Re: unseasonable cold front

How's this for a forecast? Tomorrow is supposed to be 10 degrees warmer than today, and Tuesday is supposed to be 10 degrees warmer than tomorrow--can't believe it! 

On Apr 8, 2007, at 9:43 AM, Kitty wrote:
Well the flowers on the Yoshino Cherry and the Messell Magnolia are history. But the Newport Flowery Plum is just budding now and I do have the Redbuds and Dogwoods to look forward to. We are past the worst and the paper today says the temps will rise from here on in, albeit a very slow climb. This is about the crummiest April I can remember. But there's always something to look forward to in my garden. Yes, the early dafs are broken, but that's why I think everyone should plant some Baby Moons. They are my favorite narcissus for their height, color multitudinousness, skinnyness of leaves, and especially because they are late bloomers - they are among the last narcissi to bloom. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zemuly@comcast.net> 
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Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] unseasonable cold front
When I uncovered my plants at 7:30 this morning I was just sick. The iris and the peoniy buds appeared to be frozen solid, and the valerian looked transparent. They seemed perfectly normal, however, when I got home at 8:30 tonight. Of course, it was a little dark so I could be wrong. My hydrangeas, though, seem to have suffered much as Daryl's have. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what the final results will be after tomorrow night. 
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] unseasonable cold front
Last night was warmer than it's supposed to be tonight, but here's the toll so far this afternoon:
Figs and Perennial Salvias black. Phlox, Sedum, Baptisia not happy, but not gone- Baptisia looks like it got hit harder than Phlox and Sedum.
Mulberry and Japanese Maples, Chimonanthus and Crapemyrtle cooked and wilted, no recovery. 'Shasta' Viburnum - flowers not bad, leaves wilted.
Hydrangeas not as bad as Mulberry, but wilted and have that deep dark green that doesn't bode well. 'Amethyst Falls' Wisteria wilted but not dark green.
Apple leaf damage dependent on exposure. Amelanchier surprisingly cooked. Lindera ok. 

Magnolia macrophylla and Sophora wilted and black.
Itea and Fothergilla have an odd color, but not wilted. Ditto some Hostas. Others like 'Guacamole' are wilted. 

Physocarpus looks fine - so far.
I think the fallout will be worse than anticipated. How goes it in your gardens?
d (headed for a nap. Was sleeping last night with one eye open to keep an eye on the glow from the chick brooder lamp. Swore I'd never get chicks again before April because of the danger of a late (March) cold snap. This one's a doozy!) 

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] unseasonable cold front
Tonight is supposed to be our coldest of the past 3 cold nights, 21 degrees, then starting back up. A few new potted plants that were too far along suffered Wed night so I brought them into the garage. My Leonard Messel magnolia is bred for ability to endure late frosts and the blooms are still on it but droopy. The dafs and tulips are acting like garden peonies- heads in the soil. Tree and herbaceous peonies look good.
All of this is pretty rough on the plants but most will pull through w/out much trouble. If we'd gotten as low as Ceres did though, there would have been some losses. 

Kitty


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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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