Spring Pics/New Plants- Bandwidth buster!

Paul Ont · 2010-04-15T16:57:07Z

Some shots from this past weekend, and the new plants from beaver Creek greenhouses...Sorry for the funny angles, someone else took the pics and I neglected to turn them before uploading! We hit a low of -22C this winter, and only one/two nights below -20C. About as good as it gets here!Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectibilis' foreground, plain aureosulcata in the back:<img src="http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/46517/2439712010072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02468"></a>Phyllostachys rubromarginata after its first winter:<img src="http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/42226/2114589010072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02469"></a>Another aureosulcata 'spectibilis':<img src="http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/36917/2408792960072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02470"></a>Hard to tell what this is, front is Fargesia nitida (5% defoliated) back in 90% top-killed Phyllostachys vivax 'huangensis'<img src="http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/37927/2343472600072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02471"></a>Sabal minor (foreground) and Rhapidophyllum hystrix... I'm 2 zones outside their comfort zone (though only 1 this past winter):<img src="http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/42400/2030777690072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02472"></a>Rhododendron don't seem to notice that there has been a winter... Looking VERY healthy, almost all are a vibrant green this spring! None were protected.<img src="http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/44058/2051271640072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02473"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/45213/2432663010072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02474"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/46900/2960368440072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02475"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/44909/2830879740072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02476"></a>Rhodo 'test' bed for small plants to 'prove' their hardiness:<img src="http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/11401/2524911430072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02477"></a>Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'alata' looks really good this spring!<img src="http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/45720/2514461500072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02479"></a>The basjoo is coming back:<img src="http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/46202/2445419800072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02484"></a>Adding an extension (Yes, another extension) on the cactus bed to house the new plants! The ash tree in the foreground is diseased and has to come down!<img src="http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/44916/2079040910072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02485"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/47170/2347699260072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02486"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/24692/2786496910072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02489"></a>Some of the new recruits:<img src="http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/46232/2117389220072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02497"></a><img src="http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/20060/2319091500072511707S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="DSC02498"></a>Thanks for looking!

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BILL MA

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Will do. I'm Boston for a few days, I'll dig the pictures up when I get home.

Bill

Posted : 20/04/2010 8:39 pm

DesertZone

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Paul,
very nice garden 😀

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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 : 21/04/2010 9:06 am

Paul Ont

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Thanks guys!

I can't wait for my Rhodies to get to that size... I'm trying to find a way to get the big-leaf thing into production for myself... No luck thus far!

Posted : 21/04/2010 11:41 am

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