tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post90850140285443011..comments2023-10-09T19:22:45.696+02:00Comments on The Balcony Garden: The Big ChillSue Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-64243134569432582212010-02-09T14:36:32.066+01:002010-02-09T14:36:32.066+01:00We too lost several succulents this winter. Mainl...We too lost several succulents this winter. Mainly due to my neglect of them. We have had a very cold winter in Alabama. Glad to read this post. Very informative!The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-50943385318123325022010-02-05T22:49:57.692+01:002010-02-05T22:49:57.692+01:00Hi love your blog and thanks for the welcome on bl...Hi love your blog and thanks for the welcome on blotanical. I have added you to my blogroll and I look forward to your posts.Nataliehttp://igrewthisearlier.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-79131380069744373842010-02-03T18:00:05.639+01:002010-02-03T18:00:05.639+01:00Awwe sorry to read about your plant decimation. Th...Awwe sorry to read about your plant decimation. The weather is crazy everywhere. Here in Northern BC its been very mild since Christmas, we even had a few days a degree or two above zero, Unheard of. We are not getting our usual amount of snow either.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-37127141784300317052010-02-01T14:53:00.024+01:002010-02-01T14:53:00.024+01:00Ahw your poor plants! At least you can take some c...Ahw your poor plants! At least you can take some comfort in watching plants you never expected to see again bounce back. Isn't it amazing what pops up after the hardest of freezesStone Art's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897884929345960641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-22007991792320476652010-02-01T10:48:48.417+01:002010-02-01T10:48:48.417+01:00The extreme cold this winter damaged most plants a...The extreme cold this winter damaged most plants at my home. I just hope they recover.Dracaenahttp://dracaena.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-32298582637832691792010-02-01T03:31:24.338+01:002010-02-01T03:31:24.338+01:00Sue - these pictures made were painful to look at!...Sue - these pictures made were painful to look at! I'm so sorry about the unexpected freeze. Thanks for your message on Blotanical - nice to know you and hear about your adventures in Italy. What fun. KellyKelly@LifeOutOfDoorshttp://www.lifeoutofdoors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-15111733001390924642010-01-29T09:00:54.426+01:002010-01-29T09:00:54.426+01:00I never understood frost damage until living in th...I never understood frost damage until living in the UK - wow all that work and poofGarden Beethttp://www.gardenbeet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-70029808947358646312010-01-23T17:16:07.234+01:002010-01-23T17:16:07.234+01:00I have lost some succulents as well. My Prickly Pe...I have lost some succulents as well. My Prickly Pear Cactus that I propogated is one soggy mess. I live in Austin, Texas and we have had an unusually cold winter with two freezes. I am ready for the warmer weather! Stay warm, AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-70528500923268455722010-01-23T12:11:00.448+01:002010-01-23T12:11:00.448+01:00Last year my Agave suffered like your Aloe so I cu...Last year my Agave suffered like your Aloe so I cut off the damaged leaves and it recovered very well - though it looked a bit shorn at first. This cold spell has really given us a few surprises, not all of them good!easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-44137334020316699742010-01-22T23:52:41.288+01:002010-01-22T23:52:41.288+01:00Sue, I am so sorry you lost so many plants! The we...Sue, I am so sorry you lost so many plants! The weather was unprecedented in Europe this year. As "hope springs eternal" in the hearts of all gardeners, I am sure the upcoming gardening season will be a wonderful, successful one for you! Pamela xPam's English Gardenhttp://www.pamsenglishgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-88956816801672777142010-01-22T23:12:09.992+01:002010-01-22T23:12:09.992+01:00Hi Sue! Sorry your plants froze! I thought I had ...Hi Sue! Sorry your plants froze! I thought I had lost my spider due to leaving it outside a bit too long. Looked the same as yours. I cut it back to just above the soil, brought it inside, and it was full a lush by the summer!