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Is bistort meant to go brown?

BigbarbBigbarb Posts: 70
in Problem solving

Last summer I bought a bistort plant from an 'open garden' event nearby, planted it in a sunny border and it grew bigger and spread - just the way I had hoped. Now all its leaves are brown. I have tried looking on various sites and in my trusty garden books but can't find out if they are meant to do this in winter. HELP!!!

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Mine disappears completely in winterimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BigbarbBigbarb Posts: 70

    Oh THANK YOU image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Mine do better in shade as well but I think in moist soil they can cope with more sun.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BigbarbBigbarb Posts: 70

    Hmmmmm... I wonder if I should rehome it under the tree then... but the poor thing will have only just settled after being planted - oh decisions decisionsimage

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  • BigbarbBigbarb Posts: 70

    Good idea.. not sure there is more than one root as it wasn't very big when it went in... will investigate tomorrow. Thanks again for all the help image

  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542

    Some of them grow easily from cuttings. This is better than constant moving. They do well here in wet cold shropshire clay.

  • BigbarbBigbarb Posts: 70

    Thanks Kate 7 not too sure what you would call the soil they are in :-/

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