FW: re: Iris reticulata

In message <199803232318.RAA01730@lorien.mallorn.com>,
Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com> writes
>So far, not much has opened in my yard.  The 'Tete a tete' daffodils
>are up but not quite open yet, like all of the larger daffodils here.
>My Puschkinia are open (and have been for about 3 weeks), with more
>on the way.  Surprisingly, my Muscari don't show any flower buds yet.
>
>Lots of perennials are coming up too.  The sweet woodruff, soapwort,
>coreopsis, and cushion spurge are all opening their leaves. 
>Unfortunately, the snow 'crispified' the leaves on my emerging roses,
>the Palibin Meyer lilac, and my variegated Hydrangea macrophylla.  I
>was so excited about the latter -- in early February it was sending
>up shoots from the old growth, but they've since fallen off.  No 
>blooms this year, I guess.  :(
>
>Chris

Hi Chris,

Are you able to get Horticultural Fleece?
This would protect your Lilac and Hydrangea from the effect of the
cold.  The fleece is 5 Degree warmer underneath than above, also lets
the light and rain through.

--
Alan Deverill

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