Some palms are free at last-

hardyjim

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I blame it on this guy who sat over me and pressured me with his beautiful spring song!

Little Cardinal buddy

I really babied the Princeps-it will continue to receive some protection....I want him to pick up right from where he is!

I shoveled off quite a bit of snow around the palms to speed the process up-here in town where
there are more snow free surfaces it was 23F this morning while north of here in the snow fields
the airport was 10F!..........It makes a difference.

This morning-

This is the best the Sequoia has looked coming out of winter-should have a monster year..

Little Takil(with spear-pull)in front and a B.Eriospatha

What a mess,the palms are a little frazzled from being stuffed in their boxes last December...

T.Bulgaria(s-pull),S.Louisiana and a Needle...S.Brazoria next to the container in back

East side-

T-ferns were nailed by cold (not forecasted )-: )last fall-I wasn't sure they were alive but they actually grew a little bit over winter...new leaf-

Healthy,happy little Tesan

This spear on the biggest Fortunei was marked before I covered it-about an inch of growth over winter.

T.Martianus

Grew a new leaf over winter-started it last fall

Waggie

Later in the afternoon-low was 18F high of 42F today at my place.

Palms still covered have spear-pull

Some cactus...

Graptopetalum Paraguayense is still blooming-

Thanks for looking!

Posted : 07/03/2013 7:20 pm

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Jim, since were in the same zone and in the midwest like me I want to follow your lead......but I'm the newbie! Have had the tops off of my 3 Windmills, 1 Mexican fan palm, and 3 Needles(christmas lights, protection like your cages still up.....ok to take down now??? if we get rain, then freezing temps won't hurt palms now?

Scott

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Posted : 07/03/2013 8:29 pm

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Awesome pictures. Love the agave and cacti , well I love it all. looks really healthy.
Keith

Posted : 07/03/2013 9:10 pm

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Looking good Jim. I am really surprised by all the spear pull.

Posted : 07/03/2013 9:32 pm

hardyjim

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Jim, since were in the same zone and in the midwest like me I want to follow your lead......but I'm the newbie! Have had the tops off of my 3 Windmills, 1 Mexican fan palm, and 3 Needles(christmas lights, protection like your cages still up.....ok to take down now??? if we get rain, then freezing temps won't hurt palms now?

Scott

I can't advise on that...the reason the bigger palms are uncovered is because I know they can take it as they went through worse last spring.

The bigger Trachys can take several days below freezing and rain and freezing temps-there is nothing lower than 23F in the ten day forecast here
so the bigger palms are fine,smaller palms can have problems with low 20s after rain/snow but with the shorter nights and a winter to harden off
they should be fine,I still cover the smaller stuff on the colder nights to be safe....no plans to uncover the Washy anytime soon...

Posted : 07/03/2013 11:17 pm

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Looking good Jim. I am really surprised by all the spear pull.

Thanks Keith

If I would have known how nice and easy the cactus would have turned out,
I may have made the whole center area a cactus garden they have really proved to be super tough and very easy to care for!

Chad

The spear-pull all happened last fall-not one has pulled over winter-it was odd how it happened.

I gave my palms a lot of Carl Pool fert,it is a slow release fertilizer and because it was so dry
quite a bit stayed in the soil,it finally started raining in October and they got a good dose while temps
stayed very warm then,it suddenly turned cold and we had a string of cold nights that was unusually long....

This caused a lot of the small palms to pull,even the ones on the porch that I had recently watered.

Posted : 07/03/2013 11:24 pm

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Got it thanks. It's easy for me to put the bags back over the tops on short notice, so will do that. Talking about rain Saturday maybe turning into snow on Sunday, so will re-cover them for that event. We're almost in the clear anyway weather wise.

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Posted : 07/03/2013 11:25 pm

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What a beautiful mess, Jim.

Ah, that Princeps is a stunner, so's the Waggie.

Glad you shoveled the snow away for the sun to warm the soil as air temps are ramping up.

The Sequoia always looks better when there hasn't been a lot of cold wind during winter.
And this is one of those winters.

The cactus hut contents are pristine...congrats on that.
You sure must be happy with the tree fern not only having made it, but throwing a leaf.

Well done.
Look forward to the next unveiling.

Barb

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Posted : 08/03/2013 1:33 am

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Jim, it is always good to know that your babies have made another winter in a good shape! Every time you post the pics a new inspiration is coming in my brain and soul. Thank you very much for a such inspiration!

Posted : 08/03/2013 2:29 am

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Well done again Jim! We all know it wont be a mess for long 😀

Is that giant Agave your original paryii?

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Posted : 08/03/2013 5:49 am

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Thanks Barb

You inspired me top shovel the snow off when you mentioned warming the soil-good plan!

Thanks Igor!

I just wish they were bigger so there was more to enjoy!

Jesse

The big Agave is the Havardiana-it is really a stunner in person,the pictures don't do it justice-must be close to 2' around!

Posted : 08/03/2013 10:41 am

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Yeah, that big A.hav...is a focal point in your desert garden.

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Posted : 08/03/2013 11:02 am

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Its a monster for sure!

I probably should have potted up my variegated Aloifolia and brought it inside....
don't think it liked being moved in November and stuck in the cold all winter.

A little hard to water at this point!

Posted : 08/03/2013 11:13 am

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being moved in November

Now that's really pushing your luck.
I lost a $200+ y.rostrata Oct/Nov... digging it up again when I chickened out.
That hurt the wallet.

Inside stuff going under the roof on the patio soon?
I've been bringing last year's palm seedlings out onto a table under the roof which should be warmer than on the cold concrete.
Then back indoors at night.

But gotta remember that March can be cruel.
And April. 🙄

Barb

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Posted : 08/03/2013 11:57 am

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great stuff Jim.......the Sequoiadendron made it through another winter looking great......it should be established now.

Love the T. princeps.......boy that's gonna take off this season.

That Trichocereus is a BEAUTY! How much will that grow this season??

Posted : 08/03/2013 4:02 pm