With just over a week after the fire some of the plants that were severely burnt are already showing signs of life and start of their recovery....
As it is still summer and an active growing season this is a big influence as to why some of the affected plants have pushed out new growth relatively quick after the event. Had if we were in the colder months signs of life would have taken much longer to show up. In a few weeks we will have better ideas which plants are worth saving and keeping, and which ones will have to well and truly go....
Isn't nature amazing?
Mark :-)
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| Agapanthus sp. |
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| Amicia zygomeris |
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| Trachycarpus fortunei pushing out new spear |
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| Dryopteris sp. |
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| Ligularia japonica |
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| Bergenia ciliata |
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| Fallopia japonica 'Variegata' |
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| Musa basjoo |
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| Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis |
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| Trachycarpus wagnerianus pushing out new spear |
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| Ginkgo biloba 'Variegata' |
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| Pulmonaria sp. |
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| Phyllostachys bambusoides |
Isn't nature amazing?
Mark :-)
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Yes nature is amazing. They do burnouts places just for this rejuvenation. The question is whether you will be able to wait for some of those exotics to get to the size they were before.
ReplyDeleteCher Sunray Gardens
Indeed Cher, it's more of a question now whether some of them will recover vigorously enough for them to earn their keep when we do the replanting of the affected areas.
DeleteDidnt I say some would come back. I wonder if they will come back bigger and better
ReplyDeleteHopefully some of them will Helen as those who do are likely to stay when we do the cull as we plan for the makeover of the affected areas. All very interesting and we're fascinated ourselves.
DeleteThat's quick. I wonder if the same rate of growth and speed or return would be the same if they had just been cut back to the ground rather than burned back? Good news anyway and not a complete loss. As ever both staying very positive which is why I enjoy reading your posts ;)
ReplyDeleteInteresting comparison Allan, I suspect the growth rate will be the same had if some of the herbaceous plants were just cut back to the ground. It's also possible the affected areas that got burnt the ground didn't get hot enough to kill the roots too which is good. Quite cheerful to see all the new growth coming back. Time will tell if some will come back vigorously enough to earn their stay in the future replanting :)
DeleteNature's power to recover truly is amazing, and I'm glad to see the new growth! Good roots equate to a good recovery, and I hope that throughout the growing season progress will be swift.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debs, nature's power is amazing and it's fascinating to watch all of the new growth coming back from the burnt areas.
DeleteThis is so encouraging to see! Some of us here in Blogdom were so saddened at your news of the fire.
ReplyDeleteThat's Alison, all those new growth are cheerful to see :)
DeleteThat's amazing. Mother nature is rewarding your positive energy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Loree! She may be naughty but she can be rewarding too!
DeleteWonderful to see this and that it is happening so quickly must be so encouraging.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Shirley :)
DeleteThose green shoots amidst the charred black are so cheering. I'll have to look in your back pages to see how big amicia gets for you. I liked it but took it out for this summer. Gets enormous here.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Denise :) Wish we had that problem of Amicia getting too big here. It has proven winter hardy here though and reliable comes back in the summer, but never big enough to be a nuisance.
DeleteOh so pleased for you and no doubt the recent rain has helped too.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Anna, rain and warmth are doing their good trick :)
DeleteWonderful news! The resilience of nature is truly magical! Hope it continues at this speedy rate. They say fire is reinvigorating - seeing your progress makes me believe it! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed :) Hopefully it will be a speedy recovery indeed for most of those that are showing new growth already, quite fascinating to see their progress.
DeleteI wouldn't have expected to see regeneration so quickly! I think Mother Nature has a soft spot for the 2 of you!
ReplyDeleteHopefully that's the case Kris :)
DeleteReminds me of a trip to view the devastation after Mt St Helens erupted. Nature is one tough cookie!
ReplyDeleteNature is indeed Ricki. And funny enough I also thought of that place too!
DeleteFrom the ashes rises the phoenix. That's great news - hopefully many of them will be salvageable.
