This Fortunei that was covered but not heated
through -4F(a couple times)and looks like it
wants to come back.
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Cyathea Cooperi "Brentwood" is almost in business again..
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Dicksonia Antarctica unfurling some knuckles.
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Minor spear-pull on T.Bulgaria
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Little Trifoliate Orange.
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Soil temps @4" approaching 60F.
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Washy is moving,always nice to see when a palm has no leaves.
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All these Agave/Cacti/Yucca etc saw temps from
zero (F) to 7F at least one was not hardy...
A.Salmiana var. Ferox
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A.Parryi
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A.Havardiana now over 3' across.
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In this next pic you can see Agave Palmeri (high altitude form)
accurately rated to 10F,you can see less than that took it out.
Its the brown one behind the Havardiana...
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I like it better without it...you can see the trunk of the
Y.Rostrada now and it opens up the bottom of the cactus garden.
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T.Takil
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T.Wagnerianus.
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I wish they all broke off like this(not while alive)
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Little Y.Treculeana no problem with near 0 temps.
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The cacti in front of the Havardiana are only hardy to 20F
shhhh...they saw at least 5F.
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The Gloriosa has 3 heads,would be cool if they all bloomed at once.
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The Princeps should look pretty fine by fall this year.
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Thanks for looking
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Jim, what's happened to your new camera. Pics look like you was taking your "old buddy" in the hands?
By the way, nice to see every plant which survived last winter!
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Old buddy???
Well,I think the combination of late evening light and....
wait for it....an improperly set camera was the culprit. 😀
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That princeps is amazing. Stunning palm.
I believe that princeps is one of the biggest in USA and definitely biggest in Iowa 8)
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Thanks you guys,its fun to walk
out and see it every morning- its
starting to grow already 🙂
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Looking good, Jim!
Looking Good Jim. Did that Waggie get any extra heat this winter?
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
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Thanks Erik..
Yeah,the Waggie was heated but not
for very long this year 🙂
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