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Old 12-01-2008, 12:56 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Our lows are only getting down to about 41F so far, but frost can happen at any time now.
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Old 12-01-2008, 01:29 PM   #22 (permalink)
 
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We're going down to 34 tonight. Please hurry.

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Old 12-01-2008, 02:23 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Might be too late for us this year; we've hit 19F already. But I still would love to give this a try on my EE and bananas next year.

Also, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember a thread somewhere saying this only worked on non-woody stems? So basically thinks like BOP and Travelers Palm wouldn't benefit from this? Even still, it's exiting knowing bananas and such would benefit from that extra protection.
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Might be too late for us this year; we've hit 19F already. But I still would love to give this a try on my EE and bananas next year.

Also, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember a thread somewhere saying this only worked on non-woody stems? So basically thinks like BOP and Travelers Palm wouldn't benefit from this? Even still, it's exiting knowing bananas and such would benefit from that extra protection.
It woks best on soft tissue plants, but will still protect woody stem plants 2 to 3 degrees.
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Old 12-02-2008, 09:45 PM   #25 (permalink)
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we've hit 19F already.
How exactly are you Zone 8B if you've already hit 19F. Is that unusual this early.

My lowest low last year was 24F, and the year before that 20F. I just broke 30F for the first time last night at 29.7F. I'm historically Zone 8A.
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Old 12-02-2008, 10:10 PM   #26 (permalink)
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How exactly are you Zone 8B if you've already hit 19F. Is that unusual this early.

My lowest low last year was 24F, and the year before that 20F. I just broke 30F for the first time last night at 29.7F. I'm historically Zone 8A.
Extremely unusual for us this time of year. We broke a few records about two weeks ago. And it's continued to be below normal, though not as bad as that one spell. NOAA says we'll be below normal for about the next month, but then should see a warmer than normal winter. I sure hope so, this early cold weather has felt like January come early.

Usually our absolute worst cold is right around Christmas, typically in the 16F range. But our average is much higher, around 34 for lows in late Dec and early Jan.

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It woks best on soft tissue plants, but will still protect woody stem plants 2 to 3 degrees.
Thanks, that'll at least protect a lot of the bananas, EE's, and the hardy gingers. Honestly I could probably never bring myself to risk the BOPs or other woody stem plants. They stay nice and warm in the garage
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I am very intrested as I have a big will have a big order to do. plz email me at
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Old 12-10-2008, 11:45 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Hey, Chris, we had our first frost of the year this morning. I could have used this yesterday!
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Old 12-10-2008, 11:51 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Too late.

My Ice Creams all all top killed today.

We will have another really cold spell this weekend, according to the prognosticators......maybe a Pacific push will make it a little less sever...

Bring back the smudge pots.

Algore has cooled the earth....
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Old 12-10-2008, 11:56 PM   #32 (permalink)
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My nanners didn't get too cold yet, John, so they are still okay.

But we did all get tricked into thinking it was going to be warmer than this. There are some skeptics that have been trying to tell us, though.... .: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Minority Page :.

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Old 12-11-2008, 10:59 AM   #33 (permalink)
 
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Hey, we had an inch of snow this morning. An unreal event for the Louisiana Gulf Coast. I'm sure everything is fried. Left too early for work to take a look. I'll check it out this eveining

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Old 12-11-2008, 11:45 AM   #34 (permalink)
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It snowed in Houston too! Luckily, I had prepared a couple of days in advance by wrapping the trunks of my Ae-Ae, Ice Cream, Hua Moa, Cal. Gold, and a couple others to try to protect them. When I went to bed last night around 10 p.m it was 32.2 degrees and there was about 1/2" of snow on the ground. It warmed up a couple of degrees overnight and had all melted by the time I got up a little before 5 a.m. We are now back in the 40's and headed to the low 50's for today. The leaves may be toasted on my bananas but my goal was to keep the pseudostem from freezing. Hopefully it worked. I also wrapped a bunch of Orinoco fruit that is in development right now. I'll try to post some pics I took last night when I have time.
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Brent, I read about that yesterday. Since 1895, it's only snowed that early in Houston once and that was in 1944. Snow surprises Houston-area residents | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

We were forecast to have some freezing fog but I don't really know what that is. We did have frost again this morning and it is foggy. The only thing I've bothered to protect (besides my greenhouse plants which include my Ae Ae) is my mango which I threw a sheet over.
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Same here Harvey. Brent and I are only a few hours apart on the I-10. A complete shock for everyone in Dixie. Had it not been for global warming, I'm sure we would have gotten a foot of snow.
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Old 12-11-2008, 12:32 PM   #37 (permalink)
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I'm up in New Jersey it was about 60 degrees yesterday! .........Wintery mix for tomorrow though.
Topher, hows that freeze pruf coming along?
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Gentlemen I have been trying to reach my contact for the better part of a week, to get an update, as soon as I have some news I will post it. Sorry to leave you guts out in the cold
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Yeah, snow is a pretty uncommon event here in the Houston area. However, it has snowed twice in the 5 years I have been here! It also snowed on Christmas Eve, 2004. I never had the time to protect my citrus before this round. I hope they are OK. I don't really think it was cold enough for long enough to do any major damage.
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I was home for lunch and I don't see any damage whatsoever yet, but sometimes it takes a day or two to show up.
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