Autumn Frost one of first out
Still waiting for many others but Autumn Frost is up and looking quite lovely. No wonder I love spring so much!
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
7 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (6)Hi I really have never gardened anywhere BUT zone 10 ?? Do have a bit of experience with light frost and a couple of hard freezes over the years . I grow mostly tropicals for this reason. If a plant is adapted to cold temps it usually MUSt have them . Eventually it will decline though sometimes it may take a couple of years . i can grow some temperate plants but mostly as winter annuals.. Much depends on night time lows ,humidity Generally I've found that Tropicals are far more tolerant of cold than temperates are to heat though. Some good examples Agapanthus ,Hydrandea ,High altitude orchids almost all temperate fruit trees Bearded Iris tulips daffodils, and most other spring bulbs gary...See MoreIs Autumn Frost a Slow Grower?
Comments (3)Gesila, Autumn Frost is one of my favourite plants. Here's one I purchased last year - 4 eyes. This year 10. That said, it doesn't look that big, so the new divisions aren't creating a huge difference. I don't think it's ever going to be as substantial as its relative First Frost, but that's a plus for me since my space is limited. I have 3 in total - all approximately the same size. The others have 6 and 11 eyes respectively. The former I've had two years - it has progressed from 2 small eyes to 4 last year and 6 this. However, though it has fewer divisions, they are fatter and it is not easily discernible from the ones I picked up last year with more eyes. In short, their growth is steady, though not spectacular. Come to think of it, First Frost and El Nino don't grow any quicker (in my case maybe even a bit slower). Blue Ivory is the real snail of the bunch for me. I've had it much longer and it pales by comparison to its heartier cousins. I've got it growing in quite a bit of shade, whereas Autumn Frost receives more sun (2 to 4 hours dependent on the month). Here in BC, the sun isn't as intense as in Ontario or in many of the States, so it really does keep its yellow colour longer - reaching cream in the fall, but never fading to white in my environment. BC This post was edited by BChosta on Wed, May 21, 14 at 20:18...See MoreAny pics of a large Autumn Frost ?
Comments (14)Wider margin and I believe it stays more yellow/cream color than Great Escape or Blue Ivory, which also have wider white margins than First Frost and El Nino. First Frost and El Nino were VERY similar to me. Edges turning white rather soon. Haven't had Autumn Frost long enough (only 2 yrs.) to determine size. When they tc hundreds (thousands?) of these things there are bound to be some variables. Here's mine: -Babka...See MoreCross post: Weird weather...first frost a month late!
Comments (0)Sorry for the cross post. I meant to post in Antique Roses to begin with, lol. I've lived and gardened here in the same place since 1979, and I lived just 20 miles northeast of here before that. My average first frost date is OCTOBER 15. I've never known first frost to be as late as November the 19th. We finally got frost last night with a low of 29F here. Admittedly, some areas have had light frosts before now, but we've had nothing, nada, zilch, here. Until this morning, I had impatiens still blooming their heads off. Impatiens die if you even MENTION frost where they can hear it, lol. I have roses (not one, not two, but MANY) in full flush. My Le Vesuve looks like it's May. I have over 100 buds on Old Blush. There must be hundreds of buds showing color on my two Crepuscules. I can't believe the big, fat, voluptuous blooms on my Mrs B.R Cant. Kim Rupert's Lauren is fearlessly in full bloom. Well, I'm going to lose all those buds and blooms tonight when it reaches 24F :P We've also been in the worst Autumn drought I can ever remember. According to the Nat Weather Service, this has been the driest Oct/Nov on record, as well as the hottest. We're surrounded by wildfires. We've had red, orange, and purple air quality alerts (purple? I didn't know until recently there was a purple alert! You don't want to have one, trust me!) I'm sure the heat, drought and late frost are all connected, whether through La Nina or global warming. But my poor roses don't care about the cause, they're just confused, poor things. May next year's weather be more kindly-affectioned toward our gardens. Amen. John...See More
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years ago
hostas_for_barb
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoOh Barb, you will laugh..and may be sorry you asked haha!
I have a few lists...this one strictly for pip counting. Very dirty. Updated on my desktop yesterday, went to print....no ink! Or it dried up from lack of use.
I'm up to 4 years now...simple table..easy to insert new rows for new hostas or columns for additional years. 2016 will be inserted between 2015&New...you get the drift.. Last column for locating hostas n notes. Simple and works for me. Used spreadsheet but reminded me too much of when I worked! Lol
my other Master List is similar but includes more information I.e. vendor name and is printed in landscape form...this one portrait.
on pip list I use info like LE, EE, VLU ( late emerger, early emerger, very large upright, etc etc which is also included on Master. Each hosta is designated S M L VL or G for giant so I don't have to keep referring to my texts.
Still counting pips here..every day there is more, yay! So fun. Soon I can stop counting and take photos. I document pips, unfurling, summer, bloom time, and fall photos each year. Then during winter I delete last years pip shots...usually keep one photo for prior years as growth comparator. Love these details - I have the time to enjoy being a full-fledged hosta nerd! LOL.
hostas_for_barb
7 years ago
mountainy man z8 Ireland
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agomountainy man z8 Ireland
7 years agoBarb Ure Drouillard 6b Canada
7 years ago
popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agoDenis...you referring to these?!!? Went looking for hostas...not enough stock in yet...but came home with these yesterday. That is a tru-dwarf Mugo Pine and a Hanoki Cypress. The taller one in back seemed to have survived the winter ... still has winter colour but should be blue-ing up soon hopefully. Know nothing much about the care of them yet.
of course I understand the motorbike needing shelter.... eyes rolling back rotfl..
btw - them wee dwarf conifers are for my mini hosta garden...idea still in my head.;-)
Barb, that is truly hilarious! We are a weird bunch aren't we?
mountainy man z8 Ireland
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agopopmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
7 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years ago
Esther-B, Zone 7a