Palms and Yuccas
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Palms and Yuccas
I wanted to share a bunch of pics of my palms, including my new Yucca Thompsoniana and cactus bed in Massachusetts.
My small trachy I planted last year that I got from someone in Florida. For protection over the winter I used a string of C7 lights and threw a garbage bin over it. It pulled through just fine with a little burning on one of the fronds that was touching the side of the bin. Oops!
Last Year
This Year
Here's the lanky trachy that I planted last spring as well. I used a Styrofoam box and wrapped the tree with two sets of C7 lights which only came on when temps hit 35 in the box. It looks a bit "rough around the edges" Seems the top of the fronds got a little cooked. However, it did put out a new frond over the winter and one more is coming up.
The new cactus bed I've been working on for the past few days with my new Yucca Thompsoniana that arrived today! The bed stills needs a bit more pea stone. Then I'll start ordering some cactus. Not sure exactly what to plant but im looking into getting one Agave, opuntia, and some type of hardy barrel cactus.
Thanks for looking!
My small trachy I planted last year that I got from someone in Florida. For protection over the winter I used a string of C7 lights and threw a garbage bin over it. It pulled through just fine with a little burning on one of the fronds that was touching the side of the bin. Oops!
Last Year
This Year
Here's the lanky trachy that I planted last spring as well. I used a Styrofoam box and wrapped the tree with two sets of C7 lights which only came on when temps hit 35 in the box. It looks a bit "rough around the edges" Seems the top of the fronds got a little cooked. However, it did put out a new frond over the winter and one more is coming up.
The new cactus bed I've been working on for the past few days with my new Yucca Thompsoniana that arrived today! The bed stills needs a bit more pea stone. Then I'll start ordering some cactus. Not sure exactly what to plant but im looking into getting one Agave, opuntia, and some type of hardy barrel cactus.
Thanks for looking!
-Ryan
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Ryan, that Thompsoniana is gorgeous! What a find!
That first Trachy is ready to explode with growth...a healthy looking specimen.
That other one sure is lanky...it'll settle in this year.
What kind of Agave are you going to plant (I'm not knowledgeable on opuntia or barrels...others here are).
Barb
That first Trachy is ready to explode with growth...a healthy looking specimen.
That other one sure is lanky...it'll settle in this year.
What kind of Agave are you going to plant (I'm not knowledgeable on opuntia or barrels...others here are).
Barb
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Your Thompsoniana looks great! I had a feeling you were going to be quite happy with the seller... I know I was with the one I got. Palms looking good too. One thing I've observed with the "lanky" trachies, they do fill out better once in better light/sun. I have a potted one which is about 6 feet tall. The trunk is only 18 inches tall! Talk about shade-grown/light starved. The last few fans that opened are where they are supposed to be in proportion to the trunk size. I think you will observe the same with yours being out in good sun. It will look a bit strange for a while though, at least until it fills in and you prune off the stretched fronds later on. Just don't be surprised to see a big difference in branch length with the new growth vs the older.
A.havardiana and A.neomexicana are also good choices.
The former is supposed to be the most moisture tolerant-
no argument here.
The former is supposed to be the most moisture tolerant-
no argument here.
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Here's what I ended up ordering from high country gardens.
