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Has frost had my echium?

Has frost had my echium?

Question from Allot-a-fun-ment
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Hello

My echium is looking very sorry for itself. All leaves have drooped gradually more and more since recent hard frosts and they all pretty much look grey and dead. Is it worth holding on to see if the leaves grow again in spring? I've only had it less than a year so it's not a disaster if it's died off, just a shame.

Thanks, Jan
Posted: Monday 31st of December 2012 06:55 AM

  • Re: Has frost had my echium?

    Nicola
    Hi Jan - we have a Twitter reply from Katharine Rudnyk @MonroviaKat

    "Jan, cut it back closer to spring, after the last frost. It is a voracious, beautiful weed in the right climate."
    Replied: Monday 31st of December 2012 10:07 AM

  • Re: Has frost had my echium?

    Kathy N
    Hi, Jan,
    If you have hard frosts where you live, that could be the end of it. E. candicans has a H3 hardiness rating (only hardy to USDA zone 9) so can't take regular hard frosts/prolonged freezing temps. How exposed is it? Were the roots mulched? It's best to wrap them in fleece in winter in colder areas.
    Kathy C
    Replied: Tuesday 8th of January 2013 06:29 PM
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