I'm near Vancouver. We are redoing a large flowerbed next spring, and I see the greenhouse down the road has all perennials and shrubs 50% off. If I buy a few now, can I just put the pots in the unheated garden shed over winter? Would I water them? Or should they go in the insulated garage (still not heated, but connected to the house at least)?
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Well, perhaps I am not understanding your dilemma but we have a large backyard project that we are going to undertake in the spring and I too saw some great deals on shrubs so I bought them and stuck them in the ground in my side yard. Next spring I will transplant them directly to where I want to put them. I just squeezed them into the ground in a side garden since they are going to be cut back in the fall. They will also be nice and healthy in the spring when I uproot them and move them to a more permanent location.
Can't you find a space to put them over the winter in your yard?
Thanks. I think I'm just gonna skip it. Sounds like too much work. :eek:;
We don't have a basement (just a crawlspace already full of stuff), so it would have to be the garage and there's just not room in there. We already have to overwinter 3 fairly tall trees we have in containers. Plus who knows if they would survive and still look good in 4-5 months. Oh well, just thought I could save a few bucks. :rolleyes:
As long as the shed doesn't reach below zero. In other words, the roots must not freeze. Best choice is a cool storage room in your basement. A garage could work too, but again, a little warmth will save your plants. Roses, which are picky, might not make it in your unheated shed. You must remember to water the plants, just a little, not too much.
I am thinking of doing the same. Might be storing them in my laundry room, lol