How do I care for my perennials over winter?

1.... Agapanthus...I have mine in a large pot and just cut the blooms off when dead leave the leaves to die down hen trim off and cover with bracken leaves ,leaving the pot in a sheltered place over winter .
2... My Russel lupins are simply cut back after blooming and cut hard back when leaves die. I give them a feed when they start showing in the spring.
3....Delphiniums...Same as above.
6...Phlox. Same as above.
They all seemed very healthy this year but I replace lupins when they get woody after 3 seaons or so..
10.. Phormium is also in a large pot;
I put hoticultural fleece around it in winter also cut off dead leaves to near the base. Best of luck!
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Pieris and phormium are hardy, don't have to do anything, don't cut the fuchsia down till next spring. Lilies, just remove the topgrowth as it dies down (unless they're tender lilies, when they'll need some protection), the corydalis is hardy, I believe, but not sure how hardy in a pot. Your grapevine will drop all its leaves anyway - remove any bits you don't want on that when its dormant or in spring.

I'd be inclined to put the pot of corydalis in a cold greenhouse overwinter.

Poor little Corydalis ochraleuca! Why didn't you plant it out earlier, Ian?
I would pot it on and as Mg says, keep it safe over the winter. If you don't have the facilities, then plant it out and give it a chance to put its roots down. It won't survive in that tiny pot! It IS hardy but it might disappear for the winter and reappear - so mark the spot!

Platycodon are also hardy, but they disappear, too. They are also very late at reappearing, so don't give up on them next year. mark their positions, as well.

Thank you all for your brill advice. I will pot the corydalis on and keep it in my NEW greenhouse (when I manage to get it up) The platycodons are in pots so they to can go into the G/house as well.I will do my best with the others but I'm terrified of losing them.

They are hardier than humans, really, Ian! Relax and enjoy! Anyway, even if you do lose a plant - someone could send you a new baby...lol.

Remember not to deadhead that Penstemon at this time of year - leave the top growth on to protect it until spring when you can cut it back to fresh young growth. :-))

They'll live never fear Ian

Cheers Spritz and MG. I'll do me best and if they don't survive then I'll nip out and buy new one's before 'the boss' notices. Lol ;~))

we could let you have some corydalis corms Ian

Oooooooh I'm always open to new plants.
Thank you very much, I'll PM you my address.

Mg - this one doesn't grow from corms. It seeds itself and has roots!! A bit like C. lutea only nicer and less common.....;-) But why am I telling YOU that - you know already!

if it pops off, I'll try to dig out some more seedlings next year and grow them on as I did this year.

We have a whole variety of corydalis, I wasn't offering Ian the one he has got but others :-) Some grown from corms/tubers others are fibrous rooted.

I love this site, where else would you find two lovely (and very experienced) gardeners helping a club fisted total beginner like me? Thank you so much both of you. x x x

Keep sucking up Ian... lol

Great, isn't it, Mg!! Watching him crawl, I mean!

You mean he is 'crawling' already... what out Spritz!

Well I don't know what to say? except "your dead right the pair of you" Lol ;~)))))

Giggle, giggle!

Grape vine - if you need to trim this back, it must be done between leaf fall and Xmas. After that, the sap will start to flow and any pruning cuts will bleed badly, if not fatally

MG, are you laughing at me? Lol
Thank you Andrew, I've written it all down (well Carol has) and will act on it when the time comes.

Me laugh at you... no Ian 'with' you! We are all numpties just have our own areas on knowledge :-)

I thought of 'with' but it didn't look right in context. Lol
I know you wouldn't laugh 'at' anyone and I'm grateful that you take the time to nurse me (and lots of others) through the proccess of growing things.
;~))

Ach we all teach each other Ian - I ain't no big cheese!

But you do though, you are always answering questions for people and that DOES take a lot of care and experience.

Thank you Ian for the complement.

Your welcome. :~))

I agree! Mg answers lots of questions! She definitely knows more than I do....I'm jealous. (only joking, Mg!)

I doubt greatly that I know more than you Spritz... I have an area of knowledge - outside of that I'm hopeless but thank you kindly.

:-))