Re: barely hardy plants
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: barely hardy plants
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:12:03 EST
In a message dated 3/16/99 9:35:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tilton44@erols.com writes:
<< This may be the dumb-question-of-the-day, but here goes...
I covered my Verbena "Homestead Purple" with cut xmas tree branches to
help it through the winter. We just got snow the other day and it makes
me wonder, when do I uncover the plants? Is there a guideline in terms
of lowest temperatures for tender perennials? >>
Homestead Verbena is borderline hardy for you and me. It came back for me
last year and I notice where I cut and planted some in a different place it
was sprouting leaves before this last snow. The original planting is not
faring so well. I think this may be a plant that needs rejuvenating each
year--just pull up some of the rooted sprouts and move them.
As for when to uncover, I have never covered mine. You can be sure that the
snow was good protection for them. At this point I think I'd remove the pine
branches. I am optimistic that spring is nearly hear.
Bill Lee
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