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After a few years of container growing non hardy plants, I have finally organized my huge question of how to winter store the plants I cannot leave outside in my z.5 garden. PLEASE let me know anything
you can! and thx so much mindy www.cottonarboretum.com/ Here are MY Z.5 STORAGE OPTIONS for PLANT OVERWINTERING: 1)-- Leave in situ planted in Glazed Pots, on Risers or pedestals (covered w/ plastic shrub covers) 2)--Open Screen Porch 3)- Bury Plastic Pots in Ground Trench 4)--Shed w/ small skylight, under Mature Hemlock 5)- Tiny Cellar 60 degrees , no windows 6)- Steps under Hurricane Door leading to Cellar Door 7)- South Facing House Plant Room w/wall of windows, skylights; open to living room, 65-70 degrees; Filled w/ pots of Amaryllis, Xmas Cactus, Queen's Tears, Ferns , so window space is precious ==================
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- Posted by houstontexas123 z9a (My Page) on Fri, Nov 16, 12 at 15:27
| the tubers and bulbs you can bury in ground and a thick layer of mulch on top, or stored in cellar in pots of soil. other plants can be stored in your plant room or anywhere in the house; you can easily set up some artificial lighting. |
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- Posted by miketropic none (My Page) on Sat, Nov 17, 12 at 14:18
| I wouldnt leave any of those bulbs/tuber in ground in zone 5 dig them all and store them in paper bags in a dark place. that cellar sounds good for them. even in a bucket covered with a paper bag will be fine. give them a slight mist in maybe feb to keep them moist and replant |
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| I store tender bulbs in bags of peat and keep them cool, not cold. Tropical and sub tropical plants are stored in a heated greenhouse or grow room with HID and T5 lights. Even though my GH and indoor plants are warm and well lit I significantly reduce the amount they are watered. Dormant plants like brugs, plumerias and adeniums get a small amount of water every 6 weeks or so, if at all. |
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- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 12:21
| here here! lets here it for the cellar! |
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- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 12:22
| here here! lets hear it for the cellar! |
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