Can these cacti take frost?

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yuccaman
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Can these cacti take frost?

Post by yuccaman » Sun May 28, 2006 6:57 am

I have some more cacti and succulents and I want to know if they could tolerate zone 5b conditions. I took some photos.Image
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Can any take frost?



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Post by DesertZone » Sun May 28, 2006 9:10 am

Most of the cactus you have would not live in a Zone 5b, the would only take a mild frost :cry:
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One took a frost

Post by yuccaman » Sun May 28, 2006 10:56 am

We had a temp before of -1C. The one that did it was my Mammillaria and its the small ball cactus with the red thorns.

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One took a frost

Post by yuccaman » Sun May 28, 2006 10:56 am

We had a temp before of -1C. The one that did it was my Mammillaria and its the small ball cactus with the red thorns.

That succulent I have is it a aloe or a agave?

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Post by DesertZone » Sun May 28, 2006 9:07 pm

Looks like it may be agave americana?
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