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winter protection of dianthus
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Posted by roxanna z5b MA (My Page) on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 10:13
| i'm new to this forum, usually over in New England gardening. i thought you folks in the further north might have some advice concerning protecting my dianthus from crown rot over the winter. i was wondering if putting a plastic "cloche" over the plants would be of benefit. some of my dianthus come thru just fine, others have rotted even tho the drainage is good. i have made pseudo-cloches from some large round food containers i bought at Walmart, and have drilled small holes in the top for ventilation. will stake them so they won't blow away. does this sound like a good idea? or will the temps inside get too hot or moisture form on sunny days without snow cover? thanks for any comments! |
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RE: winter protection of dianthus
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| Hi Roxanna, I hope someone will be able to help you here. Unless, we have had an early and substantial snowfall, the ground here is usually frozen during the winter and only a few times have I had dianthus or any other plant rot out due to winter wet ... I guess, we're actually fortunate for that. Terry |
RE: winter protection of dianthus
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| I have given up trying to save them from crown rot. I have lost 2 so now I make sure to try and collect seeds each fall. They're easy enough to winter sow. |
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