RE: Tx. skies

Chris,
These are Fritillaria raddeana - much like an F. imperialis, but a bit
shorter, softer-colored, and smell nicer.  One was about a foot; the other
about 16 inches. They had buds on them.  If the snow is heavy, it could
break them.  They're lovely and expensive and I didn't want to miss seeing
them in bloom this season.  Some of my other frits, (uva vulpis, hermonis
var amana) are up, but they're short ones, not quite so sensational and I
think they could endure.  I like them, but am not as concerned.  Also have
assyriaca, camschatcensis, meleagris, and pallidiflora.  But raddeana is my
favorite.

Kitty


> [Original Message]
> From: Chris <chris@widom-assoc.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/6/2003 8:29:05 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Tx. skies
>
> Kitty,
>
> You think that the fritillaria need protection?  Mine are up only about
> 4".  I could throw a pot over them tomorrow before work.  We're
> expecting 3-6" tomorrow!
>
> Chris
> Long Island, NY
> Zone 7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Kitty Morrissy
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:58 PM
> To: Agardenchat
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Tx. skies
>
> Rich,
> Heard?  What do YOU think of them?  Sounds as though you may have been
> reallllly looking at them.  I think the world can be beautiful almost
> anywhere, depending how you look at it.
> Meanwhile, snow's on it's way here, too.  Supposedly up to a foot.  So I
> took Zem's advice.  Used my kitchen trash container (empty!) to put over
> my
> frits; rose cones over the hellebores, the new little tree peony, and my
> precious budded Bergenia.  Also a blanket of landscape fabric over
> containers for my sale and brought into the FL rm the newly potted
> roses,
> Fargesia, and many small plants.  I don't think the temps would really
> bother any of them.  It's the weight of the snow I fear more.  Don't
> want
> to see my hellebores smashed.  Can't do much about my Leonard Messel
> Magnolia.  It had just begun to bloom.  It can take a fair amount of
> cold,
> though, so still may make it through. Then again, the snow could pass us
> right by - it's happened b4.  Add to this, my water heater just died,
> the
> roof appears to have a leak, the front door is jammed because the screws
> that hold the bolt are stripped, my car plate needs renewed and I
> already
> spent my tax return. Ah, such is life.
>
> Kitty
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Richard T. Apking <richa@midlands.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 4/6/2003 3:16:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Tx. skies
> >
> > Hi Kitty,
> > I've always heard that the sunsets in NE are the most beautiful,
> because
> of
> > all the dust in the air.
> > Rich
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 9:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Tx. skies
> >
> >
> > > Noreen,
> > > What I meant was - any incredible color, texture, etc, unexpected in
> any
> > > particular part of the world.  I'm not trying to say Indiana skies
> can
> > beat
> > > TX skies or that anyone's mother wears army boots.  I just mean that
> > > wherever you are, if you look around you - reallllly look - you can
> be
> > > surprised.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > Date: 4/6/2003 3:24:21 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Tx. skies
> > > >
> > > > Kitty it's not the blue part, it's the color and formation of the
> clouds
> > > that
> > > > appear at sunset.  Totally unnatural vivid colors, ranging from
> purples
> > > to
> > > > oranges, etc.  And the formations of the clouds yet too.  This is
> what
> > > makes
> > > > it so different.  Blue skies are common, since we don't see too
> many
> > gray
> > > > days here at all.  Heck, most of the time even when it rains, it's
> > > > sunny....especially during spring/summer.
> > > > Noreen
> > > > zone 9
> > > > Texas Gulf Coast
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 4/6/2003 12:02:37 AM Central Standard Time,
> > > > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> > > >
> > > > > Noreen, Gene,
> > > > > I'm sure Texas gets many more too-blue-to-be-true skies than
> Indiana,
> > > but
> > > > > occasionally we get some zingers, especially in fall.  I have
> pictures
> > > of a
> > > > > fabulous fall day in  Brown County with a sky of an unbelievable
> shade
> > > of
> > > > > blue.  But it really was that color that day.  I think sometimes
> > > Hoosiers
> > > > > appreciate them even more because we have such a high percentage
> of
> > gray
> > > > > days.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > >
> > > >
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