Some more pics from Tuesday morning(Oct 21st)

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:40 am

Always fun to see these flowers in the morning...

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One of the C.Cerifera...noticed yesterday that
this one has black stickers-the other doesn't...always something interesting in the garden...

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B.Armata working on 3rd 0r fourth leaf since being\planted in April.

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This Bulgarian Trachy is really moving this year.

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Had to sneak another Princeps pic in there...

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I believe this is a Fortunei that I set on fire(again)

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Another....intersting that there is an increase in tomentum after this burning of the trubk fibers...
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Not sure how these Princeps pics keep getting in there.; )

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Washy

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A.Americana...at least 5' across.

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D.Antarctica...usually one leaf at a time,this time
it put out 2...eventually going to move to flushing
once a year like a Cycad.

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Cooperi has really recovered this year.

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Thai black banana in background has stopped growing...
soil is probably to cool .

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Best the Castor have looked this late-no frost yet
and none in sight...

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Thanks for looking...

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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:07 am

Great shots! Your best yet.
I'll post photos soon of my Manzanita palms.
No cold weather there, or in Tulsa, either. In fact, this weekend Oklahoma will have highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:51 am

Thanks Erik.................yea,no frost in sight yet

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:36 am

Great plants and pictures. Remind us, what are you doing with the big agave in the winter?

Tavi

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:32 pm

The big Americana(along with the variegated one)will be dragged somewhere inside.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:13 pm

Any idea when you'll have to do that?

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:21 pm

Great pics, your yard is has had a awesome growing season. Looks like you need more real estate to plant in.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:12 pm

Amazing to me that your Cooperi comes back like it does, especially after our Winter last year.

miketropic · Post by **miketropic** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:22 pm

Never left a cooperi out didn't think it would come back. Would love to try a dicksonia with a bit of trunk I really think they would come through with out many problems but I cant find any!

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:42 am

Great stuff! Are your passiflora in the ground overwinter? I love the smell. I got plenty of tasty fruit this year from mine. Still have a lot ripening.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:58 am

Erik

I usually bring in the
Agave when it hits the low 20s..this year everything will be covered by Monday or else

Mike

First year with the Passion flower,going to leave it in and see,I pulled a sprout with roots n case.
I was surprised the foliage took 24F the other night with zero damage.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:32 am

hardyjim wrote:Erik

I usually bring in the
Agave when it hits the low 20s..this year everything will be covered by Monday or else

Mike

First year with the Passion flower,going to leave it in and see,I pulled a sprout with roots n case.
I was surprised the foliage took 24F the other night with zero damage.

Cool!