Gardening. How do I keep a Crocosmia or Lucifer Perennial over the Winter in my Garden?I Live in Midlands UK.?
Posted on Dec 09, 2008 under garden advice |It should be ok,but just to be on the safe side you can always cover them with a mulch or even put some wallpaper lining paper over them first, then cover with mulch, this stops them from rotting if you get a wet winter
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December 9th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Perennials come back year after year, let it be
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December 9th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Just leave it alone and next year it will come up again even bigger and better. Perennials do not need any help in overwintering.
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December 9th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
It should be ok,but just to be on the safe side you can always cover them with a mulch or even put some wallpaper lining paper over them first, then cover with mulch, this stops them from rotting if you get a wet winter
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December 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Hi, Crocosmias as im sure yours are have turned brown and started to wilt. They can be cut down to ground level now and mulched if there in a spot where hard frosts could be a problem. They will come back up in the spring all fresh and new again. Theres also a good chance they have spread making it much bigger this year. Hope this helps.
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Im a gardener.
December 9th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Hi Crocosmia is a perennial, perennials die back to ground level during winter months, Crocosmia is very hardy and will withstand very harsh frosts during the winter months without causing the slightest damage. In the spring new shoots will grow, and with its vigorous growth, this will make a very large healthy plant next year.
When it starts to get too big, split the roots with a sharp spade and relocate to a new spot.
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Landscape gardener for 20+ years.
December 9th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
crocosmia is a perennial. lucifer is particular named variety. crocosmia lucifer! one of the best reds available in my opinion. mine grow well unattended year after year. they do need splitting after time though.
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19 years garden experience
December 9th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/peren/msg0808563930381.html
This is a good site to tell you more about overwintering…..some people have great luck and some don't….you might read over this thread on garden web.
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December 9th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Hi, I have read the answers you have received and I agree and disagree. Crocosmia IS a perennial, but in areas it can be considered a "tender perennial". It all depends on how cold it gets in your area. -10 to 0* F or -25 to -18* C is what they can tolerate. I am from the US so I do not know what your hardiness zones are there. If it gets colder then that I would suggest that you dig them up and put them someplace cold, but a place they will not freeze, and replant them when you can work the ground in the spring. Best of luck, from one gardener to another
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Hardiness temps came from AHS Great Plant Guide
December 9th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
It should be fine left where it is. Crocosmia is very hardy but if you are worried about it then I would suggest that you cover it with a 2-3 inch layer of mulch - compost or bark chippings would do fine.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:46 am
I have crocosmia masonarium in my garden. Every year new leaves are showing up but the plant is not flowering. What could be the cause?