Re: gardenwriters Digest, Vol 136, Issue 2

**A* Z* <a*@earthlink.net>**

Duane:

Damage depends on the property, and I work on several, all in Zone 5a

or 5b (classically, at least). I think grafted roses took the hardest

hit. I suspect rootstock will be sprouting in place of the grafted

type in many, many gardens this year. My 'Pink Perfection' buddleia

(about 15 years old) was killed back to the ground but is leafing out

from the crown, and this is hardly the first time that's happened.

Not sure about lavenders yet, but they die in all kinds of winters,

including warm, wet ones (maybe *especially* warm, wet ones). I have

noticed some trees that were not in good health before are struggling

to come back. Otherwise, surprisingly few casualties and mostly

temporary, cosmetic stuff (for example, blackberry canes that ALL look

dead even as they are leafing out). All in all, I don't think it was

really all that hard of a winter. I've seen more damage from overall

mild winters with a few crazy temperature fluctuations. I'd take this

winter over the majority of the ones we get.

Best,
Amy

On May 12, 2014, at 7:06 AM, gardenwriters-request@lists.ibiblio.org

wrote:

Did anyone lose plants during this harsh winter that had survived

for years in their gardens? It might be useful to assemble a list.

Most surprisingly, I lost several 20 year old colonies of

sempervivums. Also most of the Euphorbia myrsinites, some sedums,

oriental poppy, one buddlea (maybe).

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