As a plus the ice made for the most beautiful Christmas I've ever seen. Too bad all (most) of the half-hardy stuff is protected! Some pics:
Acer griseum:
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/11514339266_da33810fac_z.jpg)
Miscanthus gigantus (floridus), the stems are 12' "high":
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/11514361356_8433337b39_z.jpg)
Cylindropuntia viridiflora:
![Image](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/11514412663_c1b4ce73e9_c.jpg)
Other cacti and a Yucca (leaves tied to prevent flattening by snow. Apparently it works for ice too)
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11514433373_fc7956634e_c.jpg)
Various Yucca:
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/11514447186_a4cd64b1d8_z.jpg)
Yucca gloriosa (Tennessee seed):
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3667/11514390415_5357779e95_z.jpg)
Another Cylindropuntia, probably imbricata:
![Image](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/11514521753_49cceed65c_z.jpg)
Another view of the cactus garden:
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/11514530946_5fb39c28e7_z.jpg)
Yaaaaa, this is a zone 4. The Spruce do very well with a heavy load:
![Image](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/11514553296_04d7d2cc6e_z.jpg)
Shagbark Hickory:
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/11514522814_a596f38be3_z.jpg)
Young White Pine, not as good with the ice load:
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/11514543944_66f4aa839c_z.jpg)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Alata":
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/11514542355_7a92f90f32_z.jpg)
Willow leaf oak:
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/11514668603_281c065831_z.jpg)
Kalmia:
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/11514663596_8f83383e17_z.jpg)
Various Rhodo's:
![Image](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/11514630544_ce81830eb7_z.jpg)
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/11514651594_c019424c28_z.jpg)
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/11514760493_a5f14f5306_z.jpg)
Ilex pendunculosa:
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/11514779803_e532cc7088_z.jpg)
Fargesia nitida:
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/11514699155_f25685bd73_z.jpg)
Heptacodium's spectacular exfoliating bark is amazing in the ice... But hard to get a picture:
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/11514741045_06227e28c2_z.jpg)
A few more Rhody's:
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/11514842206_a2d2d03f2e_z.jpg)
![Image](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/11514803094_9e8602fa9a_z.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
Paul
Oh and happy xmas.