| Barb |
| | March 05, 2009 | Reply with quote | #1 |
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Hi everyone!
This is my first post here at Northscaping, This is a great website, I am glad I found it. I have used this website alot all of last year for all my gardening reasearch,
Ok to my question, This winter here in Saskatoon has been rather harsh with temps falling to -35 on occasion and lots of windchill. We have a good blanket of snow probably 2 to 3 feet in places. I purchased 2 Spring Snow and 2 Autumn brilliance last year and planted in spring. In my research I have seen both of these rated zone 3 and 4. Has anyone out there brought either of these through harsher winters here on the prairies? I am just beggining to plan my gardening year and I sure pray and hope these trees are alive as I am not sure I am willing to replace all four given the expense.
I know nothing is ever guaranteed with any gardening and I did take care and time to plant these trees right. Following all the guidelines. Is there hope? Anyone with experience with these two trees I would love to hear comments in regards to there hardiness and anything else that you would like to add.
Barb |
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| akeimou |
| | March 13, 2009 | Reply with quote | #2 |
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i have Autumn Brilliance in Calgary. it survived last winter with some tip kill. jury's not out yet for this winter which has been much colder than last year i think, and more consistently so. although we had better snow cover this year, none of the bare ground for weeks on end. so i'm guessing that it's alive but maybe with more tip kill. keeping fingers crossed.
--meg
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| Marg |
| | March 15, 2009 | Reply with quote | #3 |
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I have overwintered both of these in Eastern Alberta in a very windy spot to 40 or more below with very little snow cover and both came back in the spring. |
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| Barb |
| | March 19, 2009 | Reply with quote | #4 |
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Thanks Marg, I hope mine are as hardy as yours have been. They are rather sheltered in my backyard so I hope this helps. I know nothing is ever for certain. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I didn't think anyone had posted as nothing was posted for quit awhile.
Barb |
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| prairie chick |
| | March 30, 2009 | Reply with quote | #5 |
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Hi Barb. Your post was encouraging. I live in Rapid City, SD, where I am stranded at home (no teaching today) in another blizzard. We have landscaping to do as soon as weather permits, and I have spent hours researching for the perfect tree for our front yard. I keep coming across the spring snow crabapple. It would be the right size, but I have been worried as it will get the cold blast from the northwind all winter long. My next concern is deer. I have also looked at the serviceberry with the same concerns. Any suggestions along this line?
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| akeimou |
| | July 12, 2010 | Reply with quote | #6 |
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so far the Autumn Brilliance serviceberry has survived 3 winters just fine with barely any tip kill in winter 2010. but now the leaves are turning red and falling prematurely. fruits have shriveled and dried up, and the growing tips are covered in some cobweb-like material. spider mites? can that actually kill the tree? in which case this plant is going to be a loss in 2010 after all. :-[
--meg
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