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hardyjim
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One left to uncover.......

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The Washy will get uncovered(finally)next week....

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Heres the rest....

Sequoia is in good shape after winter-some of the native Cedars look worse...


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The "other" Princeps

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C.Cerifera

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Small CC

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T.Martianus did better outside than it normally would do inside over winter..

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S.Louisiana is about waist high now...


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Waggie is poised for great things this year..

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These "Spider" plants made it through winter in the cactus house...
that is Phlox coming up next to it.

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Trachycarpus Princeps-love this palm...

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Graptopetalum paraguayense made it through winter with only a clear cover on it-no heat! 0: amazing plant!

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Cactus garden,the wooden board is 8' long...for scale.

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B.Eriospatha is settled in(finally)and should have a big year.

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Little T.ferns were zapped again last fall by cols but grew back some inside the winter cover..

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Looking through some old Castor bean stalks-


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InsanePalmNinja
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Post by InsanePalmNinja »

Nice...
Nobody panics when people plant normal trees because its part of the plan... if someone plants a Palm EVERYONE LOSES THERE MINDS!

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Post by lucky1 »

Oh Jim, finally!~!!!!!!! Yippeeeeeee!!!!!
Have been looking forward to the unveiling.

I swear the Waggie and Princeps spears grew all winter long :D
And that cactus bed fence won't be tall enough next winter... :lol:

Well done on the protection!

Can't wait to see the Washy.
Barb
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Post by TimMAz6 »

nice update Jim...............did I ever tell you that your Trichocereus is a beauty? :shock:

Your principes are beauties too. I think your Sequoiadendron will be hitting the sidewalk soon. :D
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Post by chadec »

Looking good Jim. Before long you will dragging the Ensete out.
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Post by hardyjim »

Thanks guys/gals...

Barb...me2 on the Washy,it will need some trimming as I left it out a long time last fall
so it has some fried leaves on it-hopefully all the moisture this winter won't be a prob...

Maybe by mid month on the Ensete Chad-it is a shadow of it's former self as the drought of the last
few years has it smaller than it has been in years-unfortunately my beautiful Ventricosum tried
to bloom again over the winter,second plant in the last 2 years to do that..I guess the stress
of being dug up is just to big a signal to try to reproduce :(

Tim....
What? you like the Tricho?
I wish you would have told me :wink:

It will be fun to see how much it grows this year,
my Cereus Peruvianus grew a total(including all the arms) of 4' last summer!
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Post by cuja1 »

Looks great! Thanks for the pics!
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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. »

Everything looks great, Jim! That T. martianus seems to have suffered no damage at all.
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Post by wxman »

Looks good!!! I still have big piles of snow in the front yard. :evil:
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Post by hardyjim »

Thanks Jeff

It is still a nice surprise to come home and see the palms out-what a long drag to spring it was!

Thanks Cameron

One of the reasons I planted it last November was that it usually gets decimated by WSM in
winter in the house...it was spoiled on the same circuit as the T.Ferns so it never saw below 30F.

Tim

It looks like after this next cold front spring will finally arrive with above normal temps for a change!

Friday night was the first low above freezing in 48 days and Friday(65F) was the first day
we saw temps above 60F this March,latest I have ever seen.
If your Waggie doesn't make it(I think it will come back)you should try a Princeps/C.Cerifera,
I think with your protection methods you could keep in in great shape over winter...
they are really stunning palms....you may just need a little moisture management around it
but that is about it...
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Post by igor.glukhovtsev »

Jim, Fantastic results and Beautiful plants!
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