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- Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: Crepe Myrtles, Mimosas, and Southern Mags also Y rostrata
- Replies: 16
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Really? Thats cool. My chocolate mimosa is the only one iv seen in person its small and keeps dying back to the ground may not be as hardy as the green types I see around here some are very large. I have a southern Magnolia I planted a few years ago and has done well. Not sure of the variety maybe j...
- Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:05 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: Crepe Myrtles, Mimosas, and Southern Mags also Y rostrata
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11208
Nice Plants I live in Jonesboro, IL it's about 40 min south of Carbondale. I know the McDonald's in Carbondale those crape myrtles are at they are very nice. I have a large old crape myrtle in my yard thats essentially a small tree. Crape Myrtles and Mimosas usually always do pretty good down here. ...
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:34 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Photos of the desert garden from September
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9965
Photos of the desert garden from September
Sorry I haven't posted much on here I just have been extremely busy lately. I thought I would post some photos of the desert garden, which is all covered up now. http://s29.postimg.org/j47cpi17n/20140802_110318.jpg http://s29.postimg.org/foof7fiqr/20140802_110324.jpg http://s29.postimg.org/ilbg7pokj...
- Thu May 29, 2014 8:16 pm
- Forum: Anything Cacti
- Topic: Cacti Blooming
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4062
- Tue May 27, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: Anything Cacti
- Topic: Cacti Blooming
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4062
Cacti Blooming
Echinocereus reichenbachii sub. fitchii with Agave parryi var truncata in background and Optunia Hybrid 'Red Gem' http://s30.postimg.org/qqnqrr4v1/1613900_10154121886560004_668375733521618061_n.jpg http://s30.postimg.org/rqe1ngk0t/1920236_10154110662495004_4290328304203112518_n.jpg http://s30.postim...
- Tue May 27, 2014 8:19 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Pics from May 25 2014=one of my fav cactus flowers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5412
- Tue May 27, 2014 8:16 pm
- Forum: Anything Cacti
- Topic: A couple of ride pics/some other good stuff-CRAZY CHAMMY!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8672
- Sat May 17, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: The Little Desert Before and After the Winter Slaughter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6559
The Delosperma 'Fire Spinner' is super hardy it survived without any damage, part of the plant was covered though but even the parts that weren't covered survived. I have to trim it up a bit sometimes it gets a little invasive. I had delosperma cooperi 'Star Dust' but it died, fire spinner seems har...
- Fri May 16, 2014 9:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: The Little Desert Before and After the Winter Slaughter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6559
The Little Desert Before and After the Winter Slaughter
So I took a photo of what my Cactus bed looks like now, looks kinda rough I know. I cleared out the dead stuff and planted a large Agave parryi var truncata I got at Lowes, was surprised to find one there. I got it to replace the 2 Agave parryi var parryi's that died over the winter. I also planted ...
- Sat May 03, 2014 7:18 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Tricho
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8394
- Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Winter Casualties
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6402
I had everything covered Jim however nothing was heated. Most the plants had survived a few years my Agave Parryi had been through 2 other winters and were fine. This winter it killed them though. I should have probably heated it somehow it was so cold. I also lost my big Trachy that I planted 5 yea...
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Winter Casualties
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6402
Thanks everyone. It's time to replant I will be posting new photos soon, im cleaning up the mess. Yes I have a group of several Oklahoma barrel cacti that survived and a golf ball cactus. I had them all covered but maybe not well enough as the sides were exposed to some extent but in the past that h...
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Checked in on my Agave today.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5506
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Winter Casualties
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6402
Winter Casualties
Hello everyone sorry I have not been on here in a while. Iv been busy. I uncovered my cacti/agave/succulents and many of them died sadly. I lost both Agave parryi var parryi, Cane Cholla, Ghost plant(a few leaves survived and are rooting), Several Optunias including Optunia Cacanapa 'Ellisiana', als...
