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The first snow has fallen: the majority of the range can withstand the winter outdoors
The first snow has fallen: the majority of the range can withstand the winter outdoors
by Johannes Billsten
on Nov 23 2024
The first snow has fallen and has settled like a blanket over both plants and greenhouses. 
The only things we have had to pick for their frost-free winter nest in the barn are Yerba Mate and Natal Plum, which are normally hardy to -1 and -5 degrees respectively. Last night it was -10 degrees here in Marieholm.
Yerba Mate and some tea bushes to decorate our new box with various original ready-made teas. A wild strawberry tree was also included as it shares a pot with the Natal plum.
The rest that we have in stock now should be able to survive outside all winter. Examples of plants with what can be considered surprisingly good hardiness and we leave outside are:
Tea bushes of the varieties 'Tea by Me' and 'Tearoma'
Yuzu
Pineapple guava
Tasmanian Rock Pepper
'Sweetleaf'
Other plants whose hardiness is not as surprising to many but still worth mentioning are:
Asimina
Black bamboo
Yaupon
Kiwi 'Jenny' & Minikiwi
Things that may need to be picked up if the temperature drops below -15 degrees are Pineapple Guava but also Yuzu and Wild Strawberry trees. However, we will experiment a bit this year and leave individual specimens outside all winter to test their hardiness. We will also cover some of the plants in various ways with jute fabric, sheep wool rugs, etc.
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