Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Skimmia Problem, 0 by stormyla

stormyla wrote:
Hi Claypa, Yes, it has definitely been colder this year. The cold days were also more windy. Is your ground still frozen? Mine felt very spongey today.
It's odd, the Skimmias never had that dreadful frozen look that the Rhodos, Azaleas and Daphnes did. They look fine now, except some of the newer Azaleas look weather worn. The Skimmias don 't look much different than they did in the photos here.

Loretta, that's great news about those pesky aphids. Even though I'm much further south, my area has never been considered zone 7, as this is at least 60 to 70 miles west of you, on the other side of the Delaware River. The weather on either side of the river is different. It's colder and less sunny on my side, also more snow and less ice.

Claypa, here's a photo for you from Super Bowl Sunday in the Poconos.