May 5,2012

jimhardy

14 years ago

This Rajapuri was growing the whole time I was outside(-:

Colorguard flowering

Princeps spear pushing through-but not there yet!\

Lost my 7' Brugs-replaced with 2 yellow Brugs

I was poking around yesterday looking to see if by chance one of the Oxalis triangularis survived the winter-sure enough!-

Also found a Calla Lily coming up after winter!

Black Bamboo is spreading-who says they aren't invasive in z5!?

One of Garry's(coldplant) Princeps-never found the SFH trait

to be common in this Trachy(At All!) but 2 of them have kinked trunks.

Very small Nainital recovering from SP

Very happy this T.Tesan is coming back-

Ice plant finally blooming

Castor beans are really loving the warmth and rainfall.

Leaves are already huge!

E.Ventricosum-really loving the 60+/80+ temps-

2 leaves this week.

E.Glaucum too.

Purple Castors were planted "late(er)" but coming on-

Worlds/Iowa's smallest/earliest Red hot poker bloom(-;

Pics of some cactus and some new plants.

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I used to be REALLY into Pachycaul about 30 years ago

and had an award winning collection-it was only a matter of time...

Starting small.

These are still a little smashed from their trip.

2 on the ends are P.Mikea,similar to the branched P.Lamerii,pictured.

The bigger(flowering one) is Adenium Obesum "Dark/Black soldier"

The more I look at this plamt-the more I like it!

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Comments (4)

tropicalzone7
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Great pics as always! Glad to see the T. Princeps and T. Teasan growing back. Princeps are my favorite trachys!

Did the rajapuri survive the winter in the ground? Looks like its making a nice comeback!

The black bamboo looks great. Should be a beautiful, invasive grove in no time! It already looks beautiful!

The castors look great also! I was going to plant some castors this year, but I never got to it and I already overplanted so I'll save that for next year.

Thanks for sharing!
-Alex
chicago_palm
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Always enjoy seeing the divesity in your yard. You grow so much more than just palms. What do your neighbors say?
Beautiful flower on the ice plant and the cactus bed is always cool to look at. Jim, have you ever tried a Phoenix SP. in your garden? I want to try one in the ground and see how it does with protection.
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mastiffhoo
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Hey Jim... Nice, as always!

Tell you what, come to Virginia and help me out with my yard - I'll pay handsomely :)
jimhardy
Original Author
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Thanks guys!

I lived in Va. when I was a baby-thanks for the offer!

No Phoenix in the garden-I thought I tried everything )-:
(-; Wine palms.Brahea,where does it end?
Let me know if you try it-and I will live through your experience (-;

And now back into Pachycaul..........

Alex

I have 2 castor plants still in pots and I was walking around trying to find a spot for them(-:

I have about 20 of each right now-and a little Castor bean forest on the side of the house for fun-where they will not block the sun.

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