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by lucky1
Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
Replies: 61
Views: 59265

3 of 72 seeds have sprouted. That basically makes me an expert right?😀 Yup...as long as it doesn't end at 3. :lol: :lol: For some of these Yuccas, do you need to have the seed go through a slight freeze cycle before germination plantings? Many seeds still left on the Y. Filim. stalks, t...
by lucky1
Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: desert garden blog
Replies: 81
Views: 450531

Yup, you're right, Aaron.
Need some wind to blow it all away.

That's a beauty.
by lucky1
Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:19 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Canary Palm thriving in Nashville
Replies: 24
Views: 12704

Yes, welcome aboard PN...great photos.
and mahesium
Manganese is important for palms.
I'm sure that's what you meant to include.

Barb
by lucky1
Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:14 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
Replies: 61
Views: 59265

Good work.
I'd lift the plastic dome an inch or two at one corner to let excess moisture escape.
Yuccas don't need a lot of humidity to pop (unlike palms).

Look forward to seeing 'em pop.
Barb
by lucky1
Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:09 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My yuccas, Central Europe, Poland, zone 6.
Replies: 291
Views: 2706186

Good to see it.
doesn't look wilted, marceli.

Young, new-ish leaves are always lighter than older ones.

Maybe raise it higher to get more light?

Barb
by lucky1
Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My yuccas, Central Europe, Poland, zone 6.
Replies: 291
Views: 2706186

my indoor rostrata's leaves are wilting. Should I stop watering it at all? It grows in plastic pot with sandy-gravel soil, so very quick drying. It has very little light, unfortunately, but temperature is pretty high. I know, it's bad for overwintering. :? If wilting, it needs water. But needs cool...
by lucky1
Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:41 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: dead waggie
Replies: 15
Views: 9826

Absolutely stunning specimen!
by lucky1
Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:31 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Brevifolia in G.J.
Replies: 10
Views: 7639

:lol:
by lucky1
Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Brevifolia in G.J.
Replies: 10
Views: 7639

Wow.
Heck, we should get him to grow OUR plants.

Wonder if he's interested in fooling around...with an old lady. :lol: :lol: (kidding)

Barb
by lucky1
Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:05 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: a few palms
Replies: 13
Views: 7047

all of them still sit in small pot. Years they are not growing but not dying too
Igor, thought it was just my sabals that didn't grow in a pot. :lol:

Chad, agree that it'll be good to see which seedlings make it.
Definitely keepers!

Barb
by lucky1
Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: a few palms
Replies: 13
Views: 7047

last princep, smallest one didnt make it through last winter. Fingers crossed!
After all our experiences with small palms, I think we're convinced that palms should be older/larger before planting them outside.
With few exceptions they seem to do better when older.

Barb
by lucky1
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:15 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: a few palms
Replies: 13
Views: 7047

Neat to see the seedlings popping up like that. Had no idea they were so difficult to transplant. I planted a 4-strap leafed sabal last fall out of sheer frustration that it hadn't grown at all in the pot in 4 or 5 years. Then I forgot to protect it when temps hit -21C...and a month later 2 feet of ...
by lucky1
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yuccas in Zone 7a
Replies: 51
Views: 78080

ppl soaked their seeds in water till they popped. Then they planted them.
I've always done that, with palms, yuccas, everything.
Works well to soften the hard seed coat, saves some time.

Barb

PS--added hydrogen peroxide (3%) to soaking water.
by lucky1
Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:37 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yuccas in Zone 7a
Replies: 51
Views: 78080

too expensive and time-consuming.
Yeah, this hobby isn't. :booty: :booty:
by lucky1
Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:17 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
Replies: 61
Views: 59265

I 'sterilized' the soil last night in the oven
Your wife will want a new oven.
That apparently stinks like crazy. :lol:
by lucky1
Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Brevifolia in G.J.
Replies: 10
Views: 7639

Only 15 years? wow.
In the wild, that'd be 100 years.
by lucky1
Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
Replies: 61
Views: 59265

That'll do it!
Good luck.
by lucky1
Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yuccas in Zone 7a
Replies: 51
Views: 78080

It grew a lot last year.
A beauty!

No moisture cover during snow?
by lucky1
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:43 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Some pics from Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Replies: 17
Views: 13060

Oh Jim, I'm so sorry for your loss.
There's never a good time to lose a loved one, but Christmas makes it even tougher.

In retrospect it was good that you were able to spend so much time in AZ with your Mom and sister last year.
Versus being at home in Fairfield.

My condolences, Jim.

Barb
by lucky1
Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:12 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Some pics from Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Replies: 17
Views: 13060

Ooooh, nice!

Great pics, nice to see the grass tree.
Presume that was planted?
Haven't heard grass trees were typically found in Arizona.

