centaura

Well, I just pulled about 40 trees out of winter storage, and my ratio looks good. There are only 5 possible casualties - two of which would not be a surprise. I rescued a huge boxwood shrub from along the side of the road last Nov., and I can't tell yet if the two pieces of it that I planted have survived the winter or not. I have one azalea that got too dry at one point, and I'm waiting to see if it sprouts. The last two are a cypress and a crepe myrtle - not familiar enough with them to see the signs of deadness or not.

The long range weather forecast looks good, though I might be doing some dancing next Sat if the temps drop as they now predict - now that I have my trees out. Doesn't matter - they had to come out, as my root cellar is getting up to 50F which is not cool enough to keep them dormant, and I have several things with buds opening.

-Centaura

LUA

I lost 2 Ficus Retusa and it was entirely my fault. I had to go away for a few days and although I watered them a lot before I left, I guess it was not enough and perhaps I did not take good care of them as soon as I came back.

One was your run of the mill ficus retusa I bought from eBay 2 years ago, it was small and cute but nothing to write home about. The other one on the other I am truly sorry about because it was the last remaining cutting I took from "George" (some of you may remember George the giant banyan ficus I had 3 years ago) before I sent him off to uncle Prowler. It was doing quite well until I killed it through neglet.

I also had 3 "near misses" with a Ficus Benjamina, a Cotoneaster and my baby Pommegranate. They lost all their leaves, but luckily they recovered and are doing very well now.

Luckily Molly, my prized Japanese Serissa, came through the winter with no problems and has already flowered.

So all in all, not a bad winter and the casualties were all down to my stupidity really.

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shaggybirdman

not a good year for me lost all my baby saplings (almost 100) due to wind/neglect. also lost another 15 or so others. almost all maples. 4 are still questionable. still green under the bark but no leaves.

i'm getting into desert roses now for resale on evil bay. not getting out of maples though. gotta find some nicely low branched j maples on evil bay.

bought 2 new raintrees to help me cheer up. i'll post pics of the first one that i have in hand soon.