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Old 21-07-2012, 06:21 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Winter in a warm climate

On Jul 21, 10:06*am, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 7/21/12 4:13 AM, David Hare-Scott wrote:

Winter here is not very cold by Nth American and European standards. *The
frosty shots in this collection are about as cold as it gets, that is
about -4C air temperature, probably -7C on the ground.


http://s1086.photobucket.com/albums/...Winter%202012/


The citrus are still on the trees which are doing fine, they are only frost
tender under these conditions when young.


For those who have read me going on about medlar jelly here is why I say the
colour is pretty.


David


-4C is +24F, which is colder than anything I have seen in more than five
years.

Where are you?

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David E. Ross
Climate: *California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary


I think he's in OZ, and even there, the coastal climates should be
warmer, I'd have thought?... David?