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Palms & Cactus

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Start off with the Cactus.

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Claret cup-

these blooms have rubbery petals that last maybe a week-even with some rain!

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First time this one has flowered-Opuntia "Claude Arno"

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Feather like petals on this Horse-crippler cactus...

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Cereus Peruvianus launching 3 again this year-including the lead.
Last year it grew 4' of new branches,the new growth was tender
and damaged by lower 20s last fall.

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Red hot pokers sending up the pokers....I do believe they get bigger every year.


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Manfreda maculosa sending up flower stalks....


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One of my favorite Agave...Mediopicta Alba.

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Biggest bloom I have seen so far on these Hesperaloe Parvaflora.

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Y.Gloriosa

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Some palms..............

Licuala Grandis & Ramsayi


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T.Martianus

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Little Waggie recovering from spear-pull

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WagxFort recovering from spear-pull and looking a little tattered from being stuffed in to small in a box over winter.

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Baby Takil recovering from its second year of spear-pull/

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T.Princeps

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Post by Paul Ont »

Wow. Just wow.

Not sure I've ever seen a horse-crippler blooming before. Thanks!
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Post by igor.glukhovtsev »

Got more inspiration for growing more exotic plants! Thanks, Jim, for that!
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Post by chadec »

Everything is looking awesome as usual. Have to say those A. americana medio pictas are one of my favorite agaves too. And I am not fond of the varigated ones. Hope spear pull palms pull through. I know they always do. I had 2 spear pulls and 2 pushing out damaged fronds. At some point you expect they would grow out of it.
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Post by hardyjim »

Thanks you guys...

Chad

I think I have one or two that appear to still be damaged,
the other Princeps and a Bulgarian Trachy....probably one
more soaker and those will eject finally.
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Post by Beny »

Always nice garden...thx for the pics Jim. I can t grow a cactus garden like yours here, to much snow during the winter :(

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Thanks for sharing, love all the cactus flowers. 8)
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Post by hardyjim »

Thanks DZ

Fun time of year for plant people....and
weather hobbyist,lots of rain and many interesting
storms so fa this year...saw more lightning in a couple day
period in May then in the last 2 years +!
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Post by cuja1 »

Those claret cups are awesome! I keep waiting for mine to get some size but this is the 3rd year I've moved them. Maybe they don't take kindly to that. I love the E. caespetosus also.
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Post by cuja1 »

Have you tried pediocactus Jim? I got one from coldhardycactus.com. It's really small but the picture of a full grown one looks cool.
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Post by Paul Ont »

Cuja- I grow Pediocactus in my rural z. 4b/5a (I guess now it's moved to 5a). They are finicky, they won't (generally) do well if your overnight temps stay above 20C for more then a couple days. I know that they grow in my garden well, but just 200km away (Toronto, zone 6) people have a terrible time trying to keep them alive...
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Wow! Awesome pics.
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Post by hardyjim »

cuja1 wrote:Have you tried pediocactus Jim? I got one from coldhardycactus.com. It's really small but the picture of a full grown one looks cool.
Yep...
Most of the small flowering barrels are from Kelly Grummons at Coldhardycactus.com

http://coldhardycactus.com/

I believe I do have one of those in the back of the garden,there are a few small barrel like cactus
which may include Simpsonii and the little snowball one-I know they were there at one point! :lol:

Actually there may be a good sized Simpsonii in the front and I think it is blooming...
they are tricky,you don't even see the buds on this one and next thing you know...
its flowering.

BTW

The one I am thinking of is right between the 2 A.Parryi(small & large-second pic)
and right beneath the horse crippler flowers.
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Post by CTPalm »

Jim

Awesome pics and garden! I cant believe you are in Iowa.

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Post by TimMAz6 »

great plants Jim............that Trichocereus is a beauty!!
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Post by hardyjim »

You like the Trichocereus?












:)
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I think I say your Trichocereus is a beauty every time I see it. :D
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Looks amazing! Great work!
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Looks amazing! Great work!
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Looks amazing! Great work!
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Here are some more pics I took almost a week ago.

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O.Claude Arno

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B.Eriospatha

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Not a great pic but...C.Cerifera

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A.Parryi(blue form) Y.Rostrata in the center and Manfreda Maculosa(Left)


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Momma A.Parryi and a little critter she pupped off a few years ago....

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A.Havardiana...a beast,approaching 30" across.

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Breath taking pics!
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I really can't even compete..I have one in flower the rest are working on it though

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Post by hardyjim »

Most all of the barrel(flowering cacti)multiple readily and many of these
off shoots are already blooming size on the plants :)
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Looking Great!!

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This garden is really doing great. All of your plants have certainly increased in size. For such a small garden, I think it is extremely well done and filling in nicely. I am sure you will be moving things around before long Congrats
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What can I say? This is a dream garden for me :shock:
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Keep up the good work

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Keep up the good work
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Thanks you guys!!
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