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:42 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: This is not good
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6703
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:37 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
- Replies: 179
- Views: 4093475
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:36 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: my bananas and E.E and windmill palm
- Replies: 35
- Views: 23464
I hope your Bananas survive I used to dig mine up but that got to be too much. I really didn't believe they were as hardy as people were saying. So I have left them in the ground the last few years and they shoot up out of the ground and get about as tall as my house. The only protection mine get is...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:17 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Latest from Ice Station(albino)Zebra
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4937
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:10 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Lookee what arrived in the mail from Idaho !!!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15865
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:53 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: my bananas and E.E and windmill palm
- Replies: 35
- Views: 23464
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Christmas update 2013
- Replies: 94
- Views: 29337
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:49 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Winter Protection/Snow pics
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6859
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Winter Protection/Snow pics
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6859
Thanks Jim and Barb, the Bamboo is Bissetti bamboo it does run in places I don't want it to sometimes but I just mow down the new shoots if they come up places I don't want them. I planted it 5 years ago and so far it's been pretty well behaved but that could change I guess. Also cut them down to ma...
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Lookee what arrived in the mail from Idaho !!!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15865
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:15 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Winter Protection/Snow pics
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6859
Winter Protection/Snow pics
Took some pics of my plants in the snow and of my winter protection. http://s24.postimg.org/l2l7sriox/IMG_3338.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/tlm87jxi9/IMG_3339.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/iw8jfalpd/IMG_3340.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/jj2e7pc9t/IMG_3341.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/7ng42wmsh/IMG_3342.jpg h...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:31 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Black Plastic Bags
- Replies: 6
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- Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:37 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Black Plastic Bags
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3672
Thanks I prob will take off protection around the end of February. I have never used heat at all for any of my palms, and some have been in the ground for 6 yrs. I have only had one winter so far where in got so cold that the the trachys lost their leaves. -5 F is about as cold as it gets here but t...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: 2 buckets of Grapto
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6308
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Black Plastic Bags
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3672
Black Plastic Bags
Hi it's been a while since iv been on here. So I wrapped two small Trachys with heavy duty black plastic bags. Cut a slit in the bottom of the bags then used rocks and bricks to weight them down then put straw in the bags and tied the top. Will the black plastic kill the palm cause it to turn yellow...
- Mon May 06, 2013 1:47 pm
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: Spring Flowers and the Cactus Garden
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3236
Your welcome and Thanks :). It's been kind of a cool spring here. Been really rainy. I plan on putting some succulents in the Talavera planters. It has been so cool and wet though I know most of the succulents won't like it. I think im going to start moving them outside next week though. Already in ...
- Sat May 04, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: Spring Flowers and the Cactus Garden
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3236
Spring Flowers and the Cactus Garden
I haven't been on here that much lately been super busy but I posted some new photos on my blog of spring flowers, Daffodils, Tulips, Hellebores etc. Also took pics of the Hardy Cacti garden my Ice Plant "Fire Spinner" finally bloomed this year. Never bloomed last year. Check it out. Heres...
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: Plant order arrived today
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4890
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:17 am
- Forum: Wildlife From The Palm Gardens
- Topic: Parrot species native to the eastern United States?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7801
Wish I had parrots here still, apparently Carolina parrots were pretty common in the swamps of southern Illinois, along with the now extinct Ivory billed woodpecker. Maybe some of the Monk parakeets will move down here to the Southern part of the state. I have noticed the past few years that Eurasia...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:44 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: Magnolia grandiflora '24 below'
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4459
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Some palms are free at last-
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8755
Nice plants Jim. I uncovered my big Trachy in the back near the walk way and the lone surviving trachy in the front(voles killed the other 3) Also uncovered the needle palms in the front had 2 one got damaged by voles and the main trunk died :(. Still have yet to uncover my 2 Sabal Minors. I noticed...
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:08 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Wild Yucca Filamentosa in Indiana.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3460
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:41 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Planting Depth for Red Yucca
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3494
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:17 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Planting Depth for Red Yucca
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3494
Planting Depth for Red Yucca
Does anyone know how I should plant a red yucca, should the soil line be above the crown or below. I was thinking below but the lady I got these from said above. I just don't want them to rot.
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:15 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Yucca Rostratas Died
- Replies: 49
- Views: 15510
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Yucca Rostratas Died
- Replies: 49
- Views: 15510