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Post by Jay-Admin » Mon May 18, 2009 12:23 am

My order of cacti and yuccas arrived a few days ago.

I`m excited and get to stick em in the ground today. :D

Here`s what i received from http://www.rockgardenplants.com

I have to say Roger rocks over at Beaver Creek Greenhouses.

Couldn`t be happier with their service. :D

He even threw in a bonus Yucca whipplei ssp. caespitosa. :D

Yucca kanabensis

Yucca neomexica

Opuntia polyacantha 'Purple Desert'

Opuntia phaeacantha DJF970.18

Pediocactus simpsonii v. robustior SB1590

Escobaria vivipara v. neomexicana

Opuntia polyacantha 'Vernon Pink'

Opuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'White Tower'

Opuntia 'Super Rutila'

Opuntia 'Namao Rose'


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Post by DesertZone » Mon May 18, 2009 9:19 pm

I would be excited to, if I opened that box. 8)

Pics please.... when they all get planted. :wink:
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue May 19, 2009 9:52 pm

Very nice haul Jay. I`m thinking of getting some of their Yucca`s they have. Amazing the are somewhat close to us being in the east Kootenays for lower shipping charges.


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Post by Jay-Admin » Tue May 19, 2009 10:16 pm

Thx guys. I'll get some pics of them planted later this week.
I get mine shipped for free since I work for a freight Co. :D

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Post by Paul Ont » Wed May 20, 2009 4:39 am

Nice Haul! I've never heard about this free shipping for freight employees... hmmm.
I had no luck with Yucca kanabensis nor Yucca whipplei caespitosa, but you're locale is more similar to their natural habitats... At least Yucca kanabensis' native habitat. neomexicana has been bullet-proof for me.
I agree that Rogers plants are incredible and I've been most pleased with everything I've received from him. I've had quite a few interesting plants survive and others fail for no reason! For instance, O. polyacantha 'Colorado red' and o. basilaris v. brachyclada and O. basilaris 'Hardy form' that I got last spring failed... No idea why.
Hey, if you have any O. basilaris v. basilaris or O. violaceae, or O. discata or anything else that might be interesting, I'd be interested in a trade! If I can figure out how to post my cactus list from excel I will!
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Post by lucky1 » Wed May 20, 2009 1:26 pm

I would've torn that box open ... hard to stay calm with such a shipment!
Now get 'em planted and take more pics please, Jay.

Haven't dealt with BeaverCreek, always nice to hear of a reliable nursery reasonably close.
Their winters are generally as cold and snowy as ours, so their stock should be reliable.

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Post by Jay-Admin » Thu May 21, 2009 11:21 pm

Got them all planted. Will try to take some pics this weekend.

Sorry Paul don't have any of those cacti but if I come across them I'll
keep you in mind.

Yeah, we get to ship small parcels for free. As long as we don't try to
ship a car etc. :lol:

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Post by Jay-Admin » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:19 pm

Sorry about the delay. I guess better late than never. :lol:

Here's the new ones planted.

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Here's some pics of some of my other cacti.

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Post by DesertZone » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:52 pm

Looking good Jay. :D
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Post by Jay-Admin » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:59 pm

Thanks Aaron. :D
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Post by Paul Ont » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:33 am

Good stuff Jay!
Is that a Yucca rostrata in the picture of the cactus about halfway down?
Look like your glauca is going to bloom, any others in bloom that you could hybridize with?
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:19 pm

Jay that is an excellent looking cactus and yucca garden. Thanks for those pics.

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Post by Jay-Admin » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:16 pm

Thanks guys. :)

Yes, that's a rostrata I got from Aaron (desertzone) a couple years ago.

Don't have any other yuccas flowering at the moment. :(

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Post by DesertZone » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:28 pm

Glad to see that rostrata is doing good for you. :D
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Post by Jay-Admin » Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:32 pm

Yeah, It really likes that spot. :D

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Post by DesertZone » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:42 pm

So how do you like that basilaris (beavertail) prickly-pear? I love that one you gave me, it is doing good. :D
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Post by Jay-Admin » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:57 pm

Good to hear it's doing well. :D The one you gave me was eaten by bugs the first year
but it has came back and grew a few more pads. :D

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Post by DesertZone » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:48 pm

Cool :D
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