Cold Acclimation of Gaura lindheimeri

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Cold Acclimation of Gaura lindheimeri

• In the following slides, you will see how Gaura
  lindheimeri Siskyou Pink reacts to the cold
  weather.
• The photos are taken weekly from the beginning of
  October until the first snowfall at the end of
  November.
• Note the flowers in the first picture as
  temperatures warm up the first week of October,
  the gradual die back through November, until snow
  covers the plant by the end of the month.

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Average Temperature Minimum 45?F Maximum 86?F
October 9, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 32?F Maximum 79?F
October 16, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 28?F Maximum 78?F
October 23, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 27?F Maximum 45?F
October 31, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 13?F Maximum 45?F
November 6, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 22?F Maximum 59?F
November 13, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 18?F Maximum 53?F
November 20, 2003
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Average Temperature Minimum 10?F Maximum 44?F
November 26, 2003