On 30/8/07 17:03, in article
1aamqojp3m29s$.dlg@ID-104726.news.individual.net, "Jim S"
> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:50:13 +0100, Sacha wrote:
>
>> How do they get on over wintering in e.g. Gateshead? Could someone with
>> personal experience please let me know.
>
> I'm in North Tyneside and there are hydrangeas all over the place. My dwarf
> one has been flowering since April on buds formed last year. Where I live
> it is difficult to keep them blue.
> It is among 10 hardy fuchsias which overwinter. I am nearer the sea than
> Gateshead so slightly milder.
> The frozen north is not so frozen anymore.
> I lost an expensive acer japonica, but suspect that was a dry spell and
> cold winds.
> You will find Gateshead quite dry compared to anywhere West of the
> Pennines.
Thanks, Jim. I know he has other Hydrangeas so I think he knows how to look
after them. This is a very new introduction and I wanted to send something
a bit special.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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>> How do they get on over wintering in e.g. Gateshead? Could someone with
>> personal experience please let me know.
>
> I'm in North Tyneside and there are hydrangeas all over the place. My dwarf
> one has been flowering since April on buds formed last year. Where I live
> it is difficult to keep them blue.
> It is among 10 hardy fuchsias which overwinter. I am nearer the sea than
> Gateshead so slightly milder.
> The frozen north is not so frozen anymore.
> I lost an expensive acer japonica, but suspect that was a dry spell and
> cold winds.
> You will find Gateshead quite dry compared to anywhere West of the
> Pennines.