And there was a lovely surprise, too. One of the gardenia plants, that's been in bud since well before Christmas, has started opening its flowers. I would certainly have expected them to drop because they are usually cold sensitive. It's possible that the reddish colored pavers soaked up enough sun in the daytime to release a little welcome warmth. And they were out of the worst of the wind, too. My camera doesn't like anything white, so forgive the poor photo.
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Good luck. So far we've experienced cold damage to a banana tree and the orchids on our palm look a little rough. The low in Jupiter has been as cold as 31. I miss Florida!
Nice blog with nice picture of cattleya and dendrobium orchids. I am not at all familiar with this plant, but it sounds like one I would like to get to know better.
Nice to see the gardenia bloom, Hope the fragrant is refreshing.
I am glad your garden seems to have come through the cold without too terrible damage. I am ready for spring! It's still freezing here, and i haven't had the heart to check on some of my less hardy plants yet. I am worried about the tea olives.
Hello, folks. Thanks for your kind thoughts. I'm in Atlanta so I missed the last two nights of Miami's even colder weather and I have no idea how much damage has been done. My husband brought in orchids not attached to trees and threw sheets and blankets over a few plants, such as the tree fern. There were (dubious)reports of sleet overnight and a NWS meteorolgist found ice on his windscreen this morning, according to The Miami Herald. But, until I get home next Sunday, there's nothing I can do ...
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