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Re: [SHADEGARDENS]

Diana,

For the most part, I think he's right...at least my tough old guys
(daylilies) usually recover from any frosting they get early in the season.
 Not so with Hosta, in my experience.  If they get frosted, the leaves turn
sort of transparent (like frosted lettuce) and then the frosted parts turn
white and stay that way.  I just cut the worst ones off.  Never had any
problems with hardy geraniums that I've noticed.  Of course, people in
different climates may have different experiences.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Garden Nut <gardenofeden@MCI2000.COM>
> Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 2:59 PM
>
> Hi:
>
> It has been a busy week in school.  Started a pests and disease class
last
> night. The teacher is a wholesale grower from Midland Michigan.  One of
the
> things he talked about was daylily spring sickness.  He explained that
this
> results when the plants start growing during a warm spell and then cold
> comes back.  Claims they straighten out when the weather straightens out.
> Is this true or does it mean the leaves are deformed for the rest of the
> season?
>
> Is there a similar problem with hostas and hardy geraniums?
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