Overwintering surfinias
PHOTOS
greenhouses and more fleece than bo-peep.
I failed to take any cuttings when there was time to do it.
Do you think that if I cut back all these plants and wrapped them well in
fleece, they would survive the winter. I know they will have to be repotted
next year but it seems an awfull waste to dump them all.
Any constructive comments welcome
Gordon Aitken
Mim
didn't have a heated greenhouse so I cut it back, kept the compost barely
moist, and in Spring when new growth started I repotted.
Great success!
Miriam
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cormaic
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>I have 25 hanging baskets with mixed perenials (60% surfenias), two
>greenhouses and more fleece than bo-peep.
>
>I failed to take any cuttings when there was time to do it.
You can still take some and propagate them on a north-facing
window sill in the house.
>
>Do you think that if I cut back all these plants and wrapped them well in
>fleece, they would survive the winter. I know they will have to be repotted
>next year but it seems an awfull waste to dump them all.
If you can cut them back to around 300mm and keep them frost
free, you'll be able to take cuttings next February/March which will
give you basket-ready plants by the end of May.
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John Griffiths
>free, you'll be able to take cuttings next February/March which will
>give you basket-ready plants by the end of May.
>
40 x 3" (75mm) pots of really healthy cuttings which are about 4" high
and are flowering. This is the first time I have ever tried to over-winter
surfinias and I would be grateful of some help.
The plants are all potbound with roots pouring out of the bottom of the
pots. My questions are:
1. Should I cut off the flowers to encourage better plants, although
the plants are superb specimens at the moment.
2. Should I repot them into larger pots or will that encourage them
to get too big for overwintering.
3. Should I take more cuttings off them to improve my chances of
keeping some plants for next summer.
I have them in a greenhouse which I bubblewrap during winter and keep
the temperature only just above freezing with a thermo controlled electric
heater.
TIA
John
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cormaic
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>1. Should I cut off the flowers to encourage better plants, although
> the plants are superb specimens at the moment.
Let them flower, if you like, and cit them back when they stop
growing.
>2. Should I repot them into larger pots or will that encourage them
> to get too big for overwintering.
Leave them in their existing pots. It'll not be long before
the slow down altogether for the winter.
>3. Should I take more cuttings off them to improve my chances of
> keeping some plants for next summer.
If you've got the room - I would have though 40 would be
enough! You can take cuttings again in February to raise as new plants
for next summer.
>
>I have them in a greenhouse which I bubblewrap during winter and keep
>the temperature only just above freezing with a thermo controlled electric
>heater.
Should be fine - same set up as mine.
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John Griffiths
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>'Twas Fri, 13 Oct 2000 11:51:29 +0100, when John Griffiths
><jo...@baxlancs.demon.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>
>>1. Should I cut off the flowers to encourage better plants, although
>> the plants are superb specimens at the moment.
>
> Let them flower, if you like, and cit them back when they stop
>growing.
>
>>2. Should I repot them into larger pots or will that encourage them
>> to get too big for overwintering.
>
> Leave them in their existing pots. It'll not be long before
>the slow down altogether for the winter.
>
>>3. Should I take more cuttings off them to improve my chances of
>> keeping some plants for next summer.
>
> If you've got the room - I would have though 40 would be
>enough! You can take cuttings again in February to raise as new plants
>for next summer.
>>
>>I have them in a greenhouse which I bubblewrap during winter and keep
>>the temperature only just above freezing with a thermo controlled electric
>>heater.
>
> Should be fine - same set up as mine.
>
though if I lose all my surfinias :) Only joking !!!
cormaic
<jo...@baxlancs.demon.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>Thanks Cormaic - I'll follow your advice. I'll be round at your place
>though if I lose all my surfinias :) Only joking !!!
You're welcome, if you do lose any, John. I have 4 different
colours overwintering this year, so there'll be plenty of spare
cuttings come March. :~)