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Garden being battered by high winds

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ILoveMontyDon · 15/07/2023 10:09

Anybody else down south going through the painful experience of watching their garden being blown to bits?

It's so sad to watch.

Why is there always something? Slugs. Snails. Foxes. Squirrels. Aphids. etc. etc. etc.

I'm so sad.

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WobblyLondoner · 16/07/2023 08:48

I've not been out today to check - but from what I saw yesterday the dahlias are ok (all in pots and staked), but a few flower spikes from my canna are horizontal. I've tied them up for now but they look a sad and sorry sight. I have a fairly new (2 years) Amerlanchier and that is another worry.

Blarn · 16/07/2023 08:51

My Annabelle hydrangeas look very sad. I tied one into a cane teepee but its somehow made it look worse!

ThinkingAgainAndAgain · 16/07/2023 11:32

Actually my dahlias are all ok, the ones in pots and those in the border. I’m going to plant the potted ones out today, the area they’re in seems to be quite sheltered (by coincidence, I didn’t plan the planting with that in mind) so I’m hopeful that they’ll stay ok.

None of the roses have a single petal remaining.

MereDintofPandiculation · 16/07/2023 12:32

daisychain01 · 16/07/2023 04:33

You've given me hope @MereDintofPandiculation thats good news, I've learned long ago to be patient so even if it takes a few seasons to recover, that's OK. there's plenty of other things in bloom so not too big a deal.

At least it's quite low to the ground (about a 45 degree angle to be precise) so will have swerved the high winds if nothing else.... Grin

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I would prune it back a bit if you lift it up, reduce the torque on it. Bot drastically, just that it doesn't have quite as much top-hamper.

seeyouinanotherlifewhenwearebothcats · 16/07/2023 13:33

Yes I’m also finding this weather a hassle for gardening. We’ve had torrential rain and high winds all week. Planted an autumn fruiting raspberry out during the week and I know things need watered in but my goodness. It looks a bit shocked. Also my sunflowers cannot get going at all with the wind. So much for summer!

daisychain01 · 16/07/2023 13:37

MereDintofPandiculation · 16/07/2023 12:32

I would prune it back a bit if you lift it up, reduce the torque on it. Bot drastically, just that it doesn't have quite as much top-hamper.

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Thank you @MereDintofPandiculation I'll take a photo and put it up here later so you can see the state of it. Just about to nip out to get blown about at the local outdoor Shakespearian play, I really want my head testing....

daisychain01 · 16/07/2023 13:40

No major damage to report, thankfully. Dahlia have survived and quite a few flowers have opened. They like the rain water. Climbing rose OK as I tied back the flappy bits yesterday so they didn't get ripped off. Lots of debris though. Plenty of 🍁 🍂 🍃 for the leaf pile 👍

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ILoveMontyDon · 16/07/2023 14:18

I'm glad the damage hasn't been too bad. Things weren't as bad here as I was expecting. Let's just hope summer gets the memo soon!

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