A. tortuosum

[guy gusman]

Rand,
Last winter we had four weeks of continuous frost, up to - 15=B0C (that's wh=y
Camellias were unharmed, the hardiest can suffer -18=B0C). The ponds, in the
garden were frozen to a depth of 35 cm. Well Belgium is not so cold as
Canada; most of our problems occur in spring, when cold spells succeed to
mild ones before a stationary state is reached.
Guy

>>John,
>>I still have them. They are beautiful, flower each year and indeed reach
>>head height.
>>Some A. franchetianum are coming out by now, while others, at the same
>>spot, are already in flower.
>>Obviously they came out from our last very cold winter quite unharmed and
>>their number seems even to have increased.
>>Best regards,
>>Guy
>
>How cold, Guy? I am in zone 5b, but the temps here can go down to the -20's
>for weeks.
>
>Rand
>
>Rand Nicholson - Maritime Canada
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