Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Surviving 12 degrees…I think

I've been dreading this kind of freeze, the coldest since the big FREEZE in , what was it... 08 ,  But I  planted this Acacia pravissima in 2011 anyway  , never mind that I lost nearly every zone 8 and 9 plant . What did I know then , I'd only just moved to the Pacific Northwest. Now a fair bit wiser ,   I still can't resist these Southern hemisphere natives. So far, I can't be sure, could be because they have been in the ground for a few years for …I think I have survivors


This Echreveria has been living under the Acacia , seems Ok. I moved the others and decided to  risk this one  .  it's seems to be saying ….  HA on you leaving me all on my own.

Dyckia 'Red Devil'  supposedly zone 7 , looks like a bad highlighting job I planted in the driest place I could find , under the Cotinus with plenty of gravel and pebbles for drainage.

Now , this is the one I really want to survive. Eucalptus camphora . It's apparently rare and endangered   in it's native Tasmania … oh please survive !

The carexs …no problem here

The Pittosporum tenufolium 'purpureum' left half dead in the last freeze. It struggled back and now quite a  sentimental  favorite.

Another Pittoporum , which one , I don't now , I bought it without a tag …

Within it bubble wrap shelter, Leucosceptrum stellipilum 'october moon the top half looks fried , but I can see fat fleshy buds near the base. '

And then we have the grasses again, always beautiful, never a worry  !

4 comments:

  1. Those crazy Acacia pravissima! I just can't believe how good mine is still looking and glad to read that yours is too. Although I'm still expecting to see it take a turn at any time. So do you think the Pittosporum tenufolium 'purpureum' is going to make it? I've been thinking about taking the plunge on that one.

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  2. Lori, So, difficult to tell , It's still FREEZING ."purpureum ' has been in the ground for quite a few years now, so I'm hoping it's toughed up and will survive. You are more sheltered than I am so, it wold be fine …I think !

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  3. I hope that you have many survivors! Lovely pics of the icy snow!

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  4. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that Euchy. The foliage is amazing. Great shots.

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