RE: Harbinger

Blooming right now are hellebores, winter jasmine and daffodils....and, of
course, winter weeds.  Alabama snow wreath was putting out leaves but we
have a good cold snap right now...due to warm up this weekend.


> [Original Message]
> From: andreah <andreah@hargray.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/23/2009 2:54:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Harbinger
>
> The camellias are blooming and the azaleas are starting but that's about
it.
> It's bloody cold here. I'm so sick of this winter. I don't ever remember
one
> lasting this long. We started getting freezes here in late October and it
> hasn't stopped. ARGH! I think I might have a touch of cold weather
> depression. All I want to do is sleep and I have no interest in anything.
> Books can't even hold my attention which is very odd. I'm hoping warmer
> weather will cure whatever it is that is ailing me. 
> A
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Theresa G.
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:09 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harbinger
>
> Speaking of loquats, I definitely have some fruit coming on my new 
> little tree, and they are getting bigger.  Still keeping my fingers 
> crossed!!
> Theresa
>
> Daryl wrote:
> > I don't even think it will produce for me, but I'd like to give it a 
> > try. I'm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, so I don't have 
> > quite the prolonged heat that you do. However, they need a long period 
> > of mild temps in the late winter to keep their pollen alive. I think 
> > our temps are too up and down for them. It was in the 60's before the 
> > storm blew through. It was in the 20's last night and we may have snow 
> > tonight .
> >
> > I think that the Filbert/Hazelnut would be like Almonds here. The tree 
> > buds out and BAM! the temps drop into the teens.
> >
> > Have you tried growing Pomegranate, Loquat or Mayhaws?
> >
> > d
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harbinger
> >
> >
> >> Daryl - do you think they'd grow here or would the heat be too much for
> >> them?   Lots of things just can't hang through a Texas summer.
> >>
> >> On 2/21/09, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> If you find out who has the dwarf Filbert, I'd love to give it a try.
I
> >>> really enjoy Filberts, and only get them when I'm in the PNW, which 
> >>> isn't
> >>> often enough. When we get them here, they're expensive and old.
> >>>
> >>> d
> >
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