There Were Survivors

This is the worst of the worst, complete annihilation. And when there are hundreds and hundreds of hosta you can expect this scene to be repeated over and over to greater and lesser degrees of destruction. The ones that are complete mush will likley send up new leaves at this early stage of the game. At 50% or less of mush I wonder if they will bother adding new solar panels. Time will tell.

The iris right beside this hosta were unfazed. The peonies didn't even blink. The astilbes like the hosta were burned to a crisp.



Would you believe there are daffodils still blooming in the wild cultivated garden? Normally daffodils in the second week of April would be normal. Daffodils on a normal schedule this year are definitely outside the norm. Daffodils thrive at 26.5 degrees. They were finally in their element.



The Bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica are totally out of sync. They are a full month early and at peak bloom now. The cold did not bother them. I even wonder if it enhanced the depth of color in the blue ones. They look much deeper blue this year. Perhaps I should put on my glasses and take a closer look. The flowers could be frozen on the stem. They look fine out of focus.



The Blue Pot art project is also a survivor. It passed its first real multi day wind test with flying colors. It didn't budge at all. 300 pounds of gravel did the trick.



The gardens were a little scorched but they will grow on.