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My Cactus bed(some palms in back) on April 19 2008
and then on July 4th 2011
😀
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Posted : 18/01/2012 8:25 pm
Wow what a transformation! One of the great joys of gardening.
Posted : 18/01/2012 10:09 pm
nice growth Jim. Your Y. aloifolia has really taken off!
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Posted : 18/01/2012 10:16 pm
What a huge transformation, Jim. :compress:
Can we have a pic of the Washies then and now?
Great topic!
Barb
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Posted : 18/01/2012 11:18 pm
Jim very nice. If I can get my Aloifolia through this winter I`ll have something to look forward to. All look great.
John
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Posted : 18/01/2012 11:40 pm
Oh, yeah, Jim, they do grow and you do care about them!
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Posted : 19/01/2012 1:46 am
Awesome!
I think I'll try more agaves, this time with moisture protection.
Posted : 19/01/2012 10:04 am
My vote goes to Jim's place for most improvement or biggest transformation. 😯
Hella cool. :headbang:
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-Aaron-
Posted : 19/01/2012 1:27 pm
I second that, Aaron! :compress:
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Posted : 19/01/2012 1:38 pm
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You guys are way to kind 😳
Barb
Heres the earliest pic of one of the Washys I could find from Jan-13-2010
Heres both of them Nov-9-2011,the railing is about 6'
I really trimmed them back this year so they will take a while to come back.
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Posted : 20/01/2012 4:27 pm
That was just shy of TWO years??????? :hello1: :hello1: :hello1: :happy5: oh man!!!!!
really trimmed them back this year so they will take a while to come back.
Whad'ya mean REALLY trimmed them back?
why? ...to get them into winter protection structure?
I knew they'd be spectacular but to get growth like that in one year I'd have to get my septic tank to drain towards my palm... 😛
Barb
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Posted : 20/01/2012 7:32 pm
Yes, the Washy success is amazing. 😀
Posted : 20/01/2012 10:39 pm
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They were over 2 feet taller than last year but instead of
building on to the protection I trimmed them to fit last years.
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Posted : 21/01/2012 1:44 pm
but instead of
building on to the protection I trimmed them to fit last years.
Ahem.... 😯 wasn't it you who told me not to cut palm fronds until they're totally brown and crunchy, i.e. then all the potassium (from the old leaf) has gone into the palm for its health? :booty:
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Posted : 21/01/2012 5:00 pm
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Sounds like me.....did I forget to say it's o.k. to cut
them if it means not covering them otherwise 😉
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Posted : 21/01/2012 7:00 pm
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