South eastern US: hard freeze this week!
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Comments (25)I can only hope that we don't have a repeat of TBEF from 2007 that killed 50+ of my roses. The temps were down to 12-14 degrees for 3 days solid before they started to warm up. I hadn't done any pruning at all that year when TBEF hit. All of the new growth was killed off that year so the roses were playing catch-up all year long. I lost mainly mini's and mini-floras with just a few HT's and FL's thrown in for good measure. I don't think it is supposed to get that bad this year by any means, at least not in my area--Northwest Missouri just North of Kansas City. I have started my pruning this year and will be done on Saturday I think. If that is the case, I will be able to cover my bushes to provide them some protection from the cold. I have many 7-10 gallon containers that I will put over the tenderest of my roses to protect them. They are black, so that means that the containers will generate a little heat if the sun is shining at all. I am keeping my fingers crossed big time this year. I have some Wilt-Pruf, but don't know if I will use it on my bushes or not as added protection. What do you think?? John...See MoreHard freeze tonight
Comments (15)I am a ws weenie too...lol..it is my second year,but I still have my issues!:P We had snow on the ground the last two days and I did lose some volunteer CA poppies even though they are on a south facing hill,oh well,I am glad I plan to ws those particular ones any way. I am sure I lost other volunteers also,just didnt notice those ones from the window! About a month (or more)ago I lost Lupine sprouts in their containers due to below zero wind temps,I wish I would have covered them,but honestly thought they would make it. Since,I have sown new seeds, and they are on their way to be being plants.:) I covered all of my sprouts the last two days,I figure the extra warmth will keep them growing or sprouting and prevent any possible losses. I only have tough love for my volunteers in my beds ,many of the seeds in my containers are ones that took me awhile to accomplish or are ones I plan to sell at my very first plant sale. So I didnt want to take any chances. I am so glad to hear all your babies are making it,this wacky weather is enough to drive me nuts,I cant imagine how they feel. 70 degrees one day and snow the next and now I heard the FA is saying we are due for another crappy May! Oh why, oh why, is this happening now that I found out about ws'ing? This year I was smarter,I think,and put actual soil in the bottoms of my containers and topped it off with pro mix for the seeds,it is less expensive and I am hoping my plants will do better waiting in the containers. I will do my annual poppies,nasties,cosmos,and others that are tender or like to be planted out quickly, over the next few weeks. Again I am so glad to hear everyone is having a great season already,I have to mention ws plants are hardier in the long run....I started Agastache Apricot Sprite under lights and ws,they all seemed to be making it through the winter just fine,but sometime over the last 2 months,the ones started inside perished and the ws ones are still showing some green! :)...See MoreHard freeze comin'
Comments (25)That's what I did. Stuffed a sheet of newspaper inside each nursery pot before setting it over the plant. And yes, we needed rocks, bricks and boards over the pots to hold them down. The wind was ferocious out there. I couldn't believe how many more eyes have just poked up in that last day and even a couple had started to unfurl a leaf or two. I will probably uncover tomorrow and perhaps offer a drink, as I'm sure the wind has caused a drying effect. Cool looking patio Buff! Ours is stamped also, but it looks like stone. Hope all our hostas stay warm... Janet...See MoreFirst hard freeze and trees
Comments (39)Got a nice dump of snow, normally I wouldn't say that, though we've had so very little this winter and what did fall had melted. Have a long driveway that I usually shovel when a few inches have fallen, I like the exercise, though lager snowfalls require the snowblower ... though, I take the thing out today and it would not start, two hours later and a bit of grumbling, I had it repaired. For the most part, I find the Global Edmonton forecasts to be the most inaccurate. One day, I had watched as they had given three different forecasts for the coming seven days. They also at times are overly optimistic, such as last spring when they kept showing warm temps will arrive within a days, then they'd continuously push those milder temps further back. I wouldn't mind if they'd admit to having to adjust the forecast due to the challenges of predicting the push between arctic and pacific air....See Moreoursteelers 8B PNW
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