ATLANTA — A uncommon March freeze is due in a single day into Sunday morning, threatening spring blooms throughout the north Georgia area.
Only a few locations would stand as a lot to lose to the situations because the Atlanta Botanical Backyard. Luckily, they’re ready and have a variety of instruments at their disposal to avoid wasting the flowers.
On Friday, workers on the backyard spent the day protecting their most delicate flowers with a frost fabric – constituted of a breathable material that protects the bulbs from freezing.
Different preparations included hydrating flowers and even putting heaters in sure sections.
“We’re not attempting to cowl your entire backyard, solely sure vegetation – issues we expect won’t make it by this dip in temperature or issues that simply are about to flower or simply got here in to flower,” Horticulture Supervisor Jim Smith instructed 11Alive’s Dalia Perez.
A few of the most delicate flowers on the gardens are spring bulbs comparable to tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. The excellent news is that solely the flower is affected, the precise flower bulb will proceed to bloom as a replacement.