Dead Jasmine & Passionflower (and other perennials) ???

[Gilli]

I planted both a climbing jasmine and a passionflower (a variety with unusual crimson flowers) last year. Both grew rapidly and produced a fair few flowers.

However they both look rather dead now ...... should I get rid, or am I right in thinking that there should already be evidence of new growth at their base (even if last years leaves are - obviously - dead) ?

It's annoying because I planted perennials last year in the hope they'd see the winter through, but a number of them seem to have disappeared. I seem to have lost a scabious, a pointintella (sp?), all my flax (linum) and some perennial daisies which I can't remember the name of now. It's not simply that there's no new growth on these plants, but that they've disappeared without trace.

Is that fairly common with new perennials ..... or is there something I should have done to protect them over winter ?

Thanks.

[meltoadhall]

my in laws have a passion flower i gave them 6 years ago and every year it comes back even though it looks like a dead stick at the moment. I think it depends on where in the country you live as to when things start to grow.

sorry i couldnt be more help

[Thunderbird+]

Looks to me like your plant may have suffered some frost damage, but remember its still quite early yet and maybe not all hope is gone.

Sometimes a seemingly drastic hard prune in the spring can rejuvinate an otherwise lifless looking plant but again dont be too hastey,frosts are still on the forcast.

I,ve found some of my perenials are still keeping their heads well down at the moment, as its still pretty chilly. So dont give up hope

[Impret-Sir]

Gilli I planted a passion flower last year that I grew from a cutting, it became a huge thing with loads of flowers. Right now it is about one meter long without a single leaf, but if I scratch a little bark off it is still green inside, so I am confident its not dead, just still a bit shy of the cold. Hopefully both yours and mine will return to life when they are ready! It is normal to lose a few plants in winter, cant be helped its one of those things, at least it gives you an excuse to plant lots of lovely new ones!