tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post1920843637446898433..comments2023-05-04T06:39:13.501-04:00Comments on Idyll Haven: Zone 6b? Really?Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-29350362732643568042012-06-11T10:18:05.954-04:002012-06-11T10:18:05.954-04:00It is true that we might have several microclimate...It is true that we might have several microclimates in our gardens. It is winter wind that is the big challenge for me. Where my roses are sheltered a bit, they do much better.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-81521203738729489652012-06-09T09:21:56.912-04:002012-06-09T09:21:56.912-04:00I use the trial and error method in gardening....b...I use the trial and error method in gardening....but within limits. No Musa basjoo here in Ontario. While my Vitex survives each winter well I have not had a redbud or a Cornus kousa perform for more than the initial year. It's a mystery to me!Gardenbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397016484686334001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-73769091881064921662012-06-08T08:00:14.221-04:002012-06-08T08:00:14.221-04:00Hardly any dieback this winter so it's taking ...Hardly any dieback this winter so it's taking over. A few years ago, local nurseries were selling this as zone 5. That didn't last.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-70230155349963374922012-06-08T07:58:32.370-04:002012-06-08T07:58:32.370-04:00Exactly, Laurrie. Many plants that are are hardy ...Exactly, Laurrie. Many plants that are are hardy in zone 6 don't make it due to wet winter conditions. For plants like that I look for a dry garden area or a bit of a slope. I also grow Crepe Myrtle in two areas of my garden and it is completely hardy. It's fun to experiment.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-24853082817358133442012-06-08T07:47:42.738-04:002012-06-08T07:47:42.738-04:00The temperature zone maps are helpful but only a s...The temperature zone maps are helpful but only a start. I find that hardiness has a lot to do with moisture over the winter, or lack of it, and sunny wind patterns at critical times during winter. Temps are just part of the story. <br /><br />So we experiment (and your Golden Lanterns are well worth it!)Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503500621849621556.post-59186880510401912282012-06-08T07:36:03.763-04:002012-06-08T07:36:03.763-04:00Nothing like pusing your zone... That Leycesteria ...Nothing like pusing your zone... That Leycesteria is beautiful!Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.com