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A Closer Look at Winter Damage

But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is

More snow

We woke up to snow on Saturday morning. It didn't last long and was gone by mid-morning but I managed to get some photos before it melted.









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  1. Your garden looks so nice with the snow on it. Looks like a coating of frosting.

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  2. I guess it's easy to appreciate the artistic frosting when the duration is hours instead of months! Nice photos, Phillip!

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  3. Snow on Camellias is not my idea of a scenic winter wonderland. I hope the blossoms are OK. The rest of your garden is enhanced by the temporary frosting. Lovely pics!

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  4. Phillip, I hope that was the last cold snap we are going to have. How crazy is this weather acting? 77 degrees one day snow a couple of days later.

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  5. Pretty, but I hope it didn't harm your camellia flowers.

    By the way, I'd love to see a post about your purple wall. How it fits into your garden, how it was constructed, etc.

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  6. I was just asking about the weather in 'Bama and didn't scroll down and see this post !

    Now that's the kind of snow that I like -short and sweet. Hope it didn't harm anything.

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  7. It is prety, but I'm so over snow!

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