"Sacha" wrote in message
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in article , K at
wrote on 21/10/03 12:39 pm:

I grew 2 in a pot and they have been beautiful but are looking a bit
sorry
for themselves now. Should I cut them back, or leave them to die back
naturally. I've taken them into my shed, but will they need more
protection
when the frosts hit.

K
in SW London


Does your shed usually get frosted? If not, they should be okay. If it
does, you could invest in one of those little heaters that has a
thermostat
to be kept at just above the freezing level.
Leave them to die back naturally. Keep them only *just* moist over
winter -
never allow them to be soaked or to stand in water.
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"K" If its any help my in the ground ones are always fine and in the pots I
just put the pots on their sides to stop waterlogging I wouldn't think you
get much more frost than we do (so long as the bulbs don't freeze they seem
fine)

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