[Paul Plots]

Oh Learner if only I had a greenhouse haha.  I have told myself to hang them upside next year or at least use the bubble wrap I bought to wrap them up with,wether I listen or not is another thing LOL.

I found it hard to keep them free of botrytis - hanging them up to allow a bit of air circulation sounds good in theory...  :blink:

[diggerjoe]

Hi Broadhaven re passion flowers I bought seed from Original touch as I was told they were easy to grow - all the instrcutions are in German but I get the gist of it - this will be the first time I've grown these from seeds and as yet they have not made an appearance - but there was plenty of seed to have another go. I think they might take time to flower but I'll report back - as to big freeze sadly myrtle who has battled on for 15 years challenged by a bonsai that forgot it was one , ivy and  ground cover plant  has almost given up. I pruned off three foot at the top and a lot of side branches leaving only heathy looking ones. It actually flowered twice last year and the berries are still there although shrivelled but the cold has caused a lot of damage. I hope she makes it

[mumofstig]

my passion flower from seed flowered the same year

[diggerjoe]

Great MoS - fingers crossed this lot grow - I had a beautiful passion flower over two arches a couple of years back but the weight collasped and broke both arches and in the process of untangling I managed to kill it off

[stephenprudence]

oooh I didn't lost alot but I did lose a parent Echeveria, a Crassula ovata and also a Lampranthus aurea

We did have some surprise survivors including a Bird of Paradise, and a Bougainvillea.

Jasmine has been cut to the ground though but is still alive, as is Passionflower.

[Paul Plots]

Rhubarb... I was hoping it might have snuffed it - fat chance, I know. I have a wonderfully healthy patch that my dad grew from seed. 

We eat very little of it and it is, presently, as green as the emerald isle... I think it is mostly to do with the variety..

A mate advised me to dig it up in autumn and leave it on the surface before replanting in the spring - improves the flavour apparently.

I think I might take a large spade to it and reduce its size before the shed vanishes underneath  :blink:

[gypsy]

My globe artichokes and asparagus have not shown this yr, so i presume they have been frozen to death.

My asparagus lives  but it only has one spear which is bent! It is only is only 3yrs old this yr so never had a crop from it yet. Has anyone got any suggestions how to revive it? or should I replace it?

[Paul Plots]

My globe artichokes and asparagus have not shown this yr, so i presume they have been frozen to death.

My asparagus lives  but it only has one spear which is bent! It is only is only 3yrs old this yr so never had a crop from it yet. Has anyone got any suggestions how to revive it? or should I replace it?

Sounds alive and growing to me... give it a chance 

[gypsy]

I will give it a chance but if it does not do better I will replace it next yr, I cannot wait any longer for some asparagus to dip in my boiled egg. 

[Paul Plots]

I will give it a chance but if it does not do better I will replace it next yr, I cannot wait any longer for some asparagus to dip in my boiled egg. 

But it does look lovely in with a bunch of gladiolis later in the season!