I have some tall perennials that my friend gave me (not sure what they are). They were beautiful in the summer then they died when winter came. They are now sitting on my porch. My question is should I cut them down for them to come back up this summer or just leave them as they are, standing there brown and dead?
2007-02-07 20:50:25 · 7 answers · asked by nc_hpoa 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
HI , I also have long stemmed perennials .I usually clean my garden in the late fall . I cut down all the brown stems , they grow from the bottom again when they come up in the spring... flowers don't come back on the dead brown stems , get rid of them & don't for get to compost them .. cut them up & throw in the pile ... I have one my self.. The earth is Black ..thats the best soil you can use is ur own from composting .and its also helping out earth ..
2007-02-08 05:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your perrenials are in a pot on your porch and you live in an area that has had sustained freezing weather they are done for as the roots froze.
You may have a fighting chance if your ground is not frozen solid. Get those babys in the ground, water and mulch them with leaves, bark mulch or any other organic material you have. At this point it doesn't matter whether you cut off the dead parts or not. You can cut them off in the spring if you want. When spring comes pull the mulch back away from the plant so the crown does not rot. If you see green growth at ground level you win!
2007-02-08 02:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by At Home 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut off the dead foliage and throw it in the compost heap. They will grow back if they are perennials. Good luck.
2007-02-07 23:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perennials come back every year after winter dormancy. Annuals do not. For aesthetic reasons, trim off dead wood, they'll be fine.
2007-02-07 21:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just mow over them with a mulching mower. Used to just cut them down to the ground then compost them but figured what the heck and mowed em one year. Better results cause they broke down over the winter for organic fertilizer for em the following spring.
2007-02-08 14:04:19 · answer #5 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the type, and exposure to elements, they may come back, or reseed and come back. depending on how cold it gets in your area, they may not come back due to damage to their roots. but a lot of times, the flowers will reseed, and then you will still have the plant, only small ones :-)
2007-02-07 22:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by spottylover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are not dead they will come back in the spring.
2007-02-07 23:39:11 · answer #7 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