Hi all
I put in a good size stone planter on our patio this year and have quite a few perennials in it as well as grape and hydrangea vines. My worry is how to care for these plants this winter as we live in New Brunswick and have very cold winters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. .
Thanks all
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not good. You don't say where you are in New Brinswick, but if you look at the zone map from AgCan it will tell you what your zone is. I would suggest you are in aobut zone 4. Like Foxxy, I don't really count on it. I am in zone 5 too. I tried some experiments last year with styrofoam and burlap, but really it is a pain in the ***. Especailly storing the stryofoam for next season! My one species clematis did survive, but it looks pretty weak this season. I know some folks in southern Ont (zone 6) do winter hostas and things successfully, usually by putting them in the garage. Frankly, who has the room!? I would just put the ones you want to keep into the garden. That, or put them in containers, but realize they will be annuals ;-))
That depth of soil is not enought to protect the roots well.
Glad you are moving them into the garden bed until next spring.
I also have trouble posting pics here. They are mostly too large or so small it is not worth it. Be nice to be able to post a larger pic anyway.
thanks for the reply.....my soil is only about a foot deep. The planter is about 5x2 i guess. Just have invested alot of money into plants this year and would hate to lose them all.. also trying to take a pic of it but can't get my pic sized down to fit on here, how do you do that????
How large is the container and how deep is the earth in it? You may get away with some suviving if the soil is deep.
Myfirst intinct would be to move the perennials into the garden in late fall . Add some bonemeal to the new hole and mulch them well with leaves and shredded mulch.
I have had little luck over wintering plants in containers. I am sure someone else here can help as well.