Enjoy the warmth, Jim.
Hope to see more pics of your bike tours.
Barb
by lucky1
Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:55 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Some pics from Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Replies: 17
Views: 13060

Thanks for the eye candy, Jim.

Love the Pindo. :bounce:
by lucky1
Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:51 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: No complaints
Replies: 62
Views: 124686

Waking up in OK to 7 oF
Holy crow, Erik! :?
by lucky1
Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:48 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yuccas in Zone 7a
Replies: 51
Views: 78080

Not sure if they were good/bad seeds or I did something wrong? Generally procedure is at fault (versus seed quality). I haven't germinated many yuccas, but the ones that made it popped during winter next to the wood stove in the basement; warm concrete floor under seed pots. Wet/cold seldom germina...
by lucky1
Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:00 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Snow-maggedon
Replies: 8
Views: 7102

Glad you two are in comfortable weather! It finally quit snowing. You should see the streets! :cry: :cry: Old folks, one with a cane, trying to get over 5 foot tall plowed snowbanks at street corners. Semi trucks high-centering as they turn onto streets because lanes were plowed too narrowly. Despit...
by lucky1
Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:28 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Agave
Replies: 49
Views: 53875

That bloom is total eye candy, Chad.

Everything looks so healthy in there...

Barb
by lucky1
Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:25 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Snow-maggedon
Replies: 8
Views: 7102

What the heck is going on in N. America?!
Wish we knew the answer...second cold blast finally over.
Rain forecast in a few days on top of all that snow. :?

Glad you're so mild,marceli.
already sick of it.
Amen to that Paul.

Barb
by lucky1
Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Snow-maggedon
Replies: 8
Views: 7102

now with a -20c tonight icon_cry.gif ...
oh yuk, Beny. Been there too last week. :cry:

It's still snowing, since Saturday.
We're at nearly 60 cm (2 feet) of snow.

The dog is trying to figure out how to pee uphill.

Where's Spring? or Florida?

Barb
by lucky1
Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:05 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Snow-maggedon
Replies: 8
Views: 7102

Snow-maggedon

Holy crap! Started Saturday, still snowing (Monday morning). <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/16021352517" title="017 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7488/16021352517_1a00e02581_n.jpg" width="320" height=&qu...
by lucky1
Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: dead waggie
Replies: 15
Views: 9826

Thanks max.
Yup...and of course, we're all worried about what to do if they survive and when they outgrow protection. Then what? :lol: :lol:

Barb
by lucky1
Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:33 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Both cold hardy and tropical palm collection
Replies: 21
Views: 10709

I would be wife hunting if I got caught with plants in the bathtub.
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by lucky1
Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: AZ Snow!
Replies: 3
Views: 4665

Vegas with snow...good reason to stay inside the casinos. :lol:

Nice that your neighbors keep you posted about your place, Aaron.

Barb
by lucky1
Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:04 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: No complaints
Replies: 62
Views: 124686

Hi Mike :D wow 68F
Time to plant the garden :lol:

Your plants must be loving this mild-ish winter.

Barb
by lucky1
Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: New arid bed for 2014.
Replies: 17
Views: 15297

I'm certainly envious of those temperatures during winter!
by lucky1
Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: dead waggie
Replies: 15
Views: 9826

dead at the first sign of frost Well, apart from the age of the palm that you plant, I think the trick is to always protect palms well ahead of any sign of frost. Perhaps even a type of cover that can be opened on mild days if you get a warm spell before the depth of winter cold arrives. And perhap...
by lucky1
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:06 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: A Mexico blog
Replies: 4
Views: 5369

Thanks for posting that delightful travelogue, Andy.
Could almost feel the warmth (I wish....) :wink:

Happy 2015 to you too!
Barb
by lucky1
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: New arid bed for 2014.
Replies: 17
Views: 15297

A surprise to see protection REMOVED on New Year's :lol: :lol:

That CIDP is so lovely!

Barb
by lucky1
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:00 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca shelter + lots of snow!
Replies: 9
Views: 7764

Sounds like you're getting more "insulation" this weekend too.

Happy 2015 to you as well.
Thank you.

Barb
by lucky1
Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: No complaints
Replies: 62
Views: 124686

Off to the airport to pick up my friend, returning from Hawaii.
She'll get a shock...it's -17C (1.4F) :lol: :lol:

Barb
by lucky1
Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: No complaints
Replies: 62
Views: 124686

Belize is calling, Erik. :lol:
by lucky1
Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:28 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: No complaints
Replies: 62
Views: 124686

which means it's gonna be freezing in north America icon_wink.gif
gee, thanks, marceli
I think you're right :lol: :lol:

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