It looks like we are in for a couple of cold nights, and they are predicting frosts in this area. I did begin putting on the fleece material earlier but started getting worried that I was going to damage the buds. They are quite fragile at the moment.
So I have decided to let nature take its course and wait and see what happens. I don’t know what else I can do short of constructing a large polytunnel over the whole lot in the next couple of hours.
The Solaris are still looking pretty sad, but the others are doing well. It may be a different story in a few days from now. It’s at times like this I am glad I only have a few vines in the back garden rather than a commercial vineyard. I bet those guys are getting pretty worried now.
A Phoenix bud basking in the sun