I usually give things a tonic of Epsom Salts once a summer.I use 2 tablespoons in 5 gallon watering can, stir, and drench soil.Usually a good green-up...

You'll be glad you planted it, Scott.Needles are far from my favorite, and I gave mine away.Impossible to weed around the base with all those deadly n...

How warm was it there today? We hit 37.5C 99F on Tuesday afternoon.I thought the blacktop was gonna melt. :? Bayfield Bunch felt with a fire so cl...

104 to 106 F ... OMG :shock: :shock: ...rocks too hot to touch.Just imagine how they superheat the root surface of plants. From the long-rang...

smaller one in pot not so much and it's been in a pot for over a year. Scott,You'll likely recall my big boy Trachy was in pot(s) for 36+ years...yup!...

Nice to hear how a mild climate is allowing those to flourish.only without the speedos Except those of course. :lol: With the muffin-top bellies.Ba...

Just to make you feel like you brought the shore home with you. :lol: :lol: Barb

Your sticker shows 100F, Aaron. :? Bet the yuccas and cactus are loving it Barb

That's more than our annual precip, Mike :lol: :lol: Maybe we oughta get out the drawings for an ark. :wink: Barb

awesome looking blooms since the gap between the top of leaves to bottom of bloom is so large. Even the stems are awesome looking.Thanks Tim, but I'll...

Thanks for the great close-up Tim.Neither my green--nor red--stemmed yuccas are hairy.Smooth as a baby's bum.Barb

your red stalked flaccidas So they aren't filamentosa? On closer inspection, some have green flower stalks, some red.You folks are sure observant!...

Can't get over the length of those yucca spikes...wow :shock: what a show is coming up!agree with the sedum acre ID...we had it years ago, H was tick...

Mine have all shot up Barb. Probably last week or so. Sheesh...mine are only just thinking about it.Last year I think it was mid-June.Lousy weather u...

Wow, are they ever shooting up/growing with all that rain you've had.You're weeks ahead of us I think.None are open here.Checked on the ones in town t...