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isde02(zone5b)
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tanpexoctics Willis
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calling all zone 4 and lower ponders....questions from a newbie
Comments (12)Here's an Iowan's 2 cents worth: We have a 15' x 20' pond with 3 waterfalls on the north side of the house, totally exposed to any-and-all winter weather. Using a (Walmart) bubbler full time keeps a hole about 2' open at all times. We keep a floating tank heater in the water close to the bubbler's open hole but don't plug it in unless temps are going to be below zero for more than a week-that's our ace in the hole for emergency use only. Our pond is 3' deep except for an area under one of the waterfalls that dips down to 4'. The bubbler is used on the opposite end and is close to a 2' shelf - we didn't want to bother the goldfish at the deep end with the bubbles. I'm going to raise the bubbler line up to about 20" from the surface this winter, I'm thinking it'll keep more surface open that way. Tried running the waterfalls thru the winter but between the ice forming from the cold temps and the north winds blowing the water out of the streams, we don't even blink an eye now when we turn off the falls in November. We can drive to Sioux Falls if we want to see water running under falls in the winter - LOL!! All 50+ fish survive every year. For the first few years of the pond, we did the "keep them in a stock tank in the garage thru the winter" thing until our BEST friends refused to have a "Fish Moving and Dinner Nite". No amount of food or beverages would get them to help catch the fish and carry buckets from the pond to the garage @#@# Here's to a balmy winter and early spring!!!...See MoreCalling all rare tree collectors
Comments (24)I haven’t visited these forums in some time and actually rediscovered this thread doing a google search on some rare plants (go figure). Since we have a lot of trees and not a lot of resources and time to protect them, most of my losses are due to deer/rodent herbivory. Instead of dwelling on all of the plants I haven’t been able to keep alive, I’ll mention the highlights and surprises here. I went go in depth on too many so ask if you want more details and I’ll try to keep an eye on this thread and respond back when I can. I have been in Arizona since May and I’m basing the updates from this past growing season on my mother’s observations. -Strongest growing maple is Acer lobelii by far; arrived as a stick broken in half during shipping en route from Colvos Creek Nursery in Washington state and has grown at least 3 feet a year. It towers over all of the other sticks in my maple collection at about 15 feet. -Acer davidii grosseri hersii (what a taxonomic mess!) is the strongest growing snakebark and a new addition since the original post I believe. I don’t give it any “help” nutrition-wise and it has grown 2 feet each year; excellent striped bark turns crimson with the onset of cold weather and the leaves are a mix of red, orange, and purple in the autumn. From Forestfarm and while they are awesome, I have not yet keyed this plant to confirm its identity; either way, doing awesome for a snakebark in a clay-dominated alkaline soil in an exposed area. -Acer rufinerve gets no fertilization either and has some years where it sits back and grows little, and other where it takes off. Apparently this year it grew over 2’, so it now stands about 8’. Bark is excellent, although it doesn’t change to crimson like some of the other snakebarks. Can occasionally develop minor signs of nutrient deficiency but not a big deal. Leaves are amazing both texturally (coarse) and by color in the autumn, a mix of red, orange and violet. -Acer henryi looks like a Boxelder and grows like one in upstate NY. After a rough time establishing and a nasty bout of sunscald, it now grows about 2’ a year and has excellent red and violet autumn colors, with violet usually dominating. -Acer longipes is notable because I was able to get one through a winter (low -13F) with the only damage due to herbivory. Supposedly sprouted up big time this past summer. Not many experts seem to place much faith in its hardiness and it may have been below the snowline at the time of the low temp. Time will tell. -Acer mandshuricum, Acer triflorum, and Acer maximowiczianum all suffer through chlorosis. A. triflorum does the worst, A. maximowiczianum the best. A hybrid from Forestfarm between A. pseudoplatanus and A. griseum has done very well, with violet-backed leaves and red fall color. Hybrid vigor and no cold or soil issues. -Acer oliverianum is starting to pick up steam and has yet to be damaged by temps as low as -16F. Might be benefiting from the protection of a nearby hedge. Fall color is usually reddish-orange; it is deeply shaded. -Calycanthus raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ is a huge success. Massive flowering in the second year and completely hardy. Grows very fast and gets leggy unless trimmed. Flowers are gorgeous and large, with virtually no scent. Numerous visitors that have seen the plants have subsequently scoured google for a dealer. The intense color has even drawn some hummingbirds. Seedless. Highly recommend. -Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ gets defoliated by about January when the truly consistent cold temperatures begin. This about the time that the soil freezes for good as well, limiting the plant’s ability to care for the leaves no doubt. At times, it looks like a fancy houseplant with shiny green leaves growing amongst the snow. No cold-dieback although it is not yet established and grows only about 6 inches a year max so far (haven’t got an update for this past season yet). It is late to leaf out in the spring. -Have a Stewartia malacodendron that apparently did very well in a shaded and very rich sand lens in a protected area that gets partial shade. It is big enough to be above the (likely) snow line and I will be very, VERY interested in seeing if it overwinters. Perhaps more updates later (and as I receive them!)...See MoreJune 4th, Louisville Plant Swap, Roll call
