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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Lost a lot May 26, 2011 21:40:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on May 26, 2011 21:40:38 GMT I'd say so - when we get easterly winds,I find them very damaging.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Lost a lot May 26, 2011 22:12:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on May 26, 2011 22:12:52 GMT I have a well established Pittosporum which has a lot of damaged branches to be pruned out. Hopefully it will recover. my garden is fairly shelterd too as surrounded by large trees.
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Lost a lot May 27, 2011 3:04:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on May 27, 2011 3:04:34 GMT My newish Pittosporum turned up its toes, in spite of assurances from the GC that it was a hardy one. It was 'Collaig Siver'. I suspect wind damage again.

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May 26, 2011 22:12:52 GMT sweetpea said:

I have a well established Pittosporum which has a lot of damaged branches to be pruned out. Hopefully it will recover. my garden is fairly shelterd too as surrounded by large trees.

Architecturally they are wonderful, I would like at least one. I bought one a couple of years ago after being told by the GC that it was 'hardy' but returned it after reading up.

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Lost a lot May 27, 2011 20:43:39 GMT

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I have an all-green one, and Pittosporum 'Nigricans' as well. The former is totally fine, but the latter has some dead or dying twigs, which I've been pruning out. It was here when we came, so it's a mature large shrub. It faces SW, so I'm a bit surprised it suffered.

merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Lost a lot May 28, 2011 6:41:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on May 28, 2011 6:41:50 GMT I think that "the answer lies in the soil" really, not so much the weather. Light/dry soil acts as a blanket but heavy/wet soil freezes.

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Lost a lot

Post by Geranium on May 26, 2011 21:40:38 GMT

Post by sweetpea on May 26, 2011 22:12:52 GMT

Post by Geranium on May 27, 2011 3:04:34 GMT

Post by merlin on May 27, 2011 5:34:55 GMT

Post by Geranium on May 27, 2011 20:43:39 GMT

Post by merlin on May 28, 2011 6:41:50 GMT

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