Dear all,
I lived in south east of France near the sea (1,8km away). The climate is quiet correct but the winter could be wet. Last winter was very rainy and I lost several Ferocactus and Echinocactus. This is why I built two shelters and I am buiding the third one. Please find attached some pictures. The landscape is not finish.
I will add soon horticultural net and plastic to protect the plants from lateral winds and rains.
great spot you have there! the weather there is indeed magnificent
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
Looks great. I wish you many success and healthy plants next spring.
What's the lowest temperature at your place? Have you ever try it with some Echinocereus?
Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.
(Wisdom of the Cree Indians)
Our lowest temperatures was arround 10°F. Some Echinocactus thrive here but a lot has been destroyed by frost (in 1985). We also lost several globular last winter but because very wet winter.
I grown some Echinocereus without protection. But none are great apparence. I will plant some below the third shelter.
Thank you.
The lowest shelter will be remove in April and will come back in october. The tall one won t- be remove but the plastic roof from April to October too. So the plants will get the rain during spring and summer.
Thanks Tony,
Thanks all,
The garden arounds the shelters isn t finish. I plan to enrich with rocks and finalise with Yucca elephantipes and others hardy succulents!
The rainy weather time is coming. Hope plants stay OK until April!
I will post pictures of the others parts of the garden soon.
All the best.
