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what a mess :(
I don't know if you recall about two weeks (perhaps three) ago the bad snow
Tennessee had, but to make a long story short, I had to make an unexpected trip to Alabama. Tennessee wasn't moving at all, and I was stranded. With everything that was going on, I never gave the little greenhouse much thought. Our temps took a huge hit during that time. All the other tropicals seem to be ok, so it Had to be the self watering tray and being so close to the door. Which, as of last night we covered with plastic. Thank you for the tip. I'll defiantly look into it. This morning they are looking even worse, but I'm not giving up. peace... debbie "profpam" wrote in message ... Hi, Deborah, I don't understand how they entirely froze while in a greenhouse. While in Sinapore in 90's, our timer caused a flood to the greenhouse, which in turn shut off the electricity. Temperatures went down to 33 degrees F. I only lost a few plants. Your temperatures must have been in the freezing range for many hours. Yes, I have had a cymbidiums that were kept outside in freezing temperatures for many hours. Rescuing such plants is not a precise science; however, you might gradually try raising the temperature and then applying Captan (a fungicide). Once the structure of a plant fails there is little hope for it. Sorry to hear about your experience. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ---------------------------------- "Deborah F. Ryan" wrote: Folks, I've been reading through old posts hoping that I could find the answer (if there is one) to no avail. We only have about a dozen orchids. All in our little greenhouse which has managed to keep an average internal temp of 60*f (NW Indiana) and all on the same self-watering tray they have been on for several years. The only difference this year, was they were moved closer to the door. Obviously, a Really bad move on my part Despite the temp being well above freezing, every pot froze solid to the mat and the plants look just awful. They were immediately moved to the highest shelf (as close to the heating source as possible), but it's been nearly a week and they aren't looking any better. At this point, would bringing them indoors Really do them in, or just leave them were they are? Talk about feeling sick... Thanks in advance! peace...debbie |
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