Jeremy fears that the magnificent echium fastuosum in Polly Binder might have succumbed to the Siberian winds that arrived in the form of the Beast From The East in March. At the moment it looks like it has been decorated with wet mops. He bought the original plant at a small nursery in Cornwall and then grew the current version from seed. There is a chance it might recover; it is a waiting game

Fingers crossed for its recovery.
Unfortunately (cue sombre music) Jeremy decided it could not be saved. It is no more. Gorn.