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Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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Posted by
natal Louisiana 8b (
My Page) on
Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 16:13
| I'm seeing new growth on a number of tropicals that were damaged in our hard freezes, but so far not a sign of life on the plumbagos or firespikes. I know it's still early, just wondering what are the chances they didn't survive? |
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RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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| Both should come back but the Plumbago will be very slow and probably not get back to the original size it was going into winter. Steve |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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- Posted by natal Louisiana 8b (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 22, 10 at 17:44
| Thanks Steve. Most of the plumbago were going to need some serious pruning anyway. I guess Mother Nature saw to it that I wouldn't forget. |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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- Posted by natal Louisiana 8b (My Page) on
Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 19:44
| Two of the four plumbago are coming back. No sign of life on the firespike. I have a feeling they may be goners. :( |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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| Natal - aren't you loving our beautiful springtime? I just bought and planted my first plumbago yesterday. Am so happy that yours came back after our cold (for us) winter! I'm hoping mine will grow happily here. I have never really had a touch of blue in my beds, but the plumbago really is pretty here. |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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- Posted by natal Louisiana 8b (My Page) on
Sat, Apr 17, 10 at 12:14
| Wodka, yes I am! I'm even happier that the pollen is done falling. Now to get out the power washer. I love the cool feeling that blue brings to the garden ... especially with our heat. Oh, and looks like I spoke to soon on the firespike. I think about 3/4 of my plants have begun to put out new growth. That was a pleasant surprise! |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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| I had to google "firespike", since I didn't know what it was - what a pretty shrub! Glad that yours are making a comeback. I bought several more plumbagos yesterday and planted them against our black iron fence (which already has confederate jasmine on it.) I can't wait for it to really take off. Yesterday I also had a little surprise - the snapdragons that I planted in the fall and forgot about, figured they just didn't take, are just now budding out?! I don't even remember what kind or color they were? |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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- Posted by natal Louisiana 8b (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 17:40
| I planted snapdragons along with pansies, violas, and dianthus in the fall. Everything except the snaps bloomed all winter. The snaps just sat there until a few weeks ago when they burst open with blooms. I wonder if it was our colder than normal winter that made them hibernate? |
RE: Plumbago and Firespike freeze damage
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| Natal, I agree with you that our cold winter might have influenced our snapdragons. I can't wait to see them bloom, they are one of my favorites. |
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