Some places will reach -5C before tues this week!!!

that is GORGEOUS!!! Wish I had the time and knowledge to grow from seed. How do you all protect your cannas? I fancy a few for my new boarder next year

I think this winter could go either way. Either an average winter OR one similar to last winter. I sincerely hope its not the latter BUT many around think the signs point to the latter :cry: The jet just seems to want to slip south much much more than it ever use to over the last two decades and nor...

Your garden is STUNNING!! I just can't believe you did all that in a week!!!!...it looks like its been there for years! How do you plan to protect you tree ferns the big ones must take some doing!?

I would also be very concerned about the wool. I started off last winter using wool in my tree ferns but it very quickly became water logged....VERY water logged so ditched it. Straw much better I think. As for mine, the pot was put on top of the mesh support that was packed with straw (about 10&quo...

Many thanks glad to hear.

One of my larger potted Trachys has yellowing tips on a couple of the leaves. What causes this please? I plan to plant in the ground come spring. Just don't want to lose it through the winter

I normally leave mine on all winter even when brown but last winter they were TOTALLY black by the end of december due to the stupid cold weather.

I have used good compost for the last couple of years and it has worked quite well for my dahlias etc...just need to stop the snails and slugs in spring!

Last winter i spent ages building a wire cage and stuffed it full of straw to try and protect my five foot banana. Not a chance.....died right back to the base. :( Did the straw get wet Tom? No I covered it with a large plastic pot with air holes to deflect the rain. I think it was just the cold......

Good information here. If we have a milder start to winter (Even for the whole winter) then the fronds are likely to stay green and continue to photosynthesise in some way so always best to leave on and just to pack the crown if/when cold is forecast. I will be leaving mine on for as long as possibl...

some frosts this week for many but shouldn't be too harsh. Snow for scottish hills and mountains.

Last winter i spent ages building a wire cage and stuffed it full of straw to try and protect my five foot banana. Not a chance.....died right back to the base.

had out first frost here on sunday morning but my banana is fine!? Very strange.

Packed the tree ferns just incase....have since removed to allow air.

On the other hand, it's beneficial we get the high pressure dominated spell out on the way now, in fact it could work in our way, if High pressure spells are NWly dominated then we may be spared harsh frosts, and go into winter with a +NAO and Atlantic weather. I dont want to speak to soon but I ha...