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Start off with the Cactus.
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Claret cup-
these blooms have rubbery petals that last maybe a week-even with some rain!
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First time this one has flowered-Opuntia "Claude Arno"
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Feather like petals on this Horse-crippler cactus...
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Cereus Peruvianus launching 3 again this year-including the lead.
Last year it grew 4' of new branches,the new growth was tender
and damaged by lower 20s last fall.
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Red hot pokers sending up the pokers....I do believe they get bigger every year.
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Manfreda maculosa sending up flower stalks....
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One of my favorite Agave...Mediopicta Alba.
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Biggest bloom I have seen so far on these Hesperaloe Parvaflora.
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Y.Gloriosa
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Some palms..............
Licuala Grandis & Ramsayi
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T.Martianus
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Little Waggie recovering from spear-pull
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WagxFort recovering from spear-pull and looking a little tattered from being stuffed in to small in a box over winter.
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Baby Takil recovering from its second year of spear-pull/
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T.Princeps
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Thanks for looking!
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Posted : 04/06/2013 10:36 am
Wow. Just wow.
Not sure I've ever seen a horse-crippler blooming before. Thanks!
Posted : 04/06/2013 12:09 pm
Got more inspiration for growing more exotic plants! Thanks, Jim, for that!
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Posted : 04/06/2013 1:32 pm
Everything is looking awesome as usual. Have to say those A. americana medio pictas are one of my favorite agaves too. And I am not fond of the varigated ones. Hope spear pull palms pull through. I know they always do. I had 2 spear pulls and 2 pushing out damaged fronds. At some point you expect they would grow out of it.
Posted : 04/06/2013 2:35 pm
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Thanks you guys...
Chad
I think I have one or two that appear to still be damaged,
the other Princeps and a Bulgarian Trachy....probably one
more soaker and those will eject finally.
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Posted : 04/06/2013 3:59 pm
Always nice garden...thx for the pics Jim. I can t grow a cactus garden like yours here, to much snow during the winter 🙁
Ben
Posted : 04/06/2013 7:00 pm
Thanks for sharing, love all the cactus flowers. 8)
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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 : 04/06/2013 8:41 pm
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Thanks DZ
Fun time of year for plant people....and
weather hobbyist,lots of rain and many interesting
storms so fa this year...saw more lightning in a couple day
period in May then in the last 2 years +!
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Posted : 06/06/2013 2:16 pm
Those claret cups are awesome! I keep waiting for mine to get some size but this is the 3rd year I've moved them. Maybe they don't take kindly to that. I love the E. caespetosus also.
Jeff
Posted : 06/06/2013 9:58 pm
Have you tried pediocactus Jim? I got one from coldhardycactus.com. It's really small but the picture of a full grown one looks cool.
Jeff
Posted : 06/06/2013 10:00 pm
Cuja- I grow Pediocactus in my rural z. 4b/5a (I guess now it's moved to 5a). They are finicky, they won't (generally) do well if your overnight temps stay above 20C for more then a couple days. I know that they grow in my garden well, but just 200km away (Toronto, zone 6) people have a terrible time trying to keep them alive...
Posted : 07/06/2013 9:53 am
Wow! Awesome pics.
Posted : 07/06/2013 10:07 am
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Have you tried pediocactus Jim? I got one from coldhardycactus.com. It's really small but the picture of a full grown one looks cool.
Yep...
Most of the small flowering barrels are from Kelly Grummons at Coldhardycactus.com
I believe I do have one of those in the back of the garden,there are a few small barrel like cactus
which may include Simpsonii and the little snowball one-I know they were there at one point! 😆
Actually there may be a good sized Simpsonii in the front and I think it is blooming...
they are tricky,you don't even see the buds on this one and next thing you know...
its flowering.
BTW
The one I am thinking of is right between the 2 A.Parryi(small & large-second pic)
and right beneath the horse crippler flowers.
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Posted : 07/06/2013 10:09 am
Jim
Awesome pics and garden! I cant believe you are in Iowa.
Paul
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Posted : 07/06/2013 3:29 pm
great plants Jim............that Trichocereus is a beauty!!
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Posted : 07/06/2013 8:26 pm
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