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Hi Barb I'd be shocked if the rostratas get damaged.........they saw -8F (-22C) back in 2005 and did fine. The trunked Y. treculeana died from that cold. 8) Here's the photo in 2005 in March......in a few weeks the Y. treculeana was dead......the trunk died first, then the leaves. They were protecte...

TimMAz6

Hi Barb,

I'm not sure but I think I'm elevation 45 feet (almost 12,000 ft..........if the sea level rises another 35 feet I'll be water front!

TimMAz6

I see about 1F per vertical foot in my back yard.........the short plants get beat up more.

TimMAz6

Hi Barb

Santa Claus told me he sent you some Y. cernua seeds and they should arrive in a week. They were collected in a Massachusetts garden

TimMAz6

Yes that's Seekonk, MA weather......Friday is suppose to be cold......only time will tell.

TimMAz6

Well see what happens....another cold blast coming our way.

TimMAz6

Hi Barb

I also have Rhododendron sinogrande from elevation 3,600m.....the highest areas where it is native......how about those leaves!

TimMAz6

Hi Barb

Y. rostrata sure is a tuff plant. We are suppose to drop below 0F (-18C to -22C) in a few days......I'll let you know how my two Y. rostratas fair with no protection.

Other trunked Yuccas which are really cool are Y. faxoniana and Y. linearifolia. Both have very good cold tolerance.

TimMAz6

Loquat still looking good....low of -0.2F (-18C) measured on top of the snow and +4.9F (-15C) measured five feet above the snow.

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TimMAz6

Metapanax delavayi still looks great with a low temp of -0.2F (-18C) on top of the snow and +4.9F (-15C) measured five feet above the snow. No supplemental heat except for the nice 'greenhouse'. <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/983f9a30-3086-49b7-a9c7-037b66c7531...

TimMAz6

Aloe variegata is sending up a bloom in my office.... <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/5f1423df-4963-40fb-8b25-4dfa06831ae9_zpsba005b65.jpg> Schefflera sp. is sending up a bloom..... <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/D007B401-2...

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Got some big leaf Rhododendrons germinating. Here is R. rex ssp. fictolacteum collected at 3,700m (12,130 feet)......many others started too. Look close and you'll see some seeds germinating with roots......very small seed. These seem very easy to germinate.....no stratification and germ at 68F (20C...

TimMAz6

Low so far for me was -0.2F (-18C) on top of the snow.........but it was +4.9F (-15C) five feet above the snow. <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/00982E39-C986-4CCD-8343-A70E6D716CA2_zpsua2mbqx1.jpg> <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20P...

TimMAz6

Hi Barb

your Y. elata looks great

your Y. rostratas are really beautiful!!!

Really nice color on those leaves.

TimMAz6

Hi Paul

lots of ice there! Those cactus look really cool in all that ice. I hope you don't get to much damage!

TimMAz6

Hi Andy, which form of Fatsia is the hardiest in your area? Did any forms perform better in the 2010 freeze? Did your S. delavayi receive direct sun in winter? Another gardener in Deleware has a S. delavayi which is growing nicely in his garden but it does not receive any direct sun. Deleware is pre...

TimMAz6

Hi Jim

what was your low temps so far....-10F? These temps are good for testing that established Sequoiadendron. Let us know how she fairs.

TimMAz6

I'm not familiar with those Agaves.........they are likely not hardy for a zone 7a?

TimMAz6

your warmth is our cold..........:cry: Temp in F <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/E90CF4E4-6435-4B78-949C-BFB33AAFD9B9_zpsvqwxgrnw.png> Temp in C <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/2CF5C5D3-DF83-495C-99CB-6F25926C40A3_zpsrxzulxn...

TimMAz6

nice green thumb Barb!!

Post more photos when fully open.

TimMAz6

Hi Andy

nice collection of new plants......I'm glad to see you getting the S. delavayi. That big leaf Fatsia is really cool looking......I've never seen them. I wonder if the Fatsia is available in the States??

TimMAz6

lowest here is -12.7C (+9F). It could get colder tonight.....I hope not.

TimMAz6

your plants look nice an comfy.....in a couple more months this nasty winter will be over-ish.

Here's a few tubes from my garden

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TimMAz6

OK......what does that mean?

Tell me the numbers!!

TimMAz6

looks like spring is right around the corner!

TimMAz6

nice find..........that Y. rostrata has a fat trunk too!

TimMAz6

Hi Barb,

I wonder how that Monkey Puzzle tree in Castlegar faired in all the cold you guys just had??

TimMAz6

great looking plants Aaron! I wish they could take all our precipitation. :cry: Did you notice any damage on the Y. arkansana 'freemanii' x 'reverchonii-thompsoniana' hybrid? If any of the Yuccas I mailed you I think this MAY be the least hardy since the freemanii even gets damage here in mild zone ...

TimMAz6

nice view Barb........sure looks exposed too......brrrr.

TimMAz6

Hi Barb......yes your garden is be a better test location than here for cold hardiness......but we do have loads of winter precipitation which is not their favorite. I don't think either one of us could kill off the Yuccas in the Y. constricta x filamentosa X filata 'big mama'........unless we get t...

TimMAz6

I have a Poncirus trifoliata which is fully hardy here in Massachusetts zone 6b. The fruit is not edible but looks nice. I also have been messing with a Citrumelo. It did fine last winter when we hit -2.9F with no supplemental heat since our power was out that night due to a snow storm. Here's a thr...

TimMAz6

very narrow leaf form of Y. rostrata.....I like it. It kinda reminds me Y. linearifolia too.

TimMAz6

I agree with Barb.......no frozen water means it worked well!!

TimMAz6

Nice Barb.........where's the Southern Magnolia leaves?

TimMAz6

I worry about strong winds too! I hope the protection is OK and works all winter.

I noticed a lot of variation between my Y. constricta x filamentosa x filata 'Big Mama' seedlings.......I hope they turn into interesting hybrids.

TimMAz6

nice!

TimMAz6

Hi Barb

I noticed that you are in a cold spell......keep the updates coming and I hope all your plants thrive!

TimMAz6

$400 bucks? WOW

TimMAz6

I enjoy hearing about everyone's Loquat testing.......I hope a few survive. I have mine in a tube with a weather cover which I place on top when it's cold and/or rain/snowing outside. I hope it survives. <img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/timmaz6/2013%20Plants/null_zps772a7ab1.jpg>

TimMAz6

Hi Cameron

keep the updates coming! PS how are the Loquats, Citrus and Eucs fairing?

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