The ice storm did a real number on several plants in the yard. I was so excited to finally see blooms on the ginger last year and now I have to cut it all back because the ice and cold weather froze it completely. It's amazing to me though, that even dead, the stalks put off a lovely spicy smell when I cut them. There might not be any blooms this year but there will be lovely green foliage for the cat to hide in.
The camellias were in bloom when the storm hit and some of them never recovered. Two of my favorites did, though. One is red and white and looks like a peppermint candy. I have looked at websites and through books on camellias but have never been able to decide exactly what the name of this variety is, so I just call it the Starlight peppermint camellia. Many of the blooms only opened halfway and many more just froze solid as buds. The few that did open, however have been especially beautiful because of their scarcity. The solid red, double camellia bush did the best overall because it had already started opening when the ice hit. Most of the blooms acted like it was just cold storage and when the ice melted they carried on as usual. I'm thankful that anything managed to bloom this year.
I was cleaning up around the gingers yesterday and found this little guy. Needless to say he was thoroughly pissed at me for disturbing his home under the pot of dead ferns. I left him to his own devices for a bit and he must have found a new abode because I haven't seen him since.
The camellias were in bloom when the storm hit and some of them never recovered. Two of my favorites did, though. One is red and white and looks like a peppermint candy. I have looked at websites and through books on camellias but have never been able to decide exactly what the name of this variety is, so I just call it the Starlight peppermint camellia. Many of the blooms only opened halfway and many more just froze solid as buds. The few that did open, however have been especially beautiful because of their scarcity. The solid red, double camellia bush did the best overall because it had already started opening when the ice hit. Most of the blooms acted like it was just cold storage and when the ice melted they carried on as usual. I'm thankful that anything managed to bloom this year.
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| Camellia on ice |
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| The bush recovered nicely |
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| My "Starlight Peppermint" camellia |
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I was cleaning up around the gingers yesterday and found this little guy. Needless to say he was thoroughly pissed at me for disturbing his home under the pot of dead ferns. I left him to his own devices for a bit and he must have found a new abode because I haven't seen him since. |
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