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HarleyLady

Location: Willamette Valley

Posted: May-25-2005 at 4:45pm

Anybody else's plants looking shocky? They're all well-watered but are apparently having trouble going from weeks of clouds and rain and even hail to nearly 90 degrees and hot dry winds over night. All the plants I've got potted for the move are in a shady spot but even the stuff in the ground is wilty. Here on the hillside, the wind is terrible and sure doesn't help any.

HarleyLady

 

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Garden Spider

Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor

Posted: May-25-2005 at 8:43pm

My plants all seem to be fine, except the Yarrow I had potted up for a friend is looking a little wilty.

I do think I need to move 3 Columbines--I thought they'd get more shade where they are, but I think they are still in too much sun. Even on the cloudy days, they were looking poorly. I may have to move the 3 Astilbe, too. Barb

 

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Lisa A

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: May-25-2005 at 11:28pm

My hubby is loving this weather but I prefer it in the 70's. And I absolutely don't like it when it comes on quickly like this! I think my plants are okay but

I'll be checking them again tomorrow.

 

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JeanneK

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: May-26-2005 at 8:11am

It's a bit to sudden for me too. So far, plants are okay. It's been extremely windy, so that hastens the drying out process. I think all the potted plants will need more water today.

It's stange to be so waterlogged that I worried about compacting the soil to watering plants!

Jeanne

 

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Lisa A

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: May-26-2005 at 8:46am

My oak leaf hydrangea looks withered this morning. I'll have to wander outside later to see how other things are doing.

It will be my first time out in days. I've been very sick with some awful virus. I hope I don't find any unpleasant surprises that occurred while I was napping.

 

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HarleyLady

Location: Willamette Valley

Posted: May-26-2005 at 9:41am

I'm off to Spokane until Monday..wish we didn't have to go but prior obligation.

Always seems to happen during a blistering hot spell. Worried sick about my chlorophyll babies. Called in some favors in order to have someone to water while we're gone. Hope you all have a great weekend and try to keep cool!

HarleyLady

 

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Screaming Eagle

Location: Puget Sound corridor

Posted: May-26-2005 at 10:12am

My kids were almost late for school because I was out watering this morning. It's hard to have to shift gears so quickly. 4 yards of compost came yesterday so Monday will be a busy day (we'll be backpacking Sat and Sun.) I need to finish setting up the drip system, especially to the pots!

But oh my the sun feels good again. I love the cool, wet in it's turn but I was ready for some sun. However, I'm with you Lisa, 70 is plenty for me. Work is really hard today and tomorrow will be too.

 

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cjmiller

Location: Oregon, Willamette Valley

Posted: May-26-2005 at 10:41am

I just came in from 45 minutes outside checking on all the tuberous begonias that spent their second night outside, I checked on the slug bait and watered and I am limp and wilty, as it is over 80 already. The begonias look fine and the silver trails are gratifying. Boy this has been the best kind of year for slugs -- warm winter and wet sprouting season! If the wind keeps blowing, maybe it will expose those slugs to the hot searing sun.

Carol

 

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sparklemama

Location: Western Washington

Posted: May-26-2005 at 12:11pm

Went out to the greenhouse this mroning and everything that i had watered yesterday was in major need of water again. Pretty soon i am going to have to move everything out of there once it stays hot, don't want to fry anything. My lupines both looked wilty along with my delphiniums. I really need to get my soaker hoses in as hand watering just isn't going to cut it this year.

What does everyone use to water their gardens? I have always been a hand and sprinkler water. But the last few years i have been wanting to install a system.

Unfortuantley i haven't been able to afford it. So i am going to try the soaker hoses. Hopefully they will work. Are the sprinkler hoses better then the soaker? Seems like you would need a lot of the soaker to be effective espically if you have full beds.

 

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JeanneK

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: May-26-2005 at 1:45pm

I prefer drip irrigation if you need a more permanent solution. I do use soakers for areas in flux or won't need water after the first year such as a native bed.

Here's Gary's thread on watering your garden from last year. Lots of good stuff!

Jeanne