COLD HARDY
PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy
Plants |
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Aloinopsis schooneesii
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Quantity
of plants tested: 5
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: all 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
two of the plants in September 2000. They were not the fastest
growing plants. |
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December
23, 2000 - here's three of the plants as of December 23, 2000. The
plants appear to be stressed already, or perhaps they just turn this
color?? 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
are now partially 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 some of the plants on January 27,
2001. It appears they are all close to death now. All plants
did die this winter. |
