Re: "Midsummer" reminder
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: "Midsummer" reminder
- From: D* S*
- Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 10:36:13 -0400
Janet --
The reason that July and August are warmer is because by that time all
the water -- all the lakes, rivers and streams, including the Great Lakes
and, I suppose, atmospheric water -- has warmed up enough to sufficiently
maintain the ambient temperature.
"Midsummer" is not a scientific term. The festival of Midsummer was/is
the Christian response to the ancient festivals surrounding the Summer
Solstice (just as Christmas is their response to the ancient Winter
Solstice festivals). "August 9 or so" might be the technical MIDDLE of
summer, but it's not Midsummer.
Sorry, but it should be mentioned that the plants mentioned don't HAVE to
be cut back, only if a person wants short, bushy plants. Those of us who
want taller, more natural looking plants have no reason to cut them back.
Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B
On Fri, 07 Jul 2000 14:36:41 -0400 "Janet N. Yang" <jyang1@home.com>
writes:
> Technically, it's not midsummer until August 9 or so. Why do they
> say that summer starts in June? It seems to me that the longest day
> ought to mark the middle of the summer. That way, summer is the
> season
> with the most sunlight. Except that doesn't explain why July and
> August
> seem hotter than June.
> Anyway, this is to remind you that now is the time to cut down
> certain plants to half the height. Sedum 'Autumn Joy' is one;
> fall-blooming chrysanthemums are another. (Is Chrysanthemum still
> called
> Dendranthema? Name change is bad enough; why change its gender?)
>
> Janet
>
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