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Our cold spell definitely dipped below freezing an...

2012-01-09T07:21:53.359-05:00

Our cold spell definitely dipped below freezing and then the second night we had blankets of frost on the lawn. But I'm telling ya, people, my trees are my heroes. The impatiens and everything in the front yard did NOT succumb to the cold. The trees become their blanket. It's too bad the weather prognosticators have to be so dramatic about these cold weather events in FLorida. A 'hard

Oh but we know they will be back!

2012-01-06T11:38:45.795-05:00

Oh but we know they will be back!

Hi Meems, Happy New Year! Yes i fully remember tha...

2012-01-05T21:27:29.368-05:00

Hi Meems, Happy New Year! Yes i fully remember that post and photo, and being also very familiar with impatiens i very well relate to what you experience. And I am sure, even if you have uprooted them fully, and the rest frozen, you will eventually be seeing lots of them again. They are not as vigorous here, however because we are drier and hotter!

My impatiens were all laying flat this morning, de...

2012-01-05T00:06:27.288-05:00

My impatiens were all laying flat this morning, deflated by the freeze. They really are cheerful, lovely things. I'll miss them, too. I can't wait for spring!!

Glad your beloved impatiens made it through the fr...

2012-01-04T23:02:02.080-05:00

Glad your beloved impatiens made it through the freeze, Meems! I've never been able to even try those -- too much sun.
My sunny answer to impatiens is blanketflower, bless their colorful, cold-tolerant, drought-loving souls.

Volunteers are always so welcome to a gardener esp...

2012-01-04T18:15:43.606-05:00

Volunteers are always so welcome to a gardener especially the ones we like so much. It doesn't take too much to kill impatiens. Mine in the window box always turn to mush the first cold night.

Impatiens are the first to go in my garden. They a...

2012-01-04T08:14:55.670-05:00

Impatiens are the first to go in my garden. They are cheery hard workers in the heat of summer.

I love volunteers and your impatiens have been giv...

2012-01-04T07:42:34.232-05:00

I love volunteers and your impatiens have been giving you a lot of beauty this year all on their own. They certainly do turn to mush when it freezes.

It was 41 and with windchill factor felt like 29 a little while ago. It's still windy out so it will probably be cold all day. We're not used to this. :-)

Have a lovely day ~ FlowerLady

After all of your years tending that gorgeous gard...

2012-01-04T05:53:01.046-05:00

After all of your years tending that gorgeous garden, it's taking care of you. ;0)

Lovely!

2012-01-04T02:43:29.710-05:00

Lovely!

Freebies are always fun, aren't they :-) (we...

2012-01-03T23:34:49.016-05:00

Freebies are always fun, aren't they :-) (well, unless they are a weed, of course!) I have had impatiens reseed for me in the past and always welcome them. They are not too happy here in the middle of summer, though, when it is too hot and dry...even in the shade. Pentas are a good replacement for color in the shade. Pentas seem to do better here with a little bit of shade and can