Re: Recommended Zone
Amy Rupp wrote:
>
> > Up to the zone means from "warmer climates up to the zone". The zones in
> > the northern hemisphere are from south (Florida is 10) to north (Alaska's
> > North Slope is 1). So, when you say up to zone 4, it is from below up to
> > zone 4. This makes it 10 to 4 and not 1-4.
> >
> > Sorry, Debbie, but your statement is incorrect. A plant that will live in
> > zone 4 will not survive in zone 1. Alex
>
> Agree, Alex, but you are being syntactically ambiguous. While we in the
> Northern Hemisphere refer to 'down' as being 'more southern', I don't
> know if that holds true in the Southern Hemisphere. So 'below up to
> zone 4' in the geographical sense is true. However, a programmer or
> scientist thinks as down as 'less than' -- thus making Debbie's original
> assumption natural. To avoid confusion, we tend to use 'warmer zones'
> or 'cooler zones' vs. 'up' or 'down'.
>Hi yall, (yes I'm southern):>) Yes, I realized my mistake shortly after I sent it and apologized quickly, and Amy is right as to how I goofed. I
didn't take time to think it out. Thanks,
" It is done unto you as you believe " Debbie
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