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earlydaze
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has anyone had any success growing this, and in particular- ever left it out all winter well protected? many thanks
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Hostafan1
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March 2021
I grow it, but given the rainfall / heavy clay soil, I'd not risk leaving it in the ground over winter.
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punkdoc
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March 2021
Me too, but here I wouldn't even leave it in the g/h.
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earlydaze
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March 2021
wow- that tender? so you just pot it up and bring it inside? do you cut it back first?
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punkdoc
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When I had it, it stayed in the porch, cut back in early Spring, then started off with heat.
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Hostafan1
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I've noticed new shoots starting on mine in an unheated polytunnel
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earlydaze
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think will experiment in a pot for a year- and go from there- many thanks
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Hostafan1
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Black Coral is said to be even darker if you can find it
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earlydaze
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oooh - thanks
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gunndabad
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March 2021
It’s extremely difficult to over winter. I’ve tried for two years (in a conservatory) and I’ve had a 100% failure rate from 6 plants.
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punkdoc
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I find with the green variety, you must keep them dry over Winter, or the rot.
I have lost several this Winter.
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S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
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When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I have lost several this Winter.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border