Yes, if anybody finds some global warming, please send it this way.
I've said it before, but it bears repeating.
Since UOx42 left Washington, the climate has remained several degrees cooler for several years.
Coincidence?
I think not. It's amazing what happens when you remove a huge bag of hot air.
I am ready for some, too. I've just come in the house from surveying the frost damage. It's going to be major.
Asiatic and Oriental Lilies are bent over, drooping and limp. Clematis are already beginning to darken. The top lavyer of Hosta leaves are darkening and are limp. Even the wild columbine are toast (which is a blessing, I'm finally going to get rid of those rascals)
The climbing hydrenga doesn't look like it took a major hit. It is inside a fence and protected in it's own little microclimate.
I don't even want to think about how many thousands of dollars were frosted off. It will take a few days of warm weather before I can determine what will come back and what needs to be tossed on the compost pile.
It's even chilly in central Texas. It was 58 degrees this AM and hovered around 64 the rest of the day. It was great for working in the yard. I guess global warming has moved to another planet.