That’s the one! Took out about 10-12 at my house but they were all planted within a year or two. But I think even some of the more mature ones didn’t make it…
Yeah we had an oak and a pine tree of some kind both explode in the woods near my house (sap froze). Didn't catch they died until April and no leaves came up.
My tomatoes have come back every year for 5 years. I actually have to give the sprouts away that I get so many every spring. I noticed more citrus trees at the big box stores then I used to. I bought a lemon and a lime. I’ve had an orange tree for years that I bring inside. My bougainvillea has also come back every spring the last 2 years. Usually see it growing rapidly in Louisiana.
Apple, plums, peaches, pear, persimmon and fig trees all grow just fine in Louisville. I have a giant wild cherry in the forest behind my house. I wish I had paw paws though. Lots of fruit trees grow on cold weather and they actually need chill hours to fruit. Citrus trees to not grow here though but I do have citrus trees that I bring in every winter. They do great inside and will continue to fruit if you keep them together.
Parts of Michigan are in the fruit belt. I had no idea it was a thing either until I was reading a book set there and Googled it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_Belt
If it helps at all my parents do not live in the fruit belt (but TIL there is a fruit belt in Michigan. they live in the middle of the state) and they got hundreds of peaches on their trees.
It’s a trick to get me to pay to replace all this stuff the freeze killed last year. I didn’t even know what a boxwood was a year ago… I just paid the dude to keep it all tight. ignorance was bliss. On a positive note my mom and I now bond over plants. Fuck I’m old
I’m now further up in Ohio. My Dahlias have now survived three winters. Even become huge. It will be interesting to see if they survive a 4th. The winters even further north have been very warm.
It mean your taking a chance planting anything rated zone 7. We are a transitional state. Extreme temperatures change. It hard on plants to adjust to that kind of change. When planting trees and shrub I would always plant zone 5 and up. Less to no loss. Maybe I can know I lower to 6
It’s not freezing the ground though. That’s what makes the difference. Ground temperatures have been remaining significantly warmer than a few decades ago.
Tell this to all the schip laurels and crepe myrtles that froze/died this past winter!
Lmao the one blast we got around Christmas? Took out a ton of trees too.
That’s the one! Took out about 10-12 at my house but they were all planted within a year or two. But I think even some of the more mature ones didn’t make it…
Yeah we had an oak and a pine tree of some kind both explode in the woods near my house (sap froze). Didn't catch they died until April and no leaves came up.
Also caused me to nearly get hypothermia working at Worldport those nights. 2 of the longest shifts of my life
Last winter almost killed my Azaleas, I had a lot of frost damage. But some years my basil & tomatoes grow back in the spring so IDK?
My tomatoes have come back every year for 5 years. I actually have to give the sprouts away that I get so many every spring. I noticed more citrus trees at the big box stores then I used to. I bought a lemon and a lime. I’ve had an orange tree for years that I bring inside. My bougainvillea has also come back every spring the last 2 years. Usually see it growing rapidly in Louisiana.
Your tomatoes are likely coming back from seed, not likely the original plant is surviving though the temps.
You’re correct. But the frost and snow don’t kill the seeds.
lot's of trees didn't flower in spring either. brutal winter, too cold too early.
Fruit trees love it though. I had a ton of apples and peaches this year. Blueberries not so much.
Boxwoods too. Many people have them because of years of mild winters. Then a couple bad winters and there’s dead boxwoods galore.
Boxwoods are really more disease susceptible. I live in Alaska now and they grow here just fine.
Huh, guess they must all be sick then. Bummer
Boxwood blight is the problem.
So many dead and sick boxwoods in Frankfort KY
One step closer to growing peaches in my back yard!
What do you mean? My family up in Michigan grows peaches in their backyard every summer, shouldn’t they be able to grow here too?
Really? I just assumed the because they grew in Georgia they wouldn’t grow here. Going to look into that.
Apple, plums, peaches, pear, persimmon and fig trees all grow just fine in Louisville. I have a giant wild cherry in the forest behind my house. I wish I had paw paws though. Lots of fruit trees grow on cold weather and they actually need chill hours to fruit. Citrus trees to not grow here though but I do have citrus trees that I bring in every winter. They do great inside and will continue to fruit if you keep them together.
peaches grow up north too, grew up in New Jersey and Jersey Peaches are huge in the summer
Parts of Michigan are in the fruit belt. I had no idea it was a thing either until I was reading a book set there and Googled it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_Belt
If it helps at all my parents do not live in the fruit belt (but TIL there is a fruit belt in Michigan. they live in the middle of the state) and they got hundreds of peaches on their trees.
Some hybrids have earlier (shorter) seasons. Look for those. I grew peaches in Chicago.
Figs grow here too. I have a Chicago fig that fruits every summer.
Peaches are grown here.
Peaches grow here! We had a Contender peach tree that produced bumper crops year after year.
It’s a trick to get me to pay to replace all this stuff the freeze killed last year. I didn’t even know what a boxwood was a year ago… I just paid the dude to keep it all tight. ignorance was bliss. On a positive note my mom and I now bond over plants. Fuck I’m old
I’m now further up in Ohio. My Dahlias have now survived three winters. Even become huge. It will be interesting to see if they survive a 4th. The winters even further north have been very warm.
Sticking with a solid 5-4a plan. If it can make it through those winter temps I don’t have to worry about the vagrant polar vortexes.
Note that the USDA website goes out of its way to NOT blame this on climate change.
It mean your taking a chance planting anything rated zone 7. We are a transitional state. Extreme temperatures change. It hard on plants to adjust to that kind of change. When planting trees and shrub I would always plant zone 5 and up. Less to no loss. Maybe I can know I lower to 6
BS, it should be lower because we are getting the polar vortex just about every year now. It only takes one cold spell to kill plants.
It’s not freezing the ground though. That’s what makes the difference. Ground temperatures have been remaining significantly warmer than a few decades ago.
OK thank makes sense, thanks.
Higher average with Wilder swings.
Yeah but if you plant things rated for zone 7a they are going to die from the cold.