Although we've had temperatures in the 40s all week, it is taking a coon's age for the snow to melt. I did some work in the garden today and surveyed the damage. Fortunately there isn't much damage and we were lucky here in Vancouver to not get as much ice as areas south of us.
This morning, as I was pulling out of the driveway, I noticed a big limb had broken on the strawberry tree.
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Strawberry Tree (Arbutus)
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The Honey Bush (Melianthus) was laying completely on the ground. I had intended to prune this anyway so I cut it back to the ground.
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Honey Bush (Melianthus major)
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Last year, I remembered that the Hebe 'Sunset Boulveard' was damaged badly by the cold so I had covered it before the onslaught last weekend. It looks to be fine -
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Hebe 'Sunset Boulevard'
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The Pieris looks like it isn't fazed at all by any of this -
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Comments
It seems my Pieris put on a good display of blooms every OTHER year. Have you noticed anything like it in yours?
It seems my Pieris put on a good display of blooms every OTHER year. Have you noticed anything like it in yours?