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Best frost protection
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Posted by leah_23 Qld (My Page) on Wed, Dec 26, 07 at 16:58
| I have just moved to an area which recorded -6c last winter following a fortnight of continuous frost and cold south westerlies. I am planting a number of shrubs and trees some of which are frost tolerant but the others will burn when young. I am wondering if hessian and "Envy" would be the best protection. Any suggestions? Thanks, Leah. |
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RE: Best frost protection
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| If it were me, I'd plant out only the frost-tolerant trees/shrubs. When they have grown enough to form a protective canopy, then I would plant the more sensitive plants under their shelter. Note that even frost-tolerant plants might need some protection while young, whether that's hessian or a protective spray. I wouldn't trust either of these measures to work on the sensitive plants: (1) the spray simply mightn't be enough (or might even burn the leaves of the sensitive plants); (2) the hessian would have to go out every cold night, and it would be too easy to miss one night. |
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