tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post8445235736802985800..comments2024-03-15T22:09:38.879+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: ABC Wednesday 5: Z is for...VPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20899544023326959982010-01-16T11:48:09.561+00:002010-01-16T11:48:09.561+00:00Colleen - I could have added so much more, such as...Colleen - I could have added so much more, such as London's 'heat island effect', but I see from other bloggers that many London gardeners have equally been taken by surprise this winter.<br /><br />Roger - nor mine :(<br /><br />Photowannabe - yes thanks :)<br /><br />CG - Eeyore-ish is just the right expression!<br /><br />Frances - interseting what you say about some Dahlias being hardier than others. I remember CG saying that D. merkii was a much hardier soul in her garden.<br /><br />Rose - I have my eye on that Muhly grass too. I don't think it's hardy here in the UK either :(<br /><br />Jay - I think we all do!<br /><br />Manang Kim - I bet you're laughing at us Brits making such a big deal out of the amount of snow we've had ;)<br /><br />Petoskystone - I felt I had to say something on the subject! Full sun might need a bit longer - 4-5 hours maybe ;)<br /><br />Anna - that's quite a coincidence, especially as I also have a post on Latin in the pipeline!<br /><br />MMD - whilst I'm making a serious point here, you're also right - plants are much more 'plastic' than the books would have us believe. I'm sure a low altitude, southerly facing, well-drained zone 9 garden could have a good attempt at growing tender plants which the labels say they shouldn't go near.<br /><br />Elephants Eye - that's made me chuckle, even though I'm worried that in a couple of decades time snowdrops will be really struggling in my garden.<br /><br />Tumblewords - you're welcome!<br /><br />Arabella - I did throw out some reminders when the first severe frosts came in, but sadly not on't blog :(<br /><br />Susan - I'm desperate to get out into the garden. Fingers crossed it happens this weekend.<br /><br />Monica - crumbs, I didn't know the zones had been re-drawn, but I suppose over time they would wouldn't they? I suspect I'm working off the old version when comparing the UK with the US. Perhaps they need to give them version numbers, then the plant labellers could say which version they're using...<br /><br />Joanne - I'm dreading what's become of some of my pots. There was solid ice in a number of them, so I'm expecting a few casualties and plant rescues needed as a result a bit later.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69046932732925475052010-01-14T18:08:07.413+00:002010-01-14T18:08:07.413+00:00Recently I have been sticking more to plants that ...Recently I have been sticking more to plants that are happy in our climate instead of trying to force things so I was hoping this long clod spell won't have caused too many casualties for me but I forgot about all the lovely pots I have around the house which will not have tolerated this much cold. Already I have seen several cracked and broken.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-41065143543841813872010-01-14T14:53:20.508+00:002010-01-14T14:53:20.508+00:00I'm a vocal proponent of right plant, right pl...I'm a vocal proponent of right plant, right place... I don't like to coax or baby things along if they're not right for my zone or location... but I do have a few exceptions, my Hesperaloe parviflora being a prime example. Also a Scuttellaria... it doesn't help our zones were changed a few years abck...s ome people use old zones, some new. I used to be 5b and am now 6A... If a plant is labeled 6 (that I bought in CO) I don't know do they mean old or new 6?? It's all a bit confusing.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-50884354694353186612010-01-14T12:53:42.636+00:002010-01-14T12:53:42.636+00:00Y'all have really been socked by the winter we...Y'all have really been socked by the winter weather this year. We have, too, but can look brightly on it as extra moisture for the ground. I don't suppose that's an issue with you in your part of the world, however. In any case, I hope it thaws out soon. I'm ready to get back out in the garden and start grubbing around.Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-75744386193077807362010-01-14T10:59:33.408+00:002010-01-14T10:59:33.408+00:00I wish you had posted this before Xmas with a ster...I wish you had posted this before Xmas with a stern reminder about last years snow! Having always left my aeoniums happy outdoors overwinter I lost my best last year. I did bring those that could be easily lifted into the greenhouse but left anything that would require too much effort. Now I think when they all thaw out I might be sorry.Arabella Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936438011119860497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-14553444857770010122010-01-14T03:11:15.457+00:002010-01-14T03:11:15.457+00:00Excellent take on zones and weather changes. Thank...Excellent take on zones and weather changes. Thanks for the good information!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-13868223440018470282010-01-13T20:47:36.562+00:002010-01-13T20:47:36.562+00:00Everything coming up roses. And I planted snowdrop...Everything coming up roses. And I planted snowdrops. Now wonder they sulked. They are called snowdrops, because they expect to come thru snow. Zonal denial flourishing at 39C too!