I don't know the reason why but the Crepe Myrtle here in South Mississippi are the most spectacular, almost flourescent orange ever. I have never seen them so beautiful. And we have petunias and impatiens blooming and the sweet olive are stinking up the place real nice.
1. Hey, BOSSHOG...I guess it's an ill wind that blows NOBODY good, eh?
Over here in Stone County, sales tax revenues are up 70% since the hurricane, but the traffic is horrible. I have also noticed that the Bradford pear trees bloomed again after all their leaves were blown off.
Traffic was hellacious in Pearl River County for awhile but it has stabilized just a little bit recently. This County will be overflowing with tax revenue. Very sorry to hear about the two police officers shot in Wiggins. It was a gigantic headline in today's Sun-Herald. I planted a Bradford Pear three years ago at knee high. Its now at least 10 feet tall and doing fine under the Pine Trees; no late blooms though.
They get a lot of shade (but that has been reduced thanks to the hurricane.) They are south of the house and a southerly breeze is downright sinful. And the plant is virtually non-maintenance after the first year. I still baby them with fertilizer and mulch each winter but they still succeed despite my efforts.
4. It sounds lovely. As a gardener I'm so jealous. As for a side effect....
If a plant likes wet feet and you have had more water then usual it could be because of that.
Also I know there are some gardeners that believe that "stressing" some plants/trees occasionally gets the juices flowing and can be good for it. From what I've seen in watching nature that seems often to be true.
Mother Nature is an amazing lady though. Even with death and destruction around us she reminds us that life goes on and as in the story of the Phoenix sometimes out of the ashes something even more beautiful/better then before arises. :)
On tuesday the crepe myrtle looked terrible. They were "pale" and just looked petrified. Then we went through almost three months of drought. Today they are prize winners. I thought we lost our gardenia in the backyard, two pine trees had fallen on them. They are coming back very nicely. Ya never know.
I've got it propped up hoping it will settle back in place from the storm; I may yet lose it. I like what you're saying about the Bradford pears, though; might have to get one of those. When is the best time for planting trees in Jackson?
Our one Bradford Pear is a fast grower and gets a lot more shade than our neighbors do but they are growing at about the same rate. The blooms in the spring are very nice. I may plant some more south of the house since the hurricane left us somewhat treeless. Good luck.
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