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Re: Styrofoam cones for winter protection
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From: Lester Kallus lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1999.09.12 at 01:11:55(3639)
Thanks, all, for the response. I'll check a couple garden centers but although I live in 7a and although it does get downright chilly around here, I can say that I've never seen anything even remotely like what's been described at any of the stores here on Long Island.
Perhaps with sufficient nagging, I can change that.
The next question is: will these truly work to help borderline hardy material survive the winter? Although Colocasia esculenta and Alocasia macrorrhiza have been reported to be hardy around here, I've see nearly all of them turn into compost (except the couple that were planted adjacent to my previously heat-leaking house. I was hoping to leave some of that material in the ground to cut down on both the fall work of bringing everything in and the spring work of replanting. I've also read that Colocasia antiquorum *should* be hardy here (but also turns into compost). I do have sandy soil and the compost isn't a terrible addition, but I can think of cheaper sources for the organic material.
Les
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At 09:43 AM 09/09/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm not sure if I read about winter protection in this listserver or the
> >Zingiber listserver. Somewhere, I heard of some Styrofoam-like material
> >that was cone shaped and was placed over a tender plant to add winter
> >protection. Reportedly it added a zone or 2 of winter tolerance.
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>Les...
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>Those things are quite common up here in the Great White North come fall.
>They are commonly called Rose cones, as they are commonly placed over roses
>for winter protection. A problem that most folks have is that in the
>warmer days of late winter (i.e. March) they can heat up inside and cause
>mold problems. This can be ameliorated somewhat by poking holes in the top
>for heat to escape. They are also quite light weight and must be weighted
>down by a brick or stone. I prefer to use a tall bushel basket type of
>thing commonly called a bean hamper (hard to find and I'm dating myself by
>even remembering when beans were sold in these things).
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>I can't see that they would be any better than a good layering of mulch
>unless one has some above ground growth you wish to protect. As far as
>giving a zone or 2 of protection, I'd be dubious, since these don't
>actually provide any warmth (except as noted above), only provide
>protection against drying winds and frost heaving.
>
>Don
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>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>Mailto:llmen@execpc.com
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