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Jan 14, 2018 12:50 PM CST
Name: Liz Shaw
Gilbert, AZ (Sunset Zone 13) (Zone 9a)
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mcvansoest said:Aside from some flowering Mammillarias there is not very much going on in my yard. Plants are mostly wondering where all the rain has been...

However, the Aloes in Boyce Thompson Arboretum - which is located a ways out of town at higher elevation - are in various stages of blooming. Very impressive. Here a couple of A. Ferox type tree Aloes showing their winter color and beautiful inflorescences:

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For those of you who live in the neighborhood, BTA is definitely worth a visit at the moment!


Dang. I wish I didn't have the flu.
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anaïs Nin

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