On 2013-03-11 13:23:06 +0000, Jeff Layman said:

On 11/03/2013 10:57, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-03-11 08:45:14 +0000, Charlie Pridham said:

Same for us here Janet, lack of summer heat is a bigger problem than
winter cold.

Plus winter wet! We had a Cytisus battandieri in what we thought was a
sheltered spot and it lasted precisely one year. I don't think it was a
particularly cold winter, so suspect it was the wet wot got it.

I wouldn't be surprised.

One thing we haven't mentioned is the source of the plant. We talk of
a particular species being hardy or not, yet almost never mention its
provenance. Recently there was a thread here about whether or not
Gardenia jasminoides "Kleim's Hardy" lived up to its name. I doubt
that it really does, but when compared with what most of us understand
Gardenia jasminoides to be, it's tough as old boots!

I must remember to try that out. We have some beds to replant and it
would be interesting to see if that survives with us, or not.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk