Growing in the Sierra Nevada "Rain Shadow "
- John P Weiser
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Daiv
Ya You Becha! Flurries and strong winds this morning nothing sticking though. Winds are letting up now and snow is done but it will dip down into the mid twenties to night.
Ya You Becha! Flurries and strong winds this morning nothing sticking though. Winds are letting up now and snow is done but it will dip down into the mid twenties to night.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
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sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
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- John P Weiser
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Escobaria missouriensis. This form is found in the Northern Great Plains. I collected it in North Dakota.
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of the Sierra Nevada Range
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sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
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- John P Weiser
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It did bloom a little earlier than last year. I have another that is just starting to show it's buds. It looks like it will be ready middle of next week.
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- John P Weiser
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I definatly can relate. Mine don't jump off the cliff they crawl up to the edge and just kind slip over the edge.Tom2643 wrote: My Opuntia are in this weird state of not knowing whether to plump up or just leap off a cliff!
Peter my two Dakota plants can't seem to coordinate their breeding season. They are always off by a week. If I luck out this year and get one or two flowers open on the same day. I will have to get the brush out and try a little artificial insemination. The bees are still in hiding this early.
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of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
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sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
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- John P Weiser
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Been waiting and watching. This is new to my garden, first time in flower. Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii. It opened up this afternoon when the sun decided to finally come out. If we can keep the sun shining tomorrow it may open further.
I thought it would have a flower color more toward the yellow/green range. Any way, nice little fella with lots of buds.
I thought it would have a flower color more toward the yellow/green range. Any way, nice little fella with lots of buds.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
- John P Weiser
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- Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:08 pm
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Some garden shots. Things are budding up. Not long now! I can hardly contain myself.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow