Troubling story about melting of permafrost in Canadian artic
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Ron - On Grafting - Own Roots, Rose Life and Death etc.
Comments (24)Taoseeker, Thanks for the information on the European history with long term use of their most common rootstocks. I find it interesting and very useful and hope for long term good results - more vigorous root growth translating into more resilient bushes. I do remember seeing a number of times R. laxa use mentioned in the hybridizing experiments by the Canadian pioneer prairie hybridizer. One of the Skinners I have is apparently a cross with it and a pimpinefollia - sorry have not taken the time to check if it is Haidee Suzanne Butterball or all. Makes me wonder if that was the influence of their European ancestry, availability or factual superior hardiness - don't know but in 5 years I should. By the way very pleased to see very good cane survival for the first year on my Portland named Marie Jean I got from Lynnette last year when she gave up on it. Melissa, There is a gentleman in British Columbia I met through Lynnette who has made it a mission to collect and save Geschwinds. I need to let him know what I received and get him some cuttings. The two Canadian nurseries that I would be happy to share cuttings (gratis) that graft I have not approached as it gets too close to commercial for me and I would have to be absolutely sure that the roses are out of patent before even contact (most are over 100 years old so I am probably safe). However I sense both of them have absolutely the strictest of QA controls and would do it on their own so as to be sure of providence and disease free stock - if they survive winter and prosper I may contact them to guage their interest ... they both export to the States. Kaylah Hi, I was fortunate my Charles de Mills that I cover and is in the south gardens has 3 foot canes and lots of them ... problem is blooms are usually in short supply and last year I think I got 3. I leave it as it always grows well and takes to protection well. All my other dark gallicas are history except for the many exmaples of Belle d'Crecy I got as delambre - it also seems to survive well if covered ... but too much damage and the blooms are gone. All my cardinal Richelieu departed voluntarily over the years (3). Me I fool around with teas but only in pots and bring them in in October ... got a couple new ones this year. My FMkruger ... is a monster in zone 3 (hahhaha) and I think I must of got the most vigorous clone of this tea via Quebec. Kids you not take a cutting - stick in earth in the house and it takes like in February when I accidentally snapped a branch off ... now I got two with the younger being already at least foot high in 4 months and has gone through one bloom cycle. But the one I really miss is Mrs Schwartz ... almost as reliable as Mlle Franz Krueger (sp) ... forgot to take a cutting and over wintered her in the garage and she and all the other ones died - fortunately had cuttings for 3 of them in the basement to replace them - there as tall in two 365 day a year growing seasons as the originals....See MoreRoses and climate change
Comments (21)To ignore the science is foolish. The majority of the world's reputable scientists who study climate say that global warming is real. Don't believe me? Do a Google search. Go to the NOAA site. Go to your public library and ask the librarian to help you do a literature search. There have been a slew of articles in TIME, NEWSWEEK, etc. My experience? Maryland winters are slightly milder. We should be experiencing Jan/Feb temperatures in the teens with rare dips down to zero. The last couple of winterÂs temperatures have rarely dropped below 20. In 2006 temperatures in Baltimore MD were 3 degrees above normal. Not much you say? Well when the winter cold should be 17 degrees Fahrenheit, that pushes it up to 20. Summers are just as miserable as ever (we are expecting 97 degree heat the next couple of days) but the springs feel shorter. One of the reasons why I like zone 6 is because the region experiences 4 actual seasons, with ideal springs and autumns. Lately it feels more like zone 7a. A shutdown of the ocean conveyor would be catastrophic for Europe. One of the reasons why Great Britain has such a mild climate is because of the heat and moisture transfer coming up from the South Atlantic. The result: mild wet winters and cool wet summers; i.e. "typical" marine climate. Look at the latitude of Western Europe. If the conveyor shuts down places like England and France could experience Canadian-like winters. I don't think they are prepared for such a thing. Of course all hedges on the Greenland melt. It enough fresh water gets dumped into the Atlantic Ocean then the conveyor will shut down. It happened before at the tale end of the last ice age. Here is a link that might be useful: Ocean Conveyor at the UNEP...See Moremoving to MN from OK
Comments (14)People garden extensively here, and you should find much better soil and more reliable water supply and only a few scorching days here. Even when it's hottest and driest, you can keep plants alive with judicious watering. Downtown st Paul will gain you a zone of winter hardiness and a much later first frost date, most likely. Visit a few locally owned nurseries, and you'll quickly get a sense of what is hardy here. Big box stores carry all sorts of stuff that won't survive because thy're sourced regionally, but several of the local businesses have return guarantees and rely on the customers' good word-of-mouth to stay in business, and as such, won't carry the iffy stuff. Munstead lavender has been in my yard for nearly 10 y. Bailey nurseries has bred several mop head hydrangeas and shrub roses. There are a number of fantastic June-blooming roses bred by Canadian developers, and crabapples, lilacs, flowering almond, forsythia, some magnolias,peonies and iris make for showy, fragrant springs. The U has developed some stunning azaleas too, and there are Finnish hybrids that do well here with appropriate soil modification. Summer flowers can be very showy, and choosing low-care or native-related varieties can save you work. Paniculata phlox, heliopsis, helianthus, daylilies, delphiniums and Asian/oriental lilies all make for showy summer gardens. In fall, my garden is filled with mums, more roses, and tall asters. The U has developed hardy mums, but I've actually had several of the $3 mums from menards or the parking lot nursery tents survive many winters. The trick is to not cut thm dwn until spring and to make sure they are planted deeply enough to avoid frost heave and early enough to establish a root system in the ground. That can be as late as September 15 in st Paul. Winter gardening is all about the foliage and seed heads. Conifers, crabapples, rose hips, echinacea seedpods, ornamental grasses, sedum, hydrangea blossoms.... All good stuff outlined against the snow....See MoreHoping to hear about the Big Chill Pro Gas Range
Comments (111)I thought I would post an update to my situation... after having thermostat things replaced, things were working better but still not normally. Now I would say we are back to square one. I can't depend on the oven to keep temp. I couldn't dream of getting it to do 450 degrees and stay there. The holidays are coming and I'll plan our cooking around it. People have posted here considering purchasing Big Chill and I would never recommend buying BIg Chill. Their customer service is terrible, nearly non-existent. Something is very wrong with their engineering (Bluestar) since a gas oven isn't exactly rocket science. The cheap tin can GE range that the Big Chill replaced worked a million times better. In our previous house we installed a Viking dual fuel. It was solid as a rock, never had an issue with it. Why did we buy Big Chill? If I'm being honest, it was because they look great. Beautiful colors, great styling. I did a little research but come on, would anyone expect all these troubles from a gas oven range? We are considering buying an induction range. It would be really easy to buy a Big Chill Induction in French Blue to replace our lemon. But I won't be taking that chance. This time around I will maybe have to forego the looks for something that works. I just don't want to take another gamble on Big Chill....See Morejoyfulguy
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