hardy annuals and SNOW/sleet/freeze?
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nervous as my unexposed jugs freeze!
Comments (16)I wish it was 14 here too. Yesterday I was out in the morning and it was 6. I kind of like it when the snow is on top of my containers and they are frozen. I know for sure they do not need water this way. I know last year I was worried like crazy. I kept asking if the jugs would be ok. I even misted them with water when frozen. This year I plop them outside and forget about them. Don't worry just sow and forget about them :)...See MoreBelow freezing temps after germination!!
Comments (33)Well I just checked my containers, well I got good news and bad news. Bad news that lupine that had germinated before the freeze is not going to make it, though now I have another new sprout so I will cross my fingers it may get a cotlydon before another freeze moves in. Also lupine does not reseed in my area, it does not even grow in my area and yes this is the perennial that needed a cold period. Good news pretty much everything else looks great, I found some new sprouts also. Now my soapwort, mexican tea, bronze fennel, rosemary and a dianthus has now germinated. So for what I think no matter if it is perennial annual herb veggie if it reseeds you can winter sow it with no extra protection after germination even if a freeze moves in. If doesn't reseed you may lose it after a freeze that happens after germination!!...See Morewill hardy plants survive freeze in pots?
Comments (15)the rule of thumb I hope to be true is if the plant is listed as hardy at least a zone or two colder than I am, it should be somewhat safe overwintering outside in a pot, but last winter, several plants that were supposedly hardy to zone 5 didn't make it through the winter in their pots, while some I don't think were quite that hardy (like the hot lips sage) did (and they were all in the same part of the yard, got treated the same)... I'm hoping to get my fall planting done over the next few days, assuming whatever that flu shot gave me 10 days ago is actually finally clearing up (probably should have seen the doctor). If it's something you got for fall planting and you're just not sure if you're going to get to it, if it's cheap and you thihnk it might make it, try putting the pots close to the house, where it will hold warmth and shelter them from the wind... If you have a lot of money invested, you might bring them in, but bear in mind I brought in 5 plants last winter, as well, and killed them just as handily with no water or light. Best guess, I think, lol. Jeff...See Moresnow cover - a double edged sword
Comments (34)maackia, I'm a whiner. I'm a cynic and a pessimist. The glass is half empty. Hope for the best, expect the worst. My late wife used to tell me to quit complaining about the weather, I couldn't do anything about. TN is touted as a 4 season state with a mild climate. I think our average temp is 59F. As I've said our temps can be all over the map. The stuff I want to grow either doesn't like to ride on roller coasters, or can't take those times when the low drops 2 zones below the average. A lot of stuff, exotic and native, get caught by spring freezes fairly often and either lose their foliage or it gets disfigured for the entire growing season, think big leaved magnolias. In spite of what I consider crappy growing conditions, our native flora does well. Our forests are generally healthy and productive. TN is the number 1 or 2 producer of hardwood lumber, usually trading places with NC. Much of the production is used in flooring and veneer. The area where TN, GA, and NC come together is supposed to have the largest diversity of flora in the US. I'm kinda on the edge of that area. I've inventoried 58 native woody species on my land. As far as the local nursery industry, Warren County, the county that calls itself the 'Nursery Capitol of The World', (it isn't, not even close) borders me on the east. Lots of nurseries, mostly wholesale, some fairly large but most rather small. TN can't come close to the nursery production of OH, IL, TX, FL, CA, and OR., but it is the largest economy in Warren County. The nurseries grow standard, hardy stuff, some finished, but lots of liners. They are the largest producers of dogwood and peach liners in the US. The industry got started in the early 1800's by a family that grew apples to make apple brandy, then diversified into fruit tree liners. Interesting because today there are very few fruit orchards in this area. It is hard to get a reliable crop because our spring freezes ruin the blossoms so often. I suspect the weather was either generally colder, or much less erratic back then. There are orchards in east TN where the temp averages are lower and less erratic. Anyway, other families began growing and shipping and it became what it is today....See Morefloral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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