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Holy cow that's impressive!
Anyone have Cacti & Succulents for Cold Climates by Leo Chance? Finally received my copy; must have. http://amzn.com/1604692642
-Mike
Grand Junction, CO:
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Posted : 08/02/2015 3:35 pm
Holy cow that's impressive!
Anyone have Cacti & Succulents for Cold Climates by Leo Chance? Finally received my copy; must have. http://amzn.com/1604692642
I have not, but I now want it. 😉
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 08/02/2015 7:27 pm
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Ya it's a great book! Really concise descriptions of plants, natural habitats, elevation ranges, cold hardiness, special needs etc. among other important landscaping, companion plants, siting info. The author is from Pueblo/CO Springs area (zone 5b I believe) and everything i the book he has grown personally at his house. The author is renowned cacti 'expert' and is super knowledgeable. So if anyone has any questions about cold hardiness this is the book. If it can grow in his climate, it's likely to grow in yours (unless you live in a zone 2a of course) 😄 it opened my eyes as to how many awesome species we can grow!
Friendly hint: look at "used" copies on Amazon. Got a brand new copy for $1.50 plus shipping. Thought it was a joke but apparently not.👍
-Mike
Grand Junction, CO:
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Posted : 08/02/2015 8:04 pm
Holy cow that's impressive!
Anyone have Cacti & Succulents for Cold Climates by Leo Chance? Finally received my copy; must have. http://amzn.com/1604692642
I have the eBook it's an excellent read....
Posted : 10/02/2015 9:57 pm
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This is an older pic but yuccas will grow toward the sun. I planted this branch and it curled upward.
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Whoa! Awesome garden! Is that an Aloifolia?
-Mike
Grand Junction, CO:
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Posted : 10/02/2015 10:18 pm
Yeah thats an aloifolia, I think. It was gifted. I also have a trachy I planted at an angle and its starting to straighten itself. Should have a nice curve once its done.
Posted : 14/02/2015 7:15 pm
Hi! You have a really good looking rostrata, it should do great in your climate. 🙂
Edwin
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Posted : 16/02/2015 4:00 pm
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Here it is shortly after it was planted in Spring of 2014.
I know its hard to tell from the photo but my rostrata has done great this year. In the center, is a trunk about the size of two pineapples! Definitely, all of that growth has come this spring and summer. And, on the backside was a solar night light. When I planted it, the leaves were about 2 inches from the light. This summer, they were about 2 inches into the light; so all in all about 4" of growth on the leaves and tons of trunk growth in 1 year!
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-Mike
Grand Junction, CO:
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Posted : 21/10/2015 10:39 pm
WOW! that thing is growing fast and huge. 😀
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-Aaron-
Posted : 24/10/2015 11:25 pm
Thats a bunch of growth. What you been injecting that thing with?
Posted : 31/10/2015 8:06 pm
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Thats a bunch of growth. What you been injecting that thing with?
Nothing much; just some leftover HGH from some NFL teams.
Nah, when I planted it, I amended the soil with miracle grow potting soil and gravel and used some miracle grow fertilizer (minimal).
-Mike
Grand Junction, CO:
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Posted : 19/11/2015 3:50 pm
Hello,
has just signed up, welcome everyone.
Quite like the narrow-leafed yucca. I have some yucca
Posted : 05/12/2015 11:24 am
Hello,
has just signed up, welcome everyone.
Quite like the narrow-leafed yucca. I have some yucca
Great bunch of yuccas and plants! Welcome 😀
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Posted : 08/12/2015 9:06 am
Welcome unartis 😀
I'm looking forward for more pictures from your garden.
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