Overwintering Iochroma Question

17 years ago

Both my Iochroma australes are in pots. I started them late winter from seed. Both are 4-6' tall after being trimmed down, neither have bloomed yet. I am thinking I will let the first frost get them, then strip the leaves, cut them down to like 2-3' and put them in the cool dark basement. Water a tiny bit like every 5 weeks? Both are rootbound in their pots.

This is my first year with Iochroma and I dont want to kill them. Well, I'd at least like to see blooms before I kill them, lol.

I'm thinking they overwinter the same as brugs?

Is how I am thinking of doing this correct or no??

I hate having to think about this already, but cooler weather is making me nervous.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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karyn1

17 years ago

I used to keep them going but no more. I just stick them in the unheated greenhouse and more or less forget about them. I let the foliage fall off by itself. The ones I grow from seed seem to get huge and take a couple years to bloom. I have one now that I started either late last year or early this year that's about 5 feet tall with no sign of blooms. I also have a few varieties from nurseries that were started as cuttings that were blooming at 6". The really small ones I might keep in the heated greenhouse. They just look too small to survive the winter.

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daniellalell
Original Author
17 years ago
thanks Karyn.
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chena
17 years ago
I have kept them in the garage at 40* and over wintered them in the house.. I like to keep them in the house becoz they bloom all Winter.. I will probably bring most all of mine in and do some air layering as well as with the Brugs....

Kylie
gottahosta
17 years ago
Thanks for the above experiences y'all shared. I thought I had to keep mine going inside all last winter, so that's what I did. Now I know I can go either way, same as for brugs.

Daniella, where did you get your iochroma australes seeds?

~Brenda
daniellalell
Original Author
17 years ago
Theresa & I went shopping together on the phone together, lol. I cant remember what site they were from? Maybe she'll remember?

I think since I have 2, I am going to keep one going, and let the other go in the basement..we'll see what happens.
Thanks guys! :)
chena
17 years ago
Brenda contact Dawna at BGI!!! or check out the classifieds.. If you don't find anything thing let me know and I will try to air layer you one..

Kylie