Richmond VA Lowes with figs for sale outside. Guess they have a plan for the cold weather yet to come. They were unloaded today so look a little stressed.
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In average, when is your last frost?
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April 20
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Those are actively growing. They’d better have a good plan. Even a light freeze will make them difficult to sell. A hard freeze and they’ll be a real mess.
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Forecast further north is down into the mid 30s next week. With stone fruit already starting to show growth here I’m hoping they’re not being optimistic. I didn’t see any sensitive plants out yet at my local HD a few days ago when I was there. Haven’t been to Lowes recently.
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Petunias today at Lowes in Richmond. Six weeks until frost free. I just pity the inexperienced gardeners who plant them this month. I expect to see 26 to 28 degrees again before end of March.
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They’ll die and get returned to the big box store. Not sure how this makes money for anyone.
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No I don’t.
Crumbs! I bought some figs from our local Lowes that were similarly packaged and I can’t find the book that I wrote the name of the fig down in. I’m pretty sure if I read the name I would remember. Anyway, they are very hardy in my 5b-6a zone, but no fruits form. If I figure out what they are, I will offer them up for other to try.
I didn’t see what the local ones had this year, but last year it was Olympian, Brown Turkey and Black Mission.
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I’m pretty sure that I have Olympian. Thank you!