Re: The Netherlands temperature range
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: The Netherlands temperature range
- From: L* v* R* <l*@wxs.nl>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:07:14 +0200
- References: <131d9c4a.24c0fd9e@aol.com>
Joanie,
To answer your question about the climate here:
Monthly averages Amsterdam, Netherlands (temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit.
Precipitation in inches.)
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Tot.
Hi 41 42 48 53 61 66 69 70 64 57
48 44 55
Lo 34 32 37 40 46 52 55 55 51 46 39
36 44
Precp3.1 1.7 3.5 1.5 2.0 2.4 2.9 2.4 3.2 4.1 3.0
2.8 32.10
Don't know where that puts us as far as U.S. zones (and I must say, it does
feel colder in the winter, but these are the official numbers). Much warmer
than Chicago in winter, in any case.
I admit that when I said 'lots of color, scent, etc. the whole year' this does
include 'cheating' and using shrubs, foliage plants, bulbs and colored barks,
not just perennials. My red winter border is the most fun: cornus alba
elegantissima, surrounded by helleborus foetidus (variety with red stems and
red borders on the flowers), various red-stemed/leaved euphorbia varieties,
and a very early (February) red botanical tulip. In the yellow winter border
(and all through the garden), lots of jasminium nudiflorum, elaeagnus pungens
maculata, euonymus fortunei emerald 'n gold, hamamelis mollis and various
yellow bulbs from January on. White is with helleborus niger, viburnum tinus,
white var. euonymus, sarcococca humilis for scent, skimmia japonica, various
galanthus varieties, etc. etc. In any case, enough to pick an nice bouquet any
day of the year.
I must have sunstroke, talking about my winter garden in July...
Lynn van Rooijen
Netherlands
Jeaa1224@aol.com wrote:
> Lynn:
>
> It sounds like you have very mild winters, but I always thought it was icy
> cold for months there - what are your temps like year 'round? How about
> seasonal rainfall?
>
> Joanie
> Chicago area
>
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