Unknown Cactus

[JohnLonsdale]

Hey Alan,

Beware, the cacti are very addictive!

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Best,

J.

[Maren]

Christian,
that's a beautiful collection of cacti. Very inspiring. Do you cover them in the winter to keep the rain off?

[alpines]

Hey Alan,

Beware, the cacti are very addictive!

I was just thinking that when I looked at the Beaver Creek catalog, John. Hadn't realized there were so many cold hardy species that would survive here in KY.
Now where did Sherba hide the check book

[christian pfalz]

maren,
no rain protection over the cacti, only the agaves will be covered....
cheers
chris

[Panu]

I planted Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara last year and didnīt cover it. It is not blooming, but alive and well. A snapshot few minutes back.

[alpines]

Looks healthy Panu.
I have been doing some research on the cold hardy cacti and it appears that provided the planting medium is free draining, many of them will withstand the winter rain.