Re: Weather
- Subject: Re: Weather
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 10:26:31 EST
In a message dated 1/18/2003 12:14:37 AM Central Standard Time,
dsdavis@intop.net writes:
> Weather report for the deep South
> It is 12:05 by my clock and the temp is 14 and the wind chill is 4.
> Predicted for this night is 10. Now that is cold for my part of the
> country. I'm concerned about some of my plants. Since this is very
> unusual weather for us, I'm wondering if some of my plants will survive.
> I guess if they survive in other parts of the country then they will
> survive for me.
> Donna in
Donna: We didn't have near that sorta freeze but we did dip to the freezing
mark at 11:30 last night and remained at (or below) freezing until just
moments ago. I think our low was 28.
Being in zone 9 (some books say 8) I grow a good number of plants that are
tropical and subtropical right in the garden----lucky for me that this is our
first damaging freeze because so many of the plant were still growing and in
bloom until 2 nights ago. These seemed to act as insulation for the rest of
the garden. I have plants that are side by side, literally inches apart, and
one is burned and the other is not---very strange. I have a 5 foot plus
Datura that was untouched by the freezing temps but the Clerodendrum
minihause that is right next to it is completely black from freeze burn.
I wish we would have repeat temps like this for the next week - sure would
help the garden do to sleep and protect me from freakish spring time losses.
Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas Zone 9
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