When I got up this morning and looked out into the back yard there was no doubt we had a killing frost .. everything was dusted with frost. In less than a few minutes, when the sun hit the brugmansia, they started to collapse.
X
It's Official .. We've Had A Killing Frost.
Just got back from a trip outside to inspect my garden.It is strange but wonderful that nothing has been damaged by the temps.I think that being close to the beach adds a few degrees.You are farther south,so I would think that it would be warmer but we seem to be a bit warmer in winter and a bit cooler in summer.
My front garden is all under live oak so even the coleus is still fine.
Some of my hibiscus are in the gh but others are still outside in pots in shadier area.
Talk about micro climates!
By the way; I visited the international center for birds of prey yesterday.It was really worth the trip.It will open to the public in April and is now only opened for educational groups.
Yep. The last of my coleus, petunias bit the dust. And my elephant ears, specially colocasia illustris: done. :(
I had to cannas still blooming, and they looks a bit pekid, but may live to freeze another night.
Deb
I did a series of photography lessons on the MG forum. Here is the one you want.
http://www.xeramtheum.com/Gourd3.htm
There are links to previous lessons at the bottom of the page.
X
the frost has done some of mine in and others seem happy with the cold. i have a few brugs still going in the cold and last night didnt faze them then some i had to whack off and cover with pine straw. always wacky weather here.
I never cut down my brugs until after January because of the whacky weather. The reason is that by cutting them back, if the branches toward the ground are still viable, cutting them back will encourage new growth. Something you don't want to happen. By waiting until the branches are extremely dead and dry, you don't run into that problem and come Spring, the new growth will be stronger and healthier.
X