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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: Cold spell casualties. |
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Have you had any Cold Spell Casualties? or is it too early to tell?
One of the stems of a cordyline that has been growing in our front garden for 30 years has just snapped in half!
Although, whilst driving around today, I spotted quite a few other cordylines in different areas that had suffered similar damage.
I have my doubts also about the Loquat tree that I planted recently. The leaves are black at the moment which doesn't bode good.
Anyone else any tales of woe? _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm afraid I could hardly step outside the door today for the gale-force wind......I feel so sorry for plants and all creatures....first the freeze, and now torrential rain and wind.
Right now I can't even imagine a normal day's gardening....it's all like a distant mirage! |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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I lost a lonicera which is a pity I had it two years and it was really starting to get going, it's completely black now. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: |
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I lost two euonymouses .......... euonymooses ........... euonymice............euonymii ............
I lost a euonymous and then I lost another one.  |
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hawthorn Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 82 Location: The west
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Kindredspirit,
My cordyline which is in a pot has also taken a beating from the snow and frost, and im afraid it wont come back to its former self. does anyone know if these plants will ever recover. Sorry to hear about your much older and more established plants. _________________ I remember the first time i saw this...I laughed for Days.
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Foxylock, I will never ever see a euonymus again without thinking of a pair of them as euonymice.....brilliant !!! |
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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List of wounded (or dead, I don't know yet) continues to grow.
Hoheria Sexstylosa, all leaves black and now falling to the ground. One of the species of bamboo, Aristatus, leaves gone all grey and they're looking very sorry for themselves. Uvaria Kiphofia, dark grey mass of ooze.
We've been pushing the envelope too far, methinks, with tender plants. Nature has rounded us up! But then, come the Spring, we'll probably go off, chancing our arm again.  _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Dr. Sunny Thomson Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 132 Location: ireland
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck with the cordyline kindredspirit. They usually come back from the roots, but you'll wait for it. A fair bit of Escallonia looks fecked around our house. |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Olearia traversii looks as it has been killed by the frost but I will wait till April before I dig it out. The Escallonias have been badly damaged by a fungus disease over the past two years and are unlikely to recover their full vigour. Abutilon vitifolium looks burned at the tips but will recover.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone growing Libertia at the moment? And how did it fare in the frost?
Anyone have an Astelia and how did it fare in the frost?
Just looking around for something similar to phormiums but tougher. Anyone any ideas? I'm looking for droopy phormium lookalikes not spiky phormium lookalikes. _________________ .
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