Thanks Mike

I didn't explain to well earlier, we have lazy winds (go through you rather than round you during the winter blowing in off the north sea and up the estuary which we don't have the rest of the year)
I'll go out and get some garden fleece and get it stood up on something.

Just out of interest what would happen if it did think it was spring? would the growing season extend or would it just die?

Many Thanks
Kate