Will these over-winter here?

Thanks to generous traders I added these plants this year.
Blue Sky vine
Cassia
Morning Glory trees
Sesbania Grandiflora
Will these make it through the winter in zone 8?What would be the proper treatment?Cut back or leave them alone.
The Sesbania grew to more than 20 feet tall from seed.It's an amazing tree.I do hope these make it

if the blue sky vine was in the ground already, yes, it is hardy even for me. I just didn't know and didn't get mine in:(
don't know about the others

JT, All I know is this:

The cassia should be fine. Some folks up the road have had them for years. I have one (that isn't blooming this year) that I've had two or three years. I think it budded out on old growth this year, but you know I can't remember for sure.

I know in Panama City there's a tremendous blue sky vine growing in some huge oak trees at a neat shop. Surely it must just come back every year. Maybe Weeds knows how it works on the coast.

I had a morning glory tree that didn't come back one year, but I thought they were suppose to. Dee probably knows the answer to that, or Weeds. I never did put mine in the ground this year, so I'm gonna bring them in.

I don't know what the heck a sesbania is. Where can I see a picture?

I will try to get a picture of the S.Grandiflora and post it tonight.It's a fast growing tropical tree with huge blooms.I don't find much info on it.The seed came from J.H.Hudson and he says it's hardy.Most other sites say not.

Here is the pic of S.Grandiflora.This was started from seed this spring.Sorry if this takes a long time to load.I just didn't see a good way to crop this one.

Hi JT,
In my yard-
Blue sky, yes
Cassia, yes
Morning glory, I think so, am counting on it
Never heard of the tree but want one! Let me know what you find out about it. Would be kinda hard to bring in!

JT. Here is a web site that will give you information. Looks like the Sesbania Grandiflora is good down to 10 degrees F.

http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/Pf000171.HTM

Thanks for the link Brugie.

JT, all three come back for me. a few winters ago my cassia made it through the winter without dying back. the sesbania looks neat, do you feed it to your goats?

No Arlene,I havn't fed any to the goats but according to Brugie's link it might make good feed.And btw....that link says 10C instead of 10F.I'll have to find that conversion
table.It doesn't sound good.We regularly get into the low teens here and I have seen 4F once.

JT - try this better feed it to the goats quick!

http://www.annahappy.com/temperature.html.html

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Are the leave sorta like the mimosa? Has it flowered yet? How big were they?

Hi gingerlily, still waiting for you to visit!

JT 10ºC is 50ºF

Oh gosh, I'm sorry. Just reading so fast and forgetting that so many temps are recorded in celsius anymore. I had my mouth watering for one of those, but guess that won't happen now. I guess if I were you, I'd leave it and see what happens. You can always cut it back in the spring. Good luck.

If it's 50F mine should be dead already.I guess time will tell.
Gingerlily the leaves are just like Mimosa (Silk Tree).I suspect it's a close relative.

i remember Sesbania grandiflora flowers white petals are lightly blanched and made into salad. it is mixed with tomatoes and shallots with light sprinkling of salt. it is a special delicacy in the northern part of the P.I.

what u gals consider as ornamental plants are food we digest, where i came from. similar to taro, ginger, papaya and bananas. thanks for bringing back fond memories :)!

One of these days, Weeds. Probably the dead of winter. Oh well, we'll have fun talking about it (gardens) if it is.

That's good too. My garden sounds a hck of a lot better than it looks!

I know what you mean. I don't always mention the weeds that are growing as abundantly and sometimes better than the flowers.

Jt,
I always taking cuttings of the Morning Glory Trees.....most of the time mine don't come back but I might be a little further north then you.

I have Cassias and Sesbania-- they both survive in Central Texas.

J.T. if you mean by cassia, cassia alata (candlestick plant) sometimes mine comes back, sometimes not, but I have loads of seeds if you want some.

Roz,
Is that the yellow blooming cassia?

desert_rose Do you have any seeds on your Cassias and Sesbania. I sure would like to try some of them here in East TX. I can send SASE or maybe have something for trade.

I have some on my Cassias. Their not ready yet though. I hope it doesn't freeze before their ready. I already took the seeds off the Sesbania them off and started seedlings. Do you want one of those in the spring? I just started collecting Eupatorium Greggi(greggs mist flower), Purple and Yellow Datura, and some ornamental grasses.

I'd love to have one of the seedlings in the spring. I'm putting in a new garden. Started it last fall. I moved several of my plants from my old home and they have done much better in this area. The soil is better and we get lots of rain. I've started collecting daylilies and bearded iris. Lot's of shade here so I'm trying to find some shade plants that will grow well in this area.

Ginger, the one I am talking about is called the candlestick plant (cassia alata) or as I have always called it - the candlelabra plant. It really grows tall, but sometimes like when we have a mild hurricane once a week, the branches fall over, but still the yellow blooms stand up like candles. Want some seed?

Roz,thanks for the generous offer but mine is loaded too.

I think so, Roz. Is it invasive or easily controlled?

Ginger, these plants are just not invasive at all. They get to be really tall , but sometimes fall over like wind or whatever, but the branches just keep on making blooms. I think you will like it. email your address to me and I will sure send them to you.