"Steve J" wrote in message
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I am storing a tree fern and arum lillies, amongst other plants, in a
frostfree, light, cool place over the winter.

Neither have shown any sign of shedding leaves yet; should I just leave
them in place, and will they survive the winter?

Just wondered.

Thanks

Steve

The tree fern (Dicksonia Antarctica??) will not shed it's leaves unless it
gets frosted over a period of time. Next year the new light green fronds
will make a good contrast with the older ones. If we are talking about DA
then there is no real need to offer frost protection to the trunk.
The Arum (aethiopica) in my garden still has leaves and survives fine
without any protection.