Harsh freeze- negative temps for highs

[SC1989]

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Is that Kelvin?

 

[SC1989]

Our annual harsh freeze on the way . We are looking at lows close to -30 Fahrenheit for several days.just moved all my trees into my attic . It’s 30* F in there

 

[SC1989]

Fahrenheit

 

[shimbrypaku]

And I worry about 20 degrees
Be safe take care

 

[SC1989]

I can leave an acer palmatum in my garage down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I have to bonsai two step in winter, not just spring.lol

 

[Don Blackmond]

That's chilly. But you prepare for that, I'm sure. How cold does your garage get? And why not just keep the trees in there?

 

[SC1989]

The garage can mirror outside temp after a couple days . Less work to put them in the attic than heat the garage. The garage is 10 Fahrenheit and will drop more, it usually stays ten degrees F higher than outside. I use the attic when we go sub zero up here. My Amur maples stay out though, tough little guys

 

[Don Blackmond]

The garage can mirror outside temp after a couple days . Less work to put them in the attic than heat the garage. The garage is 10 Fahrenheit and will drop more, it usually stays ten degrees F higher than outside. I use the attic when we go sub zero up here. My Amur maples stay out though, tough little guys

Is it an attached garage? If so, and it gets below zero that's pretty rough. I don't have a whole lot of experience with extended subzero temps, but here in Michigan we have had that weather and my trees outdoors sitting on the ground were unphased. Japanese maples, tridents, elms, beech, and of course a bunch of different conifer and evergreen stuff. More tender stuff like satsuki would not survive an extended deep freeze like that. You'd be surprised how hardy these trees really are. The polar vortex we had 2 years ago or whenever that was did not phase my trees sitting on the ground, buried in snow. Caveat, all the good stuff was in my greenhouse sleeping at 30 degrees.

 

[SC1989]

Is it an attached garage? If so, and it gets below zero that's pretty rough. I don't have a whole lot of experience with extended subzero temps, but here in Michigan we have had that weather and my trees outdoors sitting on the ground were unphased. Japanese maples, tridents, elms, beech, and of course a bunch of different conifer and evergreen stuff. More tender stuff like satsuki would not survive an extended deep freeze like that. You'd be surprised how hardy these trees really are. The polar vortex we had 2 years ago or whenever that was did not phase my trees sitting on the ground, buried in snow. Caveat, all the good stuff

The problem up here is trees staying frozen for too long. We have had many days in single digits already. Unable to drink. Garage is unattached and not insulated. They need to thaw sometimes

 

[badatusernames]

The garage can mirror outside temp after a couple days . Less work to put them in the attic than heat the garage. The garage is 10 Fahrenheit and will drop more, it usually stays ten degrees F higher than outside. I use the attic when we go sub zero up here. My Amur maples stay out though, tough little guys

That's really interesting, I never thought of checking my attic temperatures. That could open some options.

 

[vp999]

I do not envy your temperatures at all...And I've been complaining about my 7 zone winter lol.

 

[leatherback]

I do not envy your temperatures at all...And I've been complaining about my 7 zone winter lol.

I know right! I am preparing for one of the weatherfronts that seem to remind the weather guys of the last horror winter, in 1978. But we are talking a series of days where temps will be at -10c / 14F and nights in low single digits F. Nothing compared to this!

 

[vp999]

I give all the props in the world to people that live in those climate. I am more of a Florida-California guy, I am just not ready to make that change yet.

 

[vp999]

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Sunday is beach day Im guessing? lol

 

[Don Blackmond]

The problem up here is trees staying frozen for too long. We have had many days in single digits already. Unable to drink. Garage is unattached and not insulated. They need to thaw sometimes

Mine stay frozen solid all winter. That is not an issue. A constant freezing/thawing/freezing/thawing cycle is far worse than staying frozen. Its actually ideal to get them to freeze solid and stay frozen.

 

[Carol 83]

That's really interesting, I never thought of checking my attic temperatures. That could open some options.

I put a few trees in the attic a couple years ago, when we had an extended period of extremely cold temps.

 

[SC1989]

Mine stay frozen solid all winter. That is not an issue. A constant freezing/thawing/freezing/thawing cycle is far worse than staying frozen. Its actually ideal to get them to freeze solid and stay frozen.