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I think this might just be it,right now(wink)
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Purple Shamrocks coming back 3rd year in a row at least.
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Finally warmed enough for the Banana plants
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My largest Purple Castor )-; Mike?
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E.Princeps is putting out some new $$...I mean fronds.(wink)
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Bill are you out there (-;
more flowers-Red hot pokers are late this year but getting bigger every year.
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Hercules Calla lily..
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Little different angle on this "blue form" A.Parryi...this Agave has already put out 11 leaves.
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Hesperaloe bloom stalks...over 7' this year?
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New one
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Y.Gloriosa is really taking off.
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Largest green Castor
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Can you tell I really like this T.Princeps?
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Trimmed off some of the behaggered...
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Haircut...he looks more responsible now.
B.Eriospatha
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M.Maculosa really pretty yellow flowers that turn maroon with age...
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Whats left
This Sequoia is going nuts right now!
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Thanks for looking...again.
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Posted : 13/06/2013 4:13 pm
That is a nice one, love the peach color. 😉
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Posted : 13/06/2013 7:52 pm
Beautiful cactus flower, Jim.
But I still think the red one is the winner. 😆
I'm also thrilled to see that Princeps, what a beauty with the color variation evident.
That agave and sequoia have never looked better than now.
Well done, Jim.
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Posted : 13/06/2013 8:55 pm
Great pics as usual, Jim! You're lucky to have consistent summer heat in your area. Do you protect those Kniphofias in the winter?
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Posted : 13/06/2013 11:29 pm
Wow! What a great collection of plants! 8) How is H. parviflora doing? I'm planning on purchasing one, but dunno if it's not too much rain here.
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Posted : 14/06/2013 4:20 am
I am always so jealous of that princep..I just have to get one ..or 5.. If its a castor bean war you want..challenge accepted 😆 I will go out and take some pics later today its suppose to be low 80's today so they should look good in the sun. Where did you get those yellow pokers. Mine are blooming but there more of a light red/peach color. Ive seen pics of tri color ones but never any for sale around here.
Posted : 14/06/2013 7:49 am
Jim your sequoia recovered really well! It must love the rains youve been getting..... Ill join the castor war as well, mine are roughly the same size as your smaller ones...
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Posted : 14/06/2013 8:01 am
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Great pics as usual, Jim! You're lucky to have consistent summer heat in your area. Do you protect those Kniphofias in the winter?
Nope
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Posted : 14/06/2013 9:19 am
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Wow! What a great collection of plants! 8) How is H. parviflora doing? I'm planning on purchasing one, but dunno if it's not too much rain here.
HP has done well every year,it flowers(as seen in pic 12)and puts up new shoots every year.
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Posted : 14/06/2013 9:21 am
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I am always so jealous of that princep..I just have to get one ..or 5.. If its a castor bean war you want..challenge accepted 😆 I will go out and take some pics later today its suppose to be low 80's today so they should look good in the sun. Where did you get those yellow pokers. Mine are blooming but there more of a light red/peach color. Ive seen pics of tri color ones but never any for sale around here.
Mike,they will turn red as the flowers age.
My Castor beans are about 3' behind where they were last year.
The Princeps should really take off-its getting to that size where it throws up multiple spears-all the Trachys really,as we are in
a stretch of perfect Trachy weather-warm temps....and heavy rainfall is forecast over the weekend.
BTW
On June 16th of 2012 the Castor beans looked like this...
Green ones.
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New Zealand purple...
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Posted : 14/06/2013 9:26 am
its a bit warm and Im tired so a nap is in order then I'll get out and take some pics..I got a few new things today that needs to go in the ground.
Posted : 14/06/2013 3:47 pm
Cool pics as usual...im so jalous, id like to have cactus garden like yours....
Ben
Posted : 14/06/2013 5:41 pm
i see that philo "hope" in the orner of that pic you posted Jim..did that return for you this year? if so I def have to get one.
Posted : 14/06/2013 9:04 pm
Would LOVE to have a Sequoia! Just no room 🙁
One day I'll do a road trip to your place and drool over your garden and Sequoia!
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Posted : 15/06/2013 6:52 am
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Would LOVE to have a Sequoia! Just no room 🙁
One day I'll do a road trip to your place and drool over your garden and Sequoia!
Sounds good!
Mike
I really didn't give the P."Hope"much of a chance as it was not
protected(not well even then)until Dec,it looked "almost"
alive when when I uncovered it but the spring/late winter were so
wet/cold that I think some plants were finished off by it,I know there
were still Canna roots alive in the ground in March but they didn't make it after that.
I removed a nice sized pup last year and replanted it this year,it may be better for them to
have some size before they are tried out too as there would be more that would have to freeze before mortality.
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Posted : 15/06/2013 9:37 am
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