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Some pics around the yard tonight

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:27 pm
by wxman
Finally starting to warm up. What a slow, delayed spring this year. But it's time to look forward to the summer and not get upset about a spring that you can't control. Here are some pictures.

My windmill palms are starting to really push the fronds out again.

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Planted this hibiscus today.

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Castor beans for Jim! :)

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Magnolia grandiflora '24 below' is progressing nicely after enduring its first Wisconsin winter.

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Closeup of a brand new leaf.

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Cannas after being killed back to the ground last month from a 29 degree freeze.

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Elephant ears putting on size.

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I have musa basjoo, musa orinoco and musa sikkimensis in here.

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Ensete maurelii, musa thai black, musa orinoco and musa dwarf cavendish in this area.

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Papayas that I grew from seed this spring.

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Amorphophallus konjac is almost finished leafing out.

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Mandarin orange is gaining good size.

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This lemon should begin turning yellow soon. It seems to be nearly full size.

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Overall shot of the yard.

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Thanks for looking!

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:16 pm
by canadianplant
Everything looks good! I bought a tango mandarin and a mayer lemon recently too. What temps have they seen outside?

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:44 pm
by wxman
canadianplant wrote:Everything looks good! I bought a tango mandarin and a mayer lemon recently too. What temps have they seen outside?
They were outside during the 29F event on May 13th.

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:42 am
by sidpook
Looks great. Do you also leave your cannas in the ground in winter then?

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:47 am
by canadianplant
wxman wrote:
canadianplant wrote:Everything looks good! I bought a tango mandarin and a mayer lemon recently too. What temps have they seen outside?
They were outside during the 29F event on May 13th.
Wow.... I was warned at how finiky citrus can be with cool temps so ive ben keeping mine inside...... Yours look super happy. Im also surprised at how far along you are compared to me up here.......

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:08 am
by hardyjim
Tim

Your Castor bean plants are way bigger than mine......
Maybe about a month ahead of mine,are we racing? :)
Thai giant too? :wink:

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:52 am
by miketropic
can I get in this race? I came back from vacation and some of my castors were HUGE