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This Fortunei that was covered but not heated
through -4F(a couple times)and looks like it
wants to come back.

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Cyathea Cooperi "Brentwood" is almost in business again..

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Dicksonia Antarctica unfurling some knuckles.

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Minor spear-pull on T.Bulgaria

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Little Trifoliate Orange.

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Soil temps @4" approaching 60F.

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Washy is moving,always nice to see when a palm has no leaves.

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All these Agave/Cacti/Yucca etc saw temps from
zero (F) to 7F at least one was not hardy...

A.Salmiana var. Ferox


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A.Parryi

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A.Havardiana now over 3' across.

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In this next pic you can see Agave Palmeri (high altitude form)
accurately rated to 10F,you can see less than that took it out.
Its the brown one behind the Havardiana...


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I like it better without it...you can see the trunk of the
Y.Rostrada now and it opens up the bottom of the cactus garden.

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T.Takil

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T.Wagnerianus.

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I wish they all broke off like this(not while alive)

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Little Y.Treculeana no problem with near 0 temps.

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The cacti in front of the Havardiana are only hardy to 20F
shhhh...they saw at least 5F.

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The Gloriosa has 3 heads,would be cool if they all bloomed at once.

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The Princeps should look pretty fine by fall this year.

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Thanks for looking

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Jim, what's happened to your new camera. Pics look like you was taking your "old buddy" in the hands?
By the way, nice to see every plant which survived last winter!

Old buddy???

Well,I think the combination of late evening light and....
wait for it....an improperly set camera was the culprit.

That princeps is amazing. Stunning palm.

I believe that princeps is one of the biggest in USA and definitely biggest in Iowa

Thanks you guys,its fun to walk
out and see it every morning- its
starting to grow already

Looking good, Jim!

Looking Good Jim. Did that Waggie get any extra heat this winter?

John

Thanks Erik..

Yeah,the Waggie was heated but not
for very long this year