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Some pics from this morning

Post by hardyjim » Sat May 21, 2016 4:50 pm

I burned my E.Princeps but luckily it is
flushing early this year...

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Little Takil

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Princeps is a little tattered from the wind but
is throwing out some big leaves...

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Pachys have dealt with some cool nights but want to grow now..

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2 Cerifera X C.Volcano crosses

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C.Volcano(small one is the same)

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Giant Reed grass coming back nicely.

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Unprotected S.Louisiana coming back from the dead...

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S.Brazoria

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I think these are "Stained glass" Hosta...could be Autumn frost.

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C.Cooperi "Brentwood" with the Empress in tow.

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Empress Wu Hosta...at least 6-7'wide by 3' tall now.

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A tiny new C.Medularis...these grow fast and get huge!

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New crozier on Cooperi


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T.Martianus was smashed in its(late) cover for winter
but is making a comeback.


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One of my fav's...the purple flowers smell like grape
and the ones with a little yellow mixed in have a buttery
grape smell but my favorite fragrance are from the variegated
ones which have a very strong sweet grape smell-almost fake
its so sweet!

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A look down the street to the east.

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Trifoliate orange has come back nicely
after being put in late in August.

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Washy was almost trunk cut to fit cover
but is coming back.

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All but my Ensete died in the basement over winter....
starting over...

Blue Java

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Zebrina

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Ensete Glaucum.

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Rajapuri

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Siam Ruby

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A.Americana...with(hopefully)a red Poppy in front.

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Strawberry

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Tricho is moving...the trunk has gotten huge so
it is definitely going to break loose this year
maybe close to a foot of growth.?

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This D.Antarctica is finally getting a little trunk going.

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C.Robusta...definitely worth looking up this one
and the Medularis,really stunning Tree ferns...

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Castor beans finally stopped shivering today-


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