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Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 18:31
| Checked my hostas today since a number of days have gone by since a few really cold nights down into the 20s. Of the 2 dozen or so that have started growing Terpischore, Lakeside Hoola Hoop, Diana Remembered, and Ginsu Knife sustained some damage. I covered all with soil but these few were damaged. Though long range forecasts here in NE Pa don't show lows in the 20s anymore I decided to put mulch down early as it generates heat as microbes break it down. How did everyone else make out who had similar night lows.
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- Posted by steve_mass 5b (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 18:44
| I've covered as much as I can for the last 3 nights and will again tonight. We had temps of 22 last Tuesday night. Tonight we have snow forecast. I keep seeing more Hosta sticking their noses out and a few starting to elongate. Those few are the one's I'm covering. I won't know until they are leafed out if I have damage or not. Likely there will be some. I'm a full zone behind you, so there is more frost/freeze ahead. Steve |
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| Steve, here in NY we also had a night at 22, and 1-2 in of snow are forecast, but my hostas only show very little. It looks like Magnolia buds were damaged in my area though. Bernd |
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- Posted by ravensfan52 6 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 21:12
| I had heavy leaf damage to my aureomarginata and my hydrangeas and butterfly bushes. I am grateful there was not more widespread perennial damage but I'm still sad about my aureomarginata. Amy |
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