Casualties of Winter 2017/8

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I put the pots of Sparaxia into the ground when the growth was quite advanced in February, big mistake. They are now under the car port to see if some are redeemable.

This Ginger has spent its life in the conservatory but each year it hit the roof before flowering, so I thought I would put it into the garden in a sunny corner. Thinking about winter I decided to put it under the carport in a large tub at the end of the summer. It hit the roof and the flowers were distorted, but it has suffered badly (to death probably) there. The roots are quite pappy.

I took the fleece of these Watsonias today. I knew that the leaves had been frosted. This was new last year. The green shoots are of an Iris behind.

This Watsonia was more established and only the top ends of the leaves have been frosted, so hopefully it will flower again this year.

My Cotinus is just coming into leaf, so that’s pleasing. Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum, which had covered a 6ft fence panel is just bare stems with a couple of leaves. I will have to wait and see whether it can be saved.
I will have to seriously think about growing tender plants if last winter is a taste of things to come.

• 21 Apr, 2018
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