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| Just Joey |
Winters in Colorado can be formidable; although, they are
not nearly as wet as they used to be.
Still, deep and prolonged cold is to be expected. This November, for instance, has been the
coldest in 200 years.
As a gardener I know that unseasonably warm temperatures
throughout too much of the late fall and winter are not good for most
ornamental perennials grown in climates like mine. However, this year my roses went from 55
degree days to below zero nights in a week’s time. That is extremely hard on even established
roses. I am concerned about two new roses
freshly planted this past spring. They
are Just Joey and Smoke Ring pictured here.
When the dark and cold of winter set in I think about the
many plants nestled below ground that need the cold for proper
development. Bulb plants like daffodils,
lilies, tulips, and some iris require the cold of winter to mature and produce
lovely shows for the next season.
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| Smoke Rings |
