Re: Rain? Maybe.YES!

Bradford's are pretty trees when in bloom, but are in bloom for a very short period of time. I think that a lot of city planners became convinced by that the trees, because they are relatively small and self-contained, would be wonderful street trees. When USDA released this strain, there was a world of ballyhoo about how they would be a low-maintenance addition to the cityscape. 


On Jan 4, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Kitty wrote:


They have narrow crotches. Breakage is fortold.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain? Maybe.YES!
I agree about the bradfords...on our flight from Chicago to Oklahoma, a 
woman talked about the ice storms and said that in Tulsa most of the
bradfords just split right down the middle. I know a lot of people like them but in our area they just constantly break from winds and ice that I 
don't think them worth it.



[Original Message]
From: Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 1/4/2008 12:10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain? Maybe.YES!
We also need the rain here- but I could live without the 45 mph winds. 
I have 2 bradford pears near my house- makes me nervous.

Theresa

Bonnie Holmes wrote:
> I wish it were raining here.  Although some more northern East TN

counties

> and the mountains got snow, we got only frost...we desperately need
> moisture...ended up with a 3-4 month deficit for 2007 (depends on which > months you count). I'm afraid to start any new plants. We have been 
> fairly cold this week but things are supposed to warm up over the

weekend.

> If we stay warmer than average, then, this winter has followed the

pattern
> of the past three years with December having the coldest temperatures 
but
> not as wet as normal and warmer weather bringing on spring in February 
and

> March.
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Date: 1/4/2008 11:48:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain? Maybe.YES!
>>
>> It is pouring here again and very windy. Glad I'm not flying today! 
I
>> went outside a bit ago and uprighted a pot- only to have it blow over >> again. made sure gutters were all running and storm drain was clear. >> Also staked and tied my wild lime that is in a pot and was becoming 
>> unhinged at the roots. By the time I came inside I was completely

soaked
>> and dripping. I should have picked my tangelos while I was out, but >> didn't think of it and I'm not going back out now that I'm dry again. 
>>
>> Theresa
>>
>> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
>>> Not yet...despite yesterday's breathless predictions of high winds >>> and >>> drowning rain, it is bright and sunny here this morning. Had to wear >>> sunglasses driving in. Now they say the deluge will happen tonight >>> through Saturday. I can see a huge cloudbank off to the northwest, so 
>>> I'm waiting.
>>> I still don't see why it can't rain during the week, when I don't >>> have 
>>> outside activity planned.
>>>
>>> Cyndi
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
>>> Behalf Of Theresa W
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:57 PM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain? Maybe.YES!
>>>
>>> We got rain and a fair amount of it too! I hope some made its way 
down

>>> to you too Cyndi.
>>>
>>> Theresa
>>>
>>> james singer wrote:
>>>> Yeah... Seems everyone's into fear-mongering lately. And it's >>>> getting 
>>> a
>>>> bit tiresome, especially listening to all those blathering gasbags >>>> in 
>>> Iowa.
>>>> On Jan 3, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote: 
>>>>
>>>>> Our local paper has apparently hired a comedy writer, no doubt one 
of
>>>>> those poor souls on the picket line in Hollywood. Their article >>>>> this 
>>>>> morning says that over the next few days we could get up to six
>>> inches
>>>>> of rain. BWAHAHAHA!!!
>>>>> Six inches of rain. Yeah, and Santa Claus left all those presents, 
>>> too.
>>>>> Okay so they did hedge their bets with the "could get" part but the 
>>>>> article is full of breathless speculation about this incredible
>>> deluge.
>>>>> It's almost as bad as the TV news and their "STORMWATCH!" teams. 
>>>>> Hmmpf.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyndi
>>>>>
>>>>>

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>>>> Island Jim
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>>>> Heat Zone 10
>>>> Sunset Zone 25
>>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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