ReplyDeleteHopefully Matthew. The ones that do recover vigorously are more likely to be kept.
DeleteBrilliant. I am still betting big money that the torched specimen Dicksonia will burst into life next year, or given an Indian summer, perhaps this year.
ReplyDeleteWe're quite optimistic on that one too Don. The centre is still intact and the bases of the leaves that got burnt are still green so you might be right there, cross fingers!
DeleteI am wishing a speedy recovery for your garden plants. Jeannine
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeannine!
DeleteI'm so cheered by these photos. Yeah, Mother Nature!
ReplyDeleteI've just been catching up on reading blogs and I nearly cried when I read about the fire and saw the devasation. I hope insurance covers at least some of it. You may be surprised how many plants will regenerate after fire. A lot of our native species do well. I'm glad the fish and your beautiful cats are OK and I know you will both get through this too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words Missy, we're both fine now and looking forward to the changes ahead :) It is fascinating to see all the new growth coming up.
DeleteHope in the midst of destruction! What a welcome sight. I hope you aren't going crazy with all of the building, insurance claims, etc.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Peter :) It is a bit manic here with all the bits we need to sort out for the building plus sorting out the fire damage on top of that but we're managing.
DeleteOh my gosh, isn't that great! Life will find a way!
ReplyDeleteIndeed Candice :)
DeleteAawh thee are great photos! :) I am so happy to see signs of new life. Nature is so powerful - fire destroyed above the soil but Earth gives back new life from below. Thankfully we are having a very warm summer with the occasional good downpour which means excellent growing conditions. Here's hoping these positive signs bode well for the future of the garden x
ReplyDeleteThanks Nat! The warmth and rains we're having at the moment are certainly helping the speedy recovery of some of the plants. It'll be interesting to see how well they will all do in the following weeks to come.
DeleteIsn't this one of the reasons we love plants so much? Here's to a long summer in which they can make a good recovery. I hope you're OK and that you're finding time to step away from all the admin and building work.
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes we're both fine now. I hope we get a good long summer this year (and the following years to come!), we all deserve it! Throw in mild winters too...
DeleteThat's awesome to see! I was wondering how the plants would react, if given time...especially since all the burned material returned a lot of nutrients to the soil...and so many plants do evolve to react to fire with a surge of lush growth. Very encouraging :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Scott! We do wonder if all that ash will do the soil well too, fortifying it and making it more conducive to recovery. All these new growth are indeed very encouraging too see.
DeleteHow wondeful to see so much surviving despite the fire, it is going to be a fascinating process, watching and then editing and moving. Hope your internal rennovations are going smoothly and that you can soon get on with re-establishing the structures outside, ready for some moving and planting come Autumn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janet! All going smoothly so far with the internal renovations. There are some inconveniences yes but nothing we didn't anticipate.
Deletegood news that some plants are growing again. I'll be watching with you to see what recovers in the next weeks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christina!
DeleteWow, that's amazing. So glad that some things are looking like they'll make a recovery for you. Hope things are settling down and your getting back to somewhat normal. I still can't believe that happened.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deanne! We're both fine now but concentrating more on internal renovations than what's to do outside. It's nice to see some of the plants coming back though :)
DeleteYou watch programmes on TV that say a fire does wonders for the growth of plants, it always amazes me how much comes back. I am so pleased to see life coming back to this part of the garden!
ReplyDeleteThanks Libby! We get to see now which of the plants are toughies, not just from the winter but with the extreme opposite of it too.
DeleteIt's good to see that it's some of your exotic stuff that's coming back and not just the bread and butter type stuff. I can't wait to see if anything comes back even stronger!
ReplyDeleteUs too Tom!
DeleteYou are now into your second spring! Amazing come back!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good way of putting it Andrea, second spring :)
DeleteHow wonderful to see life returning already, it really is a ray of hope!
ReplyDeleteFascinating! I am deeply touched by this post. Such devastation yes, but life goes on.
ReplyDeleteI would think that this is a testament to good soil.