Jason's Junk -- '09

Discuss hardy cacti grown outside all year.
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Good stuff jason, lovin all the Ecinoceri. 8)
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Love the color on the chloranthus!
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Wow - 91F? That's pretty warm alright! No wonder those flowers are popping!

I agree on spring - great time of year and more to do than you can reasonably get to!
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Looking great! :D
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Nice bowl of cups! :lol:
Your garden monkeys are looking great, Jason 8)
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cool stuff man........

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Flowers make me smile!

E coccineus
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John P will have to tell you what this is, he sent it to me and I forgot to tag it, Nevada summer dormant wildflower of some sort
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blue flax, gotta love this stuff, ole reliable it is
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Ill get shots of the smaller Echinos this afternoon when it warms up a bit, as they arent fully open.

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That's a bowl of coccineus just the way I like it served, with lots of orange flowers!
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Jason
The plant ID is Lewisia rediviva var. minor. :D
Be sure to mark it's spot as it will be in hiding soon.

Wow!! Red, White, and Blue very patriotic flower combination!! :salute:

Those are nice plants all round!
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Blue flax already?! Mine is just sprouting! Looking good though!
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WooHoo, looking good Jason. That E. coccineus is sweet :D
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Nice pics! That Echinocereus is AWSOME! 8)
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Nice flowers. 8)
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Sorry I havent been around lately, superbusy here with my other business.

The Opuntias are starting.

lemon gem, Opuntia hybrid
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Little monk
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O heacockii
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red gem
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O polyacantha, citrus punch
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Escobaria vivipara
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It has been cool and cloudy here for over a week now, not the flowering season I was hoping for.

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Heck yeah, thats what I like to see :D Those small opuntiads are sweet and that poly flower is stunning.

Hope to see some more soon :)
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w00t! Awesomeness, Jason!

I need to find some heacockii, great spines.

Does the citrus punch bee realize that's not another bee? :shock: :lol: Great flower, great pic!
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