First freeze -- new shrub watering needs over winter
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Watering Shrubs in Winter
Comments (5)I would not so much water to a set schedule - as much easier as it is - as after checking to see if the soil of the root ball is dry or not, when you poke a finger into it (a pointed dowel works also), to a depth of 2", or to your second knuckle. If it is dry, then soak the root ball well, if moist/damp, then wait and check in a few days. If it has rained, enough to soak into the ground to a goodly depth, then you can wait a bit longer - but don't assume that several little rains will add up to one soaking rain - check the soil moisture levels. As long as the ground is not frozen, the roots will grow, if only a little bit, on warm days, and will take off come the longer, warmer days of spring....See MoreHow to store water lilies over winter?
Comments (12)I store my hardy waterlilies in the tubs they are growing in, still wet, in closed garbage bags in the basement. Cut off all of the lily pads and flower stems, and let them go dormant for the winter. There is not enough sunlight or warmth to allow them to grow and flower in the winter anyway. I open the bag once a month, if I remember it, just to exchange the air. In the spring they are starting to re-sprout new leaves, and they are ready to be divided and re-potted, fertilized, or just put directly back into the pond. They could stay out in the pond as long as they don't freeze but my pond is only 2 1/2' deep so I don't risk loosing them, and just haul them into the basement. I've wintered them over for 15 or more years this way....See MoreWinter returned, frost -bit shrub advice needed
Comments (7)Hey Ho Steve O I'm so sorry to hear about ur troubles. Maybe tis will cheer ya up. I was down at the orchard about a week or two ago and another grower who is a good friend of mine shows up and says how did you do. I was like with what. He says with the freeze dumbo. I was like huh, he's says well all my cherries are black and dead. I was like no way. Well u guessed it, I lost half my crop. I still have a sick feeling in my stomach. Well it will be tuff to pay the mrt. on the orchard this year. Oh well. On a happeier note I been selling alot of lilacs. My experience with frost is to leave it alone and see what happens. If you deal with emotion then u tend to cut it all back and one that is done you may have act too rash. I would wait and see what happens. Maybe if you want just cut some back. Time will tell and before you know it those plants will be fine. I pray all is well, Tim...See MoreAnybody in Cal have New Guinia Impatiens live over winter?
Comments (1)I used to live in Southern England which is Zone 9. We never got hard frost and it is only intermittent. I never had NG impatiens survive a second year. I always used to take cuttings in September . They are very easy. Good luck. Ian...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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