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Ianmc

Hi Allen
Not sure about the pale pink one but it is a big leafer possibly of the Grande family.
The one with the bee is a R.Protistum also known as R. Giganteum and the lef directly below the flower is 20 inches long!!
Cheers:Ian Mc.

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These were taken a couple of days ago.
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Thanks Jay and Wes
Although we do get these occasional cold snaps we mostly have sun warming winter days after frosts which helps the plants to recover.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Thanks Jay
Winter started with a southerly antarctic bomb !!!
Here is a picture of an Echium with snow blanket.

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Looking good Jay
What varieties of bananas are you growing?
Cheers Ian Mc in wintery Christchurch LOL

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I've got a few Peltiphyllum Peltatums scattered around the place but I think these might be different ??
Cheers:Ian Mc
PS Plenty of pix on google.

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Zone 8B sounds about right to me.Mine only produces one frond a year and although I have left it out overwinter under a canopy tree I usually bring it indoors to a cool wash-house in autumn.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Here"s my wee plant.

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Would that be some kind of Oreocereus.Big plants of Oreocereus Celsianus are vet impressive a bit like big feros with hair!Oreocereus Trollii is much more woolly! Probably best in full sun to prevent etoliating Have got a small Celsianus in a pot bang up next to a sunny wall.Have an idea that ...

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Yes Jay
I reckon one would look good next to my Puya Alpestris,a relative I think.
Now what would I have to dig up to make that work!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Have identified plant in first pix:Fascicularia Bicolor possibly from Chile.

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I'm pretty sure that 2nd pix is of a plant in the agave family.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Was in desert garden area of local botanics a couple of days ago and took this pix.
ID please.Thanks
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And this one.

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According to Harold Greer"s Guidebook all those pictured are hardy down to 15 fahrenheit and most to 10 f.
Here's a couple more.

Cheers:Ian Mc

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We have a very nice Eucalyptus Leucoxylon in back garden which gets covered in pink flowers.It also has neat peeling bark.
Here is today's snapshot.
PS unfortunately most of it now overhangs the neighbours garden!!!!!!

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Here's a few backyard shots taken a few minutes ago! http://upload4.postimage.org/114116/RhodoFootpath_Small_.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/114117/Rhodos_TreeFerns_Small_.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/114119/RhGrande_Small_.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/114124/RhSinogrande_Small_.jpg http ...

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Hi Donny
My first outdoor plant craze was cacti,then rhododendrons.
My favourites are the big leafers.
Do you want some pix?

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Hi Wes Thanks for your comments. According to Ian Barclay of Washington who you may know of, there is no exact equivalent WSDA or Western Zone equivalent to our weather. According to another we are closest to Sequim,Washington as like people there we are subject to fohn winds over high mountains ...

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Thanks Aaron and John for your favourable comments. The Phoenix is about 40 years old and the Filifera about 10 years old. I also have a W. Robusta which is growing fast and is possibly a couple of years younger than Filifera but looks like it might grow past the Filifera in the next couple of years ...

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Here's a few more pix taken today. Cheers: Ian Mc :lol: http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/8057/backyard0ca.th.jpg http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/724/washystrichagave9qd.th.jpg http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/3347/chamaeropshumilis5od.th.jpg http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/9628 ...

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Thanks John.
Hope to get happy snapping again shortly!
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Took these pix in Christchurch Botanics yesterday. http://upload4.postimage.org/71126/CyatheaMedullaris1.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/71129/CyatheaMedullaris2.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/71136/CyatheaAustralis.jpg http://upload4.postimage.org/71139/CyatheaDealbata.jpg http://upload4 ...

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Thanks Jay.Just been out the back to have another wee play with different camera exposures.Quite good this digital business with instant results!
But B.cold! Could be the approaching tropical cyclone remnants!
Will post few more pix later.

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Thanks Donny.Good luck with your tree fern.
Cheers Ian Mc

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Hi guys .just got first digicam so here's a pix of backyard!

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Am i correct that tall palms along triathlon and marathon routes in Melbourne are Washingtonia Robustas?
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Fingers crossed for you Kansas with the big Ts.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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It's something I know I have to do if I can only get started.Gotta make a plan LOL.

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Hi Okanagan.That sounds like great advice.I take it the same applies to plants in containers and those in the ground.
Looks like I'll have to repot some cycads.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Great to see Saguaro pix.I've been a fan since the days of The High Chapparal!LOL.

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Always interesting to read about winter losses,however equally interesting to read about plants that looked like they made it through the winter but succumbed in spring.That really brasses me off. Any fern growers in PNW etc please leave fronds on even if they do look pretty tatty best protection ...

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Thanks Aaron.We've had pretty severe drought conditions for months so I may well have over compensated with garden hose.
Off topic:Jim Rutledge from BC just had 2 finishing golf holes of Eagle/Birdy to move to the lead at Clearwater Golf a couple of miles up the road.

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Getting to the end of our summer.Although a garden round the corner has nice flowering Y.Filamentosas nil on our plants scattered round the garden after several years regular flowering! Any ideas thanks?

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These sure are really cold temperatures.Grass minimums must be close to zero fahrenheit.
Certainly shows the effect of proximity to the sea at Vancouver to the much milder temperatures there.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Might like to check out this Wunderground Google "Map" for Vancouver BC:
http://www.wunderground.com/stationmaps ... &wmo=71892

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In Wunderground there is a path to google personal weather stations which I just found.
Best one is Hybrid which shows local map of area and various temps.
Here is mine!:http://www.wunderground.com/stationmaps ... &wmo=93780

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They're pretty accurate for current temps here in Christchurch NZ also.
Cheers Ian.

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Nice one Jay.
Just been in to check your forecasts.
My compliments to you and your friends in Pacific North West for your ability to retain sub tropicals over winter where day temperatures stay below freezing.
Cheers:Ian Mc

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Thanks Joe My Jubaea is about 12 inches in circumference which surprised me.However the frond lengths are no longer than a few years ago.Looks like to check they are actually getting bigger you need to put a tape measure around them! This compares with my Washy Filifera which is over 4 Ft in ...

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