Need advice for storing potted trees during winter
milehighgirl
15 years ago
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Potted Blueberry Plants Always Die During Winter
Comments (30)I had potted strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. I am in zone 7. In late fall I brought them into an unheated but enclosed porch, which seems to remain somewhere between 5-10 degrees above the outside temperatures. I wrapped all pots in bubble wrap and kept them against the house, and watered them lightly once a week on days when temps were above freezing to avoid the roots drying out. Everything looked OK until late winter when we had a deep cold snap and I covered the entire bunch with an old blackout curtain I had available, which served the additional benefit of keeping one of my cats from digging the soil, and kept it that way for probably a month or so until moving them back against the window side of the porch. When I was sure the last night of freezing temps had passed and I put them outside. Everything did well except the blueberry bush, which I'm pretty sure is dead. Looking for some resources, I did see that blueberries need some light, which surprised me since most outside bushes are advised to cover in mulch. I'm not sure but my conclusion is that blueberries do not do well in pots and if I want to try again, need to give them a chance in the ground. Or else i just focus on raspberries and strawberries....See MoreNeed advice on helping tree seedlings survive the winter.
Comments (2)Planting the pots is a good idea, since exposed pots will get much colder than those submerged in soil, and you are wise to worry about rodents. Of course there are many ways to protect the pots....I would dig a hole big enough for all the pots, then make a simple cover out of hardware cloth or some other kind of screen. Put the cover into place before backfilling the hole, so when you do put the dirt back in the hole, the bottom edge of the cover will be buried. Alex...See MoreWhat to do with pots during winter?
Comments (7)snow is irrelevant, except in the sense of crushing a plant ... water accumulation in the problem .. and i dont recall what your potting media is ... it should NOT be a high peat mix ... peat holds too much water ... sometimes you can find STRAW .. not hay ... after Halloween for the taking ... hay is animal food .. and has seeds .. which can be a nightmare if you use it in the garden next year ... straw is the bottom part.. and has 99% less seed .... but free is free ... but i dont know what salt marsh hay is ... i would just get 4 ... make a square.. and put the pots inside ... do NOT leave the pot edge in the sun ... make sure it is all shaded ... the pots can go in the ground now if you want.. no need to wait until late fall when the ground is not workable.. as soon as you remove whatever is there.. just stick the pots in ... another option.. is to collect some larger pots .... fill bottom with bark or course mulch.. then insert pots ... and fill edges with same .... so that the interior pot stays cold .... and if you buy some bark fines.. you can use that next year .. to make a better potting media for trees/conifers ... it SEEMS .... you are ignoring the potting media as an issue ... either you fully understand what we are talking about [will mentions it] .. or you are not understanding how important it is ... if you are using a very high peat .. perennial mix.. you might want to repot them NOW.. to insure drainage ... now .. in my z5 .... is a perfect time to be bare rooting and planting trees .. ken...See Morestoring cuttings during winter
Comments (14)You can just lay them down on a towel, Since there is no water and light plus heat, the plant will do basically nothing.I label any cuttings from the fall so I know what it is in spring. I have my plants listed by number as I got them and have that written in a journal where I keep notes on what I have done in the garden. I can just write the number with a pen on the cutting about 5" from the bottom cut. This cuts down on the error of giving someone a "Texas Sunshine" which turns out to be a Seashell....See Moremilehighgirl
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