It's been a rough winter in Boise this year.
As this article by Margaret Lauterbach attests. "We luxuriated in one of the warmest autumns on record, then as if a once-friendly door were slammed, the thermometer plummeted to one degree above zero on Nov. 15, 2014. We weren't ready for winter then, and neither were our trees, shrubs or ornamentals. Many were killed."
Our garden was no exception to this winter kill. This is how our akebia quinata vines looked this spring.
Here's what we're accustomed to seeing;
At least they aren't entirely dead. They're coming back from the base.
The ivy that used to climb the walls in the background and to the right all died back also.
Another victim of the harsh winter was our beautiful tree peony.
We won't be seeing these blooms for quite a few years.
I'm glad it's at least still alive and showing some growth.
We've heard lots of reports of the loss of cherry trees over this winter.
This article speaks to that issue.
"Cold injury usually occurs from a sudden freeze following milder weather."
One thing I have learned during my twenty-some years of gardening is that the garden changes, with or without our intervention. Gardeners need to be resilient and willing to go with the flow. The alternative is......insanity? Ha ha, maybe!
As this article by Margaret Lauterbach attests. "We luxuriated in one of the warmest autumns on record, then as if a once-friendly door were slammed, the thermometer plummeted to one degree above zero on Nov. 15, 2014. We weren't ready for winter then, and neither were our trees, shrubs or ornamentals. Many were killed."
Our garden was no exception to this winter kill. This is how our akebia quinata vines looked this spring.
Here's what we're accustomed to seeing;
At least they aren't entirely dead. They're coming back from the base.
The ivy that used to climb the walls in the background and to the right all died back also.
Another victim of the harsh winter was our beautiful tree peony.
We won't be seeing these blooms for quite a few years.
I'm glad it's at least still alive and showing some growth.
We've heard lots of reports of the loss of cherry trees over this winter.
This article speaks to that issue.
"Cold injury usually occurs from a sudden freeze following milder weather."
One thing I have learned during my twenty-some years of gardening is that the garden changes, with or without our intervention. Gardeners need to be resilient and willing to go with the flow. The alternative is......insanity? Ha ha, maybe!
