For many garden plants, winter is a real test. Frosts can weaken flowers and even lead to their death. Therefore, the optimal exit can be considered the creation of special shelters, which allow you to calmly overwinter. A beautiful plant of Liatris , dotted with bright spikelets, also needs your protection. So, we will tell you about the preparation of Liatris for winter.
Preparation of lyatris for winter - pruning
In general, for this magnificent bush in the autumn, three routine procedures are carried out:
- pruning;
- hilling;
- shelter.
Pruning is necessary in order that the stems do not become an attenuating factor that can lead to disease of the plant. Extra moisture, fungal spores can get from the top to the corms and lead to the development of rot or disease on it. Therefore, there is no doubt that it is not necessary to trim the Liatris for the winter. Do not worry, by the summer the stems will appear again on the site.
For cutting use a sharp knife or pruner. The stems are neatly trimmed, and the lobules are left almost at the root.
Liatris for the winter - hilling
Over the summer the corms of Liatris gradually become bare, because of what needs hilling. In southern regions, the plant normally tolerates small frosts to -15 degrees without shelter. But this is subject to a snowy winter. If precipitation is not anticipated, but frosts harden, the leatris should be sheltered. Use what you have at your fingertips. Straw and leaves are the last option. More suitable is peat or humus. You can cover the bush with a small plywood or wooden box.
As for whether it is necessary to dig out lias for the winter, this rule is relevant for regions with low frosts. Corms are carefully excavated and placed in a container with slightly moistened peat. With the advent of spring, after the frosts are over, the rhizomes can be planted again in the open ground.