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Oct 25th, 2012 at 08:11 AM
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Finally it's blooming,, it grew all summer but rarely bloomed,, Maybe cooler temps brought on the blooms??
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I think I planted that back in May,, I wonder if we have snow this year if it will come back in the spring>>?
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Unfortunately, Lantana are tender perennials and are only hardy in zones 10-11. Its a beautiful plant though!
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oh crud,, not even if I cover it will leaves?? maybe our winter will be like last winter only one light snow,,
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oh crud,, not even if I cover it will leaves?? maybe our winter will be like last winter only one light snow,, I would definitely give the leaves a try!
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I live in between zone 8-9 depending on the maps you are looking at. I have never lost lantanas even uncovered. I have had some frost damage on rare years. I love lantana because it blooms all year long. More heavily at some points than others. It is widely used here.
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Diane - I had for some reason put a pot of lantana in my garage last year, where it sat all cold winter. Granted, we had a mild winter with not much measurable snow, but that plant came back so full and beautiful this year I was astonished! Can you dig it up and put it in a pot indoors somewhere? It won't grow indoors but it did manage to stay alive somehow in my garage.
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I think I will cover with lots of leaves and mulch it really good,, it's pretty big,, I don't think I could dig it up with out cutting into the roots system.
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Thats very cool lantana .. Freez out here.
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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