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Winter Care for Imperata 'Red Baron'
NGLittleSeedlings
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Hello,
I bought a Imperata 'Red Baron' plant back in the summer and it looks great in a pot behind my teeny half barrel pond. However I read that it is Deciduous and will need Winter Care.
What would you recommend? Would it be okay with some fleece wrapped around it or am I best off bringing it into my GH over the Winter? I have seen the straw technique but I don't have any.
I live in East Yorkshire, about 25/30 miles from the coast, and my garden is a wind trap in windy weather.
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They're susceptible to frost so a good mulch of something should help, but since it's in a pot you could probably just get it under cover in the greenhouse. It won't need heat just the protection. I had one years ago but it succumbed . I didn't have anywhere to overwinter, although it was probably the wet here that did for it more than anything.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Fairygirl
I'm sure Verd will correct me if that's wrong
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Verdun
I think mine may be ready for dividing, what do you think?
I love the vibrant red
We reached 7c here last night, is it okay outside until the first frosts?
I've just bought three 2l pots of this - doesn't look like much at the mo', but would it be the right time to divide one of them to pot on for next year?
Lovely, thanks Verdun. Think I'll cut one into 4 then and pot them all up. Then store in cold frame until next spring and plant out? Or will the 4 grow enough to plant out this year?