The chinook is in the forecast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind, but it always is at the end of these cold blasts. The chinook will happen, but hopefully sooner than later 😀 .

Saskatchewan...now that place is cold. My wife is from there. When the cold starts it doesn't end 'till April. A couple of years ago in Saskatoon, they had like 65 days in row, never above freezing...at any point 😯 ! Yucca glaucas love it there though Igor. I think filimentosa too?

Thanks all for insights on no light for yuccas. Barb, I will throw it out to yucca experts in the desert section.

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!

Duncan

Yucca glauca is fine for DRY minus 30. I rather have problems with this Yucca particularly in my place. It rots sometime in winter time here.I lost my Glauca twice when Gloriosa or Recurvifolia never mind cold or whatever. Filamentosa requires a little high temperature. Calgary, Alberta is OK but ... I know the folks growing it in Moscow region. They do it well but the Climate is different. I would suggest a huge pile of mulch on the Filamentosa in area you query.

Igor,

I meant to cover my filimentosa just because it was so expensive. Too late, it's buried in snow 😕 . My glaucas are buried too.

Interesting to hear about Moscow. It has same yearly temperature average as Calgary: 40f 😯 .

Two of coldest cities in the populated world (let's say cities over 1,000,000 people).

Duncan

Duncan..... i got my filamentosa for 7 bucks at super store..... mabey youll see someting there next year???

The snow is the cover it needs dude, the soil there is all sand, and from what ive seen it never rally freezes100%. I dont think youd even have to amend the soil there to much for cacti, seeing as some oputina and cholla cactus grow there ( and even in saskatchewan).

And ID say regina, edmonton, moscow and the capital of mongolia ( the name escapes me)... those are some damn cold major cities.... Then again winnipeg gets colder then regina i think.......

Canadian, you're right...that's hilarious 😆 . I was trying to think of that city too. It's Ulaanbaatar. Neat looking place, maybe I'll go someday. For sure too on those other desolate places listed. I think Helsinki, Finland is up there too-probably more moderate though ie. colder summers, slightly warmer winters.

Agreed on the soil here. By the time the freeze up comes around, there's usually zero moisture left in the soil. I'll get some pics up of the winter wonderland in the next couple of days.

Stay warm in T-Bay brother 8) .

Duncan

Canadian, you're right...that's hilarious 😆 . I was trying to think of that city too. It's Ulaanbaatar. Neat looking place, maybe I'll go someday. For sure too on those other desolate places listed. I think Helsinki, Finland is up there too-probably more moderate though ie. colder summers, slightly warmer winters.

Agreed on the soil here. By the time the freeze up comes around, there's usually zero moisture left in the soil. I'll get some pics up of the winter wonderland in the next couple of days.

Stay warm in T-Bay brother 8) .

Duncan

No other cities wouldn't beat Astana, a capital of Kazakhstan (and a town I was born many years ago...). there is a cold's polar of Kazakhstan in this "city" - minus 52! Any questions? Don't mess with Moscow, Helsinki or Ulanbator! Since I was born there I hate this place - it's so windy, cold and expensive for living! And palms won't grow there for sure!

wow LOL well i know that Ullaanbaatar ( close enough0 regularly goes below -40C... ive seen calgary go below -40C ( i walked in it). I cant say te rest....

when you say -53C, was that before or after the windchill??

Looks like I may be in for some snow myself on Thursday (the 25th) Ohhh boy, can't wait. :tongue6:

wow LOL well i know that Ullaanbaatar ( close enough0 regularly goes below -40C... ive seen calgary go below -40C ( i walked in it). I cant say te rest....

when you say -53C, was that before or after the windchill??

Before wind-chill of course. Normally (I mean the such temperature is not normal) it's happened under the high atmosphere pressure conditions. And it's calm but terribly cold!

Igor, how about that summer in Moscow-it was like Las Vegas!