Re: Hydrangeas
We had a 100 of them in a house that went to 18 F. for 3 days and they all
made it....I know that you folks go way deeper then that.....but I thought I
would just tell you our experience. The plants were in 1 gallon pots.
Dee Maujean
Eugene, OR. USA
Zone 8
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Lowe <nlowe@hotmail.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: Hydrangeas
> Pottsey asked:
> >
> >Anyone have any experience with hydrangeas in containers? Should they be
> >kept outdoors or in? If inside, what type of sun exposure should they
> >have? Use regular potting soil? I have two that I have fallen in love
> >with and I will be moving before winter sets in. I would like to take
them
> >with me.
> >
> _________________________________
> I had a hydrangea in a pot fo about three years while I tried to decide
what
> I wanted to do with it. I actually kept in in a cool greenhouse, but in a
> cold and dark enough spot to let it go dormant. My suggestion would be:
> leave it outside until the first frost, and then move it somewhere that it
> will stay cool, but the roots won't freeze (maybe a garage or a shed?
Water
> it just enough to keep the roots from drying out, then move it outside
once
> you're past hard freezes in the spring.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Nancy Lowe
> Arkansas, zone 7
>
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