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Overwintered seedlings

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MrsBertBibby · 12/03/2022 19:22

I have some young plants and cuttings, such as achillea, hebe, penstemon, which have spent the winter in my glazed porch. Should they be OK outside now? I have some shelves in a sunny corner, is that too risky?

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MereDintofPandiculation · 12/03/2022 21:02

Bit early I would have thought. Hebe probably OK if hardened off beforehand, Achillea (our two native species) hasn’t started into growth yet

MrsBertBibby · 13/03/2022 09:43

Dammit! I am running out of room!

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Janedownourlane · 13/03/2022 09:52

I dug up and split a load of achillea last autumn and potted them up. They spent winter in a cold greenhouse in their pots and are now planted out in the garden (we're in the north east). They seem to be fine. If we get a very hard frost I will just put a plant pot upsidedown over them overnight.

Chasingsquirrels · 13/03/2022 09:56

I have penstemon cutting (my mum gave me a tray) that I just left outside (in a corner with 2 house walls) which have been fine.
Maybe start putting out in the day buy bringing in at night.

I've got hollyhock & delphinium seedlings on my utility windowsill which I want to get out, but think it is way too early given they've been inside all winter.

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