dwarf umbrella in pennsylvania

[micaaronfl76]

i know umbrellas are tropical but i want to hold onto them fro next year and i live in pa, any suggestions?

 

[adavisus]

They make a perty houseplant kept well lit, well watered, at temps between cool frost free to normal room temps

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[sissy]

I had one for years at my house in NJ but in the move to VA it was sort of destroyed and died on me

 

[micaaronfl76]

do i have to cut them down or anything and should the roots always remain wet?

 

[sissy]

I used to keep mine in a pot of water and just would trim the dead parts and would cut it back to the bottom when it got scraggly .I had it in a pot and just put a bigger pot under it to keep the roots damp .Had it for 10 years also .My son had the plants in his truck with other stuff and for got about them and did not water them .

 

[DrCase]

I just cut mine down after a killing frost and mulch it over for winter ,
mine are just planted in the ground , They come back each year

 

[anitapond]

I live in northeast Ohio, so I too have brought my umbrella palm in over the winters. I keep it in my basement, in a tub of water, under a grow light (only b/c I don't have enough window space). I do not cut it back, but just treat it like a houseplant. Watch for spider mites. I usually bring mine in once the night time temps go down to 45 degrees. Last year the plant was so big (3 feet tall), I decided to start new plants - very easy. Good luck!