April and Frost. (oh no!)

Eastlandia · Post by **Eastlandia** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:46 am

Ok, the past few weeks, 3 to be exact, have been fantastic for growth here in central/southern Indiana. Low temps are at the max in the high forties, it has been wonderful in the 70s and 80s...but I just heard we are to have frost this week!
I have heard several horror stories about failed attempts about saving shoots (mostly from needmore) and yet I still want to try and save mine if the temps get that low. Anyone have any solutions and or comments about the weather/frost? -Eastlandia
I dont think its going to freeze, so that is good

Markj · Post by **Markj** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:45 am

Seem to get late frost here most years although this spring is late here and the early shoots might just make it. I too haven't found a good way of protecting shoots and have now given up, best so far was just loose straw for low shoots.

Best of luck.

Thuja · Post by **Thuja** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:30 pm

I knew it would have to happen, the weather has been too nice for too long. Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

Iowaboo · Post by **Iowaboo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:57 pm

wake up and smell the coffee.

Sorry thuja, only thing some of us will be smelling is toasted shoots!

I don't think any of my bamboo has started shooting, yet. I'll have to check on bashania later today, but I think she knows better than to shoot before a frost.

Post by **needmore** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:15 pm

Bashania could care less if its shoots get frosted so no worries there

foxd · Post by **foxd** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:17 pm

It was my fault! I decided the weather wasn't going to get cold again and planted some plants outside! It happens everytime I do that!

I did hedge my bets and plant the deader looking of the two Petasites japonica. And the other plants I was pretty sure would survive a cold snap. Still, the predictability of this is annoying.

Iowaboo · Post by **Iowaboo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:15 pm

Bashania could care less if its shoots get frosted so no worries there

I forgot that tidbit, I just remembered that it was one of the first to shoot. Ahh, frost-tolerant too. ONly need one more thing out of my dear bashania, and that is to resist the urge to freeze in the frigid -10sF

Eastlandia · Post by **Eastlandia** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:03 pm

Ok, today I heard about tonights low being in 35 F range. Thats not good. Anyone else heard different? At least we are not freezing...- Eastlandia

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