RE: CULT: Frost report, SAD STORY SEQUEL, Re: Bloomstalks

Dana--the line of demarcation is always just to the south of wherever you 
happen to be.  Trust me--I know.

Barb, in Santa Fe, where I should be glad we at least don't get tornadoes.

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From: 	iris-l@rt66.com on behalf of Dana Brown
Sent: 	Thursday, April 10, 1997 11:28 PM
To: 	Multiple recipients of list
Subject: 	Re: CULT: Frost report, SAD STORY SEQUEL, Re: Bloomstalks

> As to stalks during a freeze I found that between 30F and 32F the open
> flowers will be frosted and worthless the next day.  Buds showing color
> will be tip damaged and buds in the spathes should be ok.  Between 28F
> and 30F all buds will show some sign of damage and below 28F the stalks
> can be killed.  Listen to the forcast and cut those stalks if the freeze
> gets too bad.  Also, I tried putting cardbord boxes, wraping in cloth
> and etc to no avail.  Below 28F we are in trouble.
Rick,
	Thanks, this is great.  I have often wondered where the line of
demarcation was.

-- 
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas  Zone 7
Where we are 3,241 ft above sea level, with an average rainfall of
17.76"
of rain a year.  Our average wind speed is 12.5 mph and we have an
average
of 164 days of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
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