bethie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:37 am Post subject: Freeze Damage |
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Well our three nights of record breaking cold are coming to an end with 60 degrees today. Of course we hadn't planted anything yet as our last frost date is the 15th. Everything here will regenerate growth but it is still disheartening. All foliage lost on Japanese
maples, altheas, wisteria, salvias, hostas, beauty berries, magnolia vine. The list just goes on. All the beautiful bignonia blooms and native azaleas gone. A hard week for gardener's but..... there's Always Next Year!
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Netty
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Sorry to hear about your losses Bethie. You are right...this HAS been a hard week for gardeners everywhere.
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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That's a terrible pity Bethie  What was it like this time last year, similar hardship?
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How sad Bethie, hope things can put on another show for you later in the season.
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bethie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Gardenstew wrote: | | That's a terrible pity Bethie What was it like this time last year, similar hardship? |
No Gardenstew, this is the worst freeze in the 21 years I've lived here. After weeks of unusual 80 degree temps things were out I've never seen at this time of year. Crepe myrtles, wiegelas, hydrangae, everything is black and ugly here. 
But- it did freeze the kudzu. 
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glendann
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I'm so sorry to see and hear your plants were damaged.I don't know which ones is hurt here .My little elm looks damaged for sure.
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We get used to frost damaged plants here in Scotland but it certainly doesn't make it any easier to look at all the plants it damages. I'll keep my fingers croseed that most of your plants survive Bethie.
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zuzu's petals
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Awwww, poor babies! I'm sniffling right along with you, Bethie.
Ya gotta love gardeners, we're such a forward-looking and hopeful breed,
"There's always next year"  it's our chorus, isn't it?
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reggaefan
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Sorry for your loss Bethie Maybe theres a poem in "There is always next year."
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Shanna
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry for your loss Bethie:(
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Polly
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Sorry for the loss of the beautiful plants.
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Bethie, your loss breaks my heart. I hope everything regenerates and all is well.
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