AusBonsai

Hi all,
Just curious as to what measures people take to protect their frost sensitive plants?
Answer in the poll or share your tips/ideas/methods here..

I am asking as I will need a permanent winter frost setup of sorts now as I have too many figs and some others that I have been told to be careful with during frosts (eg. lilly pillys?), before I go ahead and make one I thought that the people on AusBonsai might be able to shed some light on how they do this..what works and what doesn't

Cheers

G'day Bonscythe, I use a glasshouse for my figs although i have left some under some shade cloth protection to see if i can acclimatise them a bit.

G,day do not normally get frost, had two in 15 years both two years ago. If there is forecast I will put susceptible plants under the eves or in the cold frame,I call a fig house.

Cheers Pup

Depends where in Sydney and surrounds that you live as to what you may need,

Grant

First frost in Sydney this morning i've noticed, crunchy grass too! 2 degress when I left for work at 5am. That's prompted me to put up covering for my figs tomorrow, bought a few inside but there's still 30 or so outside that i'm a lil' worried about.

Crunchy grass here so beginnings of a long cold Winter. Figs coming inside.

3.5 Deg here this morning, But that is kept a bit warmer than the Weather staion due to trees and Buildings around.
I keep all my trees nera the base of Gum trees and next to wall of the house. Not worries about frosts then for me

My figs stay outside

Ken

i havent seen a frost in a long time.. even more so now in not usually up that early

i would keep figs in some protection from frost, or any frost tender tree for that matter if i was getting cold frost and it was raining for a fair bit. i beleive trees can handle the cool fine if they arent wet, when they are cold and wet then probs can occur, cold and dry(you know what i mean ) should be ok.

jamie