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Winter test 2003: Individual participant card
Nr. 035 Dave Sierer
Wisconsin ( U.S.A.) ~ Westby

CACTUS ART
NURSERY

Cultivation and Mail Sale
of Cacti and Succulents.


Dave Sierer


Garden bed blooms
Site http://www.cactus-mall.com/whcsa/index.html
This is the link for the Winter Hardy Cactus and Succulent Association. Great winter hardy cactus information!
E-mail sierer@mwt.net
Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Toocoldforcactus/
This is my free (no cost group) at yahoo groups,. The Files contain many photos from my garden under the file labelled Deadwood. Deadwood is my cactus nickname. There are many other files from other members.
I live and grow hundreds of hardy cacti in southwest Wisconsin in the small city of Westby (population 1800). Westby's elevation is 1200 feet above sea level. My climate is rather severe here- USDA Zone 4 (maximum low -40 C). I have grown P. despainii on it's own roots here for two years.  Pediocactus simpsonii, P. simpsonii var. minor,  P. nigrispinus, and P. knowltonii are also capable of surviving in my raised gravel beds. But they must be covered from fall and early spring rains.  I have flowered several species. The thing that kills my Pediocactus the most often is long stretches of hot humid summer nights. The same applies to various Sclerocactus that I have tried over the years. most make it a few years, but perish in the summer humidity. They can take the cold if kept dry.
I would love to try a few grafted plants to see if this improves their performance.
Garden

Garden

Garden with snow
 
August 312003: The test plants just repotted
     

The first of the two sets of plants arrived yesterday. They are very nice plants! Thank you. I am sure the other box box will be along soon. It must have gotten separated along the way.
I will get them ready for full sun for a week or two and then plant them out. This will be a great experiment.

 

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