A "few" more.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:55 am

M.Maculosa flowering...

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I love the burgundy color that develops as the flowers get older.

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Walmart version of Stargazer lily

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Not what I wanted but still pretty and there are a few gazers in there....

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This strawberry produces red flowers to go along with the red fruit.

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Hesperaloe and Parryi

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Sun setting on Sequoia

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Waggie/new leaf

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Maculosa and Blue Parryi

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Some Yucca action-

Y.Rostrata has a 3d effect with the blue upper sides of the leaves glowing in the center...

Mezmerizing!

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Y.Gloriosa,finally recovering from last years(?) bloomstalk.

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A.Parryi

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A.Havardiana-this thing is huge and growing fast..
counted 8 new leaves yesterday.

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You can still see where this Fortunei was trunk cut
back in April 2010,it has recovered slower-the other T/c Fortunei is almost 6'

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Castor beans-the biggest leaf is 30"+ and they are around 4' now,about 4x as big as they normally are this time of year!

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Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:02 am

Great plants you have there

Have you any more germinated T. takil from Alexander seeds? I don't have any yet from 30 seeds. Maybe they didn't ripen properly?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:33 am

Those manfreda are awesome, as is everthing else.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:39 pm

Those yuccas and agaves are pristine!!!!
The 3D pic of y.rostrata is so lovely...nice shots.

You either have very small feet...or a jungle.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:58 am

I really dig the manfreda, never seen one blooming. Am I correct in noticing that the male parts mature first, then wither when the female parts come out?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:19 am

Henoh_Croatia wrote:Great plants you have there Have you any more germinated T. takil from Alexander seeds? I don't have any yet from 30 seeds. Maybe they didn't ripen properly?

Just one has sprouted in 7 weeks -I think the ones I have are from Hebert
but I believe they are all from the same general area.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:23 am

Maybe so Paul,I was just noticing the whole flower changes as it ages.

No Barb

That sucker is huge!

Thanks Aaron

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:27 am

beautiful!

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TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:01 am

great stuff Jim. The Sequoiadendron looks great. Is that tall cactus a Oreocereus celsianus?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:17 pm

Hummingbirds could get lost in that beauty, Jim.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:45 am

I believe the cactus is Cleistocactus strausii (Silver torch)

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:31 pm

All very nice. Especially appreciate the update on the trunk-cut Trachy.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:31 am

Thanks Erik

We got .67" rain last night/ this morning -been a month and a half
since we got that much-maybe more on the way to tip this drought back.

Here are a few pics from this(Sat) morning

Corpse lily is growing-

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Waggie leaf 6/8/12

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And this morning 6/16/12

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The big boys

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Biggest New Zealand purple Castor

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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:56 am

That Waggie is opening up fast.
Glad you got the rain. Can't complain here--parts of OK, and most of Texas, are dry but we're getting rain. Above average temps but nothing like this time last year -- that was hell

Anyway, keep you updates coming. This is bound to be your best year ever.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:10 am

I think your right,although last night was a close call.....

net result-1.47" rain in 24 hours and 4-5 more hours of sunlight
from the downed tree!

Corrosion · Post by **Corrosion** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:50 am

Hey Jim, hey ya goin? The plants are doing fine as I can see from the pics above. I'm back from Australia and Asia and suffered in xtreme tropical heat for almost a half year

Many precious plants died back home, my brother didn't put too much effort in keeping them alive, but almost all the bananas survived and are waiting for some hot weather. Oh well I lost plants worth 500 buxx maybe.. :S And now its raining, problaby a rainy week ahead :S

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:20 am

I know what you mean-you kinda just can't leave your plants....

I used to go to Phoenix for the winter but know I am afraid to leave my plants-LOL!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:47 pm

my brother didn't put too much effort in keeping them alive,

Seem to recall Bill having the same kind of problem with one of his uncles.
He's probably now buried in the back yard

Welcome back, Corrosion!
The only good thing about dead plants is you can buy more.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:35 pm

Yea,there is usually an opening around here in spring.....this year

only one though.

The Brahea "super silver" it was replaced in Feb with the Princeps....