Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / February 2005

My camellia (large flowering outdoor bush) is wearing all our spare
bedsheets tonight <g> It looks quite a sight!

The problem is that the flower buds are really vulnerable to frosts,
especially when the morning sun then hits them. The bush is my favourite
plant in my garden and I had a big battle to save it from being killed
off by the neighbours new extension over the summer. We've had such a
mild winter, no more than very light frosts and the flower buds are
really advanced. Id hate to lose them now!

So when I glanced at the outdoor thermometer and saw it at -1C and
falling rapidly tonight I had a bit of a panic. Hence a few moments ago
I was up a stepladder in the pitchblack with an armful of sheets and a
torch pegging sheets all over the bush.

 I hope it works :)

Sarah - utter mad woman