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Old 19-03-2003, 10:56 AM
Ann
 
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Default Evergreen shrub winter sunburn

"B & J" expounded:

Uh huh! ;-) BTW, my wife bought a pot of Carolina jasmine two years ago,
which froze to a frazzle as it was about to bloom last March. Deciding that
she still wanted blooms, she bought four yards of burlap this past fall
(three times the price of the plant) and made me help cover it last fall. We
took the burlap off this week, and it's loaded with buds, but I'm not
betting they will survive a cold spell in the upcoming week. Anyway, she's
happy that they haven't frozen - yet!


I have old bedsheets I use for frost protection, I don't have anything
that's borderline tender. But get out there and cover it back up!
Even draping a sheet over it will offer some protection. Better than
losing all those lovely flowers! G

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Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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