Recent Frosts - any damage?

[angie]

Here is some pictures of my plants in pots that I left outside by mistake, the water was dripping from the gutter onto the pots. I don't know if the plants will survive this.
Angie

[Paul T]

Good luck!!  I hope they all survive OK.

[Maggi Young]

Angie, take especial care of that wee rhodo! Let him thaw out gently and keep him dryer for the rest ofthe winter.

[Tony Willis]

Its easy to miss things.I left my Cyclamen rholfsianum (three plants) in the unheated greenouse last week.

One looks a little sad and may be dying slowly  but the other two have dead leaves. it remains to be seen if they will recover from this premature dormancy next autumn, if they have not turned to mush before then. Hope lives on.

[mark smyth]

Northern Ireland has had it's coldest winter in ten years 

[Michael J Campbell]

Mark,we have had our coldest winter for over fifty years and no sign of a letup. -3°C all day with the sun shining.

[johnw]

Angie - Is that a Rhododendron proteiodes in the first few shots?  If so it should survive without a problem, it's tough as an old boot here.  Maggi - as usual - is correct, run it drier for the rest of the winter. The one thing it hates is water-logging.  Which species is the deciduous one in the last shot?

Best of luck to all over there experiencing such cold.

Here we are just starting to see the effects of a predicted "monster storm".  We had about 13 cm of snow last night but has turned to sleet here.  Promised wind tonight.

john

[David Nicholson]

Keep us posted on your "monster storm" John please. You know what happens to storms about 3/4 days after you have had them!

[johnw]

Keep us posted on your "monster storm" John please. You know what happens to storms about 3/4 days after you have had them!

David -  It's changed from sleet back to snow here and it's coming down fast. My grandmother called these big flakes goosefeathers; some goose.  A big storm with a nasty wrap-around from east to west.  Have a look:

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/satellite/hrpt_emar_vis_100.jpg
 
It can't help but get to you at some point, just look at the size of it and not just those clouds to the east of us.   I hope it will push the cold out of the UK.

johnw

[angie]

Hi John, yes the little Rhodo is proteoides ascreavie and I am glad to hear that it is a tough as old boots, I have only had it for a year and would hate to lose it. The other plant is a gentian but I don't know what its name is , maybe if it survives its frozen lid I can post it and see if anyone can name it for me. I hope the storm passes by quick for you.

Maggie thanks for the advice.

Angie

[johnw]

proteoides Ascreavie

Ah, that's a good one. 

johnw

[PDJ]

This weather is causing severe damage to my patience, my new alpine house is stuck in the garage waiting for the weather to alter so the builders can start work.  They came last week and even the pick-axe bounced off the soil.  Please pray for better weather I am.

[angie]

I have been praying for better weather for days Good luck with your new alpine house it will be worth the wait, I waited 15 years for mine and my husband has his own construction business, but my jobs are always the last to be done.
It would be nice to see your alpine house when completed. By the way I am already praying for a nice early spring.
Angie

[PDJ]

My Mother has the same problem, but she learnt that if she tells Dad she will get someone else to do it or starts on it herself.  Instant miracle Dad does the job straight away.

[angie]

I like that, will keep that in mind, clever lady your mum is
Angie