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Mushy Agapanthus
Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. Anyone any idea if
we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? As for an Arum lily in a pot....... ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
Mushy Agapanthus
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:40:22 +0000, Sacha
wrote: Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? As for an Arum lily in a pot....... ;-( Mine are just the same. They usually do the same each year and recover, but it has been extra cold. Only time will tell. It will be interesting to see how different areas have been affected. I heard (on GQT?) that arums (Zantedeschias?) in pots, as mine is, which get frosted like this, do not flower as well, due to the shortened growing season. Mine had one flower last year and one the year before. I can't move the pot, and just didn't bother with the agapanthus. Pam in Bristol |
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Mushy Agapanthus
"Sacha" wrote in message ... Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? As for an Arum lily in a pot....... ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online I have six agapanthus planted in my front garden as young plants 3 years ago. No problem with them at all overwintering in the ground till this year. All the leaves have turned a grey-white colour and look quite sickly. Earlier this month the temperatures did fall to -9c overnight on a few occasions so colder than the previous few winters. Guess I'll just have to keep digits crossed as well! Good news though is that my "Lady Boothby" fuschias seem to have survived ok in the ground with new bud shoots appearing already! So much for them not being hardy!! Clive in Kent |
Mushy Agapanthus
On 25/2/09 14:15, in article , "Clive
Holden @hotmail.com" cliverholdenremove wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? As for an Arum lily in a pot....... ;-( -- I have six agapanthus planted in my front garden as young plants 3 years ago. No problem with them at all overwintering in the ground till this year. All the leaves have turned a grey-white colour and look quite sickly. Yes, that's what ours look like. I'm hoping and praying they're okay. Earlier this month the temperatures did fall to -9c overnight on a few occasions so colder than the previous few winters. Guess I'll just have to keep digits crossed as well! Good news though is that my "Lady Boothby" fuschias seem to have survived ok in the ground with new bud shoots appearing already! So much for them not being hardy!! Clive in Kent The forecast is a bit grim for later this week, I believe. So Lady Boothby might enjoy a warm fleecy blanket if she's rarin' to go! ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
Mushy Agapanthus
On 25/2/09 13:26, in article ,
"beccabunga" wrote: 'Sacha[_3_ Wrote: ;831410']Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? As for an Arum lily in a pot....... ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online Did they get snowed on? The one thing they loathe. I'd be very surprised if the amount of snow we had here could have done much to them. It was very sparse and didn't lie for long. It's possible, of course but they'd have to be real wimps! ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
Mushy Agapanthus
On 25/2/09 16:13, in article ,
"Jennifer Sparkes" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: The forecast is a bit grim for later this week, I believe. So Lady Boothby might enjoy a warm fleecy blanket if she's rarin' to go! ;-) You've been looking at Metcheck too? Jennifer No just listening to Ray - but now I'll follow in your footsteps. Thanks, Jennifer! We've even delayed sending some plants out to customers in case they get stuck in the snowy wastes or icy cold and now it looks as if some of us are in for it again. Dark grey omnibus clouds here tonight but with a tiny glimmer of blue on the horizon. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
Mushy Agapanthus
On Feb 24, 9:40*pm, Sacha wrote:
Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. *Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? *As for an Arum lily in a pot....... *;-( -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online Same here (west Belgium). White ags. Stayed out in a pot last year without a problem. This year they took a wallop but looked like they would make it so I thought it best to leave them out seeing, as I assumed, it wouldn't get so bad again. Wrong! I was on the road a lot before Christmas, so didn't get to protect my rather large (4m +) banana until Christmas day. I had turned a compost bin into a bin right nest to it, just for that extra bit of warmth for the roots. Then I put that Fleece stuff around it and then starw up to as high as it would stay put. I looked at it one morning when it was at least -10 C and it was standing up fine. Little did I think that was just because it was frozen to the point that it remained standing all wrapped up. When the temperature got back up it simply fell over. I lost a broom, possible an olive, possible a Hebe and half a Salvia... amongst other things. |
Mushy Agapanthus
Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush.
Mine are just the same. They usually do the same each year and recover, do you pull the mushy bits off or leave them? Mine have also gone mushy but I'm not sure what to do about them. -- Hayley gardening on clay in Somerset |
Mushy Agapanthus
On Feb 24, 9:40*pm, Sacha wrote:
Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. *Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? *As for an Arum lily in a pot....... *;-( -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online Just to update. Today mine were looking drier. I pulled of the ex-mush and noticed the base tufts was not mushy. Quite firm actually. So, fingers crossed.... |
Mushy Agapanthus
On 28/2/09 19:15, in article
, "aquachimp" wrote: On Feb 24, 9:40*pm, Sacha wrote: Our evergreen Agapanthus leaves have turned to mush. *Anyone any idea if we've lost the plants forever, or will they sprout again? *As for an Arum lily in a pot....... *;-( -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online Just to update. Today mine were looking drier. I pulled of the ex-mush and noticed the base tufts was not mushy. Quite firm actually. So, fingers crossed.... I'll have a closer look at ours tomorrow - no hope of gardening today. I'm not going to pull anything off it though because snow showers are forecast again. ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
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