Re: CULT: Frost/freeze tolerance

The only observation I can add is that fans on the outside of clumps were often more severely damaged than those in the middle. They may have been farther along, faster growing, more exposed. 

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One thing for sure, fans of susceptible cultivars with any kind of stalks starting to form have turned to mush. Starting to stink a little.
None of the freeze tolerant unprotected plants with stalks are showing color yet, but they are continuing normal looking growth.
I am ripping out <protected> seedlings with blasted buds. If they can't even keep buds <with> protection, they are compost! With all this damage, I don't even care if I've not seen them bloom. Need the room for "better" stuff. I'll let the rest of you in better climates & sites lead the way on form. 

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