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by chadec
Fri May 29, 2015 4:29 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Agave
Replies: 49
Views: 55145

Montana lost its meristem. Talking with Tony Advent this agave was dead, but I didnt give up on it. <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/chadec7a/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150529_100557.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/chadec...
by chadec
Fri May 29, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Road trip to Texas......
Replies: 13
Views: 10090

Very nice indeed, are you gonna try the sabal( anything ) in the ground?
by chadec
Fri May 29, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: heat and growth
Replies: 7
Views: 5450

Now that we have been in the 80s for a few weeks I can see mine grow. And since its potted I water it often too.
by chadec
Fri May 29, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: I'm new. N Europe (Riga) Zone ~5b, 3rd year experimenting
Replies: 11
Views: 7394

Here is a photo of wisteria I took a Biltmore Estate. <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/chadec7a/media/2012-04-08144625.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/chadec7a/2012-04-08144625.jpg" border="0" alt=" ...
by chadec
Fri May 29, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: I'm new. N Europe (Riga) Zone ~5b, 3rd year experimenting
Replies: 11
Views: 7394

Wheather your agave is americana or salimaina I can't tell from the photo, but either way it will not hardy beyond 20 degrees F. Good luck with your garden. Don't give up because something dies. I can't name how many plants I have killed before I actually suceeded.
by chadec
Mon May 25, 2015 5:18 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: New Trachy and other pics
Replies: 4
Views: 3579

Are those 30 gallon palms, and how many did you come home with? Those are some great pics. No way I have time to protect all those palms.
by chadec
Mon May 25, 2015 5:11 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Garden pics
Replies: 4
Views: 3985

Nice pics Jim, love that euro hybrid.
by chadec
Wed May 20, 2015 5:34 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My yuccas, Central Europe, Poland, zone 6.
Replies: 291
Views: 3150800

Yuccas look really good. Alot of great growth.
by chadec
Wed May 20, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: A few early poppers
Replies: 4
Views: 7412

Looking good Jim, this early spring has my hopes up. So far it has been dryer and hot. If this continues I might get real growth this year.
by chadec
Tue May 19, 2015 4:57 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Zone 4 winter is over!
Replies: 16
Views: 19032

Paul, I am suprised you got parryi through winter if you failed with havardiana. I have around 10 havardiana in the ground because it and ovatifolia are the 2 agaves that do not require protection here.
by chadec
Tue May 19, 2015 4:48 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: End of season garden update from Cheshire, England.
Replies: 9
Views: 8634

Only ever tried aloe aristata with protection and still turned to mush. They do fine down the road at Plant Delieghts, but I believe my altitude is too high.
by chadec
Mon May 18, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Mediterranean Fan Palm getting seeds in zone 5
Replies: 9
Views: 9510

Nice palm, how long has it been in the ground? I cant get a med. fan paln through a zone 7 winter, much less to bloom.
by chadec
Mon May 18, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: End of season garden update from Cheshire, England.
Replies: 9
Views: 8634

Garden looks great, love the lotus flower. Maybe one day my musella will. Did your aloes survive in the ground or did you dig em?
by chadec
Sun May 10, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Zone 4 winter is over!
Replies: 16
Views: 19032

Very nice rock garden, especially for your winter temps. I too find agaves more xeric than cacti and you would have to protect it. Which agaves have you tried?
by chadec
Mon May 04, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Early spring update:
Replies: 4
Views: 3638

Great job Jim, it is simply amazing everything you get to survive.
by chadec
Mon May 04, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Plants all survive the winter!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 4611

Plants look great. You did an excellent job on you winter protection.
by chadec
Mon May 04, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Drying out Pindo spear and browning fronds
Replies: 2
Views: 3121

I had a couple needle palms do that this year. It was their first year in the ground so I covered them. Later after I uncovered them they declined. I assume it is sunburn because their spears are still solid.
by chadec
Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:49 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Free at last
Replies: 18
Views: 17972

Like Jim said, what winter? Not even the fronds are bent out of shape.
by chadec
Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:49 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Free at last
Replies: 18
Views: 17972

Like Jim said, what winter? Not even the fronds are bent out of shape.
by chadec
Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: sick palms
Replies: 4
Views: 6349

