desertdave
@desertdave
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Joined: Nov 19, 2005
Last seen: Sep 25, 2006
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I never thought I would say this

but I am ready for it to be warm! I used to love winter, but maybe that was when we actually used to get snow on occasion here, and maybe before I vis...

19 years ago
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Oranges

I started some Valencia oranges from seed a few years back; they languished in the bathroom window until I put a few outside last spring. I forgot to ...

19 years ago
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Beginner's yuccas

What would be some good yuccas for first time yucca growers, especially living in a warm zone 6 (or am I in a cool zone 7)?

19 years ago
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one thing I heard

I heard that usually if the roots are not killed, clumping palms will usually come back and put out new pups. The clumping palm then acts like a peren...

19 years ago
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I grew them

from seed. I ordered the live oak seed from Sheffield's (www.sheffields.com), a dealer from upstate New York, two winters ago. The cypress seed I orde...

19 years ago
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My live oaks and italian cypress

You asked for it, here they are! My canyon live oaks (Quercus chrysolepis) and italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens). I took these pics about 3 day...

19 years ago
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My favorites

I am almost certain none of these will grow where I live, but I will list them anyway...Washingtonia filiferaPhoenix canariensisOK, third one is a tou...

19 years ago
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One month later

Here is a picture of one of those famous Nampa palms, one month after the cold spell (and after relatively mild weather and almost 5 inches of rain):

19 years ago
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Me? Not yet but will

I personally have not yet tried any palms, etc. There is a species of yucca that is quite hardy here and is relatively common, with a few in my yard. ...

19 years ago
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Italian cypress freeze damage

How is the easiest way to tell if an Italian cypress was freeze damaged? I have some seedlings that were outside during a recent cold spell, with lows...

20 years ago
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