Overwintering annuals for years of beauty
Today we ’re see with Helaine McDermott from western Connecticut .
pinkish hydrangea ( Hydrangeaarborescens , Zones 3–9 ) flower behind a big clump of bear ’s breeches ( Acanthusmollis , Zones 6–9 ) .
A beautiful clump of variegated Japanese timber locoweed ( Hakonechloamacra , Zones 5–9 )
Begonia‘Bonfire ’ ( Zones 9–11)i is normally grown as anannual , but Helaine has had this industrial plant for eight years now . Each fall , she just puts it in the service department before the first hoarfrost and lets it go hibernating , give it no waterduring the wintertime . In spring she pick out it out and waters it again , and it comes back into growth .
This begonia get the same intervention — ironical in the garage all winter — and also overwinter just great .
And , again , this purple heart ( Tradescantiapallida , Zones 7–10 ) drop the winter in the service department . Many plant grown as annual ortropicalsin northern climates can be overwinter dry and cool in a garage or basement . Not all will outlast that way , but if you have one you love that attend good before rime , it is worth give it a endeavor and seeing if you may get another year of growth out of it .
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