Swim or Sink

Kansai · 01-29-2008, 06:53 PM

I have three window wells--two of them covered--that are full of trees and an unheated, glassed-in porch housing a lot of my more tender stock. The hardiest, the ones in the photo, just get mulched back behind the garage out of the wind. I don't remember ever losing anything back there.

I say the porch is unheated, but I do keep a frost-protection space heater in there, and I try to keep it above 34 degrees. My daughter's tortoise, Waldo, hibernates out there along with the trees.

Jerry--Bring on those photos!

DR

shaggybirdman · 03-15-2008, 06:54 PM

well my babies are still outside. i hope i didn't make a mistake this year.

here are my next 2 victims. a beautiful brush cheery, and a little arboracola. i always wanted a arboracola.

Apathetik · 03-17-2008, 01:35 AM

UPDATE:

ALL, save one, of my trees survived winter and I think the one that didn't was on it's way out at the end of summer. It's leave were curling and crisping all through August and into Sept. By the time it went dormant it had only one or two leaves.

shaggybirdman · 03-17-2008, 07:39 PM

got another arbaracola (ouch on the spelling) yesterday. a nice verigated one. i have 5 others on hold at the nursery. gotta decide witch i'm getting. 2 ficus, 1 orange, 1 juniper that will become a cascade, 1 pomegranate. i'll post pics later, or tomorrow.

shaggybirdman · 03-17-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apathetik

UPDATE:

ALL, save one, of my trees survived winter and I think the one that didn't was on it's way out at the end of summer. It's leave were curling and crisping all through August and into Sept. By the time it went dormant it had only one or two leaves.

glad to here you only lost 1. i gotta check on mine tonight or tomorrow, but dancing with the stars is on in 15 min, so it will probably be tomorrow.

Kansai · 03-17-2008, 10:55 PM

I've been pulling my trees out of their winter habitat back behind the garage for the past several days, and they all came through just fine--even the Japanese maple. In fact the evergreens--two procumbens, a San Jose juniper, two Scots pines and a Japanese black pine--look pumped up and ready to go.

Two weeks ago all the pots were still frozen solid under the mulch. St. Pats day is my traditional unmulching day, and it looks like things are right on schedule this year. A chilly 40 degrees today with an inch of rain.

Hellooooo spring!

DR

centaura · 03-18-2008, 01:27 PM

Yeah, I've been watching the temps to see when things need to come up out of the root cellar and go back into outdoor bins. With the temps hitting 50 on some days, my rootcellar is getting to warm. But I have outdoor bins that I can store things in, though I just filled up half of one with a collecting trip last weekend. Sigh, they multiply so fast....

-Centaura

Prowler · 03-18-2008, 02:26 PM

I presume we are speaking about 50d F. ?
As far as i am concerned this has been one of the mildest winters i have had.
It's just that certain trees need the cold, such as Scots pines, most local trees in my area are budding out but a couple of good frosts and wind will sort that out.
Ain't going to be happy until April arrives.

centaura · 03-18-2008, 02:40 PM

Yeah, we had some good days this weekend, but we'll be back to 40F / 4C temps again next week, with lows below freezing. I've been tempted to take out some of my hardy stuff, but I also have things that aren't cold hardy to my area. Those will stay in storage for another month. Spring has just been tempting us too much lately - I want it to be May.

-Centaura

Prowler · 03-18-2008, 03:36 PM

At the moment i have 6 Ginkgo's that i grew from seed, + a dawn redwood and my Wisteria, all on a South facing window.
They are in my cold room no heating nothing, very cold but no wind or frost " a spare bedroom "
All are sprouting, so happy about that.
I have a large Ginkgo outside and it appears to be okay, i was worried about the roots as they have small buds? on them, this can be enough to take them through winter, no water required.
A severe frost can burst them, they are slow growing but no bugs go near them, don't ask, i ain't got a clue about that.
They have found fossils of them over a million years old and they have not changed one bit. Cheers

01-29-2008, 06:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kansai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Kansas, S Texas Posts: 101	I have three window wells--two of them covered--that are full of trees and an unheated, glassed-in porch housing a lot of my more tender stock. The hardiest, the ones in the photo, just get mulched back behind the garage out of the wind. I don't remember ever losing anything back there. I say the porch is unheated, but I do keep a frost-protection space heater in there, and I try to keep it above 34 degrees. My daughter's tortoise, Waldo, hibernates out there along with the trees. Jerry--Bring on those photos! DR __________________ Bonsai is easy! All you have to do is stare at a little tree until drops of blood form on your forehead.--paraphrased from Gene Fowler

03-17-2008, 01:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
Apathetik Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Springfield, IL Zone 5b Posts: 27	UPDATE: ALL, save one, of my trees survived winter and I think the one that didn't was on it's way out at the end of summer. It's leave were curling and crisping all through August and into Sept. By the time it went dormant it had only one or two leaves. __________________

03-17-2008, 10:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kansai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Kansas, S Texas Posts: 101	I've been pulling my trees out of their winter habitat back behind the garage for the past several days, and they all came through just fine--even the Japanese maple. In fact the evergreens--two procumbens, a San Jose juniper, two Scots pines and a Japanese black pine--look pumped up and ready to go. Two weeks ago all the pots were still frozen solid under the mulch. St. Pats day is my traditional unmulching day, and it looks like things are right on schedule this year. A chilly 40 degrees today with an inch of rain. Hellooooo spring! DR __________________ Bonsai is easy! All you have to do is stare at a little tree until drops of blood form on your forehead.--paraphrased from Gene Fowler

03-18-2008, 02:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Prowler Deceased: 11/24/2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 361	I presume we are speaking about 50d F. ? As far as i am concerned this has been one of the mildest winters i have had. It's just that certain trees need the cold, such as Scots pines, most local trees in my area are budding out but a couple of good frosts and wind will sort that out. Ain't going to be happy until April arrives. __________________ Its hell out there, give them hell back.

03-18-2008, 03:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
Prowler Deceased: 11/24/2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 361	At the moment i have 6 Ginkgo's that i grew from seed, + a dawn redwood and my Wisteria, all on a South facing window. They are in my cold room no heating nothing, very cold but no wind or frost " a spare bedroom " All are sprouting, so happy about that. I have a large Ginkgo outside and it appears to be okay, i was worried about the roots as they have small buds? on them, this can be enough to take them through winter, no water required. A severe frost can burst them, they are slow growing but no bugs go near them, don't ask, i ain't got a clue about that. They have found fossils of them over a million years old and they have not changed one bit. Cheers __________________ Its hell out there, give them hell back.

03-17-2008, 07:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
shaggybirdman Maple Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheektowaga New York Posts: 167	got another arbaracola (ouch on the spelling) yesterday. a nice verigated one. i have 5 others on hold at the nursery. gotta decide witch i'm getting. 2 ficus, 1 orange, 1 juniper that will become a cascade, 1 pomegranate. i'll post pics later, or tomorrow.

03-18-2008, 01:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
centaura Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 334	Yeah, I've been watching the temps to see when things need to come up out of the root cellar and go back into outdoor bins. With the temps hitting 50 on some days, my rootcellar is getting to warm. But I have outdoor bins that I can store things in, though I just filled up half of one with a collecting trip last weekend. Sigh, they multiply so fast.... -Centaura

03-18-2008, 02:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
centaura Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 334	Yeah, we had some good days this weekend, but we'll be back to 40F / 4C temps again next week, with lows below freezing. I've been tempted to take out some of my hardy stuff, but I also have things that aren't cold hardy to my area. Those will stay in storage for another month. Spring has just been tempting us too much lately - I want it to be May. -Centaura

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