Winter
test 2003: Individual participant card
Nr. 104 Martin Hardyk
Poland ~
Kruszewo
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CACTUS ART
NURSERY
Cultivation and Mail Sale
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General view of my place I live
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Welcome
I come from Poland, and I have been a cacti lover for 14 years now.
I own a 50 square meters greenhouse where I keep about 400 grown up
cacti and about 600 seedlings various species.
My local altitude is about 65 m above the sea level. As far as i
know the average winter temperature is around -5°C , but sometimes it drops bellow -15 deg C.
During the winter there is usually a medium amount of snow but it
stays until spring. Spring dry from April till July. Summers are
usually hot - up to 30 deg. C , usually dry during most of time,
except from mid august till autumn. Autumns rather dry for most of
time but couple of weeks in November.
Type of climate is moderate continental.
I admire your idea for such a test in entire Europe!
If I qualify for your test, I would like to take part in it, and
report any required data or photos during the test!
Best regards
Martin Hardyk
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my peacock in front of greenhouse
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One of my 4 tables with cacti.
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their new home |
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March 08 2004 Hi, The plants
arrived safely and in one piece on 4th march, but since I was away
skiing, I opened the parcel today. I'm going to pot them and send you a
photo from their new positions soon. Both Pediocactus have already a
flower buds and they are expected very much!
March 10 2004 I'm sending You a photos of plants in their new
pots. Tomorrow I'm placing them into the greenhouse and one outside.
Winter seems to last here for at least 2 next weeks with temperatures
bellow 0 deg. C. and little of snow. Regards Martin |
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 April
2005
Hi !All the plants survived the winter very well! Temperatures were
often well bellow -10 dg.C with lots
of snow outside. Only one of the Pedio got some brown stains on its
body. But now they flower very nice and are growing fast as the spring
moves on.
Soon more info and photos!
Best regards
Martin |
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