British Columbia heat

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:36 pm

Wow it`s about time we got some heat.I registered 28.6c 84 f for a high temp today. I can`t believe snow is expected in many parts of Alberta overnight. Thanks for the Rocky mountains protecting us in B.C. from a winter that doesn`t seem to want to end in the praries. Mid May and snow doesn`t seem to fit?

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Yeah, it was nice today. I was in Omak Wa. today and it was 83 f before noon.

-Jay

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Jay did you get a chance to see how that old Y. elata is doing in Oroville Wa.? I haven`t been down for a couple of years. Seems the usual hot weather is about two weeks delayed for this time of year.

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:10 am

Well, I have some sad news John. They are gone! Someone must have cut them down!

I`m just kidding. I know that`s a bad joke.

They look pretty good. A little more burn than usual from winter. Overall they are looking good.
Here`s a couple of updated pics from today.

-Jay

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:52 am

Jay I would have some serious stink eye if someone ever cut them down LOL

. Those seeds are worth Yucca gold since they have lived through winters since 1963. I`ll make a trip down to go and talk to the owners and see if I can`t gather some seeds later this summer. If you haven`t already?

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:48 am

Okanagan desert-palms wrote:Jay I would have a serious stink eye if someone ever cut them down LOL . Those seeds are worth Yucca gold since they have lived through winters since 1963. I`ll make a trip down to go and talk to the owners and see if I can`t gather some seeds later this summer. If you haven`t already?

John

Yeah, I hope it lives forever.

I have never had the chance to ask. I usually don't get to that area in the summer when the seeds are ready.
If you do get some seeds I would love to have some.

If your still building your cacti garden and need some opuntia pads I have tons. Just let me know.

-Jay

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:13 pm

Thanks for the offer of those cactus pads. I`ll pm you when I need them. I`ll save lots of seeds if I can get permission.

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 20, 2009 1:31 pm

Yup, when the sun shines it's immediately very warm...that is W H E N the sun shines.

I think we're 3 weeks late this year.
My Yucca filamentosa should've flowered by now...not a sign of a flower stem on any of them.

Cold winds and rain can stop any time.

Glad you were kidding, Jay, about the elata.
It looks like it took a beating this winter though.
Barb

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:24 pm

The elata was a little more beat up than usual. Must have got pretty cold there as we did
this last winter.

-Jay

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:21 pm

Today 32c 90 f tommorow 35c or 92f and the last few days have been upper 80`s to low 90`s f . It`s always nice to hear people complain how hot it is after how cool our spring has been. It`s going to be a long hot summer!

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:47 pm

I hope so. 100f + would be nice.

-Jay

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:45 am

Got close yesterday (June 3-09)

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:04 pm

Barrie nice to see you guys on Vancouver Island getting an early blast of heat as well. I can imagine your desert species plants are liking this heat lots? Only made it to 92f here today.

John

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:36 am

Ya John, quite uncommon for the hot weather this early. July is typically when we pick up a couple of heat waves and nearly always cooler than you guys. A buddy of mine went to California to escape the heat

Cheers, Barrie.

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