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-10324422707008437252010-01-13T16:26:48.408+00:002010-01-13T16:26:48.408+00:00I admire people who can live in zone denial. I...I admire people who can live in zone denial. I'm way too conservative with following zone recommendations. (That's just about the only way I'd ever apply the term to myself.) It's good to push the boundaries occasionally with perennials, which aren't as painful to replace as woody plants.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-22583074855697346122010-01-13T16:07:43.753+00:002010-01-13T16:07:43.753+00:00I hope that your October preparations ensure that ...I hope that your October preparations ensure that your tender treasures survive VP. You might be interested in this post on the same subject: http://tezalizard.blogspot.com/2010/01/teza-friends-garden-forum-welcome.html<br />Sorry but I don't know how to do live links in comments. Must investigate.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-66880458127895362292010-01-13T15:41:14.411+00:002010-01-13T15:41:14.411+00:00thanks for the reminder that of the difference bet...thanks for the reminder that of the difference between 'weather' & 'climate'. i'm in sun denial--'full sun'-that means, like 2-3 hours of afternoon sun, right?petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-46568717767287549032010-01-13T15:38:05.457+00:002010-01-13T15:38:05.457+00:00Thankfully I don't have zone denial ^_^. I kno...Thankfully I don't have zone denial ^_^. I know that here in Michigan in winter we are always covered with snow that is expected. But we are thankful though that we got our first snow last December compare last year we had our first snow on the month of October so I could say not that bad. <br />And if our temperature will go up above freezing point that we are happy already hehe! It is kind of warm to us ^_^ And 2 or 4 inches of snow is easy for us we are used to knee or waist high of snow thankfully this year we don't have. Thanks for sharing your post!<br /><br /><a href="http://kissess4u.blogspot.com/2010/01/abc-wednesday-zucchini.html" rel="nofollow">Zucchini</a>Kim, USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648960796504608061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-15689229006257436262010-01-13T14:46:12.041+00:002010-01-13T14:46:12.041+00:00Yes, me too. I am guilty of zonal denial. I plant ...Yes, me too. I am guilty of zonal denial. I plant things I like and hope for the best. LOL!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-53698530055869135542010-01-13T14:37:04.951+00:002010-01-13T14:37:04.951+00:00I think all gardeners are guilty of zone denial at...I think all gardeners are guilty of zone denial at times. I know I would love to try some of Fairegarden's Muhly grass some time even though it's not hardy in my zone. I just have to find the right place for it, a little microclimate of warmth. Lately, I've had so much sympathy for Southern gardeners in the U.S. who are experiencing unusual temperatures. I can't imagine seeing my garden turned to mush one morning after a big freeze!...I need to retract that statement--my garden always does that in the fall, but I am used to it as are my plants.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-26741874259915196432010-01-13T13:26:52.857+00:002010-01-13T13:26:52.857+00:00Hi VP, it's hard to know what zone we are in a...Hi VP, it's hard to know what zone we are in anymore, in order to deny it. We only wrapped one thing, the little fig tree, in a cage filled with leaves. The dahlia babies, Bishop's Children might come back, they seem hardier. As for the rest, more space for new plantings. :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-76116763692119112782010-01-13T09:30:27.888+00:002010-01-13T09:30:27.888+00:00yep another gardener in the grip of zonal denial h...yep another gardener in the grip of zonal denial here. Actually I think I'm in national denial and simply refuse to believe I live in damp grey chilly Britain, instead insisting it's actually the south of France.<br /><br />(if only that really worked...) <br /><br />But then I'm feeling particularly Eeyore-ish at the moment as it's started snowing again. Bah humbug.The Constant Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219672153177538912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-28838074271609076912010-01-13T01:23:47.651+00:002010-01-13T01:23:47.651+00:00You have some pretty zingy zeds your self. Good i...You have some pretty zingy zeds your self. Good informative post. Hope your duvet keeps you cozy and warm enough.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-57692707774730974132010-01-12T22:31:19.647+00:002010-01-12T22:31:19.647+00:00A very provacative post - my fear of globbal warmi...A very provacative post - my fear of globbal warming is not dimished.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-63048117778754325872010-01-12T21:22:44.519+00:002010-01-12T21:22:44.519+00:00What a good post, Veep.
It's hard to say how ...What a good post, Veep.<br /><br />It's hard to say how much we suffer from zonal denial in London, what with living in the Heat Puddle and all that. Last year some aloes in our backyard turned to mush and we had some aeonium casualties. When I read Emma T's piece on death in the garden last year I felt quite guilty about it all. But on the whole, stuff survives, and if it doesn't, well, it's time to weigh up whether you should be to growing it.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484411878651364981noreply@blogger.com