Re: weather

Considering that we have cold hardy opuntia (O. humilis) here in IL,  
there must be some of that in a number of the genus.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Jan 17, 2007, at 1:55 AM, Judy Browning wrote:

> I think the cacti here are opuntia. Mine looked dead after we went  
> from 70s to -10F overnight one fall. Everything was flat  
> dessicated, looked like a total loss, but it came back. Lost about  
> half its bulk, but I was surprized how much of the part that looked  
> freeze-dried, survived.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/ 
> SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:21 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] weather
>
>
>> It got seriously cold. They are saying almost all the citrus crop -
>> oranges, tangerines, lemons etc - is ruined. The avocados are gone  
>> (and
>> we were just talking about those). Strawberries are gone. I think  
>> there
>> was also a lot of damage to things like lettuce and other greens.
>> According to the papers the trees will be okay.
>> I don't expect a lot of plant damage at my house but I haven't  
>> gone out
>> to take inventory yet. I would not be surprised if my big opuntia  
>> cactus
>> is dead, it wasn't looking happy before all this. But we'll see about
>> everything else. I was wondering about all the rosemary but the  
>> biggest
>> bushes look fine (so far); the prostrate rosemary will likely need  
>> to be
>> trimmed back.
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>> Behalf Of Donna
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:18 AM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
>>
>> just how cold did it get in 'crop' country?... what crop are we  
>> talking
>> about since Calif has a few that I can think of...
>>
>> And while we are talking
>> California... anyone heard from David recently?  I sure hope his
>> greenhouses have the option to turn on heat...
>>
>> Pam did you stay home? Looks like you are getting hit again.....
>>
>> Yesterday was the first snow fall of the year for me and heard  
>> something
>> about the first time winter season with 44 days of no snow or  
>> somekinda
>> record we set.  Interesting year to say the least- wonder how many
>> plants I am going to loose over this.  We have had plenty of rain, as
>> they also claimed we would have had feet of snow if it was in that
>> state....
>> Donna- where it is getting cold ... 13 for a low tonight, which  
>> really
>> isn't bad for here....
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: james singer
>> <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 16,
>> 2007 12:06:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] weather
>>
>>
>> Interesting--I though those
>> prototype smog machines had gone away. If they only lose the crop,  
>> the
>> crop-insurance cavalry will ride to their rescue; but if they lose  
>> the
>> trees, too, man that's a whole different thing.
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2007, at 12:38 PM,
>> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
>>
>>> According to the paper, the growers
>> were frantically pulling out their
>>> smudge pots on Thursday and Friday. They
>> also ran the wind machines and
>>> turned on the sprinklers. To little avail,
>> apparently, since the damage
>>> is already estimated in the billions.
>>>
>>> Cyndi
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
>> [o*@hort.net] On
>>> Behalf Of james singer
>>> Sent:
>> Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:18 AM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re:
>> [CHAT] weather
>>>
>>> They did indeed. The nursery where I worked here still uses
>> smudge pots
>>> when frost is threatened. Think California did away with the
>> pots some
>>> years ago, though. Last time I was in the groves out there in
>> winter,
>>> they all seemed to be using overhead sprinklers.
>>>
>>> On Jan 15,
>> 2007, at 8:35 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
>>>
>>>> No kidding.  I seem to remember many
>> years ago they used to burn
>>>> smudge pots
>>>> in the citrus orchards?   Is
>> that right or am I hallucinating again?
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/15/07, james
>> singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Would likely be tarred and
>> feathered in California for even
>>>>> suggesting burning tires.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jan
>> 15, 2007, at 5:09 PM, Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In a message dated
>> 1/15/07 4:02:43 PM, islandjim1@verizon.net
>>> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just
>> kidding, Ceres.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You got me, Jim!
>>>>>>      Ceres
>>>>>>
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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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