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Gardening

Siwsan

(27,419 posts) Fri Apr 23, 2021, 11:36 AM Apr 2021

I was VERY worried that 2 nights worth of freezing temps would destroy my blooms [View all]

It definitely damaged some, leaving the stems in a stage of 'droop', but many have recovered. These are growing beneath the boughs of a pine tree. Maybe that helped. I didn't risk any damage to the Bleeding Hearts and Narcissus so I covered them. I think the Narcissus will bloom, this weekend, and of course I'll share some photos.

For now, some of the Tulips:

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I was VERY worried that 2 nights worth of freezing temps would destroy my blooms [View all] Siwsan Apr 2021 OP

I understand we had two nights of freezing weather Sherman A1 Apr 2021 #1

I'm wondering about the fruit trees Siwsan Apr 2021 #2

it's more about pollination/fruit mopinko Apr 2021 #4

To my untrained eye, it appears the flowers are ok. Siwsan Apr 2021 #5

Last year my Japanese Red Maples were out in leaf doc03 Apr 2021 #3

Japanese maples are SO sensitive to cold temps. zeusdogmom Apr 2021 #6

So far I think the snow cover saved my trees from doc03 Apr 2021 #7

Snow cover makes a great blanket for plants zeusdogmom Apr 2021 #8

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