<br />Good luck!The Mudhaven Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581830413232565022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-11975794154769920302010-01-22T21:44:25.726+01:002010-01-22T21:44:25.726+01:00I am sorry to hear of your lost plants, here too i...I am sorry to hear of your lost plants, here too in Florida we have had a 2 week cold snap, low 20's consistently and snow too. Most of my plants were covered with blankets for 2 weeks and I lost several. <br />I cut a few down to the soil surface with hopes they will revive, if not I will plant new ones. I think your aloe will be fine, I cut off the dead leaves on mine and she is doing pretty good already. Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-87648289727053311622010-01-22T20:48:26.895+01:002010-01-22T20:48:26.895+01:00aloha sue, wow nothing sadder than mushy succulent...aloha sue, wow nothing sadder than mushy succulents..hopefully if they have hard stems they will come back again....you might want to just cover them with a tarp on cold nights if you can, but i know its always hard to remember on those cold nightsNoel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-88610521900880196992010-01-21T14:03:46.441+01:002010-01-21T14:03:46.441+01:00Dear Sue, How too, too depressing. I do so feel fo...Dear Sue, How too, too depressing. I do so feel for you. But take heart. Just as the Great Storm of 1987 in the south of England decimated swathes of the countryside, so it allowed for complete regeneration and new plantings. And so it can be with you.<br /><br />I have signed as a 'Follower' in order to track your progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-48873158426950597442010-01-21T11:03:38.206+01:002010-01-21T11:03:38.206+01:00Wow. I'll never complain about a little bit of...Wow. I'll never complain about a little bit of frost damage again! I hope many of your plants can make a recovery and that the worst of the cold is over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-5249567976080484022010-01-21T03:32:51.125+01:002010-01-21T03:32:51.125+01:00I had no idea plumbago was that hardy-glad to hear...I had no idea plumbago was that hardy-glad to hear that it and your chrysanthemums are rallying. <br /><br />I saw your comment on my blog and just wanted to tell you not to worry about the cards. I'll be thrilled to get them whenever they arrive!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-2384020303171198512010-01-21T01:32:46.595+01:002010-01-21T01:32:46.595+01:00I have the same reaction as Yan: Ouch. Sorry to he...I have the same reaction as Yan: Ouch. Sorry to hear about your plants. I hope some of them recover too. I'm sure they will. Clip 'em back and let 'em do their thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-46689737762249799522010-01-20T12:02:24.439+01:002010-01-20T12:02:24.439+01:00ooh . I feel for you . You have annual seedlings ?...ooh . I feel for you . You have annual seedlings ? I had to knock sow off my balcony plants to stop them breaking and im on the south coast of England . I hope some more of yours make it . :-)sevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064816596117178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-14329797680874304542010-01-20T03:08:44.895+01:002010-01-20T03:08:44.895+01:00I've had the same thing happen to my aloes and...I've had the same thing happen to my aloes and they end up making it, but I've never seen them get that cold before! Yikes!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-90697482521436810402010-01-19T23:40:50.019+01:002010-01-19T23:40:50.019+01:00Ouch, that prickly pear looks like a deflated ball...Ouch, that prickly pear looks like a deflated balloon. Just think, though, the hard frosts have probably broken a lot of parasite and pathogen cycles. You'll have a balcony full of healthy blooms in the Summer.Yanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654318522995279468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-79970640247546584092010-01-19T23:00:58.350+01:002010-01-19T23:00:58.350+01:00HI Sue: I think you will be surprised as to how m...HI Sue: I think you will be surprised as to how many of your damaged plants will come back. You could try bringing some in side and letting them thaw and recover. <br /><br />Interested in hearing how many recovered and what you did to help them.<br /><br />Have a Good Day, JohnJWLWhttp://jwlwgardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31803386.post-88068899570247460132010-01-19T21:28:50.366+01:002010-01-19T21:28:50.366+01:00Oh what a shame about your plants, but that was a ...Oh what a shame about your plants, but that was a really cold snap. Although we've had a lot of snow, we haven't had any frost as such yet, but there's plenty of time left for some!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.com