My desert

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:42 am

Hi
Few cactus bloom.

Josef,Czech 7a

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:29 am

WOW! your garden is always so nice

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:45 pm

Very nice garden pics.

Your climate must be very dry to have that many desert plants and have them look so good,

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:33 am

Beautiful blooms!What kind of cactus is that?

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:07 am

Hi Jim
It is various Echinocereus.
Bailey,reichenbachii,fitchi etc.
Regards
Josef

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:48 pm

Thanks Josef,I actually have a Echinocereus reichenbachii,very cool!

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:45 pm

Hi
November pics.

Josef

Ezekiel93 · Post by **Ezekiel93** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:49 pm

Hi Josef

Looks great, even in November!
You yard's so awesome.

But now I think I know who you are, I "accidentally" find a czech shop...

Your plants are amazing.

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:47 am

Josef you garden is amazing. I don't know how you keep all the weeds from popping up. Great job !

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:30 am

Hi
Thanks all

Agave montana.I do not know if survive Czech winter.Any experience ??

Ragards
Josef

Ezekiel93 · Post by **Ezekiel93** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:05 am

Hi Josef

Your montana is amazing. So big! I never seen a large one like that in Europe, but in Palmhunter in Belgium. Comes from import, right?

I have 3 of them here in Paris, France since 2 years. They are 5 years old, and damn they are very cold resistant and they can manage tons of water during winter. Maybe as hardy as a A. neomexicana or havardiana.

Great choice

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:32 am

Hi and thanks for reply.
I get today snow and cold.

Josef

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:39 pm

Brrrr.... That looks cold, we had snow back in early oct., but has long ago melted.

I had a montana for 2-3 years. It did not like wet winters, and not very cold hardy when young.

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:58 am

Hi Aaron
Yes I lost small one montana last winter.
We will see in spring.
Regards
Josef
Here is my big havardiana

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:03 am

Josef until your snow and cold arrived, your November weather looked so warm/sunny.

You don't ever cover the agaves and young rostratas?
The crowns would stay wet/snow all winter? Or if it's a dry cold is it safer for the crowns?

Spectacular as always Josef.
Barb

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:19 pm

Hi Barb
All yuccas and some agaves being without protection all winter.
I protected only sensitive plants or new.

Regards
Josef

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:02 pm

All the websites/information always say to protect against any wet in the crown during cold weather.
Yet your pictures seem to dispute that.

Your third photo shows the yucca rostrata? brevifolia? still growing through the snowfall!

Your yuccas are astonishingly beautiful! Now that I own 3 sizes of y.rostrata (seedling to 2nd year to 5 year...the big one), I'm going to grow agaves next. But I doubt I'll find any as beautiful as yours.

First snowfall here today...only 2 cm.

Barb

Josef · Post by **Josef** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:08 pm

Hello Barb
Third foto is Linearifolia.
Josef

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:56 am

Josef wrote:Hello Barb
Third foto is Linearifolia.
Josef

Hi Josef,
How do you like your linearifolia? I was thinking of getting one, and was wondering how they do through cold weather?