tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post2076927706857517330..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Dawn of the deadGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90868009670727342032011-01-11T08:05:46.520-08:002011-01-11T08:05:46.520-08:0026°F isn't unheard of but it's not common....26°F isn't unheard of but it's not common. According to Weather Underground, the low for all of 2010 was 29.1°F, for example. People around here are rarely prepared for these fast, vicious dips--myself included, considering that I forgot to cover plants I should have. In a way, it's not bad getting a wake-up call from Mother Nature, otherwise we might think we're in zone 10.<br /><br />The only plants we did loose are some tender salvias from southern Mexico. But that's par for the course. Everything else should bounce back. I'll check up on the agave celsii and chiapensis later this morning. I did cover them last night but we didn't even get down to freezing :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3065942086364775472011-01-11T07:10:53.224-08:002011-01-11T07:10:53.224-08:00As much as seeing your photos of beautiful, green ...As much as seeing your photos of beautiful, green plants during the winter "upsets" me (that's jealousy I believe), these photos of the same plants with damage are much worse! I hope there's nothing too severe going on with any of these.<br /><br />Is a low temp of 26ºF normal for your area, or highly unusual?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90283345184118400772011-01-11T06:15:37.055-08:002011-01-11T06:15:37.055-08:00I thought it was November already when your blog t...I thought it was November already when your blog title 'Dawn of the Dead' came up nearly the same time as the new blogpost of one of the other blogs we're following titled 'Zombie Apocalypse'....<br /><br />The plants look sad at the moment but most of them should recover once the warmer weather sets in, especially the Musella and Zantedeschias. Some cosmetic damage may persist on the Agave chiapensis and celsii. I lost a Celsii at -4C before, but I know others who had them sail through fine down to -7C.<br /><br />Can't wait for spring!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55022289736309719902011-01-11T06:01:29.240-08:002011-01-11T06:01:29.240-08:00Crazy Jack Frost... we've been in a deep freez...Crazy Jack Frost... we've been in a deep freeze for weeks, but then we expect cold temps, just not so low for so many days. Hope your fruit survives.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.com