Frozen flowers in the Netherlands

Usually spring in Europe comes at the end of February, but so far the weather is not kind. Nights is still holding below freezing. In addition, blowing cold wind and snow.

Such weather conditions were a real test for garden plants that are ready to bloom. Gardeners of the Netherlands had to protect their Pets in the most unexpected at first glance method.









In the kennel "Weigelia nerds frosted flowers, spraying water on them. To understand this method, it is necessary to recall the properties of water, which had puzzled many scientists.

Freezing water envelops the flowers and leaves of plants "ice coat". During this process, heat is released ― 335 j for every 1 gram of freezing water. Thus the temperature of the plants and stored at the expense of poor thermal conductivity of ice. In the end, deadly cold, they are not afraid because they are dressed in "coats of ice".





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