RE: The Netherlands temperature range
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'" <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: The Netherlands temperature range
- From: "* S* <S*@Schwabe.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:17:16 -0700
Very similar to Oregon's temps but the rainfall WAAAAAY behind!
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn van Rooijen-McCullough [l*@wxs.nl]
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 3:07 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: The Netherlands temperature range
>
>
> 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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