Exotic killing cold 7th Feb

[jezza]

Feb wasn't tooooo bad. Two nights that were -10c to -12c, but otherwise it averaged -5c and day temps rose above freezing on all but one day.

Spotted today that the soil in my potted butia was frozen, hope it'll be ok.

[MonkeyDavid]

Feb wasn't tooooo bad. Two nights that were -10c to -12c, but otherwise it averaged -5c and day temps rose above freezing on all but one day.

Spotted today that the soil in my potted butia was frozen, hope it'll be ok.

You could have a record warm February except for those two nights of -10 & -12 & that's all it would take to damage/kill many plants without protection unfortunately Obviously it would be worse if they were frozen solid for days but damage would be done

[Exotic Life]

We may be out of the woods now, but will have to wait until April or May for the verdict on palm damage. I finally had a low of -7.2C on Fri/Sat and -6.2C last night, but the damage would have been done on Wed/Thurs with freezing winds. Although the temps only dropped to -2.2C the wind blasted it into everything

Thats way some palms show some brown leafes here already. During the coldest nights here the wind was still there with also very dry air (RV 25-40%). With some sunshine during the freezing days it's a concept to turn brown.

[Alexander]

Well the worst Februari since so many years!

Alexander

[Exotic Life]

Well the worst Februari since so many years!

Alexander

No the coldest start of February ever (Since 1901) if you see the records!

[Dave Brown]

Definately colder than last Feb unless we get a few 20Cs now.

[sanatic1234]

Feb wasn't tooooo bad. Two nights that were -10c to -12c, but otherwise it averaged -5c and day temps rose above freezing on all but one day.

Spotted today that the soil in my potted butia was frozen, hope it'll be ok.

sounds like your weather was similar to mine jezza, i just got a lot of snow, and a few -6c's and lower. But daytime temps got above freezing apart from the one day which was -1c. Lowest temp -12c.

[Nigel]

Definately colder than last Feb unless we get a few 20Cs now.

Almost t-shirt and shorts weather next week dave, thursday is forecast to hit 15C. I am bringing you some proper weather when I come back

[The Codfather]

what about after next week ?????

[Nigel]

what about after next week ?????

Only the weather gods know that, but the outlook is very springlike at the moment.

[sam140]

These cold winters will sort the men from the boys

[stephenprudence]

But there is of course a point when the men and the boys are both wiped out!

[Dave Brown]

But there is of course a point when the men and the boys are both wiped out!

The men plan, and know what they have to do, then act when necessary. The boys hope.

[Mr List]

and i'm guessin' the women just watch us all running around like idiots

[Exotic Life]

Men or a boy, don't want to see a winter like this again. At least two weeks of freezing temperatures during night and day, broken several coldrecords as result. Garden doesn't look that bad at the moment but i'm still not celebrating anything before I had a week with +25C for a few days.

What I do know, if a winter like this going to happen again, I will dug up all my palms and move more south! I need just a bit more then one year and then I will be free to go anywhere.