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Posted: Sep/29/2009 2:01 PM PST
I have a Passion vine, P. Caerula, or however you spell it, Fuschia, and Jacob's ladder. I live in an apartment(Wisconsin), so don't have a cold basement to keep them overwinter. Would all survive in a large south-facing window then trimmed in the spring to get rid of leggy growth??? Any advice/suggestions is greatly appreciated! |
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Posted: Oct/01/2009 5:24 AM PST
I don't know much about those plants in particular, but as long as you keep them inside and don't let them freeze, I don't see why not. |
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Posted: Oct/01/2009 6:45 PM PST
I bought a Passion Vine last year and when it got cold I moved it into my livingroom in a south window. It was okay. It still grew some but slowly. At first there were a few blooms then it stopped flowering. When it got warm again I moved it out onto the deck facing North. It grew like crazy. I had to keep an eye on it because the vines kept wanting to attach themselves to the railing and other plants. I put a taller trellis into the pot to support all the new growth. If you do this keep in mind that mine ended up being top heavy and fell over a couple of times when it was very windy. I may have to consider trying to put it into a larger pot next spring. As for fuschia I'm also experimenting this year with overwintering mine. I've put those into my basement where they'll get indirect light from the South. The warmest we're expecting this week is 12C (54F) and the coldest overnight -1C (30F). |
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Posted: Oct/02/2009 10:42 AM PST
I agree about the Passion vine - I have been overwintering mine for years. I trim it back pretty hard and always get a vigorous growth once the weather warms up outside. Some of my 'annuals' I have tried indoors and some of them get very leggy and just don't ever look nice again - good luck with the fuschia - it is worth a try. The Jacob's ladder will want to get cool, but hey, you never know! This year I am trying calibrachoa, bacopa and gerbera daisies. Good luck! |
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Posted: Oct/09/2009 8:07 PM PST
I've had good luck keeping fuchsias inside over winter. Put it into the coolest room in your apartment. Water sparingly and DON'T fertilize it till you put it outside again. Repot it in the spring using the same sized pot but fresh soil. Cut it back to a living 'eye'. Pinch back two or three times throughout early spring months to encourage it to branch out. Don't allow it to dry out. Fuchsias are very thirsty during their growth periods. Misting them during growth periods is very beneficial as well. |
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Posted: Oct/10/2009 7:53 AM PST
My son's girlfriend called from Montanta and wanted to know what to do with her Oriental Lillies that are in the ground. I don't know a thing about gardening in zone 3/4-I told her I thought she would have to dig them, but I'm not sure. What should she do? |
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Posted: Oct/10/2009 12:11 PM PST
carolyncat', you might want to make another thread asking this so you get a more specific response. Just a thought. I've had oriental lilies in the ground by my house for years and they don't get hurt by the snow and freezing temperatures at all. If they're in pots maybe she could take them out of them and plant directly in the ground. Paul James talked about fuchsia recently and said that to overwinter them you can trim back all the stems to just past a node and take off all the leaves since they'll drop naturally. Only water twice during the winter and keep them in a cool spot. Start watering in the spring and set it out on warmer days but bring it inside during cold nights. I brought mine in last fall and all the leaves fell off until it looked like a dead plant, but I started watering it in the spring and sure enough it got leaves growing and eventually flowered. Apparently there are some that can withstand drastic cool temperatures, but I don't think the common ones will do that. He did say that when it's really hot outside to water them with icecubes to cool the roots. My varigated Jacob's Ladder is in the ground and seems fine. It's a miniature variety. |
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