Comments (39)Ok, Iris Goodman is dug for Tina and Nance with probably some left over. Daylily Magic Quest is dug for Nance (Nancy and Kilngod/Tina there are 2 BIG hunks and one HUGE hunk for anyone else who might want some. With care these will bloom this year as they are budded. I dug 3 nice starts of Yucca Bright Edge. Anyone want one? Off to dig NO ID Red Daylily (Nance)and the red peonies (Tina). Anyone else anything I have listed so far? Can/will also dig NO ID #5 Tall bearded iris and bearded iris Honey Glazed. It is shorter one. NO ID #13...white TB with a yellow beard NO ID #19 which is a peachy pink that is a reliable rebloomer. NO ID #6 I'll only dig if I have requests. Anyone else need those?...See MoreHoya Collector Ready to trade/sell My Plants are all over 2 years old
Comments (15)Yes, I bought a bunch of shells to start mostly Dischidias in and I just drill a hole at the bottom. But interestingly, some shells are VERY hard and thick and difficult to drill! Others just take a second or two. The challenge is finding some kind of wire to use to hang the shell with - I'm working on that. You can put air plants (Tillandsias), Dischidias, small Hoyas (I have a hueschkeliana in one; picta would be excellent in one as well...) Nice thing is that you can hang them anywhere - if you have a few inches between some plants, hang one of these little works of art. Denise in Omaha...See Moretanpexoctics Willis
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoMy C hookeri did pretty good this year this one did better than the others
Happy with growth in pots this year lots of sun and water
My biggest right at 3 inch caudex
And some aloebot seedlings that need there own pot
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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
4 years agoDoes anybody know why the leaves on my Fokea have yellow dots on them. It happened slowly one by one. Sorry the pic is upside down. A new thing for Houzz.
aloebot
4 years agoisde02(zone5b)
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stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
4 years agotanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoaloebot
4 years agoThis is the best my Ficus has looked since I've had it. I have it planted over a rock and then covered in my usual mix. It was in my raised bed for the life of my bed and never was happy. It gets less intense sun now. I guess that is the difference.
tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agotanpexoctics Willis
4 years agothis one has made some good root growth this year got to do some big chops and repot before next
isde02(zone5b)
4 years agoUncarina Grandidieri, probably due for a repot but that won't be until next spring.
tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoisde02(zone5b)
4 years agotanpexoctics Willis
4 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
4 years agoMy Jatropha cathartica is getting flowers...
And here are my new Cyphostemma betiforme and Euphorbia knuthii...
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
4 years agoDont post much to this thread but Wendy's plants caught my eye....
Jatropha cathartica (berlandieri) mine didn't flower this year! In fact they barely grew!
Sampling of other caudex plants hanging out this fall.
The WEED!!!
stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
4 years agoHoward, I love those Euphorbias! Here are a couple of mine. Both were bought from Aridlands as E. persistens. The first one definitely looks like persistens, but the second one??? Is there that much variability within the species?
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
4 years agoI think sometimes the people who pull plants to fill orders don't know one plant from another. I have had the same issue with plants I've received from Aridlands. All three ofd these are from Aridlands.
stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
4 years agoaloebot
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Loh Yee Chang
4 years agobikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
4 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
4 years agobikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
4 years agoWhile I am not absolutely positive, I don’t believe knuthii is one of the few self pollinating Euphorbia. so I will assume these maturing pods are open pollination and only time will tell what they may produce, if anything. With fall and cooler temps in Michigan, it’s near impossible to germinate Euphorbia seed.
isde02(zone5b)
4 years agoI just love how this guy is turning out, look at the patterns on the leaves. It's too bad that I lost the larger one.
tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoisde02(zone5b)
4 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
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tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoK africana seed pod inch long 1/2 inch wide got around 12 pods should all be fertile this one fell off when touched it
tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoHere is a sprout from one of the above seed pods collected in October
They take awhile to germinate I have found its faster to do some Scarification to seed
tanpexoctics Willis
4 years agoWell I post a pic of a sleeping Tylosema fassoglensis hoping for some good growth this growing season ..it didn't do to bad last season leaves are nice on these
isde02(zone5b)
3 years agotanpexoctics Willis
3 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
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3 years agoP. rosulatum gracilis, finally starting to branch. I hope this one keeps it's belly, I love its shape.
stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
3 years agotanpexoctics Willis
3 years agoisde02(zone5b)
3 years agotanpexoctics Willis
3 years agoHere is some Aloe ramosissima from seed sowed 2-15-19
Some have 5 heads now doing good in the hot sun in the Ozarks
aloebot