Winter Damage

After taking a bad knock last winter, I have a one remaining Washingtonia Fillifera to worry about along with a fairily old Cycas revoluta which was totally defoliated last winter.

Aloe sriatula, Cereus peruvianus, Echinocereus (unknown),Strelizia reginae (BOP), Protea cynaroides (King protea) , Yucca aloifolia, and a few other bits and pieces .

Echiums are already dead, again this year, after successful growth for quite a few years prior to last year.

Must say I've never had a problem with Eucomis but I think they need to be planted out rather than grown in pots.

 

How are they looking now Strongy, minus 5 or 6 can freeze the roots solid in pots, and I'm not sure any of those would like that.

 

I sent away last year for some Lisianthus seeds, sowed them in Dec put them in a heated proporgator in a 2 shelf plastic greenhouse, checked them after a short while only to find they were frozen solid instead of 24 deg. I brought them in and put them by a radiator in a bedroom, I have sprayed them and kept them moist since but so far I don`t think any good. Any hope do you think. I wished I had sowed only 1/2 of each one now. I have my doubts about a small Rhodadendron in a pot outside as well. Some lessons there me thinks.

 

I have a lot of Penstemons, quite large plants 4 or5 years old, when the snow cleared they looked OK with just some scorching of tips. Now most of the green shoots are wilting, guess because stems have been frozen.
Will have to wait til April now and see what shoots if any come from the base when they are cut back

Solanum jasminoides has been badly hit too but has a couple of shoots still green tucked in a sheltered corner

Choisia 'Sundance' looks a mess but should recover when cut back in spring

Others I won't know about til spring

 

I noticed today that the 2 pots of Agapanthus I have down against the house wall are looking very soggy so it is fingers crossed that they will be OK. And I have just ordered some more Lisanthus seeds, just 1 packet this time, and I think I will only sow 1/2 of them and keep them indoors this time.

 

Spent an hour or two out there today. There is a lot less damage tan I tought there would be. ( yes my "H" is playing up lol). I can smell spring in the air today.

 

I've been given a very poorly eucalyptus in a pot looking starved and brown. I've transplanted it into the garden and, given the winter we had and this comment
>>" A 3-4m eucalyptus gunnii was killed off, bark split, leaves brown. It was end of June before I got round to removing it, cut the top down and was in the process of digging out the root when I noticed lots of small shoots emerging from below the soil. It made a wonderful thicket of shoots that lasted many years."<<
I am hoping for the best
It's pretty dry round here (Lincoln), so I was wondering what to do about watering. Do they need much, especially as it looks so dry and starved?
Ta!