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Snow! Help!
FlowerNewbie
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Hello! I need help fast, I transplanted new plants - blueberry blackberry and raspberry canes, yesterday to 5 big pots, but it's started snowing. Will this kill my plants? Also have just bought a morello dwarf cherry tree, do I need to protect them? Also my bulbs where just starting to sprout flowers ???? Will I cover these?
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Don't worry - they'll be fine.
They can cope with snow at this time of year before they're in leaf or flowering. Just make sure that the cherry tree doesn't blow over - is it in the ground and staked, or in a container.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This happens often. Gardening makes you more aware of the seasons and naff weather.
In the sticks near Peterborough
It's in a container as I want to be able to take it with me when I move plus only just purchased it. There's a small bit of green on one raspberry cane and the spring bulbs are just about to flower I seen a small amount of colour on a few ? Are they ruined?
Also Should I report the cherry tree into a bigger pot for now? It's in a 7.5l pot at the moment.
Not ruined - Ma always said that winter isn't over until we've had a 'Daffy Snow' - i.e. snowfall just as the daffodils are coming into flower ... sometimes in April. We'd never have any spring flowers if they succumbed to snow.
The raspberries will be fine. Honestly ((hugs)) Put the kettle on and have a coffee and a dance around to the radio - it's that sort of day.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When Doris has passed over, post a pic of your cherry tree and we'll be able to tell you if it needs a bigger container.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I Suppose! Thanks for all your help ? Feel better about it now. Okay will Get a pic up once it's over thanks ?
Glad that's helped ... and if you're going to enjoy your gardening you'll have to adopt my mantra
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Energy to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to ask the Gardener's World Forum Members when I need to know the difference
(apologies to Reinhold Niebuhr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer )
Last edited: 23 February 2017 11:16:44
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I would pot it on into a bigger container using John Innes No 3 loam based compost.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.