No one freak out by the brutal cold that will be here in a few days

[namnhi]

I don't think we got below 20. The phone said 22 at 7:30 and the smart thermostat said 25. The forecast was 17. In this case, warmer is better than colder. We will start warming up from here.. will be in the high 60s by the weekend. Everything will come out then

 

[Zac]

@Cajunrider Saw the weather man said Lake Charles will be 9F tonight. At least you have good amount of snow to insulate the trees. Good test for moving to PA.

Yeah because we were -7 this morning and we have 8 inches of snow that's south central PA north is worst

 

[Paradox]

A friend of mine is worried about his satsuki azaleas. His coldframe went down to 15 F last night.
The cold frame is covered so protected from wind but its not up against his house so it doesnt benefit from the radiant heat that would provide.
The pots are on the ground and they got rain before they got a little bit of snow on them.

He has alot of the same varieties I do., but my cold frame has stayed above 25F
Kazan
Hi-No-Maru
Miyu-no-Kagayaki
Benikagi
Chinzan

Some other varieties I dont remember right now
Should he be worried or do we think he will probably be ok?

@Glaucus, @Pitoon, @Deep Sea Diver

 

[rockm]

A friend of mine is worried about his satsuki azaleas. His coldframe went down to 15 F last night.
The cold frame is covered so protected from wind but its not up against his house so it doesnt benefit from the radiant heat that would provide.
The pots are on the ground and they got rain before they got a little bit of snow on them.

He has alot of the same varieties I do., but my cold frame has stayed above 25F
Kazan
Hi-No-Maru
Miyu-no-Kagayaki
Benikagi
Chinzan

Some other varieties I dont remember right now
Should he be worried or do we think he will probably be ok?

@Glaucus, @Pitoon, @Deep Sea Diver

They should probably be ok. I’ve left my shiro ebisu out in the mulch for the last ten years. It hasn’t been a problem and it’s been single digits a few times. Low teens are concerning though and it may boil down to specific cultivar as to what happens. I’ve got a hino maru out there too. I bet on a mild winter and
Didn’t pay to put it in a cold greenhouse this winter. At this point trying to “save” a satsuki might do more harm than good waking it from dormancy etc. keep fingers crossed until spring

 

[vp999]

Just took the trash out...
View attachment 580845
... in a tshirt and sweatpants. My hands stuck to the doorknob slightly because they were wet from washing the dishes. Thats a new one.

 

[ShadyStump]

As far as I know they go into hibernation. I was wondering about all the tropical plants outdoors.

I imagine so under NORMAL cold conditions, but a flash freeze like the gulf states are seeing now makes me wonder if there's some sort of build up required.

Weird things happen when tropical and semi-tropical places freeze. Whenever central or south Florida freeze, we hear about iguanas falling out of trees.

I've heard of this before! Again, though, this isn't the normal "cold" they would usually see.

The childhood biologist in me is terribly curious how this will play out.

 

[Mikecheck123]

I'm hoping for a few deaths so I know what to worry about.

 

[Paradox]

They should probably be ok. I’ve left my shiro ebisu out in the mulch for the last ten years. It hasn’t been a problem and it’s been single digits a few times. Low teens are concerning though and it may boil down to specific cultivar as to what happens. I’ve got a hino maru out there too. I bet on a mild winter and
Didn’t pay to put it in a cold greenhouse this winter. At this point trying to “save” a satsuki might do more harm than good waking it from dormancy etc. keep fingers crossed until spring

Thanks. I told him they would probably be fine and better off if he doesn't try to dig them out and put them in his garage

 

[Charlo]

Thanks. I told him they would probably be fine and better off if he doesn't try to dig them out and put them in his garage

I have a Chinzan and Kazan outside in plastic pots missed getting them in garage. Has been down to the low single digits, and now it is still in low teens at night. Very surprised they look as good as the ones in the garage. We shall see how they look and compare to the protected ones in the Spring.

 

[Paradox]

I have a Chinzan and Kazan outside in plastic pots missed getting them in garage. Has been down to the low single digits, and now it is still in low teens at night. Very surprised they look as good as the ones in the garage. We shall see how they look and compare to the protected ones in the Spring.

Chinzan and Kazan are among the more hardy of azaleas used for bonsai.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

A friend of mine is worried about his satsuki azaleas. His coldframe went down to 15 F last night.
The cold frame is covered so protected from wind but its not up against his house so it doesnt benefit from the radiant heat that would provide.
The pots are on the ground and they got rain before they got a little bit of snow on them.

He has alot of the same varieties I do., but my cold frame has stayed above 25F
Kazan
Hi-No-Maru
Miyu-no-Kagayaki
Benikagi
Chinzan

Some other varieties I dont remember right now
Should he be worried or do we think he will probably be ok?

@Glaucus, @Pitoon, @Deep Sea Diver

Pretty borderline, especially the Miyunokagayaki, not so sure about the Benikagi either.

Hopefully these are all mulched in and in deep pots? In any event I’d be concerned.

Regards,
DSD sends