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Which Plants can Stay in my Garden Window?

supertinyviolet

8 years ago

Hello everyone and Happy October!

This is my first year having a garden window full of plants, and I absolutely LOVE all of my plants!! It's such a wonderful little hobby.

I do have a bit of a "dilemma" though.I live in a 7a zone, and don't know what to do with all of these plants in the winter? I currently have,

Succulents (Aloe and a few other succulents that I don't really know the name of),

Clover,

Jasmine,

African Violets,

Lucky Bamboo,

and a Venus Fly Trap.

I already plan on moving my African Violets to a 'growing station' in a warmer part of the house (I'm going to get a shelf with 'grow lights'), but I've just realized that some of these other plants will probably need to be moved too! My mother has had Aloe for at least 12 years and always left her plants in the garden window without a problem. I've had the clover since February / March and it's been fine there even during snow storms. Should I still move those plants? As for the others, should they stay in the window, or go to the growing stations too?

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jamilalshaw26

8 years ago

Very pretty. I think your plants will be just fine there for the winter. I'm jealous of your garden window!!! I now want one....sighhh

Comments (16)

jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
Your mother kept them in the garden window at the house you live in now or a different one????
supertinyviolet
Original Author
8 years ago
Oh sorry, I should've specified! In the same house that I live in now. :)
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jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
I think if your mother left them there they should be fine!!! Do you have a pic???
jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
Just make sure none of the leaves aren't touching the window when it's cold outside.
supertinyviolet
Original Author
8 years ago
http://postimg.org/image/ijvd45q05/ Here is my garden window! :) This picture was taken the other day, before I had cleaned up my clover plant (which I'm ashamed that I even let it get that bad. Very out of character for me).
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
I'm not familiar with the term 'garden window'. The photo just looks like a tall window. Can you say what makes it a 'garden window'?
jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
Floral, its a window that has a big space for plants. Google it and you'll see what I mean.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
I have Googled - so it projects out into the garden? But how does it differ from a bay window?
supertinyviolet
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you so much, Jamila!!! I love my garden window - it wasn't always this pretty haha! I'm running out of space though. What I REALLY need is a greenhouse room... Ooh, and if it were temperature controlled! Oh, then that would be a dream come true. Someday... Someday :)

A garden window is a large window with space for plants that sticks out of your house. It has vented side windows that have the option to be opened or closed, and they're typically built in this shape: http://www.northknoxsidingandwindows.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Knox-Garden-Window-9.jpg Sometimes they have shelves built in aswell (mine doesn't). Mine was also installed incorrectly - it should start directly from my kitchen, but instead it starts a foot out (there's a wood piece ((I guess you could call it a really thick border)) that shouldn't be there). I don't mind this too much though - it just gives me more room to put plants!! And the plants on this wood piece still get great light.
supertinyviolet
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Oh, I just saw your newest comment. A bay window is A LOT larger, and typically in your living room (or bedroom, or any living area really). A garden window is usually built in the kitchen, and a lot higher up. A bay window could also be sat in by a person (some have benches) but a garden window could NOT be sat in. They're specifically built for plants.

And I'm pretty sure every window in a bay window can open. In a garden window, only the two side ones can.

A garden window also has a glass top, a bay window doesn't.

Edit: I found a great side by side comparison :) http://www.ydwindowinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Vinyl_page6i.jpg
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
OK - got it now. Thanks.
supertinyviolet
Original Author
8 years ago
No problem :)
jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
Floral I hope I didn't seem rude I wasn't trying to be :-)
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
Good grief, no.

It's just not a term we use or a feature we build, so I wondered. But bay and bow windows are pretty common.
jamilalshaw26
8 years ago
Floral you're in United Kingdom???

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