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chocolate cosmos

How can I overwinter chocolate cosmos? I have lovely clumps of these still flowering in containers but I never manage to bring them through the winter. I have an unheated greenhouse and I also sew wool-and-hessian bags to protect my container plants by Julia Barrow

08/10/2012 22:22:33

by Julia Barrow

Mystery Plant

Hi Can anyone help identify the plant shown here, as it has grown from a seedling I found amongst my overwintered Osteopermums. I have no idea what it is, so Please Help! Thanks Brian Bartlett I would wait until it flowers and therefore avoiding by Brian Bartlett

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13/06/2012 17:04:52

by diggingdoris

Watering dormant plants in an unheated shed

Morning all, I have an unheated shed in which I intend to overwinter pelargoniums and coreopsis. Is there any rule of thumb for how often I should water them ? Thanks, Chris Water sparingly- if at all-cold and wet will see of more plants that just by Chris 7

22/10/2012 13:55:44

by Chris 7

Aubergines

in my green house- I had given up on them completely having planted them in spring but I suppose the slightly less awful weather two weeks ago must have helped, Will they overwinter inside ready for planting out for a (mammoth harvest next by Linda Pearson

20/09/2012 07:55:14

by Italophile

over wintering strelitzia in greenhouse

temperature in the greenhouse ? I keep my bird of paradise in an unheated conservatory over winter - keep watering to a minimum and it should be ok . We have a little oil heater that we use if the temperature gets really cold as I overwinter lots of plants by mlcandrjl

17/07/2012 14:13:46

by mlcandrjl

Perennial Foxglove?????

I couldn't find my original thread so I've had to start a new one. An update for those interested......... T&M sent me an apology today and said the 6 plants will be replaced in June. I will definately be over-wintering them under glass this time. I by petehaskell

16/05/2013 16:57:07

by petehaskell

Strelitzia

I have over-Wintered three Strelitzia plants (grown from seed last year) in the bathroom and now Spring has arrived there are some brownish blotches on the leaves which I have sprayed with a fungicide. The growing point looks healthy also the stems by Newcastle

13/05/2013 19:23:27

by Newcastle

Chocolate cosmos

What is the best way to overwinter these lovely plants? Mine are still gorgeous clumps of flowers at the moment but I know from bitter experience that winter weather will be a big problem. I have an unheated greenhouse and I also sew wool by Julia Barrow

09/10/2012 00:24:33

by Christopher2

Are Heliotrope hardy

Can anyone tell me whether Heliotrope are a hardy plant or a bedding plant. I live in Suffolk and have a fairly sheltered garden. Any advice would be helpful. I would say Heliotrope are a tender perennial - they can be overwintered somwhere frost by Linda Taylor2

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23/07/2012 20:27:49

by Penninepetal

Talkback: How to harvest garlic

mine. I have grown garlic for a few years now. I plant in October/November and overwinter. It has appeared now. When the leaves go yellow I investigate to see how the bulb looks and if O.K. I harvest and hang up to dry. Some people eat it 'green by Denzle43

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24/05/2012 01:01:36

by Welshonion

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