hardyjim
@hardyjim
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Last seen: Jun 14, 2024
Topics: 333 / Replies: 4364
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RE: Rain and winter cover

I would really like to see the Mazari make it,I have tried so many of these,as with most plants be tried in colder zones getting one that is a little ...

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

Hey oppalm,I am very happy that you are doing this! I really wanted to put a thermometer in with my(leaf cages) needle palms but I needed to do it bef...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

Ha,"real winter weather" has arrived here! Last winter the lowest soil temp was 40-41F under protective mulch,there is about 3" of (mulch)gravel in th...

17 years ago
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RE: Agave parryi?

New havardiana and parryi arrived today,here are some pics-<a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="soil temp 12-6-08"></...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

Funny you should mention a chair,I guess great minds think alike :wink: Here are some more pics of the rest of the mini g/h's and some inside pics of ...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

I had it on for about an hour today,(not while sun was up )the outside temp was 20F and inside it was 50F,it does have some ice and snow on it and th...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

Here is a pic I took of the west side of the yard at night,I used 8 strands of C-9 lights,I also put 4 lights a piece in the strofoam covers,this adds...

17 years ago
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RE: Agave parryi?

Yea, in all the researce I have done on these I have not seen any parryi babies that look like the ones I have,so they are probably something else.I h...

17 years ago
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RE: Interesting read,about a lost Jungle.

Thanks for sharing,it will be interesting to see what else turns up in there

17 years ago
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RE: Agave parryi?

I will keep a rain shelter over mine if and when I buy one,which I am sure I will! I will buy a larger plant with a foot of trunk as I am realizing th...

17 years ago
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RE: Agave parryi?

Hey D-Z,after going back and looking these up on e-bay,I agree with your original observation,as far as them possibly being some form of americana.I l...

17 years ago
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RE: Photos of the Nursery.

To bad its easier to repot your palms than to mail one,I sure would have loved to get one of these.

17 years ago
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RE: Agave parryi?

The one in the first pic is blue "tequila" agave,2nd Parryi(the one with 2 plants) the third was a freebie thrown in on another order,this agave and ...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

Yep,I think in your area all you would need is a mini g/h type set up.In Iowa you may be able some years to go with this set up, if we are talking the...

17 years ago
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RE: Rain and winter cover

Yea,I do keep records of it all but there are a lot of variables as seen this year in the agaves,I have one that is very small planted in front of th...

17 years ago
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