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ORDERED ITEMS:
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Item #: 12753
Agave parryi (Standard Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $6.99
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Line Total: $6.99
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Item #: 38880
Coryphantha echinus (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.49
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Line Total: $5.49
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Item #: 46980
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Cactus Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.99
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Line Total: $5.99
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Item #: 46981
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'White Sands Strain' (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.99
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Line Total: $5.99
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Item #: 49810
Escobaria leei (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $6.99
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Line Total: $6.99
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ORDERED ITEMS:
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Item #: 12753
Agave parryi (Standard Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $6.99
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Line Total: $6.99
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Item #: 38880
Coryphantha echinus (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.49
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Line Total: $5.49
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Item #: 46980
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Cactus Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.99
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Line Total: $5.99
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Item #: 46981
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'White Sands Strain' (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $5.99
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Line Total: $5.99
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Item #: 49810
Escobaria leei (Cacti Pot)
Quantity: 1
Price Each: $6.99
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Line Total: $6.99
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-Ryan
Post some pics when you get them
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Yes! Please post some pics when these plants arrive. I've ordered the following from beavercreek here in Canada and I'd like to know how the $$$ value stacks up against the US suppliers! Keep in min that the dollar as I write this is 1:1:
18191 , Opuntia aurea 'Coombe's Winter Glow' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18181 , Opuntia 'Dark Knight' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18185 , Opuntia gilvescens 'Oklahoma Pancake' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18203 , Opuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Taylor's Santa Fe Red' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
14528 , Opuntia macrocentra (syn. O. violacea) , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18188 , Opuntia polyacantha 'Taylor's Red' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18202 , Opuntia whipplei 'Snow Leopard' , 1 , $10.00 , $10
18793 , Pediocactus simpsonii assortment - 5 plants - all different , 1 , $30.00 , $30
17055 , Echinocereus triglochidiatus v. mojavensis SB1708 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17043 , Echinocereus coccineus v. roemeri , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17061 , Echinocereus triglochidiatus SB1067 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17073 , Echinocereus reichenbachii v. perbellus JRT301 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17067 , Echinocereus viridiflorus , 1 , $6.00 , $6
I'm especially interested in 'Snow leopard' I've been trying to track that one down for some time!
18191 , Opuntia aurea 'Coombe's Winter Glow' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18181 , Opuntia 'Dark Knight' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18185 , Opuntia gilvescens 'Oklahoma Pancake' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18203 , Opuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Taylor's Santa Fe Red' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
14528 , Opuntia macrocentra (syn. O. violacea) , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18188 , Opuntia polyacantha 'Taylor's Red' , 1 , $8.00 , $8
18202 , Opuntia whipplei 'Snow Leopard' , 1 , $10.00 , $10
18793 , Pediocactus simpsonii assortment - 5 plants - all different , 1 , $30.00 , $30
17055 , Echinocereus triglochidiatus v. mojavensis SB1708 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17043 , Echinocereus coccineus v. roemeri , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17061 , Echinocereus triglochidiatus SB1067 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17073 , Echinocereus reichenbachii v. perbellus JRT301 , 1 , $6.00 , $6
17067 , Echinocereus viridiflorus , 1 , $6.00 , $6
I'm especially interested in 'Snow leopard' I've been trying to track that one down for some time!
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Paul
On my recent order I also ordered
Opuntia 'Dark Knight'
Echinocereus triglochidiatus v. mojavensis
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
I have some of the others on your list too-
in fact one of mine(pediocactus simpsonii(?) may be flowering today!
I will need to check that
On my recent order I also ordered
Opuntia 'Dark Knight'
Echinocereus triglochidiatus v. mojavensis
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
I have some of the others on your list too-
in fact one of mine(pediocactus simpsonii(?) may be flowering today!
I will need to check that
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Jim- It'll be a while before my simpsonii flowers up here! I didn't realize that you could grow them down there, what are your night-time temps in summer like? If I understand correctly, they loathe long term temps above 20c (70f)... i.e. they can take 45C in the day but need the cooler temps for night-time gas exchange...
I'm building up my collection of 'ball' type cacti. So far E. triglochidiatus (all forms) is bullet-proof up here!
I'm building up my collection of 'ball' type cacti. So far E. triglochidiatus (all forms) is bullet-proof up here!
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Paul Ont wrote:Jim- It'll be a while before my simpsonii flowers up here! I didn't realize that you could grow them down there, what are your night-time temps in summer like? If I understand correctly, they loathe long term temps above 20c (70f)... i.e. they can take 45C in the day but need the cooler temps for night-time gas exchange...
I'm building up my collection of 'ball' type cacti. So far E. triglochidiatus (all forms) is bullet-proof up here!
Night temps avg in the upper 60s June-July-Aug
Triglochs are tough,basically any of the barrels that shrink-up in fall are bomb-proof!
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First cactus to flower this year-
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Pediocactus simpsonii
I think they do open wider,it was p/cloudy out so the flower was not fully open.
I believe it will have a crown of flowers but have to wait to know for sure,at least a couple at a time.
I think they do open wider,it was p/cloudy out so the flower was not fully open.
I believe it will have a crown of flowers but have to wait to know for sure,at least a couple at a time.
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