Fall potting of Siberians
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- Subject: [sibrob] Fall potting of Siberians
- From: J*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:36:49 EDT
From: Jpwflowers@aol.com
We have had good experience wintering over potted siberians - we wait until
the weather gets quite cold and cover them with pine needles - at least 8 to
12 inches thick. Pine needles work well because they do not mat down like
leaves can. The mulch is there to limit the extremes of temperature caused
by cold nights and warmer days. This can also be limited by placing the pots
in winter shade. The ideal situation is to wait until the pots freeze, cover
them, and have them in a spot which will not unfreeze until spring. To
protect against voles and chipmunks we use moth balls underneath the mulch
and place 4 inch X 2 foot PVC pipes around the area with mouse bait placed
in the center of the tube.
We are also careful to use fast draining soil mix for any potted siberians.
Though they like to be moist they do not like to be soggy and most soilless
mixes do not have adequate drainage. We add granite grit to pro-mix, though
you can also use coarse sand.
Marty Schafer Zone 5
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