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Posted by Marie_in_wa 8 (coastal) (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 14:06
| Well, I managed to get through the summer just fine. Now that winter is on its way, I'm not positive exactly what to do.
I know that I am going to be building a small "house" on my balcony with PVC pipe and plastic drop cloth. Will this be enough to protect my plants?
Will I still need to wrap them in something else? (I have a rose bush, lilac bush, herbs, gladolias, and tulips that I need to over winter)
Do I need to water them during the winter? If so, how often and how much? (keeping in mind they will be in my plastic "house" so they will not get any natural precipitation. |
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RE: Winter and containers
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| Your perennials should do just fine without protection. You might want to use WiltPruf if you have wind. You should water them just enough to keep them from drying out, but not as much as you usually water them during active growth, maybe one a month or even less depending on how much water they get from the weather. |
RE: Winter and containers
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| Howdy Marie in wa, I live in the Seattle area near the airport, and it pretty much depends on what type of winter we have. Last year was a breeze, but the year before I lost a lot of my perennials in pots. Red hot pokers, cape fuchsia's were just a few. Not to mention the water pipe that broke. That was a real mess. The previous owners had repaired it with JB weld. I can't believe it lasted almost 20 years!!!The plants in the ground were OK but pretty chancy in pots. It sounds like the protection plans you have will be pretty good. Just keep your eyes on them and hope it doesn't get too cold. |
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