We have been planting up at the rear to replace grass - mainly Florida natives but some annuals (and the Xmas poinsettias!)
We only covered (as much as we could) on the worst night and, generally, most survived, albeit with some low bushes taking a 30% hit. Most of the poinsettias lost their red leaves, but not the two that we planted under trees.
Mrs Fox won't let me prune anything until St Valentine's Day (patron saint of epilepsy and beekeepers, so he obviously knew a thing or two) which is when the Crepes will be murdered, but we'll leave the damage on the bushes until the end of February to see if there is any recovery.
We have always said that if the plants can't survive by themselves then they don't deserve to be in our garden, but it is always a shame to lose some - eight hours of sub-freezing temperatures was an extreme test.
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