Thats called innovation Kansas....As long as you can keep those temps above 20F-28F on the coldest of days and nites...you should be fine...Blankets a...
Kansas,Sounds like you have a green thumb!The basement really sucks as a place to overwinter any plants.......except cactus...Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On
Kansas,Ever given thought to a greenhouse for your seedlings and small specimens (6 by 10) and then a winter hoop-house?If its a seasonal structure (n...
Macario, Josef from Czech. has done some nice work on his xeriscape. I like the way the various Yucca's are planted with all the stones to trap the he...
Barrie/Macario, I apologize if it seems i mislead you...Barrie, you are correct. The Yucca/Elephantis is a Z9 plant and won't survive outside year rou...
Nice stuff Jozef..Palmettoman z6 Ajax, On
No prob. dude..If the leaves are that stiff it could be yucca fax. afterall?Native to Texas and quite cold hardy...Should love your midwest heat...I h...
I'm not an expert on yuccas Kansas but...it looks awfully familiar to my Yucca Elephantis...Mine are out in early April till November and they are pot...
John,Nice collection man...!Climatization is the key..I have found over the past few years of going through the process that even the coldest temps of...
Macario, I have several of these about 7-8 feet tall..Mine are hardy to about 32F but not for any prolonged period..maybe a day or two and thats it..I...
Josef,Your pics say it all..By the way.....Are you still using that cat palm protection??Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On
Yeah..down here in S. Ontario its more like early November than mid-December... Long range looks way above seasonal...Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On
GR8 pics Barrie...Nice hardy palms....!!How bout stringin some X-mas lites round those palms...?Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On
oppalm,Sounds like you've got it down...You've had a good test at it to... with that blast of Arctic air...I'm aleady looking forward to spring..!Keep...
oppalm,Thats what its all about man..experimenting and then applying it permanently..I have given this GR8 thought...For us who are cursed with those ...