Hardy Gardening

Discuss hardy cacti grown outside all year.
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Nice spike! 8)
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Nice one! That's Tall! :shock:
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Well my cactus are just about done blooming for the season. I will get a hand full of Oputia blossoms by the week end and the E. vivpara var. arizonica is still pushing a few. The only thing I have to show for today is the second measly flush of blooms on my Echinocereus reichenbachii. :?















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Post by birdguy34 »

"Measly"???? Looks pretty good to me.
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Post by John P Weiser »

Chris just seeing if you guys are awake !! :wink: :lol:
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Well I am now! :lol:
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Wow, sweet display :shock:

If I ever get a flush like that I will definitely brag about it on this forum :P
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birdguy34 wrote:And my Yucca elata finally thought it was tall enough to open up. Needed a ladder to get a good pic(which I didn't do), the whole thing is at least 15'tall.
Wow :shock: I somehow missed this post before. Amazing height on that
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Post by John P Weiser »

I took a trip to see Charles Barnum today his Cylindropuntia ramosissima had a few blossoms I figured you guys would like to see them.

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Post by daiv »

Nice Echinocereus and great to see flowers on the rammosissima - I never seemed to be in habitat at the right time to see flowers on that one.
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I dug these old postings up from last summer.It shows what great plants and flowers can be grown outdoors in zone 5a or less.I thought some of the newer people on our forum might enjoy this.It also has posts from a few people that havent posted lately.It also has posts from our forum member that passed away last summer, Chris Earhart,whom i considered a friend online.Great pics on this thread.Enjoy.
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Amazing cactus and gardens 8)

Here is some pics from my place in Idaho 5b. I have a long way to go and some of these pic are old, but I hope you will enjoy.
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Very nice garden! I especially like your Cotton Top and Echinocerei. 8)
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Great garden.I liked seeing your pics,thanks for sharing.
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Post by iann »

I'm surprised at the Echinocactus there, didn't think it was quite zone 5b material :)
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