Re: Weather

Zem - 
Just how cold is it getting?  Most peonies are tough - I think to Zone 3. 
Here in Zone 5a we went down to 18 last night and my herbaceous and tree
peonies are just fine.  Even daffodils don't need to be covered unless it
goes below 20, and then only if they've already begun to flower.  I could
understand covering tender plants, but not perennials.
Kitty


> [Original Message]
> From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 3/30/2003 3:09:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
>
> In a message dated 03/30/2003 6:16:08 PM Central Standard Time, 
> hodgesaa@islc.net writes:
>
>
> > I'm getting ready to check weather.com to see if I need to
> > 
>
> Well, I must say my beds look pretty funny right now. I put garbage cans
over 
> the peonies, including my tree peony.  The other tender babies have pots
or 
> paper bags over them.  Now I just have to remember to remove all that
stuff 
> in the morning so they don't get cooked tomorrow when it's supposed to be
in 
> the 60's.  I haven't planted anything new this year except rose bushes,
which 
> will be all right.  I've learned from experience to control myself until
our 
> last frost date, April 15, although I do have a number of new plants in
pots 
> in my kitchen. :-)
>
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN

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