Hi all, After the recent heavy snow has melted, my astromeria plants are looking a bit sorry for themselves. Is now the right time to prune them? If so,how far would you recommend to cut them back? Thanks.
Not all alstroemerias are hardy, is there anywhere you can put the pots under cover to dry them off a bit and ideally keep them protected from future snow/hard frosts? Tucked against a south-facing wall or unheated greenhouse or shed? I have had some in the ground that went a similarly sodden mess after frost. I snipped off all the rotting leaves, let the crown dry a little then piled some straw on top. I thought I had lost them but they re-sprouted in the spring.
I think you must mean Alstroemeria. Mine is in the ground, in a border. It went soggy like that in the frost but grew in the spring. We had a late May frost and all the new growth died but it grew back and flowered beautifully until November. It is the variety "Indian Summer". I think some are hardier than others.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes..... They are actually in quite a sheltered space now on a sunken patio and they are against a southerly facing wall. So the common consensus would be to just leave them as they are? would a little tidy up do them any damage? Thanks.
I would also remove all the sodden foliage, not sure it will do the crown any good if it weather continues to be wet - then protect the crown with some dry, insulating material. Depends where you are located and the forecast. If it’s due to be dry for a few days, it’s probably fine to leave the foliage on, but whichever option you choose I would still move the pots under more shelter from the elements.
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They are actually in quite a sheltered space now on a sunken patio and they are against a southerly facing wall.
So the common consensus would be to just leave them as they are? would a little tidy up do them any damage?
Thanks.
for the fag ends of the aristocracy.
Surely they still need sunlight?