I missed this incredibly cold weather as I was in physical therapy rehab but was told we had a single digit low and five days of temperatures remaining below freezing. I haven't been able to do anything with my plants but looked at those outdoors. I don't see signs of life but the stems feel as though most will come back.
I lost all my citrus trees but think the Arbequina olive will come back.
The confederate jasmine vine has some crunchy new leaves but the older ones appear to be unharmed as does the vine.
I don't believe we will see any (or many) Azalea blooms.
I had put a Vitex shrub in ground in December and it is too early to tell if it will be o.k.
I had also dug up a large Turks Cap to relocate it. It is in a large container. I hope the roots were not too vulnerable to the freeze.
The daffodils got nailed right when they were to bloom. They will be fine for next spring I am sure. I did notice the vintage Roman hyacinth were blooming but the foliage on the Byzantine gladiolas does not look too good.
Springtime will tell with the butterfly ginger and the crinums (all in containers).
Unfortunately, I had unpotted the Spiral Ginger that I planned to send you
@piksihk It was in the greenhouse and not much has survived in there. Time will tell and I will let you know if it is worth sharing.
Oddly many of the herbs are fine. Two rosemary plants (one in a container and one in ground), the oregano, cilantro, comfrey, lemon thyme, sculpit, catnip, lemon balm, mint are all still among the living. Marjoram didn't survive as it is more tender. The Bay Laurel doesn't look too promising either but I will give it a chance.
I also have a bed of succulents. Most were fine. Hesperaloe, a Dyckia, a hybrid aloe, sedum and ornamental chives. It is interesting to watch what will sink and what survives.
I agree, it is now lovely weather but I'm still on a walker so cannot be impatient. That might be best for these plants.
