Re: Sub-tropical help
- Subject: Re: Sub-tropical help
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:18:12 EDT
In a message dated 10/15/01 3:54:20 AM Central Daylight Time,
gastouri@ker.forthnet.gr writes:
<< 1. Brunfelsia nitida. Question: can I risk letting it overwinter
outdoors in a sheltered courtyard?
I live in Zone 9, along the Gulf Coast of Texas and I have my Brunfelsia in a
container. During the winter I simply place it in a sheltered location -
basically, the plant still receives the affects of the cold but frost never
touches it--it is located in a sorta micro climate between the greenhouse and
cedar fence with a canopy of trees overhead.
2. Cestrum diurnum.
Which Cestrus is the diurnum, color wise. I'm embarrassed to say I do not
know the botanicals on mine but I know them by colors. I have the pink, red,
yellow, white and golden Cestrums and all are left outdoors during the
winter. Those that are container grown as treated much like the Brunsfelsia
in my garden. I'm not sure how severe your winters are but I would not place
a sub-tropical in the garden in the fall, I would personally wait until the
spring. Hope this helps a little.
3.Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwards' >>
In my experience, Tibouchina's are a little more fussy (tender) than the
plants mentioned above. I have successfully overwintered this plant in the
garden by mounding hay on top of the plant during the cold/freezing nights.
Last year we had many nights that were below freezing but all were short
lived (the plant was put into the ground early spring). I have not had this
plant in the ground during a long freezing period so I can't tell you if the
plant would survive.
Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas Zone 9
