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Salix ‘Mount Aso’, currently the fuzziest and pinkest thing in the garden. #salix #wintergarden #inmygardentoday
The overnight temps only went down to 3C last night, marking the end the freezing weather (for the time being at least). We’ve had about 10 days of freezing temperatures, which went down to around -5C or -6C several times, overnight. The cold
Etiolation (plants “stretching for the light”). This Sedum x rubrotinctum (first picture) is really not looking too good, despite being on the sunniest windowsill I can offer. During the summer, when light levels are much higher, this i
A frosty start to the day this morning, but these Sempervivum and Sedum won’t mind. Despite the freezing temps, we’ve not really had much frost until now. Last night we had -6C in the garden overnight, but the greenhouse only went down t
My tree fern is still looking good after about ten days of temperatures dipping into minus figures. The only protection this has is the overhead cover from a Trachycarpus. #dicksoniaantarctica #treefern #treeferns #exoticgarden #inmygardentoday
A chilly start to the day today, the temps at nearly 8:30 are the same as the overnight lows. I think this is the coldest we’ve had so far this winter. It’s interesting to note that my tree fern is still completely green, with no sign of
Possibly the coldest night we’ve had here this winter. I was surprised (and pleased) to see that the unheated greenhouse stayed a couple of degrees warmer overnight (-3C is the greenhouse minimum, -5C is outdoors). I’m guessing that there
The difference between an unheated greenhouse (green and orange) and outside (yellow) on a clear day. The floor level louvre vents are open, to ensure good air flow, otherwise it would be even warmer. In fact, on a bright but cold day like today, a
These are my indoor air plants, temporarily hanging on the shower rail, as they dry after their weekly watering. The Spanish moss is about twice as long as you can see here. I often think that this almost makes quite a nice arrangement (there are
Rather nice rosehips on Rosa ‘For Your Eyes Only’. It’s also surprisingly evergreen this winter. #rose #inmygarden
November/December 2023. My tree dahlia was just about the last potted patio plant that was moved undercover. I kept holding out for the flowers to open, and they did so, just in time for the first real frosts (frosty geranium leaf in second pic). I
September/October 2023. Stubborn passion flower and autumnal Hedychium. Things looked relatively presentable pretty far into autumn. Despite this, I was cautious with my winter protection measures, after having been badly caught out by the mild