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| What do I do with them? I ordered asters and dwarf phlox and they will come bare root. Should I plant them in pots? If so, how long do I keep them in pots? I normally get potted plants from Bluestone but finances are pushing me to less expensive sources. BTW, can't say enough good stuff about Bluestone! |
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| If they arrive in commercial packaging (for example plastic netting with wood chips) they should be OK to wait for planting outside after the weather warms a bit. If they are fresh nursery dug, often planting instructions are included with the shipment. If you still have questions after the plants arrive, call the company for customer service. hth, |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 19:17
| where are you .. if dormant.. plant them in the ground.. if thawed ... if not.. 'heal them in' a large pot.. all together ... and keep them in the garage until you can plant them out ... both are zone appropriate.. and should be able to handle spring.. unless they are so fleshed out.. they need protecting .. which you wont know until you get them ... ken |
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| It kind of depends on who the plants are coming from. If it's a very reputable place, chances are the plants will be decent sized and you can do as indicated in the above posts. If you made the mistake of ordering from one of those really cheap places (I won't mention names), you might want to pot them up. I made the mistake (once) of ordering some phlox from one of those cheap places. When I received the plants, they were in tiny, tiny bags completely dry. Literally they consisted of a few wispy, tiny roots maybe a couple of inches long and a single dried up stem no thicker than a piece of straw. I didn't know it was humanly possible to make such a small phlox division, but somehow they had. I could barely make out a single, tiny sprout. I knew if I planted them in the garden in that condition, their chances of survival were minimal. So, I planted them in pots and grew them for several weeks in an unheated sunporch until they had actually sprouted and grown a bit. Eventually I planted them in the garden once they had some foliage and looked like an actual plant. Kevin |
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| I read this thread because I saw a huge CostCo display and bought a few boxes last week. I haven't opened them yet --- I'd like to get closer to the end of March before I do. We have a thoroughly heated basement and no garage so they'd have to be potted up and put outside. I'm sure that my packages will contained shriveled items too, Ken--- only I made this mistake after 40 years of gardening! Very chagrined Molie |
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| You may want to refer to the recent post "Bagged perennials from Home Depot", lot of replies (including mine) on there regarding this subject. If you mail-ordered, hopefully the plants will not arrive for a few weeks, the reputable mail-order places won't start shipping to zone 5 yet. So, keep in mind the advice may change if the plants don't arrive for another few weeks or a month. |
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