Okanagan desert-palms
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Joined: Jun 25, 2005
Last seen: Oct 31, 2017
Topics: 164 / Replies: 1439
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Y. rigida

Barb nice to see it planted looks great. Here is a web site with some nice pics and info. Looks to be a solid zone 6. I still have 4 15 gal Y. blue ri...

17 years ago
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RE: Cacti in my bed

Josef I never get tired of looking at your desert garden. Thanks for sharing your pics.John

17 years ago
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RE: My Spring Garden Pics

Heidi nice to see your pics. We all need an El nino next winter . You might want to hold of on watering to much until it really warms up. Bring on som...

17 years ago
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RE: Misc ~ Fever Tree

Steve that greenhouse is going to need a taller roof and but soon. :lol: Those are growing fast!John

17 years ago
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RE: Spring pics

Paul so nice to see your plants doing great. How long have those two Y.elata planted.John

17 years ago
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RE: Agaves and Yuccas in Zone 3

Nate do you know where in Kelowna you will be getting your yuccas? I will be going to the Kelowna flower "palm" and "yucca" farm soon to see what they...

17 years ago
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Ignorant Okanagan nurseries !!!

Duncan I really doubt we will see very many of the Joshua trees here in the Okanagan Valley. I sure people would plant them if they even new they woul...

17 years ago
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RE: Echeveria ready to bloom

Barb I really have to find one of those Echeveria. Very nice.John

17 years ago
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RE: Palms update

Looks great as usual. Always nice to see the updates.John

17 years ago
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RE: Yucca filamentosa in bloom

Barb have you given any thought on planting that 15 gal Y.rostrata x ?John

17 years ago
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Germinating Yuccas

Duncan yucca and almost any desert plant are among the easiest to seeds to germinate. Put them in a glass of water for a couple of days.I put mine in ...

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

Kent I can see from your results how well mulching works for smaller palms. I just thought my 3 gal. needle palms were bullet proof. John

17 years ago
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RE: Spring SOOON Please

I don`t think snow is a factor here anymore fingers crossed. I`m just watching temps hovering around 1c 33f overnight . My smaller 3 gal. potted palms...

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

Nice to see Kent. Maybe if I would have tried your method of mulching and completely covering my smaller 3 gal. Needle palms I wouldn`t be digging two...

17 years ago
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Great job.

Jim those bananas should be at least as tall as your second floor by the end of Oct.What type of naners you planting it`s hard to tell from the pics? ...

17 years ago
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