HI Jay,
I will send them out soon, I will let you know when I do. I also put a www link up so people can see some of my garden pics. I will try to post new pics in the spring and then in the fall so people can see the growth of the plants. I have a lot more cold hardy stuff but no pics of them yet. My garden is still young so it should be fun to watch things grow.

Aaron,

Sounds good. Those are some great pics. Especially like all the cacti. Can't wait to see the progress on your desert garden. That Aaronius corvettii is becoming a rare species. Got to love corvettes. 😀 If i could only convince my wife to buy me one. LOL

Regards,
Jay

Thanks Jay!
I also wanted you to know the eagle is in flight! I sent you a pack of y. rostrata seeds today!

😀

Thanks Aaron. I'll let you know when i receive them.

Thanks again,
Jay

Aaron,

What types of cacti do you think would do well in my zone 6? I have some Fragile Prickley Pear (opuntia fragilis) which grows wild here but i am wondering what else would survive. What success have you had in Idaho?

Regards,
Jay

Hi Jay,
A lot more than a person would think, but some things like a saguaro will never live in a zone 6, but there is some really cool ones that will. Try most of the North American Opuntia sp. (prickly pears) most of these are very hardy! And The Cylindropuntia sp. (chollas) most of them are hardy! Both of these might bendover in winter, but will straighten out in spring!
Some others (depending on ssp.) are-Coryphantha sp., Sclerocactus sp., Echinocereus sp., Escobaria sp., Gymnocalycium sp. (from south America), one Ferocactus sp., and a few more. I am sure there will be more in the future! I try anything I like, if it lives- cool, if it dies- better luck next time.

Hi Jay,
A lot more than a person would think, but some things like a saguaro will never live in a zone 6, but there is some really cool ones that will. Try most of the North American Opuntia sp. (prickly pears) most of these are very hardy! And The Cylindropuntia sp. (chollas) most of them are hardy! Both of these might bendover in winter, but will straighten out in spring!
Some others (depending on ssp.) are-Coryphantha sp., Sclerocactus sp., Echinocereus sp., Escobaria sp., Gymnocalycium sp. (from south America), one Ferocactus sp., and a few more. I am sure there will be more in the future! I try anything I like, if it lives- cool, if it dies- better luck next time.

Thanks for the info Aaron. 😀 I was thinking of trying some chollas. I will have to experiment this spring when i build my cacti bed. I received the rostrata seeds today. 😀 Thanks allot.

I have some fresh (still green) Fortunei x wagnerianus palm seeds i could send you if your interested? They are from a palm in Canada on the West coast so they should be extra cold hardy.

Let me know and i will send some your way.

Regards,
Jay

Thanks Jay!!!
I would love to have some seeds!!! That would make my day! If you do that I will send you a few Joshua tree seeds!
A nice cholla to try Jay is Cylindropuntia imbricata (tree cholla). Can be trimmed at the bottom to give a small tree look. From one 6 inch cutting, you can grow a 3+ foot high plant in 3 years!

Aaron,

I will send you a bunch of seeds next week. I will have to try out the Cylindropuntia imbricata cholla. It sounds interesting. I seen some chollas yesterday at a local nursery I'll have to go back and see what kinds they have.

Have a Happy Holiday. 😀

Regards,
Jay

Thanks Jay!
I can't wait! Maybe in a few years, I will have a trachy growing in my yard!
You wll have to let me know what kind of chollas they are selling.
Thanks again 😀 and have a very Merry Christmas!

Aaron,

I sent the seeds out today. 😀 Let me know when you receive them.

Regards,
Jay

Cool 😀
I will let you know the day I receive them! Then maybe you can give me a tip on how to get them started? I have never been very good at growing palm seeds.

Jay,
I received the seeds today! thanks a kazillion! Do you want me to send you some joshua tree seeds? I have a few I can share 😀
Thanks again!

Hi Aaron,

Your welcome. I actually just received a few Joshua seeds to try out. Thanks for the offer. 😀 For sowing the trachy seeds i use the ziplock baggy method. Seems to work the best for me.

Regards,
Jay