Bertie Doe wrote:

Summer 2009 we purchased a plant in flower. In fact it was the only
time it flowered, despite mulching and a tomato feed.

This Winter I've protected it with a fleece covered box and the
leaves look slightly healthier than previous winters. Anyone living
on an exposed location, had any problems with the AL? We're 500' up
and East facing. TIA.

I'll await any answers with interest.

I bought one in a pot last year. The advice was to protect it over
winter, perferably in a greenhouse.

As I don't have a greenhouse, I put it in the shed, fairly high up near
the window (again, advice was that this would be OK). I haven't taken
it out yet as I want to wait for worst of the frosts to be over. It
doesn't look particularly great at the moment, but I've no reference to
compare it with at the moment!

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Chris