Glad I was too lazy.

I;m so glad its growing back!!! Nothing is really dead lol

oh the ceanothus is :o)))

Quite right - never obey anyone lol.

It pays to wait a long time with 'dead' plants I think. They often surprise me.

Good news about the Salvia :o)

hear hear!!

Every year I think Mrs. Popple has breathed her last - but no, suddenly shoots appear, so now I hang on to everything for ages, just in case. Glad you have new growth on the Salvia S'girl.x

That's great! I'm really pleased - I know you were worried about it. :-))))

I ran a Clematis Montana up a dead Ceonanthus taller than yours two years ago looked lovely last spring,problem is it rotted off last winter and the whole lot ended up on the ground

Thats what i was thinking too bjs but when that rots away i am hoping hubby will have made me some obelisks instead. He retires in september and i dont think he will want to do just housework. :o)

Thats a nice job for him that could take him through to spring.without any housework.An old friend of mine told me many years ago always leave a bit for tomorrow otherwise the good lady will find you another job .Very True

funnily enough my mum used to say never finnish all the housework or your husband will find you other jobs to do :o) yes very true.

Glad to see your plants coming back to life, sbg.

In Cardiff we had lots of cold weather so I can imagine what it must have been like in Yorkshire.

Lets hope its 30 years before the next bad winter :))

PS is Clem Niobe a hardy one?

It must be as it has been in a pot on the back path all winter :o)

Patience paid off for you, glad your plant is coming back to you.

Just that little bit of faith.........