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Post by Ron on Jan 10, 2017 7:13:58 GMT
When you look online for information about plants you will often see US climate zones shown, particularly regarding the minimum temperature they can withstand. You might want to translate that information for where you are in the UK. The tables below show the US zones and their equivalent in the UK. Most of us will be in zone 9.  |
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Post by Auricula on Jan 12, 2017 12:17:48 GMT
Because I'm only a mile from the Cornish coast I am definitely 10b. I can grow everything they grow on Scilly. Downside of no frost is that the weeds and grass grow all year round and nothing kills off the pests  |
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Post by Ron on Jan 12, 2017 13:23:31 GMT
Because I'm only a mile from the Cornish coast I am definitely 10b. I can grow everything they grow on Scilly. Downside of no frost is that the weeds and grass grow all year round and nothing kills off the pests There were some isolated spots on the south, particularly south west coast that were 10b, Auricula , though very few. You are lucky to be in one, though I see the downside too  I take it you won't be getting any of the forecast snow today. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 12, 2017 14:47:23 GMT
I'm in Zone 7 although some winters that we have had are Zone 6 and even less but I tend to work on Z7 for plants!!
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Post by Auricula on Jan 12, 2017 18:04:54 GMT
No Ron, we have only ever had a thin covering of snow once in the 14yrs we've lived here and that only lasted for an hour  Today it has been 10c in the open part of the garden I have 2 windows in my unheated greenhouse open a sliver all year round and haven't lost anything yet..... famous last words  |
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