Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
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They called for 1-3” here but we got nada. But I’m not complaining cause Spring was/is already here.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
We got about 3 inches here today, but there was some snow left over from the storm last Tuesday as well. It just looked so pretty with all the trees covered with snow, I had to take a picture
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
The snow fizzled to a dusting here, even though they had predicted two to four inches. Storm moved faster than anticipated.
However, one fizzled snow storm certainly doesn't mean spring is here in the middle Atlantic states. Thinking spring is here in Feb./early to mid-March can get your trees killed. We've got temps in the low 20's to teens coming this week in my area. It's colder out west of here in the Shenandoah Valley and West Va. (BTW, Snowshoe ski resort in W.Va. got a foot of snow from the storm that just passed).
This is the most difficult time of year for keeping bonsai. Late hard freezes can happen into early April.
Early warmth followed by deep freezes has become a pattern around here for the last six or seven years. It's become tougher to gauge overwintering. Lost a really good bald cypress to a late hard freeze even though it was not in leaf and still under mulch. The buds had begun to emerge (meaning the tree was moving out of dormancy and its trunk was apparently vulnerable). The trunk died back to the ground. I should have been on guard and brought it inside, but thought the protection was adequate.
The trick is to keep things from leafing out for as long as possible, hopefully into mid-March.
However, one fizzled snow storm certainly doesn't mean spring is here in the middle Atlantic states. Thinking spring is here in Feb./early to mid-March can get your trees killed. We've got temps in the low 20's to teens coming this week in my area. It's colder out west of here in the Shenandoah Valley and West Va. (BTW, Snowshoe ski resort in W.Va. got a foot of snow from the storm that just passed).
This is the most difficult time of year for keeping bonsai. Late hard freezes can happen into early April.
Early warmth followed by deep freezes has become a pattern around here for the last six or seven years. It's become tougher to gauge overwintering. Lost a really good bald cypress to a late hard freeze even though it was not in leaf and still under mulch. The buds had begun to emerge (meaning the tree was moving out of dormancy and its trunk was apparently vulnerable). The trunk died back to the ground. I should have been on guard and brought it inside, but thought the protection was adequate.
The trick is to keep things from leafing out for as long as possible, hopefully into mid-March.
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Been without snow Since November. finally we got 6 inches a few days ago. I’ll be gone in a week according to our forecast.
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True, it gets down to the low 30s overnight here in Cville.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
It's been below 30 most nights here lately.
Definitely not spring yet
Definitely not spring yet
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Weather is not a perfect science.
Mother nature has a mind of her own and often has other ideas.
Mother nature has a mind of her own and often has other ideas.
jandslegate
Shohin
I had pulled some trees out of the garage right before this cold weather hit. Nothing that absolutely shouldn't be exposed but I still had the knee jerk reaction to shuffle them. In the end I was too tired, lol. So I just enjoyed the view with the little bit of snow we did get.
WNC Bonsai
Masterpiece
Yep, I have several trees about to pop buds and my Chinese elms have little green pearls all over the branches. So I schlepped them into the garage for a few days. We hit 24.6 F here on my back porch last night. The roller coaster ride has begun in earnest.
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