Ginkgo seedlings, winter indoors or out?

16 years ago

I was given two ginkgo trees that just sprouted this summer and I'm leary about putting them outside for their first winter. Will it harm them to keep indoors this year? Will they skip dormancy? The ginkgo I have outside dropped it's leaves last week. The seedlings are currently indoors and still green.

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3 years ago

You should really start your own thread as it seems your situation is quite different from the original post. When you do, please make known your general location in the world and if these have just sprouted from seed, Pictures and other pertinent information is also appreciated to give you good advice.

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lucy
16 years ago
Inside, but in the coolest place (above 35-40 F.) you have.
treelover3
16 years ago
Keeping the seedlings inside is not going to do them any good, but they've been inside too long now to put them outside, and have them survive the winter.

If you have a window well that you could put the trees into and then put dried leaves around the trees, that would be best.

Otherwise, keep them in the coolest place you have in the house.
Good luck,
Mike
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l_james
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I believe you should plant them outside now. Your in zn5 not zn3. I would not take them out of the pots and disturbe the roots. Just plant the whole pot. You then can then let them grow another year then transplant them next fall.
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16 years ago
Not knowing how large the pots are, and more importantly if they're ones that won't crack in the ground, I don't know if that's the best idea, and gingko can be borderline in MI's version of zone 5, plus they are apparently pretty small.
treelover3
16 years ago
No only that, since the trees are in the house, the trees have not gone through any cool/cold weather to harden off for the year. I'm not sure how cold it is there now, but putting a tree outside, that is used to consistently warm temperatures, is dooming it to death as soon as a hard cold snap arrives. And a seedling/young tree will be especially vulnerable to this.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
16 years ago
trees aren't meant to grow indoors ...

they need dormancy ....

i have three ginkos near ann arbor/adrian ... they do just fine in my z5 MI ...

your garage .,... with the door closed.. is at least z6 or 7 .. and a good place the 'harden them off'.... rather than jsut throwing them outside ... .. put them out there for the next week ... watch them go dormant.. and then plant them in the ground and let mother earth care for them for winter ... mulch well ....

the further you get in your machinations.... from mother earth ... the higher your chances of losses ... its really hard to fool mother nature.. so instead of trying to beat her.. let your trees join her ....

ken
HU-9709655
3 years ago
some of my gingko have sprouted - can i bring them in for the winter - will they survive or should I leave them out for the winter? I live in southern ontario

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