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Old February 2nd 14, 11:36 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Joe Egginton[_3_] Joe Egginton[_3_] is offline
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Default Effect of mild winter on plants

On 01/02/2014 23:41, Scott W wrote:
My geraniums have bloomed all through the 'winter'. While it's nice I feel as if it somehow doesn't really do the natural world any favours? I personally feel out of sorts, like something needs to be 'reset', having not had a proper winter to contend with.


Same here in Wolverhampton, beside my house, south facing wall, I've
geraniums and some sorry looking nasturtiums. I think the rain is
probably drowning the nasturtiums, because we haven't had many frosts.