WOLF MOON: WATCH THE RHODIE
Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
January 11, 2003, Issue 94
WOLF MOON: WATCH THE RHODIE
It's the Wolf Moon. You think it's cold, and I think it's cold with temperatures in the 'teens and below-zero wind chill, but the local Rhodie says it's not so bad.
If you look closely, you'll see that the rhododendron's leaves are curled and drooping but not fully curled and are not hanging straight down like frozen string beans. Further, they're still dark green, not brownish. So, as the Rhodie perceives cold, it's between 20F and zero.