Antidessicant sprays

beolight

trying to protect some evergreens thru this winter

i have read on american forums that using an anti-dessicant spray will help the plant retain moisture during the winter and thus protect it from drying/burning effects of wind...?

i know that there is a spray for xmas trees that i presume is the same

anybody know where to get this?

Irish Gardener

Some of the anti-dessicant sprays for Christmas trees or wreaths are not designed with the health of your living outdoor plants in mind. So be wary of these, ensure they will not close the pores totally and permanently on living plants leaves.
You should be able to pick this spray up in most well stocked garden centres.

beolight wrote: »

i have read on american forums that using an anti-dessicant spray will help the plant retain moisture during the winter and thus protect it from drying/burning effects of wind...?

Ahh, you should be wary of gardening advice which is not for your frost zone.
Dessication of plants leaves is most severe when drying winds combine with frozen soil, this prevents the plants roots from extracting water from the soil to replenish that which is lost from the leaves.
This article, (Wind burn, Wind Damage, Leaf Desiccation and Your Plants.) will give you some advice from an Irish gardening angle.

beolight

thanks for reply

link was excellent if i read correctly either a windbreak or extra watering when its windy will help

any brands of antidessicant sprays i should be looking for in particular

also would one of the fleece bags i see on ebay do the trick?

Irish Gardener

beolight wrote: »

thanks for reply

link was excellent if i read correctly either a windbreak or extra watering when its windy will help

Yes it will.

beolight wrote: »

any brands of antidessicant sprays i should be looking for in particular

To be quite honest with you I have never used an anti-dessicant spray in all my years gardening (never needed to), so I could not suggest one brand over the other. Just source one meant for winter protection on outdoor evergreens, is all I can say

beolight wrote: »

also would one of the fleece bags i see on ebay do the trick?

Any link?

beolight

thanks again for your input

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-x-LARGE-GARDEN-FLEECE-JACKETS-PLANT-FROST-PROTECTION_W0QQitemZ130168199857QQihZ003QQcategoryZ131612QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

link to fleece jackets above

Irish Gardener

beolight wrote: »

thanks again for your input

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-x-LARGE-GARDEN-FLEECE-JACKETS-PLANT-FROST-PROTECTION_W0QQitemZ130168199857QQihZ003QQcategoryZ131612QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

link to fleece jackets above

Horticultural fleece in a sack form, it appears.
This can be bought from a roll in most good garden centres, if you believe the sacks won't fit.