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cuja1

I was thinking about keeping my McCurtain in a pot for awhile to maybe increase hardiness. Would this be a bad idea? I've heard that Sabal Minors often die due to transplanting.

cuja1

That's awesome!

cuja1

Are you just using Christmas lights as a heat source?

cuja1

lucky1 wrote:
yard that came back from -4F in Las Cruses NM
wow, that's gorgeous!~

Jeff, I think your links bombed, didn't see agave or sabal?

Barb

sorry, I forgot you can't just copy and paste the origional address

cuja1

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Indian+Wells,+CA&hl=en&ll=30.350085,-97.779213&spn=0.001129,0.001034&sll=31.509191,-110.292091&sspn=0.100982,0.197754&oq=indian+wells&t=h&hnear=Indian+Wells,+Riverside+County,+California&z=20&layer=c&cbll=30.350085,-97.77947&...

cuja1

Here's a burnt agave in austin https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Indian+Wells,+CA&hl=en&ll=30.350085,-97.779213&spn=0.001129,0.001034&sll=31.509191,-110.292091&sspn=0.100982,0.197754&oq=indian+wells&t=h&hnear=Indian+Wells,+Riverside+County,+California&z=20&layer=...

cuja1

I guess not everyone is a fan of google maps.

cuja1

I used wilt-proof on my southern magnolias the first 2 years. I think I will use it this year as well.

cuja1

Here is pic of my Needle Palm I got from Jungle Music. This will be it's 2nd winter in the ground and although I have a 6ft section of plumbing heat tape around the root ball, the only other protection it gets is that 1/2 barrel and the plexiglass top to keep snow off of it. It has no supplemental ...

cuja1

I heard the palms that come in the blue pots, "the cold hardy palms", are garbage; which is where my needle palm came from. I'm thinking of trying another company to see if their needle's are more hardy. Do you heat your regular Sabals (not McCurtain)?

cuja1

It's crazy because when I noticed the leaf discoloration we had only had a low of 17 F (zone 8b). It makes me wonder how these can even be grown in northern florida. I suppose they probably don't get that cold in Tallahassee in October though. Do you think protecting them from moisture before an ear...

cuja1

Is it possible that my needle palm got bud rot already? The newer leaves have a yellowish color to them. I'm wondering if water got in the crown and froze. Can't post pics now but can later if necessary.

cuja1

TimMAz6 wrote:elata is nothing compared to aloifolia! those spines are super sharp and rigid.......ouch!

very true!

cuja1

That's great advice Barb. I can't tell you how many nasty pokes that thing has given me.

cuja1

Ok thanks Tim.

cuja1

With all the wind that blew through today, alot of leaves got stuck in my yucca elata. I can't decide if this would increase or decrease its chance of survival. On the one hand, leaves insulate. On the other hand, it could trap moisture in the crown. Anyone know if it would be better to leave them o...

cuja1

I think they survived worse one year in el paso, tx

cuja1

That's what I was wanting to hear! Thank you Paul.

cuja1

O.k. thanks guys.

cuja1

What did you use to cover the McCurtain?

cuja1

Does anyone know if barrel cacti and forms of echinocereus will survive unprotected in a cold wet environment (like zone 5b or 6a)? I know some cholla and many prickly pears will survive. Any one ever tried in these zones? I cover my claret cup and small barrel cacti but I'm thinking about uncoverin...

cuja1

Yep, not a total loss.

Kinda like my needle palm.

cuja1

Thanks Tim,

It looks like there are more off shoots starting to grow too.

cuja1

Well, it looks like my yucca elata got spear pull. :x Now the only thing I'm wondering is why. We've had a really cool summer. Most days it didn't get above 85. I planted it in the spring and it rained alot for the first couple of weeks. But as I understood it, yucca elatas are pretty tolerant of we...

cuja1

Thanks Tim. I was hoping to see a trunking yucca soon

It does have a small branch coming off the side if all else fails.

cuja1

I unwrapped it way down to a tiny spear and still didn't find any green. I noticed as I unwrapped the leaves were somewhat moist. It is in a full sun location though.

cuja1

The last week or so I noticed a change in my yucca elata. It's spear seemed to open up a little and I noticed the newer growth was a lighter color. Today I noticed that the spear is a tanish color like the color of palm leaves when they dry up and die. I'm assuming the spear is dead but I just wante...

cuja1

Thanks Andy!

I'm surprised mine have fruit as cool as this summer has been. It almost seems like we haven't had a summer.

cuja1

TimMAz6 wrote:yes great photos and specimen plants........the papaya is a really cool looking plant.

That big cactus is great too.

Thanks Tim!

cuja1

DesertZone wrote:WOW...fresh fruit this fall?

hopefully!

cuja1

Awesome! Does your papaya sit in a pot? I've heard this plant doesn't like transplantation, does it? I think you heard right. This one looked bad last year when I put it in a bigger pot. We planted it this year and it took awhile for it to start growing again. It needed way too much sunlight in the...

cuja1

canadianplant wrote:Thats wicked..... How big and how old was it when you planted it?

It was maybe 1 ft tall when we planted it this year. We grew it from seed last year. It was super easy. We just let the seeds dry and threw them on top of soil. we probably threw away 40 seedlings.

cuja1

hardyjim wrote:Great pics!

keep us posted on the Papaya

will do Jim

cuja1

It looks like we may have some home grown papaya this year if it hurries up and grows before it freezes here. starting to bloom <a href="http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/Springpatch77/media/Papaya3_zps5f7867af.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com...

cuja1

lucky1 wrote: Probably form as good a hedge as lilacs too?

Barb

I've heard them referred to as the lilacs of the summer. Although now they say there are re-blooming lilacs. Don't know if they re-bloom in the summer or not.

cuja1

I didn't know they could be evergreen. I assumed in places like Orlando FL the cool winters were enough to make their leaves fall off. We saw one in Disney world that was probably over 20 ft. maybe 30. The flower panicles were huge! People here have mixed success with them.

cuja1

Thanks Mike!

cuja1

canadianplant wrote:I have a few set of lights for the winter, and 3 bright south windows. I can usually do quite well during the winter.

Sounds good. Let me know if you want me to send you some seeds.

cuja1

"Mine is so slow I forget I have one... "

Thanks, that clears that up. I figured they were at least as fast as needle palms. My needle palm has put out at least 3 new leaves this summer.

cuja1

My sabal minor mccurtain hasn't grown a lick since I got it in the mail and potted it. Does anyone know if this is normal. Could it just be in shock still?

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