Yorkshire Kris wrote:They can cope with some frost, see here:
Very nice video Kris! its staying planted for definite after watching that
Yorkshire Kris wrote:They can cope with some frost, see here:
I would have to disagree with removing leaves to protect outside during winter, the leaves would be best kept on to add more protection to the stem and to keep the soil round the base of the plant dry, Just wrap the whole thing in fleece so it looks like a mini dalek or whatever its called off dr who. wrap it at least 3-4 times, with added layers on top so the growth point is well protected.derrick wrote:They do get wide you can remove some leaves for storage inside house or protect outside. Next year your have a 12 feet
flower spike .
i'm a huge fan of haxnix fleece bags, do you reckon x3 of those over it and then perhaps a plastic bag at the top to keep dry, would work?sanatic1234 wrote:I would have to disagree with removing leaves to protect outside during winter, the leaves would be best kept on to add more protection to the stem and to keep the soil round the base of the plant dry, Just wrap the whole thing in fleece so it looks like a mini dalek or whatever its called off dr who. wrap it at least 3-4 times, with added layers on top so the growth point is well protected.derrick wrote:They do get wide you can remove some leaves for storage inside house or protect outside. Next year your have a 12 feet
flower spike .
I do have some in fact from wilkos, a 10 metre roll, but never used it, as the fleece bags were just on and off in seconds. I may do the roll option then, really want a flower tower. I've always admired them on Crantock beach in newquay, the whole cliff side is full of them most yearssanatic1234 wrote:never used those cordy i just get the cut to size fleece the wrap a round stuff. I used a bin liner over mine when it was snowing and took it off again when it had stopped. worked well.