Update on yesterdays(possible 5F event?)snow and cold.

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Probably cloer to the 12F(Cactus bed) or 15F air temp on the north side of the house judging by the real lack of damage to leaves..

About 4pm the day before

11ish

And around 1:30 pm

Nainital

Already looking better than it did here!

Look how beautiful the color can back!

Fortunei covered by snow,the way the good lord intended(wink)

Cerifera

Princeps I planted about 2 weeks ago,this was covered and kept above 40F

One off the D.Antarctica-this will probably stay uncovered from here on out.

The other T.ferns are leafless but alive-not bad
considering last falls blown forecast of 25F
turned out to be 19F,this defoliated all but the
D.A.(unfazed btw),about 50% defo on the Squarossa.

C.Medularis was killed along with another potted one,thankfully the C.Brownii survived.....
this is one of the most fun T.ferns to watch grow.

Cooperi

C.Brownii

Next year I will try and keep more of the fronds as they seem to overwinter well in the protction.

Little Takil...what snow??

Sequoia is in near perfect shape with no branch or tip dieback(happy)

And the Graptopetalum......

.................WHAT SNOW????

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Posted : 06/03/2012 12:25 pm

lucky1

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Oh, thank God!

And your sticker says 70F now... :hello1:

Even the little Takil stopped swearing at you.

Get out the lawnchair and enjoy it Jim.
Well deserved.

Barb

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Posted : 06/03/2012 1:50 pm

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Hi Jim,

I'm glad that cold blast didn't kill your plants. Thanks for the update.

Posted : 06/03/2012 3:58 pm

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Jim. Winters last gasp for this year. Good to see your plants survivin!!!

John

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Posted : 06/03/2012 9:21 pm

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Good stuff Jim. I got to -20C that night !

Howd your P Nigra make it?

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Posted : 07/03/2012 8:43 am

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It is about 50% or more browned out but all the branches are alive
and it was very busy underground last year......check it out.

got about 6 runners,one of which is about 5-6'

Posted : 07/03/2012 10:52 am

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This year all of your plants should take off cant wait to see

Posted : 07/03/2012 12:07 pm

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Thanks Mike

Today the Cerifera and small Waggie pulled,they should recover quickly this time of year.

Posted : 07/03/2012 5:28 pm

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Can you remind us how you treat after spear pull?

Posted : 07/03/2012 7:15 pm

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I use copper based fungicide,(some like to use hydrogenperoxide)and try to keep the cavities dry.

Posted : 08/03/2012 11:58 am

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Today the Cerifera and small Waggie pulled,

Brutal.
After a whole winter of protection, that one event caused spearpull. 😡
Sheesh.
At least that doesn't freak YOU, as it would me. 😀
Barb

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Posted : 08/03/2012 12:15 pm

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They are both still up and alert...looks like 2 spears out of each one.

If we get the 70s all next week and lows in the 40s & 50s as forecast,
they may begin to show signs of growth/recovery by the following week.....
which is forecast to be in the upper 60s!

May actually see some recovery right around the first day/days of spring.

Last years spring (March/April) was so cold it took until May!

Posted : 09/03/2012 10:23 am

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Yeah, I remember your last winter/spring.
Thought you'd still be melting snow in June.

With warm temps next week, are you gonna start fertilizing?

Barb

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Posted : 09/03/2012 10:26 am

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I laid down a little salt and pepper coating of Milorganite,0-0-60 K and some Epsom salts.

I don't think the Milorganite is very high in N,maybe 5%,so it shouldn't make
everything go crazy right away but sometimes the K can!

Carl Pool palm food arrives tomorrow or Monday and if the forecast looks the same
I will use some of that too....also layed down some Milorganite and compost on the T.ferns.

They are also covered with mini-G-houses to break them loose 😀

Looking like a warm spring this time....

Posted : 09/03/2012 10:40 am

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Hey Jim, Looks like youre getting the same warm air as me, for the forseeable future 😀

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Posted : 09/03/2012 1:09 pm