Brrrrr lost any plants?
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Comments (4)Looks like false aralia to me. For low light, how about spider plant and wandering Jew? other plants that will tolerate low light conditions: Aspidistra - corn plant - philodendron - peperomia - Aglaonema - dracaena - peace lily - Aglaonema and parlor palm, to a certain extent - Anthurium - golden pothos Some of these - like anthurium - will tolerate low light but won't bloom as well or sometimes at all....See MorePNW Deep Freeze!! Brrrrr!
Comments (13)Please don't panic but...... I live on the eastern side of the Rocky Mtns - in Alberta and the temps did plunge last nite - -30C (-22F) and I talked to my rose grower sister-in-law this morning who lives 100 miles northeast of me and she said the temperature dropped to -38C (-36F) overnite. These temperatures are not that unusual for this time of year but what has surprised me is the massiveness of the cold air over Canada. The closer you are to the geographic center of Canada, the colder it is with wind chills of -50C(-58F) plus. And the long term projections (for what they are worth) are more of the same - even Vancouver/Victoria are not getting above freezing. So gulp, there could be cool air heading south. I've experimented with various winterizing methods over the years and have the following conclusions: 1) Snow cover would probably be all you need, but it doesn't address spring cooling/thawing conditions which I have found to be more devastating than cold temperatures. 2) It's easy to protect roses using carpet (used) and foil insulation (3/8" thickness - this is not fiberglass). If you have snow, shovel that on top of your covers for extra insurance. 3) Don't be in a rush to remove the insulating materials - if there is a chance of cooler temperatures, just leave it on. 4) Roses planted against a basement wall benefit from an additional heat source. 5) I haven't had much success with plastic. To define how cold it actually got under my insulating covers, two winters ago I installed a wireless temperature transmitter in a protected outside rose bed. It gave me continuous temperature readings monitored from inside my house. To my surprise, on a -43C (-45F) winter day, the temperature in the protected rose bed was -3.8C (26F) - my roses thought they were on the west coast - Zone 8. Rose bushes away from the house, but also protected by this method (i.e.rosa officianalis, Cardinal Richelieu, Comte de Chambord,Common Moss, Tuscany Superb, Charles de Mils and Le Belle Sultane) have minimal cane tip die back. The natural ground warmth is reflected back down to the roses and the extreme cold ambient temperatures are reflected back to the atmosphere - using the foil insulation. So don't be overly threatened by cold temperatures - just be prepared. What I have described above works for me, in my growing Zone, and could easily be modified for more moderate growing Zones. Carpet is all that would be required in many areas. There would be a problem with plants that could not be "bent over" due to sturdy canes. I wish you good luck! Doug...See MoreReviving a lost cause - any tips?
Comments (5)The leaves are drying up because the roots can't keep up with how fast the leave are losing water through transpiration. On top of this plants store excess energy in their roots. As small as the root system is now it is unlikely the tree will have enough reserves to replace the leaves if they all dry up and die. To give the tree a better chance you need to do something to slow the speed that water is being lost through the leaves. It may or may not save the tree but it will give it a better chance. Don't put it in strong direct lighting and don't let a fan blow directly on it or it will lose water even faster. Here is a link that might be useful: Ready To Use Wilt Proof Plant Protection, 1 Qt...See MoreLost my garden...any tomato plants?
Comments (2)I'm so sorry about your plants! Here in FL, we are just getting into the growing season, so if you want, I could grab a couple of tomato starter plants for you and send them. I'm pretty sure I could find some cucumber seeds too. But I think you're right about it being too cold in Birmingham. You could grow some winter crops, though. Let me know when you're back, because I'll be happy to send you some more plants....See Moreenith
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