Frost damaged Ferocactus wislizenii. Many plants in this area showed some sign of frost damage. It must have been very cold indeed. All of the landscape palm trees were dead from San Simon all the way through Bylas. http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/576_079_4.jpg peterb Sad to see the native ...

I messed up the temperature. I meant 10° to 14° F, for the lowest temperature a saguaro can survive. http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Carnegiea_gigantea.html http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60113/ But were I live it usually usually get 22° to 25° F for the most of winter. Olny g...

Boojum wrote:What if it was wrapped in christmas lights and a temporary greenhouse?

It might if the soil was kept very dry, but could be costly to try?
PS with those temps you my need a heater.

Johnts71 wrote:golden barrells are perfectly fine.

Nice What other awesome plants made it?

john, how cold did it get in San Antonio?

Peter, what cactus do you have that surpeised you?
What ones made it with flying colors?

Peterthecactusguy wrote:Sheesh it was 16.7 degrees in Central AZ

I wonder how my saguaros are doing in SE Arizona, my nieghbors said they got down to 0. I guess I will find out next time I go down there.

Thanks for the pics, good info on how plants look after a cold spell.

Post all your winter damaged plant pics. I know it was very cold winter in Texas, NM, and SE Arizona.
Please post what city and how cold. Thanks

Very nice, love the hill with all the saguaros.

Love the pics, thanks for sharing. Those ferocactus are awesome.

That sucks.

daiv wrote:DZ - I think even if it tasted great, the work of removing spines and glochids would take more energy than you would get as food!

CactusFanDan wrote:That's a lot of O. fragilis

To bad they dont taste better. That would be a lot of food .

Good looking additions.

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