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Only ever tried aloe aristata with protection and still turned to mush. They do fine down the road at Plant Delieghts, but I believe my altitude is to...

Nice palm, how long has it been in the ground? I cant get a med. fan paln through a zone 7 winter, much less to bloom.

Garden looks great, love the lotus flower. Maybe one day my musella will. Did your aloes survive in the ground or did you dig em?

Very nice rock garden, especially for your winter temps. I too find agaves more xeric than cacti and you would have to protect it. Which agaves have y...

Great job Jim, it is simply amazing everything you get to survive.

Plants look great. You did an excellent job on you winter protection.

I had a couple needle palms do that this year. It was their first year in the ground so I covered them. Later after I uncovered them they declined. I ...

Like Jim said, what winter? Not even the fronds are bent out of shape.

Like Jim said, what winter? Not even the fronds are bent out of shape.

Just an update, sabal pulled. When I checked it closer it was all mushy and smelly. My youngest needles appear to suffering since the protection cam...

Mine have seen -1 F with a clear plastic tote over them to keep them dry.

It was purchased from lowes in the same pot pictured above, as a trichocereus grandiflorus. It was in the ground for 3 winters before breaking off. S...

Thanks Jim, can't wait to get some in the ground. My cactus have been doing better than agave lately.

We have been in the 80's F here and appear to be well past our last frost. With that I brought out the potted tricho with a few friends. Will wait t...

Now thats my kind of present. You can never have too many of em.