sfhellwig
Mame
Last year I did quite a few seeds, largely maples to create a bunch of cheap stock to work on. I used palettes to build small shade structures that have also been used as winter protection, being wrapped in translucent plastic. Most of my Chinese Elm seedlings didn't do too well so I left them out right next to the "huts". Two or three did make it in. We have had a cold and snowy winter (most of you know what I am talking about). So this weekend we were supposed to have some ridiculously high temps. Trying to be smart I cracked open the flaps on the two huts so they woldn't super heat. Over the weekend I noticed the daffodils and surprise lilys were starting.
As I am about to batten down the flaps on the huts I figured I should check for watering and low and behold, there is green at the tip of a CE. This is not what I would expect as we haven't had any extended periods of warmth. Either way, this tree will have to be brought in now, right? No two ways about it.
If dormancy is broken, it can't get frozen. At least I can probably slide it in at work where we keep approx. 50% humidity. Otherwise I would not expect it to leaf out and live in the home environment. My house is bad on humidity and we are still nearly three months from our frost date. There would be no healthy way to bounce it indoors on freezing nights and outside for the rest of the time. So I just wanted to get confirmation on the sad truth. It's bring it in and cross my fingers. I just can't get the early start. Perhaps my huts have stayed warmer than I thought but we just thawed off a record snow. Daffodils have to push for a fair bit before breaking ground. It seems the harder the winter the sooner and harder things want to pop back. But the bulbs have had no real cue to do what they are doing.
If dormancy is broken, it can't get frozen. At least I can probably slide it in at work where we keep approx. 50% humidity. Otherwise I would not expect it to leaf out and live in the home environment. My house is bad on humidity and we are still nearly three months from our frost date. There would be no healthy way to bounce it indoors on freezing nights and outside for the rest of the time. So I just wanted to get confirmation on the sad truth. It's bring it in and cross my fingers. I just can't get the early start. Perhaps my huts have stayed warmer than I thought but we just thawed off a record snow. Daffodils have to push for a fair bit before breaking ground. It seems the harder the winter the sooner and harder things want to pop back. But the bulbs have had no real cue to do what they are doing.