Re: CULT: Overwintering in Pots in Zones 3/4

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• Subject: [iris] Re: CULT: Overwintering in Pots in Zones 3/4
• From: Ellen Gallagher e*@yahoo.com
• Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:44:41 -0700 (PDT)
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Sandra Barss <barsssa@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote:

>>> I am expanding my experiment this year and have repotted
some of these into large pots (12 to 14 inch depths) and am
planning on seeing how these irises do permanently in pots. They
will be overwintered outside, but all I plan on doing for winter
protection is tipping the pots on their side. <<<

Sandra,

This may be a silly question but why do you plan on,..."tipping
the pots on their side"? 

I am guessing that would lend some protection against the cold,
winter wind. Would you also put some mulching material around
them in case you have one of those prairie, almost snow-less
winters?

Ellen



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