There will be a change of colors tonight with a forecasted hard freeze that will kill our Bougainvilleas, Red Bird of Paradise, and Hibiscus plants, becoming dormant until warmer desert spring days return. We know from experience of living near a wash means our low tonight will be 3-4 degrees lower than the forecasted Tucson low.
Some of the landscape flowers still blooming around our house. — Images by kenne
Bougainvilleas — Images by kenne
We recently had some much-needed rain here in the desert. A cold-weather low from the north mixed with warmer Pacific moisture brought in rain at the lower elevations and snow on the mountains. Now the moisture has gone, but the low temps remain with highs in the upper fifties and lows nearing overnight frost temps, which will kill the foliage of the beautiful bougainvilleas — so far, so good.
The plants in our yard will not make it through the winter, so in the spring we will again be cutting back the plants preparing them for new growth.
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Bougainvillea Wreath — Image by kenne
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