019ay.jpg http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2102/semetakilbdscf2034.jpg see the spot on the seed. sa...
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:47 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Phoenix ?? cold hardy in zone 7a
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13481
Great comparison shots, Barb! Damir, is your area being affected by the cold snap? If the Phoenix survive THIS, then you should definitely make sure to dig one up for yourself :lol: yes, but not much as other parts of europe like ukraine -33 C,bulgaria,serbia southern parts about -30,bosnia -30,pol...