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Old 24-11-2005, 11:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Kay
 
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Default Wind chill, fleece etc.

In article , Nick Maclaren
writes
In article ,
Kay wrote:

Yup. There is also the slightly bizarre effect of reversible damage,
as with Cyclamen coum, where the leaves go dull and flop, but recover
when they thaw out. I don't know what the mechanism is there.

Could be in any way related to the flopping and recovery through lack
of water?


Unlikely. It is completely unlike the plants' response to drought,
and is fully reversible. The leaves recover their normal texture
and appearance.


It sounds very similar from the description you have given. In what way
is the response to frost and drought different?


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Kay
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