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Wanted to show off my new desert scene we finished and show some other pics. Here goes: <a href="http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/Springpatch77/media/YardPics2013002_zpsa75de9a2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh531/Springpatch77/Yard...

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Sorry to hear that Aaron. I just planted mine this year because I was tired of it not growing. I'm gonna run it through the gauntlet and see what happens. I didn't have a good place for it so its in a warm but wet microclimate in my yard. It appears to have survived the torrential downpour and stand...

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Aaron, what ever happened to your faxoniana? Did it live?

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I've sprayed mine with wilt proof so far the first 2 winters. It's only had to weather a zone 7b and 7a winter so far though. My E.B. was about the size of yours when I planted it. Being a larger size should probably help make it through the winter as well.

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Looks great! Thanks for the pics!

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From what I've read DD Blanchard is more hardy than EB. My EB was drooping to the ground after the 18 inches of snow we just had. I was worried but it popped back up.

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Looks good! I like the look of gravel beds as long as they have plants in them. Especially desert plants.

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Looks great! What kind of plastic did you use Aaron? Did you have to do anything to keep the agave from poking through the plastic?

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One of the banks here left one planted in the ground all winter. I was surprised how much cold it took before finally turning completely brown. I'd say it took down to the teens pretty easily.

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wxman, I'm actually about 200 miles from Chicago in the center of the state. From what I've read on the internet, people have gotten Southern Mags in Chicago. I bought my Edith Bogue at a nursery here in Springfield. Another nursery close by ordered the BBB for me. I think it came from Monrovia. Sup...

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I was wondering if I should tie up the leaves like Tim does. Thank you for the advice on the thermometers, I hadn't thought about people dropping them. I also glued styrofoam to the "roof" of the tub in hopes of keeping condensation from falling on the plants. I don't know if it's actually...

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DOH! How did I misread that? I bought a remote thermometer for the needle palm but it wasn't working right so I took it back. I need to try again. I would imagine the temp was close to 2 degrees in the box because that was the night time temp. I noticed with that once the sun went down, the temp ins...

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Could the soil have caused it to rot? Mine's in a mix of about 75% pea gravel and 25% sand. Maybe even higher percentage of pea gravel.

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Barb, There's no extra heat source for the rostrata. I monitored the temp in the fall and it seemed about an extra 20 degrees (F) warmer under the tubs on a sunny day. This is the first winter outside for the rostrata, cacti, and agave. It's kindof a test year to see if it's worth making a larger de...

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let me try that again: yucca rostrata <a href="http://s1250.beta.photobucket.com/user/Springpatch77/media/protection13-3_zps2a38c013.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh531/Springpatch77/protection13-3_zps2a38c013.jpg" border="...

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It's a little late to be posting this but I thought I'd share anyway. Yucca gloriosa <a href="http://s1250.beta.photobucket.com/user/Springpatch77/media/protection13-6_zps30e4fbb8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh531/Springpatch77/pro...

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Aaron,
I'd love a phaeacantha if you have one left and don't mind sending me one!
I thought O. englelmanni wasn't hardy for a zone 6a.

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I just noticed the phaecantha on the left, I think I like that one even more than the engelmanni. That's a really nice southern mag by the way.

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Tim,

is that an opuntia phaecantha on the far right to the right of the yucca rostrata? If so do you know if it's a specific type. I've been trying to find one like that on coldhardycacti.com but I wasn't sure which one to order.

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Bryce, I'm amazed that you're had a blizzard. I'm 200 miles north and we're dry and barely above freezing. We got our blizzard last Thursday.

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Aaron, how do your rostratas handle snow? Do you protected them. Mines small enough still that it's protected under a plastic storage container. It still looks happy, we'll see how it looks come January. :D My claret cup got covered in snow this week because there was space for snow to blow in, but ...

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I'm always a fan of taking out Maple trees.

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Thanks for the picks Igor!

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Thanks Tim. I'd keep my house at 78 if everone else could take it.

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Have you had luck with yucca elata or glauca Barb? The misting is a good idea. I use a glass to water mine and it seems a little rough at times.
You can really tell when the right conditions were met because seeds start sprouting like crazy once they're ready it seems like.

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Aaron, I just let the soil naturally cover them when I water them. The temperature in my house is probably in that range. Maybe I'll just keep them watered and see what happens. On another note my cabbage palm seeds haven't sprouted either and it's been over 3 months. I thought those were a sure thi...

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Did your claret cup cactus turn colors from the cold? Mine seems a darker color. I was wandering if it was beginning to rot or if that's just what it does in the winter.

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Tim, what do you do with all those yuccas? Do you have a nursery?

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O.k. sounds like I'm starting them at the wrong time of year. Would it hurt if I just leave them in their pots till spring without watering them and then bring them outside to germinate them. I don't think I have enough south facing window space for them right now.

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So it's been over a month since I started my yucca elata and yucca glauca seeds and still nothing. Some of them are planted in cactus and succulent mix and a good portion of vermiculite and a dusting of sand on top. I'm having a devil :twisted: of a time because one time I got the soil too wet and t...

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Thank you Ben, on closer reading of the book, he says that its essential, I just found that tonight. It's a great book!

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Just got the book "Palms won't grow here and other myths" and was wandering how essential is spraying the crown with anti-fungicide. Anyone have experience with that?

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O.k. Thanks Tim.

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Thanks Tim,
what do you think it's chances are in a zone 5b/6a. Should it be protected in the winter?

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I love yucca faxonianas. I almost regretted having bought one after I realized they would never survive outside where I live, but after seeing your yucca faxoniana, it would be worth keeping mine in a pot even if it has to come inside in the winter.

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I just got some seeds from Amazon, now just trying to be patient!

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O.k. Thank you all for the advice. Hopefully will have some sprouts soon.

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garden soil, compost (up to 20%) and at least 30% cacus and succulent soil mix

Adam, doesn't that hold more moisture than sand?

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I just planted some yucca elata seeds in medium size pots with a gritty mix of sand and gravel, there's about 1/2 an inch or more sand on the surface. I'm seeing that these have transplant issues. What I want to do is move them into bigger pots in the spring and maybe keep them there for 3 - 5 years...

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Jim, it's about 4 inches wide or so, it put out about 2 new leaves this summer, but 2 new suckers appeared this summer as well and one of them has 4 leaves (if thats the correct term for them), the sucker is still smaller than the parent. I also repotted it this spring so I don't know if that makes ...

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