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zone question
to shrubs were given to me
the "magician deutzia" and "diana althea" my question is these plants are for zone 5 and i live in a zone 4 area in michigan how can i care for these plants in the winter so i don't loose them and what is the zone is it ground freezing or the spring buds getting damaged please help jeff |
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"longstreet" wrote in message ... to shrubs were given to me the "magician deutzia" and "diana althea" my question is these plants are for zone 5 and i live in a zone 4 area in michigan how can i care for these plants in the winter so i don't loose them and what is the zone is it ground freezing or the spring buds getting damaged The zone is based on the average low temperature. It doesn't take into account the summer high temperatures, growing degree days, etc. You can often "push" a zone if you are careful. The deutzia might be fine in planted on the south side of your house near a large thermal mass or in a protected area. When you push the zone you have to accept some damage which could include the loss flower buds and/or tip die-back. Using an antidessicant sometimes helps. Some shrubs can benefit from a jacket of burlap. In a worst case situation they may be lost since the average low temperature is occasionally exceeded. Our average low is between 0F and -10F but sometimes it gets as low as -20. |
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thanks for the info my plants are located on the east side in the yard
i just put some small gravel around the base of each plant and when it becomes more convenient i am going to put burlap or gunny sacks or what ever they are called i'll put them around the plants and hope for the best next spring i'll find out thank you again for the help |
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