Re: Strobilanthes dyerianus--winter in Z6b
- Subject: Re: Strobilanthes dyerianus--winter in Z6b
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:43:58 EDT
In a message dated 8/22/02 1:02:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
OXFORDWALT@aol.com writes:
> Second, in Graf's Exotica, Stroblanthes dyerianus is listed as a tropical
> from Burma, certainly not a temperate plant. And it is known as Persian
> Shield.
> Third, I have grwon it several times and it definitely doesn'r winter over
> in
> zone 6b.
Walter, the only way I've wintered it over in Zone 6b (Cincinnati) is by
putting cuttings in water in the house in the fall. Winter here will
definitely kill this plant. But this is not the strobilanthes that the
original posting referred to if I remember correctly. But it's a very
handsome plant.
Bill Lee
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