Spring update,etc

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:48 am

Here are some shots from late April and early May-

Cactus Garden-at last count,I think about 15 cacti with flowers or buds,should be a good show!
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First ice plant flower
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I highly reccomend this Varigated Iris,the fragrance is unbelievable!
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New Siam Ruby,I will post some more pics when it shows it's true colors
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Y.gloriosa
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Blue form of Y.parryi
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And,the come back kids,my Sequoia was completely defoliated and looked dead from -18F and 50-60 below wind chills this winter but is coming back,the question is how much will it grow this season!
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This Sequoia was protected with a foam rose cover,so,not the cold as much as the wind chill that got my other one-
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Mazari is crispy but is pushing up some green,so,still alive!
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Next 2 palms had spear pull in Nov and somehow made it through the winter!,first is a Wag/fort second is Naini Tal
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Trachycarpus Manipur

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Anyway thats it for now,thanks for looking

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:43 am

Great stuff and good job over the winter!

Your Echinocereus viridiflora is blooming already? AND it's clustering!!! Wow. I love the look of that plant, I will absolutely have to get another.

I like that 'blue' Agave parryi, though I have to say that the one in my avatar looks blue and yours has a purple tint to it!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:27 pm

Thanks Paul,I think the purple color was caused by the sun and cold,maybe also because it's young.
I sure am going to enjoy watching this stuff grow this season,esp since I feel like I can get it through the winter!

anttisepp · Post by **anttisepp** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:04 pm

Great photos, Jim!
Your Mazari undoubtely recover. (My Silver was rotted and green is very weak but alive).
What Agave do you think is the most frost-hardy?

Okanagan desert-palms · Fri May 15, 2009 6:03 pm

Jim nice to see everything doing so well. I was going to plant my only Mazari 3 gal palm but they seem to be overated as far as cold hardiness. It will stay in a pot for a few more years at least.

John

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:57 am

Looks like you are having a good spring.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:04 pm

Thanks guys
Antti,A.havardiana is rated to -20F,for what thats worth and some A.parryi are as well,hardiness is as hardiness does-

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:14 am

Nice job Jim!!!

Looks like all your hard work paid off, which is always a nice thing to see. In your first picture did the banana's in the background stay out or did they come from the house? Regardless with some 80 degree days they'll take off nicely from that size.

I'm kinda nervious to ask how you washies did? Since I just bought 3 gigantic one's this spring and didn't see them in the photo's. I hope they did ok, if so they will reward you with serious growth this year.

Keep up the good work, and keep us posted with new editions!!!

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:56 pm

The bananas were brought inside and planted back out mid April,most have put out 2 leaves already,way ahead of last year,they should be going ,well,bananas soon

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The Washys made it but it has been pretty cool so far,with 80s forcast this week they should break loose,I didn't put in any pics because aside from turning from yellow to green(which is good)they have not done much,I am sure that will change soon-Here they are-3 weeks ago

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:52 pm

Great, Jim, that everything's pulled through so well.
Your hard work did pay off.

Beautiful flowers, love that parryi!!!!!, glad spear pulls weren't fatal.
The good weather obviously gave them an early start.

The Sequoia is a real success story, glad you didn't give up!

I'm always suprised to see how similar your Manipur is to my Nainital.
Glad your Nainital is recovering.

You can be very proud of what you accomplished this winter...my hat's off to you!
Barb

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Wed May 20, 2009 3:38 pm

Jim,
Glad to see the washies made it. Thanks for posting the picture's. As soon as the 80's are here to stay they'll take right off just like everything else.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 21, 2009 12:41 pm

Yea the 80s really get'r done! Here are some pics of 3 more cactus that have started blooming,the big boys haven't even started yet but their coming-

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BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:26 pm

Nice photos! Your camera takes some really nice pictures. Hit 90 here today and 86 yesterday it won't be long before it's everyday. I can't wait.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:58 pm

Thanks Bill,97F in the cactus bed yesterday and 102F today inspired one of the "big boys" to lite up today-
Moss Roses first,pretty cool flowers for such small plants should be incredible as they cover more ground

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DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:12 am

Very nice.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:37 am

Superb pics, Jim.

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:50 pm

Great collection & photos

Steve