March 14,2016

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:54 pm

This Fortunei that was covered but not heated
through -4F(a couple times)and looks like it
wants to come back.

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Cyathea Cooperi "Brentwood" is almost in business again..

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Dicksonia Antarctica unfurling some knuckles.

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Minor spear-pull on T.Bulgaria

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Little Trifoliate Orange.

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Soil temps @4" approaching 60F.

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Washy is moving,always nice to see when a palm has no leaves.

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All these Agave/Cacti/Yucca etc saw temps from
zero (F) to 7F at least one was not hardy...

A.Salmiana var. Ferox

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A.Parryi

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A.Havardiana now over 3' across.

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In this next pic you can see Agave Palmeri (high altitude form)
accurately rated to 10F,you can see less than that took it out.
Its the brown one behind the Havardiana...

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I like it better without it...you can see the trunk of the
Y.Rostrada now and it opens up the bottom of the cactus garden.

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T.Takil

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T.Wagnerianus.

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I wish they all broke off like this(not while alive)

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Little Y.Treculeana no problem with near 0 temps.

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The cacti in front of the Havardiana are only hardy to 20F
shhhh...they saw at least 5F.

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The Gloriosa has 3 heads,would be cool if they all bloomed at once.

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The Princeps should look pretty fine by fall this year.

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Thanks for looking

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igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:08 am

Jim, what's happened to your new camera. Pics look like you was taking your "old buddy" in the hands?
By the way, nice to see every plant which survived last winter!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:26 pm

Old buddy???

Well,I think the combination of late evening light and....
wait for it....an improperly set camera was the culprit.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:40 pm

That princeps is amazing. Stunning palm.

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:38 am

I believe that princeps is one of the biggest in USA and definitely biggest in Iowa

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:18 am

Thanks you guys,its fun to walk
out and see it every morning- its
starting to grow already

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:27 am

Looking good, Jim!

Okanagan desert-palms · Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:37 pm

Looking Good Jim. Did that Waggie get any extra heat this winter?

John

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:49 pm

Thanks Erik..

Yeah,the Waggie was heated but not
for very long this year