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
Beautiful gardens, Phillip, thanks for taking us along. Like you, I want to see more.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gardens. The rain was nice but it could have waited until night when we were sleeping. Sheesh! :)
ReplyDeleteThe yellow foliage sure shows up during a downpour. All of these gardens have spectacular plants. I am having climbing rose envy right now. Lovely. I can't wait to see more. Tell Michael he is a good soldier. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteOpen garden days are awesome. We went to a couple when we first moved to Nashville, but sadly the events seem to have ceased in the past ~ 5 years...
ReplyDeleteI loved the succulent collection on the shelf of the first garden, and the shady plant area by the stone steps of the second. Garden visits this time of year are so inspiring !
ReplyDeleteMore fabulous gardens! I'm hoping that once school is out for the summer, I'll have a bit more time to visit open gardens in our area.
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