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Dave's Garden

Acton Garden- struggling through the first summer

by palmbob 1 comments
  • Mammillaria elongata clump... not sure this is a winter hardy cactus, but will find out. Mammillaria elongata clump... not sure this is a winter hard...
  • winds are pretty severe sometimes winds are pretty severe sometimes
  • Cotinus desiccated and recovering in early fall Cotinus desiccated and recovering in early fall
  • Opuntia gosseliana is a species I know does OK here since I see them in other's gardens Opuntia gosseliana is a species I know does OK here since I...
  • front palm garden just getting settled front palm garden just getting settled
  • Echeveria cante doing great so far Echeveria cante doing great so far
  • Columnar cactus garden in early fall... might look good in a few years... definitely a work in progress Columnar cactus garden in early fall... might look good in a...
  • Three Brahea armata youngsters to help alleviate the pain of leaving my bigger one behind... Three Brahea armata youngsters to help alleviate the pain of...
  • I've seen these growing just 'down the hill' a bit at about 2500' elevation... but I doubt this plant will survive much of the winter... but it may grow back... Bougainvillea are NOT supposed to be a good Acton plant I've seen these growing just 'down the hill' a bit at about...
  • Cycas deboensis living happily in the greenhouse Cycas deboensis living happily in the greenhouse
  • Even though I planted this one, Buningia is not supposed to tolerate much freezing... but liking the summer so far... no one else wanted it, so I would have lost it anyway Even though I planted this one, Buningia is not supposed to...
  • Another one of my favoriet aloes I couldn't part with- Aloe pearsonii Another one of my favoriet aloes I couldn't part with- Aloe...
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ge1836 Oct 03, 2013

What a job transporting and planting.Good luck Bob.

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