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Aquilegias, Cercis candanensis, crimson glory vine, David Austin Roses, digitalis, fig, fiscus Brown Turkey, Forest pansy, foxgloves, frost damage, Rose Morning Mist, six on saturday, Vitis coignetiae
We had overnight surface frosts this week. Darn it. Some plants sadly have lost their new foliage and are looking a tad sick and sorry. My six this week share those plus a couple of better sights. Joining The Propagator and others from around the globe with my six this Saturday.
This rose, a David Austin climber is against a south facing wall and has got away unharmed. So far, so lovely.
Foxgloves have started to open. Digitalis purpurea. Common as they come, they are tough and appear to have shrugged off the cold without a second glance. I rather like these against the backdrop of the Acer palmatum and Sambucus niger.
These Aquilegias are undeterred by the cold. They are continuing to open their bonnets and I love seeing their long ‘straps’ behind them.
Now for the ugly. Brace.
Here are the baby leaves of the Vitis coignetiae
Not looking either Crimson or glory, this poor vine has taken a hammering.
Then there’s the Forest pansy.
Ouch, that’s got to hurt. New leaves burnt to a black crisp. I hope the damage will not be long term but I am not sure.
This poor thing has turned up its leaves and blackened its fruit. Curtains for fruit this year.
That is my six. Some good, some bad. Have a good week wherever you are and thanks for reading. D.
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Oh dear, I think you had a keener frost than we did. My potatoes and gunnera look a bit dejected but most things are fine. Late May flowers are a delight aren’t they? Lovely to see roses again.
I hope your frosted plants make it – they usually do!
I’m surprised by the Cercis. Sad. Beautiful rose.
The good, the bad and the ugly. 😉 Ah, the vagaries of gardening!
And our weather!
Yes, comparing blackness and crispness your frost was must have been harder than ours – so sorry to see the damage, but hopefully things will recover. I have to confess I don’t recall such a late frost before – not since I have had such a close relationship with my garden, that us, as there will have been some, I am sure. I was so pleased to see your Morning Mist as this was a rose I added here last autumn. Yours looks pretty tall – how long have you had it? Mine is in a sort of semi-wild area
Morning mist went in four years ago. It is vigorous. I prune it hard and give it manure and it is up to the weather boards and about 1.5m wide. It flowers all summer long a real doer. I think you’ll be very pleased to have added it.
The Cercis damage is the only one I am concerned about. It is quite a delicate thing. I hope it doesn’t die back.
I hope your Cercis does pull through – presumably it has got through winters, albeit without leaves? No buds on MM yet but it is looking healthy enough. It is in shade for some of the day, but since cutting some trees down I think there will be enough
I think it should thanks Cathy. It is outside fully in a raised bed. Your rose will get there it’s its first season, give it time
That’s good, and I am not impatient for the rose, just pleased it is still looking happy
Dang! Wicked frost!
AAaahhh, I had a Fig when living further north and it would kill me when frost happened. Sending wishes for a speedy recovery to your Redbud…I think it will be fine.
Thank you
Ouch. That is tough luck, especially for the fig. These late frosts are such a nusiance. Tonight might be very cold but I am keeping my fingers crossed it will be the last risky night. Tomorrow the tomatoes get planted out!
Think we are through the worst of it 🤞
That white Aquilegia is really fabulous! The frost! Oh My! After many nights below zero last week the forecast now says we are free and clear – time to think about planting the veggies. I’m so glad my Cercis hasn’t even flowered yet, let alone produced leaves….
Thank you . That’s kind. I am enjoying the aquilegia and it’s rather splendid shape. You Cercis should’ve safe to emerge from now , fingers crossed