Great pics Jim! Looks like everything is coming back nicely. Keep up the good work. :)

Thanks Bob-

Jim,
they're really survivers,
as I understood, Trachys had no heating whole the winter?
What's the sort of Iris?
Pity for Sequoya, how much chances it has to grow high?
The best time of year is coming, fine photos!
Antti

Antti,Sequoias had no heat,not sure of exact name of the Iris.
The Sequoias hieght will depend on water available to it,as far as it surviving winter,my understanding is that small trees have less sap,the sap acts as an anti-freeze to help them withstand drying winds esp in winter,this one has a ways to go,just have to see how well it recovers this year!

Three more cactus are blooming with some of the really big flowers a few weeks away,heres whats new-

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One of the "big boys" lit up today-also,first some of the moss roses.

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Thanks for looking- more later

Another cactus is flowering,I see why some people say cactus flowers are some of the most beautiful in the plant kingdom,the fact that they are bigger than the actual plant doesn't hurt either!

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great pics, wish i could get a sequoia but haven't seen any at my local nurseries.

jimhardy, did you protect your iris plant(first pic)?

Jim

Everything looks good as always. Your Manipur is huge! I've got some seedlings, can't wait until they're that big. The cactus flowers are beautiful, so far none of mine are blooming but they're all growing like crazy.

Good luck with your plants this year.

Micheal,there is a seller on e-bay,Welkers grove(Joe Welker) who sells Sequoias.
V1rt,Iris does not need protection,just mulch during winter months.
Thanks Fr8t,good luck with yours.

Here is a link that might be useful:

The cactus are really growing crazy,faster than just about everthing else!Double click on any pic large or small to make it bigger-

Here is a link that might be useful:

What low temperatures did the Mazari palm experience?

Mazari palm saw lows of 12F-14F(14F for sure) possibly a little lower,it is recovering very nicely now,some heat would be nice-