Last(last)day of summer

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:51 pm

66F/86F today-just a guess it will be May before those numbers are back...a few pics...

Very,slowly(thankfully)the process of covering begins.

Still some nice color in the yard.

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A.Protoamericana

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A.Nigra trying for one more leaf.

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Thai giant did it.

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Days of the Castor bean jungle just hanging on.

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D.Antarctica survived 18-22F(barely)trying to fight back-

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New Cooperi still going

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I always preferred Mary Anne but heres Ginger.

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Really falling for this palm!

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B.Eriospatha-everything above the cut petiole in front is new-nice regrowth from fall s-pull

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Interesting Lisa like leaf on S/Louisiana

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One of 2 planted Takil-this one recovered from spear-pull last November-not bad for a youngster.

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Lastly-Castor beans on this east side and the little Basjoo are still perfect/no cold damage

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Discovered a new arm on P.Geayi (grin)

They are on the far end-

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Almost forgot-check out this Cereus Peruvianus-
they are seriously fast growers!

The whole arm on the left is new this year,all the center one and the blue part of the one on the right.

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We have had almost 6" of rain this month(Oct)more than all summer!-So much so the trunk cracked!

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Still summer here for one more day-(happy)almost 80F at 7:30pm-after Thurs-mid November temps take over but dry,30/35-40 at night,highs in the low 50s/60s(F)

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DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:34 pm

Great pics Jim.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:58 pm

You had 86 F and took those pics TODAY?????

Now I know where OUR heat went.

Don't think I've ever seen so much lush growth in one season, really amazing.
And then 6 inches of rain just when they really need it after your hot summer.

Nice to see the youngsters in late summer sun on the porch, some great varieties showing.

I always preferred Mary Anne but heres Ginger.

Great humor, Jim!

Incredible growth on that B.eriospatha, doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon.

Kinda sad, don't you think, having to start covering?
Tough times coming for many of those beauties.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:54 pm

Thanks Aaron

Barb

The tropicals will be gone soon enough,I guess....but
I didn't see anything in the 25 day forecast that would have
me covering palms....we'll see.

The T.ferns yes but that may be about it-
the 2 main issues for me are the Washy and Y.Aloifolia

as you can imagine....-check out the Philodendron

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:55 am

Your area gets 25 day forecasts????

Our guys can't get it close just 4 days down the road...but it did get cold.

Your philodendron looks better than mine, and mine's been in the cold building for a week.

oh...and take care of that Licuala grandis.
That's an order

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:27 am

lucky1 wrote:
oh...and take care of that Licuala grandis.
That's an order

Guess I better go get it and bring it in-
it won't like the weather we are having now!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:40 pm

great shots Jim. That crack in the cactus is cool looking.........I guess it can't stop drinking the water!

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:13 pm

great pics!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:44 pm

Thanks you guys-

Hey Barb-I brought those plants in

-it really isn't that much work if you do it in steps

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