Arbequina olive: apparently hardy to 10F. It is about two years old.
Negronne fig: one year old: apparently hardy to about 15F when fully mature...
Cornelian cherry: one year old, suffered frost damage last winter and as a result stayed really small this year.
It has been dry, which I imagine will help, but just wondering how much effort I should expend to protect these guys. Will they be okay, or am I risking anything?
It is supposed to get down to 20 tonight, and 17 Monday night, and there isn't supposed to be any moisture during that time.
Maybe I should just wrap them a little with row cover fabric, but not do the whole 9 yards?
What are all of you doing for this cold snap?
(see also this thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1132)
It kind of depends on how big they are and if they have been in the same space for a long time. THe bigger and longer they've been in one space the less protection they'll need. Cornus mas is really hardy. After about 2 years old, I wouldn't worry about it unless you moved it last week before the freeze. My arbequina olive has sailed through everything the last 5 years, including last winter without noticeable damage. My desert king fig also suffered no damage last year, but I mounded around it, not with leaves but with soil and compost. It's also about 5 years old.
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