Re: CULT: winter survival

In a message dated 3/16/2006 6:31:17 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@volfirst.net writes:

<<Lots of lush growth here too - temps were in the upper 70s  & low 80s.
Good set up for major spring bloom (and some whole plant)  losses if we
get one of those nasty freezes in the low 20sF or colder in  the next few
weeks.>>
Same here.  If the late freeze happens, I guess we can just count  ourselves 
lucky?   Think of the research help that will be for  YOU!   It'll just wipe 
out all the tender stuff!   <vbg>  Or at least the ones that break dormancy.  
 
But then, everything has broken dormancy here!  Even the kids that  take 
daffodils without asking!  <vbg>  
 
We're still a full month + away from the last AVERAGE freeze  date.   I'll be 
scrambling for the garden quilt!  Just a  question of priorities!  The new 
seedlings will be high on that list.  
 
May we have temperatures low enough to delay bloom until show time, but  warm 
enough to avoid 'wipe out!'
 


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