canadianplant
@canadianplant
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Last seen: Nov 17, 2017
Topics: 177 / Replies: 2221
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RE: Yikes! I hope this is wrong.....

Minus 36 at the airport -30 in my yard

12 years ago
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RE: Red Plants

Ive got one of those barb. I think its called "wine and roses". Hardy as hell, and the bees love it.

12 years ago
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RE: Red Plants

Also passiflora coccineaThere is also a nice red salvia called "purple volcano". Its so dark red its purple almost

12 years ago
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RE: Ten Shocking Snow Cities

Isnt bolivia very, very dry?

12 years ago
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RE: Giving up on B. eriospatha x S. glaucescens

Maybe when you de lidded them, the soil was too moist, and they rotted from the inside?

12 years ago
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RE: Red Plants

If it survived being outside in a pot (-12C) and leafing out inside for a month or 2, my Jap maple "Dragon red"

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

Barb, since they do ok in shade, im sure if you left them in the bathroom when you have a shower for bit would do just as well.

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

You guys crack me up.....they both put out 2 leaves over the summer,one so far over the winter,the first Grandis I had did nothing....until it died.No...

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

SOme plants just take a bit of tinkering in regards to your general plant care. 2 leaves arent too bad compared to what ive read. Maybe seedlings ar...

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

I hope mine do OK. I see 8 roots in the tub, so im hoping for that many seedlings. Im going to keep them in a baggie as long as I possibly can, sinc...

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

Yeah, Ive read most Licula will put out a leaf a year, 2 if youre lucky! I bet its still a fighter jet, compared to the turtle Jubea though lol

12 years ago
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RE: Richea pandanifolia.......anyone growing?

I wish i was growing that. ITs like a hardy dreacanea.Based on where they are from you might have some luck, especially if you treat it like jim does...

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

They can be a bit tricky to get started and settled in the ground, but they need it to be dry during winter. Well ee how it goes anyways!!

12 years ago
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RE: "Growop"/Houseplants/Tims Yucca seedlings

Actually no, nowhere near what I usually get. Then again, we didnt have a massively wet year like you did out east.im especially excited for the aris...

12 years ago
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RE: If your a weather watcher-next week could get interesting

Theyve been pedicting that drop in temps for a week or so now for here, and although the temp dropped, it hasnt done so like they have said. Last wee...

12 years ago
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