"snafu steve" wrote in message
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4) Will the fuchsia's be OK ?? The few leaves that were still on
the
plants are limp and frosted, but the stems show green when
scraped.

Jenny

Our fuschias stayed outside in the containers for years 'til someone
said we
should protect them from frost. We never actually lost one, but they
didn't
increase from year to year either. They seem tougher than is
normally
supposed, but I presume this depends on varieties, and we do live
near
Bournemouth.
Steve

I'm in inner city Rotterdam, but the temperature did drop to about -8
.................

Jenny