Well, as of today I have desired that tomorrow most of my plants will be put in to winter storage. The weather this week as changed and can not always get out in the garden so to limit the risk of loosing any of my plants I will be getting ready for winter.
First, The shed needs tidying out, so I can store some of the hardier plants in there.
Second, the poly tunnel needs to be increased in size. I intend to insulate the Poly Tunnel with fleece and set up the heater, but that is a job for next week.
Anyone else getting the plants ready for winter? Most plants at the moment are getting damaged by the high winds we are experiencing.
Winter plant storage.
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kata
Re: Winter plant storage.
Not yet Rob,
I need to buy some fleece bags and a roll of fleece for my Fern. The Ensete is being recycled once the frost hits it.
The Basjoo I am hoping to keep.
The Trachis (three) will be fine. Waiting for the Bishop of Landaff to get black by frost, its really nice with flowers at the moment.
I need to buy some fleece bags and a roll of fleece for my Fern. The Ensete is being recycled once the frost hits it.
The Basjoo I am hoping to keep.
The Trachis (three) will be fine. Waiting for the Bishop of Landaff to get black by frost, its really nice with flowers at the moment.
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
Why are you letting the Ensete die in the winter? :kata wrote:Not yet Rob,
I need to buy some fleece bags and a roll of fleece for my Fern. The Ensete is being recycled once the frost hits it.
The Basjoo I am hoping to keep.
The Trachis (three) will be fine. Waiting for the Bishop of Landaff to get black by frost, its really nice with flowers at the moment.
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kata
Re: Winter plant storage.
Because Rob,
It should come in but I can't store things from the garden inside in case of flies. I have had a rough six weeks with rats in the attic and I don't want to give them a reason to come into the home as such.
Treating the Ensete as bedding plants.
Basjoo is a little hardier.
It should come in but I can't store things from the garden inside in case of flies. I have had a rough six weeks with rats in the attic and I don't want to give them a reason to come into the home as such.
Treating the Ensete as bedding plants.
Basjoo is a little hardier.
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
I can not see it attracting flies, are you moving the basjoo?kata wrote:Because Rob,
It should come in but I can't store things from the garden inside in case of flies. I have had a rough six weeks with rats in the attic and I don't want to give them a reason to come into the home as such.
Treating the Ensete as bedding plants.
Basjoo is a little hardier.
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Clive60
Re: Winter plant storage.
I will leave until the end of the month before digging up and storing anything, if you believe the tabloid comics (Express) this winter will be 'the worst for decades' with 'significant snow falls in November ' and 'the whole country may grind to a halt'.!!!!!
Haven't we heard that before?
Haven't we heard that before?
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
I have not got time to take risks with plants as I have not hot time in the garden at the moment.Clive60 wrote:I will leave until the end of the month before digging up and storing anything, if you believe the tabloid comics (Express) this winter will be 'the worst for decades' with 'significant snow falls in November ' and 'the whole country may grind to a halt'.!!!!!
Haven't we heard that before?
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kata
Re: Winter plant storage.
No rob,
The Basjoo is planted so a fleece and anything frost friendly to cover.
The Basjoo is planted so a fleece and anything frost friendly to cover.
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derrick
Re: Winter plant storage.
Looking for timber today for my shelters got a roll of polly and two rolls of insulation its early days yet .Not tried my loft yet but I need a velux window for cheap most stuff is to tall for loft so in the conservatory again
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Re: Winter plant storage.
Not had time to do anything in the way of protecting anything. I will see how next week goes and probably dry out my ensetes to store in the loft. I will also be lifting and potting up my young basjoos as they haven't really established in their first year out. Everything else should be hardy or is potted and will be moved into my polyhouse (yet to be erected) should the need arise.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
My basjoo's need moving and potting up too.Tom2006 wrote:Not had time to do anything in the way of protecting anything. I will see how next week goes and probably dry out my ensetes to store in the loft. I will also be lifting and potting up my young basjoos as they haven't really established in their first year out. Everything else should be hardy or is potted and will be moved into my polyhouse (yet to be erected) should the need arise.
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
Good idea.derrick wrote:Looking for timber today for my shelters got a roll of polly and two rolls of insulation its early days yet .Not tried my loft yet but I need a velux window for cheap most stuff is to tall for loft so in the conservatory again
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flounder
Re: Winter plant storage.
Must be really hard on you northern folk to only be able to look at your garden for 3-4 months out of the year, plants must suffer.
I'm expecting another 4 weeks before seriously thinking of dragging the pots in. The joys of living in the south I s'pose...and being lazy
I'm expecting another 4 weeks before seriously thinking of dragging the pots in. The joys of living in the south I s'pose...and being lazy
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fern Rob
Re: Winter plant storage.
Yes we don't get a lot of growing time for tropicals, this year was ok. I could possibly get another month of leaving the plants outside but its a big risk.