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Posted by graywings 7MD (My Page) on Mon, Aug 15, 05 at 9:16
| In the past, I have overwintered such plants as fuschia and impatiens under grow lights in my house. I have two lisianthus plants, purchased in pots at a nursery. Could I do the same with them? Will they bloom again? |
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RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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- Posted by Lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 15, 05 at 11:19
They really should never stop blooming.....
Go for it!
Linda C |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| I understand that you can't overwinter them and they are hard to start from seed. Oh well. I was thinking the same thing. |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| I believe I used the term "overwinter" incorrectly. It implies leaving them out in the elements all winter, and that isn't my plan. I am going to keep mine in the house under grow lights. Wish me luck! I will report back in the spring. |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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I read on another thread about Lisianthus that they aren't that hard to grow from seed...they just take a long time. Some started as early as January growing the seeds. They all said you need patience to grow them from seeds.
Good luck Graywings! Kat |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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Where there is a will there is a way!! I've heard someone else try over wintering their plant in a window I'm not sure of the out come but the more you try the more you learn! Also I would be one of those people that succeeded in growing lisianthus from seed and with the proper growing conditions anyone can grow it :-)
Best Wishes, Wendey |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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- Posted by Lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 19, 05 at 13:50
I believe Lisianthus are perennial.....and if you can provide enough sun, should live for yeasrs...
Linda C |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| I did some research when I bought a few Lisianthus plants on eBay, and they're perennial. I'm hoping to try the same thing - I'll leave them somewhere frost-free and put them out in late Spring when frosts have gone.. Can't really see why they wouldn't survive. Good luck :) Melanie |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| My stepmom left one that she bought one year out in the elements all winter and it came back and bloomed the following spring. She didn't do anything to protect it and we are in zone 7! I say go for it too, you never know until you try and those plants are expensive! They are very easy to grow from seed, but they are extremely slow growers. I grew some and about 2-3 months later they were still less than one inch. But if you can overwinter them it would be worth the wait! Hope that helps! Carly |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| Found this thread (from 3 years ago!) while searching for information on wintering Lisianthus indoors. Graywings was going to attempt this and report back but I couldn't find a follow-up. Do any of you Lissie enthusiasts winter your plants indoors? I am in COLD northwest IN. My lisianthus plants are in my heated garage right now and they cannot stay there so I hope someone has some experience in this. |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| Wow, this IS an old thread! :) Well, I don't have experience with overwintering, but I am trying it for the first time this year. I have grown lisianthus from seed for two years, and found it quite easy to grow, if somewhat slow. Last year, it did not bloom for me until September, I believe it was, so pretty late, but it was worth it to me, as I had beautiful blooms well into late November. This year, I had equally good germination, but I horribly neglected my poor little seedlings. They still look like new little seedlings, since they were left in their original sprouting containers, were in too much shade, and were basically ignored by me all season. So, I decided to try to make up for my neglect by bringing them inside to give them another chance. I potted them up into several larger pots (about 8 in a pot - may have to pot up further if they do well) and for now just have them in a bright window. I don't have a set-up for indoor plants so that is the best I can do. But I figure it's better than just composting them, and hopefully if they survive I can plant them out next season and have earlier blooms. I'm encouraged to read here that they are perennials. I wasn't aware of that. I too would love to hear if anyone has previous success with overwintering them, and if so, how. Thanks, Aniya, for reviving this thread. I hope there is some more response! :)
Dee |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| They are not hard to grow from seed, but like some others had said they so take a long time, and the seeds are very tiny! Mine came as a pelleted seed. They seem to be able to take some cold here where i am in zine 5, we have had a few good frosts and they are still green! |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| So what was anyone's results overwintering? I live in Colorado, my Lisianthus only started to bloom a couple weeks ago, and there are many buds. We are now having frost every night and I've been bringing the pots into the garage for the night but I need a longer term solution. Kitty |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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| This is too funny. I was reading through this thread today, realized how old it was, was thinking of replying, and then saw my posting, lol. I don't remember posting here! Well, Kitty, I did, as I said above, overwinter my lisianthus inside near a window last winter. They barely changed the entire winter, but the important thing was they survived. In spring, I planted them out and they bloomed! I was happy not only that they bloomed, but that they bloomed in spring! I'm used to late summer/fall blooms, from my very slow seedlings, lol. I have some blooming now that I started from seed this past spring, as well as some that are still not blooming. I plan on bringing that batch of plants (the ones started this past spring) indoors to overwinter again. I really don't like to overwinter too much stuff - no room, no memory to water, etc., lol - but these I make an exception for, especially now after those beautiful spring blooms. :)
Dee |
RE: Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
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I purchased my Lisianthus (Florida Blue) in the heat of early summer (Texas) and I had to move them several times the first few weeks to get them established prior to puttiing them back in full sun and our heat. They've bloomed ALL summer and are still blooming right now! They've even spread a little. Now I'm wondering what to do to keep them alive until next year. Are their odds better staying in the ground for the winter or being traumatized by digging them up and bringing them indoors??
If I leave them out do I cut them back?
I'm zone 7. They are so beautiful and I'd like suggestions so they are still around next year. I'd also like to order more if anyone would send me a link to a good supplier. Thank you! |
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