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Hey is anyone growing ocotillo in a zone 7 or colder. 😀
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Posted : 04/02/2006 2:07 pm
Aaron,
interesting plant but not one for the my area. Too wet!
How was the trip?
Any good pics of cactus, yuccas and palms?
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 04/02/2006 5:58 pm
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The trip was great, and yes I did get lots of pics. I hope to post them up soon 😀
Thanks Wes!
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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 : 05/02/2006 10:07 am
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Tim,
Here is a pic of my Ocotillo.
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-Aaron-
Posted : 02/09/2012 2:25 pm
nice Aaron. Did it survive last winter or is this a new planting? PS, nice faxoniana too!
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Posted : 14/10/2012 9:48 pm
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nice Aaron. Did it survive last winter or is this a new planting? PS, nice faxoniana too!
It is a new planting, it was only $19. It was from an area of west Texas that seen -5f a couple of winters ago. I'm going to cover it (no heat). I seen two big ones here in Boise Idaho(6b) that were in bloom, I was amazed, because I have tried them a few times before without any luck.
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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 : 14/10/2012 11:45 pm
Probably too wet for ocotillo in my area 🙁
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Posted : 16/10/2012 4:25 am
perhaps the Boise specimens are in a microclimate? You seem very exposed to wind.
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Posted : 17/10/2012 9:36 pm
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perhaps the Boise specimens are in a microclimate? You seem very exposed to wind.
The ones in Boise were in Town but out infront of a house in the middle of a yard. Boise is much warmer and yes not much wind. 😉 Boise got cold so who knows if they are still there. They were big and looked like they been there for years. 😕
To cold for mine, even covered. They are leaking fluids and will soon be dead. That's ok, I will try again if I find the right ones. 🙂
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-Aaron-
Posted : 27/01/2013 8:39 pm
too bad the cold killed your Ocotillo. 😥
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Posted : 28/01/2013 8:58 pm
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too bad the cold killed your Ocotillo. 😥
Thanks Tim.
The good news is that was the longest I ever had one live. 😆
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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 : 28/01/2013 9:04 pm
I hear ya...........most marginal plants seem to die in their first winter 😆
I noticed some burn on my Eucalyptus's.........tomorrow should get above freezing and the next day is suppose to hit 50F so it will be interesting to see if the Eucs are still alive??
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Posted : 28/01/2013 9:22 pm
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I hear ya...........most marginal plants seem to die in their first winter 😆
I noticed some burn on my Eucalyptus's.........tomorrow should get above freezing and the next day is suppose to hit 50F so it will be interesting to see if the Eucs are still alive??
So glad to hear it's going to warm up! Good news. 😀
I hope the best for the Eucalyptus. 😐
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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 : 28/01/2013 11:56 pm
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Uncovered my ocotillo today and it looks and feels alive? I have tried these in the past many times and they never make it through the winter most are dead well before spring, but this one is still standing and is still firm and still has green in the stems. 😯
It was covered as are all I have planted in the past.
I will not hold my breath untill it warms up, but it is still a WOW. 😯
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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 : 09/03/2013 2:43 pm
I never know if something's on the way "in" or "out".
This winter wasn't as cold as last year, I thought.
Hope it makes it, Aaron.
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