I'm going to stick upturned buckets over a couple of newly (this week) planted abelias which are in marginally more exposed sites. They're hardy shrubs and came from a good outdoor nursery where I don't think they'll have been cosseted under cover BUT....for the sake of 2 minutes work...
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
If the frost is just present for around a few hours during the very early hours of the morning then the sun quickly thaws it, is that still likely to cause damage to the plants?
If the frost is just present for around a few hours during the very early hours of the morning then the sun quickly thaws it, is that still likely to cause damage to the plants?
Sometimes it's the sun, first thing, on the frost which does more damage. If the frost thaws slowly, it's less likely to cause damage than the heat of the sun on it. IMHO.
Ok, thanks. Should I put fleece in all my plants until this cold spell has passed? If so, do I keep it on all day/night or just on an evening in prep for the cold night/morning?
I've never fleeced anything. I'm too lazy. I might, however, fleece my new wisteria if we get frost forecast nearer flowering time. I've got some Hostas about 6 inches tall already, I'm not covering the up.
Devon may be a tad warmer than up here in Yorkshire! I would like to know though if I’m to leave the fleece on permanently until these next few days have passed or put on just in the evening? The days are going to be sunny up here so could leaving the fleece on all day warm then too much?
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If the frost thaws slowly, it's less likely to cause damage than the heat of the sun on it. IMHO.
I might, however, fleece my new wisteria if we get frost forecast nearer flowering time.
I've got some Hostas about 6 inches tall already, I'm not covering the up.