Re: [gardeners] Shrubs in drought

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> I was doing my perpetual thing, trying to clean my office, when I ran
> across a flyer from Wilt-Pruf.  I hadn't thought of it as protection
> against drought, but that's one of their claims.  Use it on rhodies or
> similar broadleafed-shrubs, and it would reduce transpiration.  Has anyone
> tried it?  With what results?  TIA, Margaret L

My concern is that if transpiration is stopped (instead of just slowed), 
the leaves may heat to unacceptably high levels and you wind up with a
burnt shrub.  I'd be much more inclined to use it on shaded shrubs than
ones in full sun in a drought situation, or to use it just on the "sunny
side".  I've not used it on shrubs in drought, but have used it for
winter wind evaporation, a different kettle of fish.

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