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Tim I got mine from e-bay for 19.00 bucks I think. It's about 3ft tall not a bad price. This will be about the 3-4 time I have tried one. I have even grown a few from seed, grow faster than one might think. 😉
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Posted : 15/03/2012 11:00 pm
what killed your Ocotillos?
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Posted : 16/03/2012 8:17 am
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what killed your Ocotillos?
I'm not sure, could have been wet feet in the winter? Even my seed grown plant died at temps that I thought simi-mild. I have not tried them in a better sand-gravel mix like I have now. I think I will have much better results now. 😀
PS could have been that smaller plants are not as hardy. 😕
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Posted : 16/03/2012 2:32 pm
Aaron you guys are so much farther ahead of what we have here. The fact that you can get trunking Yuccas shipped up from Nevada cheap is a big plus. We have few Y. rostrata in Kelowna that are 6 ft. tall. Not nearly enough IMO. Thanks for the pics.
John
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Posted : 17/03/2012 1:43 am
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Hi John
We are lucky too have such a cheap supply of plants here. Too bad there is not an open border policy on plants shipped from the US. 😡
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-Aaron-
Posted : 17/03/2012 9:56 am
Too bad there is not an open border policy on plants shipped from the US.
Might affect Canada's palm plantations 😆 😆
Science gone stoooooopid.
Barb
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Posted : 17/03/2012 12:52 pm
"Open border policy". The government needs it`s tax "Thievery"money from us don`t ya know! 😆
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 17/03/2012 4:52 pm
Was out today and brought my camera. Here are a couple of nice Y. rostrata 10 min drive from my house. The first one looks as though it had a little setback recently. http://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/6991112573/ The other one looks great. It also has some prickly pear cactus for some company. http://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/6991112581/ We need a ton of these planted here!
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 17/03/2012 7:06 pm
Wow, have never seen those anywhere in Kelowna.
Do you know if they were planted as youngsters, or only a year or two ago?
Wonder where they got 'em from if they were recent additions.
Gorgeous!
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Posted : 17/03/2012 7:27 pm
Barb they have been planted there for over five years now as 10 gal. He bought them in Vancouver. They definitely have seen some cold over that time. I drive by frequently to see how they are doing. Now I really want some big ones like these. 🙂
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 17/03/2012 7:41 pm
Would love one of those myself.
Where in Vancouver?
Wonder if Kelowna Flower Farm would bring some in...or maybe tell us the price first. 😆
Barb
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Posted : 17/03/2012 8:57 pm
Barb he said he just happened to be lucky enough to be at a nursery that had them. Don`t know the name. I asked the flower farm to bring me six 10 gal Y.rostrata 4 years ago and ended up with Y. rigida as you know "not cheap!" Apparently "Blue beaked yucca" is up for mixed interpretation between nurseries.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
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Posted : 17/03/2012 10:09 pm
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Barb they have been planted there for over five years now as 10 gal. He bought them in Vancouver. They definitely have seen some cold over that time. I drive by frequently to see how they are doing. Now I really want some big ones like these. 🙂
John
Those look awesome. 😯 I want some too. 😀
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-Aaron-
Posted : 17/03/2012 10:14 pm
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found another link for the area.
http://boise.olx.com/desert-xeric-landscaping-iid-163985575
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Posted : 10/04/2012 6:04 pm
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Here you go Barb.
More Boise Idaho yuccas. I found this growing in Boise when I went there today.
filimentosa and recurvifolia? I seen some big recurvifolias but couold not stop for pics!
Nolina sp.
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-Aaron-
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