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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

New blooms

Some of the new plants I planted this spring are finally blooming -

Buddelia 'Miss Molly'
Buddleia 'Blue Chip'
Cestrum 'Orange Peel'

Cestrum 'Orange Peel'
 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. So nice to get some new blooms to keep the garden going late in the season.

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  2. I can not say enough nice things about my 'Orange Peel'. It began blooming in May and has not stopped yet. It even got pruned by a car, and you would not know it today.

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  3. How I wish the 'golden jasmine' would bloom in the northeast!

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  4. The blue chip buddleia is so pretty. I had that once. It didn't like it here for some reason.

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  5. Very nice. Are you going to root any of them over the winter?

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  6. My apple trees are blooming. Lovely blooms.

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  7. Don't you just love the wide variety of critters attracted by your buddleia? Mine has become quite the attraction!

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  8. Love checking out your buddleiia with such a variance in size and color.

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