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Tbouchina
Please can anyone give me any guidance as to how hardy or otherwise
Tibouchina is? I have one about 2 feet tall. I have brought it into a bedroom. A friend who has a sheltered walled garden in Bristol left hers out all last winter, and has not done more than cover it with fleece in this recent cold spell. I do have the offer of an unheated greenhouse. Which would be better? Pam in Bristol |
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"Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 26/11/05 15:23, in article , "Pam Moore" wrote: Please can anyone give me any guidance as to how hardy or otherwise Tibouchina is? I have one about 2 feet tall. I have brought it into a bedroom. A friend who has a sheltered walled garden in Bristol left hers out all last winter, and has not done more than cover it with fleece in this recent cold spell. I do have the offer of an unheated greenhouse. Which would be better? We don't leave them outside here and I've lost one in a garden in Jersey when it went to somewhere around -4. I think that even in an unheated greenhouse it could be at risk but others may have different experiences. Ours are kept in a large greenhouse where the heating comes on automatically if the temp drops below freezing. Perhaps the greenhouse *and* a cosy fleece blanket? ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) I am trying one outside this year, yesterday it was covered in snow, today its looking lovely still in full flower in the sunshine. Past experiance tells me I am likely to lose it before the winter is over but I am hoping it may come from below as I have given it a heavy loose mulch. In the Greenhouse (not heated but frost free) they remain in growth and flower all winter, in the open tunnel they go down to around -4c but with control over the wet, these are normally killed to the base and regrow. I would say at the base of a sunny wall with help from fleece it should go through, but its not a plant where I would use my only one! -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... Please can anyone give me any guidance as to how hardy or otherwise Tibouchina is? I have one about 2 feet tall. I have brought it into a bedroom. A friend who has a sheltered walled garden in Bristol left hers out all last winter, and has not done more than cover it with fleece in this recent cold spell. I do have the offer of an unheated greenhouse. Which would be better? Pam in Bristol I lost one to freezing temps. The one I have now has been pruned hard and put in the (just about) frost free GH. I have to prune it right back or I can't get it in. It grows back every year and flowers rather late. In fact it was still in bloom today when I rescued it :~) Jenny |
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On 26/11/05 16:02, in article
, "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 26/11/05 15:23, in article , "Pam Moore" wrote: Please can anyone give me any guidance as to how hardy or otherwise Tibouchina is? I have one about 2 feet tall. I have brought it into a bedroom. A friend who has a sheltered walled garden in Bristol left hers out all last winter, and has not done more than cover it with fleece in this recent cold spell. I do have the offer of an unheated greenhouse. Which would be better? We don't leave them outside here and I've lost one in a garden in Jersey when it went to somewhere around -4. I think that even in an unheated greenhouse it could be at risk but others may have different experiences. Ours are kept in a large greenhouse where the heating comes on automatically if the temp drops below freezing. Perhaps the greenhouse *and* a cosy fleece blanket? ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) I am trying one outside this year, yesterday it was covered in snow, today its looking lovely still in full flower in the sunshine. Past experiance tells me I am likely to lose it before the winter is over but I am hoping it may come from below as I have given it a heavy loose mulch. In the Greenhouse (not heated but frost free) they remain in growth and flower all winter, in the open tunnel they go down to around -4c but with control over the wet, these are normally killed to the base and regrow. I would say at the base of a sunny wall with help from fleece it should go through, but its not a plant where I would use my only one! Speaking of wet, Ray would endorse that. He told me to tell Pam to be careful not to keep her Tibouchina wet. He confirmed, too, that we cannot keep them outdoors here and judging by the amount of time the ice stayed on the ponds yesterday, he's right! (On Clematis seedling has popped up, Charlie - one!) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 10:26:33 +0000, Sacha
wrote: On 26/11/05 16:02, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 26/11/05 15:23, in article , "Pam Moore" wrote: Please can anyone give me any guidance as to how hardy or otherwise Tibouchina is? I have one about 2 feet tall. I have brought it into a bedroom. A friend who has a sheltered walled garden in Bristol left hers out all last winter, and has not done more than cover it with fleece in this recent cold spell. I do have the offer of an unheated greenhouse. Which would be better? We don't leave them outside here and I've lost one in a garden in Jersey when it went to somewhere around -4. I think that even in an unheated greenhouse it could be at risk but others may have different experiences. Ours are kept in a large greenhouse where the heating comes on automatically if the temp drops below freezing. Perhaps the greenhouse *and* a cosy fleece blanket? ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) I am trying one outside this year, yesterday it was covered in snow, today its looking lovely still in full flower in the sunshine. Past experiance tells me I am likely to lose it before the winter is over but I am hoping it may come from below as I have given it a heavy loose mulch. In the Greenhouse (not heated but frost free) they remain in growth and flower all winter, in the open tunnel they go down to around -4c but with control over the wet, these are normally killed to the base and regrow. I would say at the base of a sunny wall with help from fleece it should go through, but its not a plant where I would use my only one! Speaking of wet, Ray would endorse that. He told me to tell Pam to be careful not to keep her Tibouchina wet. He confirmed, too, that we cannot keep them outdoors here and judging by the amount of time the ice stayed on the ponds yesterday, he's right! (On Clematis seedling has popped up, Charlie - one!) Thanks all. It is now in a spare bedroom. I won't take a chance leaving it out. Thanks for the tip about the wet. Pam in Bristol |
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