Re: CULT:Cold in the Confederacy
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- Subject: Re: CULT:Cold in the Confederacy
- From: B* S* <B*@hsc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 09:08:29 -0700 (MST)
It appears that the freeze, severe as it was, let us off lightly here in
central Virginia. The only serious damage to irises was to I.gracilipes
(which appears entirely killed), I. milesii (center leaves white) and I.
tectorum (center leaves white, outer leaves wilted). No bearded irises
seem to have suffered damage, though the jury is out on bloom on I.
albicans, which had buds emerging from the fan. However, they appear
undamaged at this time. I sacrificed a bud on some arilbreds that had also
emerged from the fan (growing near a south-facing brick wall) and they too
appeared undamaged two days after the low temperature of 16F. However, a
few pure arils (regeliocyclus and regelias) are completely wilted in the
same situation.
Alstroemerias (but not A. psittacina) and daylilies appear to have suffered
some damage, variable by position and cultivar. Lilies up more than an
inch or two were severely damaged, but the main blooming shoots had not yet
emerged on any and are probably OK. Daffodils were flattened but the
flowers good enough to be cut and brought inside. No evident damage to
buds on tree peonies, flowers and buds of tulips, and blooming pansies.
Damage to forsythias and quinces seemed also related to position and
exposure and how far into bloom they were.
Hellebores, pulmonarias, anemones, primulas and grape hyacinths were not
affected.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
