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cactus have made it throught the winter....

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cactus have made it throught the winter....



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Wonderful ! :o)

Hope to see you tomorrow

15 May, 2010

 

thank you Hywel...i think we will need umbrellas in the morning....but hopefully clearing from the west by lunch time...

15 May, 2010

 

I hope to get there in the afternoon - maybe around 2 - 3

15 May, 2010

 

looking forward to meeting you...:-)

15 May, 2010

 

:o)

15 May, 2010

 

Sandra:

Great job! Did they have an overhang to prevent them from getting too wet in winter?

26 Jun, 2010

 

they all live in my cactus shed.....it has see through panels on it. in the winter the temperture stayed below freezing in there for ten days......

28 Jun, 2010

 

Sandra:

Most cacti will tolerate sub-freezing temps...as long as it's dry. Wet and cold is lethal though (as you probably already know).

28 Jun, 2010

 

i stop watering them in august......just to make sure they are dry for the winter.

28 Jun, 2010

 

Wow! That's really early...but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.

The Cacti here in San Diego receives most of their rain water during winter...but the soil is so good draining and dry it doesn't effect them. : > )

28 Jun, 2010



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