COLD HARDY
PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy
Plants |
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Aloinopsis hilmarii
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Quantity
of plants tested: 2
Size of plant tested: seedlings started in May 2000.
Soil texture: sandy loam covered with granite pea stone.
When planted: the plants were planted in the ground in June 2000.
Winter protection: no protection.
Microclimate: warm microclimate, approximately 3 feet off a
south facing wall.
Temperature: refer to 2000-2001 winters on this chart
Findings: both plants died. They did well for some time, but our
long, cold, wet winters got to them. |
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September 2000 - This photo shows
one of the plants in September 2000. They were not the fastest
growing plants. |
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December
23, 2000 - here's the plant as of December 23, 2000. The
plant has not received any damage so far. The low temperature
without snow cover has been 5F. There were many days with high
temperatures below 32F. |
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December
29, 2000 - here's the status a few days later, notice how the plant is
now damaged. December 25 was very cold with highs in the teens and a
low of 6F. Perhaps they can't take prolong cold below 20F. |
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January
27, 2001 - this photo shows the other plant on January 27, 2001.
It appears to be alive still but highly damaged. |
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February
4, 2001 - this photo shows the other plant on February 4, 2001.
It appears to be alive still but highly damaged. Both ended up
dieing in late February/early March. |
