Echium Wildprettii poser....

19 years ago

Hello, I planted some seeds of E.W. back in spring 06, one has survived so far. It grew a small rosette of around 6inches in diameter last year in its pot so I was able to overwinter it in the g/h... this spring I planted it outside and this is what has developed so far (the bed is 4ft wide)...

Will this survive outside this winter do you think in the UK. Have read it's frost tolerant down to -5deg, any one any experience of growing this in cooler areas like mine? Could rig up a shelter and cover with fleece as I don't think it will transplant into a tub and back out next year do you? Sorry for all the ?'s but would hate to loose it now so look forward to any advice.

Gill.

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bodiggly
19 years ago
Gill,

I think the temperature is not as much a factor as is the amount of moisture it receives. According to what I have read, it likes dry, arid conditions which in colder temperatures may cause it to rot.

Maybe you could consider building a temporary greenhouse around it.
Heathen1
19 years ago
They do okay here, but I think the drainage is EXTREMELY important. If you could put it in a clay pot with lots of perlite and maybe try to keep it a little dry, it might do okay.
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Echium Wildprettii poser....

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