Re: The Netherlands temperature range

Marilyn,
I once lived for a couple of years in Oregon (Stayton, near Salem) many, many
years ago, and from what I can remember, the climate is very similar. And I
certainly don't think Oregon gets more rain than here. The roses & peonies do
beter in Oregon, though.
Lynn van Rooijen
Netherlands

Marilyn Dube wrote:

> Lynn,  Your winter/early spring plant combinations sound absolutely
> wonderful.  It looks as though you get the most of your precip in the autumn
> with April and Feb. being your driest months.  Just the opposite of my
> locale.  Your highs are not very high, but your lows are not very low either
> :).  No wonder everything there is so beautiful.
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Design Plants
> Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
> Portland, OR   Zone 8b
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
> Behalf Of Lynn van Rooijen-McCullough
> 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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