Just an update, sabal pulled. When I checked it closer it was all mushy and smelly. My youngest needles appear to suffering since the protection came off. They looked flawless prior. Plus since I am still rearranging my garden a couple trachies got dug up and potted. Waiting for a new home. Both nee...
by chadec
Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

Mine have seen -1 F with a clear plastic tote over them to keep them dry.
by chadec
Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:56 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

It was purchased from lowes in the same pot pictured above, as a trichocereus grandiflorus. It was in the ground for 3 winters before breaking off. Seems a bit hardy for your average house plant sold at Lowes, right?
by chadec
Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

Thanks Jim, can't wait to get some in the ground. My cactus have been doing better than agave lately.
by chadec
Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:49 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

We have been in the 80's F here and appear to be well past our last frost. With that I brought out the potted tricho with a few friends. Will wait till its hotter to plant it. <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/chadec7a/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150410_182708.jpg.html" target="...
by chadec
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Birthday Present - Yucca Brevifolia
Replies: 12
Views: 15812

Now thats my kind of present. You can never have too many of em.
by chadec
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Finally starting to unwrap some palms..
Replies: 9
Views: 11698

Very nice, maybe I should actually put some effort into protecting my palms......
by chadec
Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:55 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Finally starting to unwrap some palms..
Replies: 9
Views: 11698

I am seeing alot of green there so I dont think they were hurt too bad. I would continue to keep them dry just in cause there is some spear damage. I see a lot snow still hanging around. Looks like you all still suffering from winter. Hope they come back fast this spring.
by chadec
Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Uncovered Trachy
Replies: 6
Views: 9232

Amazing job on your winter protection. How long has it been in the ground?
by chadec
Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

I would bet on it. From everything I read at Xeric World they are awful about labeling plants at Altmans and other nurserys.
by chadec
Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:41 am
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Bamboo Survival 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 9219

Came through winter nicely. Will these start to become invasive?
by chadec
Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:52 pm
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

Yeah aaron these things do great and are easy till they get big :wink:

Jim, you can see the red blooms off the other cactus. Showing it is definitely a different sp.

I have 2 trichocereus terscheckii, been in pots for 2 yrs with no growth. Guess this yr will be as good as any to plant em.
by chadec
Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The suspense was killing me...
Replies: 8
Views: 5615

Thanks, for some reason parryi have been dying on me. I placed styrofoam pcs inside the tote but the agaves still rotted. Only my JC Rolsten survived this winter. Luckily I have plenty in waiting.
by chadec
Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:54 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

Thanks for the advice Jim! The first photo may be closer to what I have. Have you seen it bloom? The 2 I have planted next to each other came labeled as the same plant, id's must general. Its easy to tell that they are different. Here is mine in bloom. <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user...
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Cacti, yucca, needle palm, and Southern Mags after winter
Replies: 8
Views: 8819

Definitely parryi then. They sell the what I believe to be parryi v couesii. Just dug mine up because they refuse to grow. Will have to fine a better place for them. But watch those spines because parryi ssp neomexicana has thin leaves too while young.
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Cacti, yucca, needle palm, and Southern Mags after winter
Replies: 8
Views: 8819

Hate to see your yucca die. They are suppose to be really hardy, but I have never tried one of those. You parryi could be flagstaff form, hard to id while they are small. Where did it come from? I would never let your barrel cacti or agave utahensis get moisture in the winter time.
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

Thanks teebee, wasnt sure how long it needed to scab over. I think I will pot it till June. Still have 18" after the cut, even though I had to cut a large chunk off. <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/chadec7a/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150320_190005.jpg.html" target="_blan...
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The suspense was killing me...
Replies: 8
Views: 5615

Great results, curious to know how you protect your agave? Parryi has been a problem as of late for me. Guess I have started getting too cold and wet for just a plastic tote.
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:20 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: best way to re root fallen tricho?
Replies: 17
Views: 10053

best way to re root fallen tricho?

Too much lean and rain must have forced my tricho to the breaking point. Now how is the best method to re root? A clean cut with rooting hormone and replant or pot? Should I remove the pups and plant them vertically? <a href="http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/chadec7a/media/Mobile%20Uploads/201...
by chadec
Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:10 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Echinocactus polycephalus (cotton top cactus)
Replies: 21
Views: 21374

I am not as old as Jim :lol: but I could not wait on seed either. I really want something now.
by chadec
Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Me little plants just starting out
Replies: 8
Views: 8984

Awesome, wish my havardiana would grow like that.

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