The parterres in the Italian Garden, our showroom for the most exotic plants are largely emptied. The banana plants, Salvias, and many more, have been lifted and transported to the nursery, where our propagator, Tim, will care for them until warmer weather.
We also wrap plants, and we have constructed bamboo teepees around certain climbers, whilst others, such as the Dahlia tree (Dahlia excelsa) have been cut down to the ground and covered with a mulch of either straw or compost, pinned in place with a fleece over the top.