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Posted: May/11/2008 4:44 AM PST
I am getting ahead of myself here, but I have never been able to overwinter perennials in pots, but I want to decorate my patio and not have to do ALL my containers in annuals... Hosta - does it need to come indoors, or can it stay in an unheated garage? If indoors, how much to water? Azalea - I kept one as a houseplant this winter, and it seemed to be doing well, but then lost all it's leaves - maybe I didn't harden it off slowly enough, or maybe it needed cooler winter temps... |
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Posted: May/11/2008 5:11 AM PST
According to some past members here you can overwinter any perennial in a pot outside as long as you bury the pot and then cover the top with a lot of leaves. You just need to make sure that the roots are protected. |
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Posted: May/11/2008 6:00 AM PST
I agree with bensmom- the most important thing is to protect the roots. |
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Posted: May/11/2008 7:01 PM PST
I have hostas' in pots and never do anything special to them and they come back just fine. I have lost other perennials that way but not hosats'. 
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Posted: May/13/2008 4:28 AM PST
So I need to find a spot that I can dig out and bury the pots?? Hmmm - have to think about where. And when? after a killing frost? |
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Posted: May/13/2008 8:09 PM PST
After a hard frost. You could also put them in the garage or the north side of the basement. |
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Posted: May/14/2008 4:06 AM PST
Alright then, I'm potting up! |
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Posted: May/14/2008 5:51 AM PST
You go Girl! Weather here has been a little to cold yet to plant the containers, about 50 or so in all. Everything is either still under the grow lights or in the greenhouses. I went to the garden center yesterday to spend my Mother's day present, and they only had the really hard plants in stock. I asked the Assistant Manager what the what was. She said because of the cold temps they had to hold back on some of the plant orders. Bummer! Have fun! Sass |
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Posted: May/14/2008 12:10 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by sassmuffin After a hard frost. You could also put them in the garage or the north side of the basement.Just remember not to allow them to dry out completely if you do that. They won't require very much water but will ned to remain somewhat moist.
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Posted: May/14/2008 2:19 PM PST
Knew I forgot something! |
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