If they've survived so far, they might be ok, but I wouldn't have had them out so soon. Again - it comes down to location, and maps are no use for that for the reasons described by @pansyface. One harsher frost could see them off, although it would need to be in the minus five and below, which is unlikely where you are, but three or four nights of very light frosts - ie around 0 or minus 1, would also be bad news.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As most of you know,I am 10 minutes from the sea,tucked in the warmest SE corner,of the UK. Says the last frost here is march, which is rubbish. When we do get Frost here it can be at 3c, just depends on the relative humidity. Frost warning on Breakfast TV, this morning. My tomatoes won't go out permanently till 1.6. They will be hardened off for a week beforehand.
We're on a small incline, and the difference between here and the road at the foot of it is well under 100 feet. It can easily be a degree lower here than at the road.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oops I’ve been keeping my pelargoniums outside for the last week all night. Is it too cold? Should I be taking them back in?
You can still get a hard frost in the West Midlands in the middle of April. I said earlier that the latest dad recorded a frost in Derbyshire was the 17th June and the W Mids is pretty near Derbys. Apart from frost the cold stunts the growth of tender plants so that's another reason not to plant out too early. There's absolutely nothing to gain by planting out too soon.
Comments taken on board, I’ll get them in to shelter tonight. The large planter will have to stay as it is though I wonder if I could fashion a cover for it.
Afraid my seedlings are going to have to toughen up over the next week or two and take their chances against any frosts. Needs must!
Lupins, Campanulas, Larkspur, Foxgloves, Alyssum, Morning Glory are all going to be planted in their 'forever homes' while the 5x tomatoes, 2x cucumbers, 20x fuchsia plugin, dahlias (seed), and 10x begonia (corms) will get a reprieve. Sweet Peas were planted out a few weeks ago.
Was told last week I've a week's stay in hospital coming up (need a new aortic valve ) with a 'take it easy' ticket for a couple of months. My darling OH will just about manage to care for the 'lucky' plants until I'm home again.
Thanks for that @Athelas, very useful. Apparently there's a 54% chance of air frost here on Thursday morning. I look at Metcheck now and again but didn't realise that it went into such depth 😊.
@Jenny_Aster hope all goes well, both operation and plants wise
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Again - it comes down to location, and maps are no use for that for the reasons described by @pansyface.
One harsher frost could see them off, although it would need to be in the minus five and below, which is unlikely where you are, but three or four nights of very light frosts - ie around 0 or minus 1, would also be bad news.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/ensemble_risk.asp?RISK=FROST
Lupins, Campanulas, Larkspur, Foxgloves, Alyssum, Morning Glory are all going to be planted in their 'forever homes' while the 5x tomatoes, 2x cucumbers, 20x fuchsia plugin, dahlias (seed), and 10x begonia (corms) will get a reprieve. Sweet Peas were planted out a few weeks ago.
Was told last week I've a week's stay in hospital coming up (need a new aortic valve ) with a 'take it easy' ticket for a couple of months. My darling OH will just about manage to care for the 'lucky' plants until I'm home again.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
@Jenny_Aster hope all goes well, both operation and plants wise