I would wait to do any repotting until the spring or early summer just to be safe. The warmer temperatures will make for much better conditions for new root and plant growth. I do grow my Hoya DS-70 in a clay pot and it does just fine but it is watered almost every day, still clay is best used for species that like to dry out vs the moisture lovers. Having temperature drops at night are good for plants, many bloom in response to these types of conditions. The temperatures you mentioned are not ideal but they are not low enough to cause problems. If you are concerned about fertilizing then I would suggest waiting for the most favorable conditions. On a nice sunny day water the plants and then apply your fertilizer solution. This is the best approach when it comes to watering any plant that is sensitive to water during the winter. Mike

My next question would be, should I destroy this raspberry plant and get some new ones? Are there some sawfly resistant varieties out there? Every time I try to look for plants via resistance I have very little luck?

Quote: fairy toadmother [ view Sunflower : Little Doritt F1 Hybrid , you will need to scroll down on the page. it kindof reminds me of the plant in little shop of horrors. perhaps that will be my pet name for it. ] ROFL!! That cracked me up, because that's EXACTLY what I thought when I took a pic. of one of my sunflowers, before the flower head had completely opened. The thought that popped into my head was "FEED ME!" LOLOL. This is it. Here is another shot. I had to aim the camera UP because the flowers were well above my head. The seed packet simply said "Giant Annual Sunflower". And they were giants...that packet didn't lie. I ripped them all out several days ago..they're on the compost heap now. And I looked at the sunflower in your link - it is rather creepy looking and you've chosen an appropriate "pet" name for the thing. LOL. Btw, I noticed that loads of bees were attracted to my sunflowers, too. But my bees were the little honey bees. The fat bumbles didn't seem to care for them...they prefer the flowers on my basil over anything else in my garden. *shrug* Renee

I think I found it. Dodder. Sounds like a terrible parasite. I'll read up on it...