weather

Freezing cold here...something like 1 or 2 below 0 C.  Today  my pond ahd a
cover of ice  (never happened before), and I noticed my dog Argo lapping the
ice on his water bowl as well. Solanum rantonettii, which was in full bloom,
dropped its leaves in one night, and the same did the recently discussed
Hibiscus mutabilis "Plena", but there don't seem to have been real damages.
BTW, Dave, would this be a good time to send the cuttings (not very likely)
or do you think I should wait until when?
I passed the last two nights half awake worrying for my citruses, specially
the 5 ones that I last planted, which are distant from the protection of the
house. Hope they will make it! On the other hand, though, this is one of the
few years when I can enjoy something like Fall colors. Lagerstroemia,
Dyospiros, Punicas, all changed their colors dramatically. Salvia neurepia
is happily blooming right now, and it makes a nice contrast. (I also have
lots of berries, from roses, cotoneasters & C., Malus hupehensis, Arbutus).
As for Rome...the many fountains in the city, and also those in the gardens
at the American Academy, froze tonight and they are quite a view, specially
the baroque fountains in piazzas, full of statues and decorations. The hills
sourrounding the city are capped with snow and the cristal clear air allows
to see very far. I half hope it will snow, it would be such fun, last time
it was in 1986! I would love to photograph my gardens with the snow, but
it's so sunny in spite of the cold air, that I don't think it will.
Have a good winter, Northern hemisphere gardeners!
Alessandra
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Alessandra Vinciguerra
American Academy in Rome
Via Masina,5
00153 Roma
Tel:0039\6\5846.444

puglisi@librs6k.vatlib.it

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