[Grubbypaws]

I have fallen in love with my Verbena bonariensis and want to try and help it survive the winter. The advise is to mulch around the base of the plant with a deep, dry mulch. What is best to use?

[arugula]

I would have thought that bark would make a good dry mulch, as long as it didn't upset the pH levels for your plant. Here is the RHS advice on mulches and mulching:

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=323

 

[Grubbypaws]

Cheers argyllie.

Bye the bye I have just emptied my first air-pot which had Vivaldi's in. Potatoes all perfect! I dont know if the yield was high as I dont have anything to compare it with but I am very happy!

[arugula]

Lovely! Good news and well done.  How about a photo?

[catllar]

verbena bonariensis likes to keep its feet dry. We use gravel round ours - no water sits on it then - just drains through.

[Grubbypaws]

Photo of the crop or of the plant in the airpot or of both?
OK I can answer my own question BOTH  Will ask OH

[arugula]

Photo of the crop or of the plant in the airpot or of both?
OK I can answer my own question BOTH  Will ask OH

You got it!