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- Mon Jul 04, 2016 5:54 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Free to good home. (Local pickup)
- Replies: 1
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Free to good home. (Local pickup)
I have too many little tropicals and I'd love for someone else to enjoy them. I have various size of Agave Americana from solo cup to 3 gallon size and agave tequiliana 1 gallon probably around 16-20" tall, agave filifera small and a couple other agave varieties, also cold hardy opuntia pads. S...
- Fri May 29, 2015 5:10 am
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Cactus bed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6060
- Mon May 11, 2015 1:35 am
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: Zone 4 winter is over!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20374
The only thing I really wish I could get through a winter is a nice Agave, they just won't take the moisture here. I have several Agave Parryi in my yard I toss a rose cone over them to keep them dry and about 5 c9 bulbs it keeps them warmish but mostly to keep them dry I've had them in the ground ...
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:32 am
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Where to buy yucca?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8092
Re: Where to buy yucca?
I gave up on trying to grow yucca from seed. They just dont grow fast enough and I always end up killing them. So now Im looking where to buy some Y glauca, filamentosa or any of the other hardy yucca. Filamentosa are super common here in the nurseries. I managed to grab a Glauca there last year as...
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:08 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Is it time to uncover or should I wait a couple weeks?
- Replies: 8
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I wouldn't uncover your musa yet even a bit of frost will turn your leaves black. I'm not uncovering mine for another 2 weeks. Everything else except my washintonia robusta is out. My big fortunei had something go wrong over the winter it looks pretty bad :( hopefully it pushes a few fronds and I ca...
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:07 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Verify Yucca?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4778
If there are stickers on the edges its Agave angustifolia variegata Thanks. There certainly was suckers around the base the gardener in the picture gave me several of them. I gave a couple to the neighbor from the condo we rent a couple some how ended up planted in my basement. :) they haven't been...
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:07 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Verify Yucca?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4778
Verify Yucca?
Can anyone verify is this is Yucca Gloriosa?
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: The suspense was killing me...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5761
My parryi i just use a small size rose cone with a brick on top. I had a thermo cube (the one that failed) controlling 4 or 5 c9 bulbs so one didn't get any heat and got knocked around a bit. The other 2 look great. The sabals were the big size rose cone with a brick on top. Still shocked they pulle...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:05 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: The suspense was killing me...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5761
were they regular sabal minors or the McCurtain variety? Just the regular blue pot special from my local nursery. I got them before I knew much. I think they were $7 each on clearance. Turns out I had a thermo cube fail I lost 1 banana the others that were alive grew 18 inches over the winter. I le...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:14 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: The suspense was killing me...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5761
The suspense was killing me...
I wondered how my plants made out over this winter. I think there was one 1 day in Feb. That got above freezing (a 70 year record or something...) I was expecting a few casualties. But everything is as good as expected or perhaps even better. My musa basjoo is screaming to be released from the boxes...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:45 am
- Forum: Anything Cacti
- Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10415
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: My Yuccas in Zone 7a
- Replies: 51
- Views: 91291
I have the eBook it's an excellent read....mlobato wrote:Holy cow that's impressive!
Anyone have Cacti & Succulents for Cold Climates by Leo Chance? Finally received my copy; must have. http://amzn.com/1604692642
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:56 pm
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: Accent Lighting - Night Photos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6037
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Some pics from Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13661
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:56 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: No complaints
- Replies: 62
- Views: 158303
4 foot kiddie pools and throw all my pots in the pool and I just toss in a bit of water once a week and under a grow light every thing seems really happy That's one heck of a good idea! Barb Canadian tire thought I was nuts buying kiddie pools in October. It was the only way I could think of keepin...
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:33 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: No complaints
- Replies: 62
- Views: 158303
Another nursery closer to Toronto claims to have the best palm selection, when they are not even remotely hardy to say the least... What Nursery is that? Just curious. There's a nursery out by me they have tons of cacti but its all of inside according to them even the Agave Parryi they just sat its...
- Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Frost advisory
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7191
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:10 am
- Forum: Anything Cacti
- Topic: Cactus Garden Growth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5908
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: Tree Is Growing 40 Different Kinds Of Fruit At Once
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4587
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: how often do you guys
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14609
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:04 pm
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Cactus bed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6060
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:45 am
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: New Cactus bed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6060
New Cactus bed
Here is a before and after shot. <a href='http://postimage.org/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s10.postimg.org/f28uf2ebd/before.jpg' border='0' alt="before" /></a> <a href='http://postimage.org/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s10.postimg.org/6vgunho8p/after.jpg' border='0' alt="...
- Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:36 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Very large Pindo Palm... Burlington, Ontario
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11870
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:00 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Very large Pindo Palm... Burlington, Ontario
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11870
- Mon May 26, 2014 8:42 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Shared delivery costs Montreal Palms to GTA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11684
- Mon May 26, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Mexican fan Grass
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11331
Mexican fan Grass
Does anyone have access to some Mexican fan grass? I have been all over and because its an annual in Zone 6 no one wants to carry it. I would like to get a hold of some. I would be willing to fully compensate you and take my chances with the border I don't need any certs or anything. Please let me k...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: A Southern Condo awaits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15312
Yeah we were looking all over. We looked at one place in Playacar the gated area south of Playa del Carmen, We looked at Consitutienes and 90th (far side of the Highway) pretty far out of the way but I think in 10-15 years it might be a real growth area of Playa super cheap to buy these days. Also 7...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:31 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: New arid bed for 2014.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16193
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: A Southern Condo awaits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15312
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:21 am
- Forum: Other Plants of Interest
- Topic: need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6760
Re: need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal
I'm going for a hell drive to the London missasaga Toronto region Saturday and Montreal Sunday. any one have some suggestions for a convenient nursery not too far from the main drag in this area? I don't have much time to do so.... Sorry I didn't see this I was out of the country. For next time the...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:02 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: US$100 Chammies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5704
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:42 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: A Southern Condo awaits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15312
Nice! Where in Mexico? Playa del Carmen about an hour south of Cancun on the Gulf of Mexico. Every kilometer closer to the ocean add 25k. We found a condo about 5k(3 miles) from the Ocean for 57k found another very nice one about 3.5k from the ocean for 115k once you get to about <2k from the ocean...
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:35 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: A Southern Condo awaits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15312
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:04 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: yucca glauca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4367
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:24 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Soil too slowly draining for Sabal texana?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6330
The sabal minors will be planted next to the house, though. Hopefully, they won't need any protection once established. Fingers crossed;) 6B yeah you'll need a bit of protection still but not much I have 3 sabal minors and I had them in a simple rose cone and a TC3 thermocube with 5 C9 lichts in th...
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: Talk About Ghost Towns And Gold Trails
- Topic: Gost Town Trail RD AZ
- Replies: 21
- Views: 35309
Tim, You should be easily be able to keep a Parryi alive. I barely did anything to mine and they came out great. I would assume it's about as wet and soggy here as it is there. I tossed a small rose cone and threw in a 4 c9 bulbs on a thermocube and everything was perfect. Mice had a feast on my Aga...
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Trachy Hut comes down
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12966
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Huge bummer this morning:(
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6826
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:41 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Pulled the boxes off today
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2488
Pulled the boxes off today
I post one of the big Trachy now and will post the rest later. I might decide to do a different protection method next year I certainly blew a lot of C9 bulbs my big trachy went in with 175w of protection it would be lucky if I had 40-50w by the time I removed the protection today. Maybe I need lots...
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:16 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Huge bummer this morning:(
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6826
I'm sure they'll all survive. 25F isn't that bad I had an entire week where the thermocube failed and my trachy was in its box while it was -5F outside and it looks a tad beaten up but will easily pull through no spear pull to report. I pull the boxes off all my palms tonight and the lows will be 25...