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i need help!
ordered a whack of bulbs and perennials from a mail order company. received some of the order a couple of weeks ago but much was backordered. now the ground is frozen about 3 inches deep and my hostas, peonies and daylilies are supposed to be arriving next week.
what do i do?
1) chip through the frozen and plant anyway
2) pot them up and overwinter outside, in garage or house
3) leave in bags and hope they make it to next spring
i would appreciate some advice.
thanks, beth
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Reply with quote | #3 |
Sorry to hear of what appears to be a problem...by all means pot them up in fibre pots if you can, then they will not be disturbed at all in the Spring when all danger of frost is over....when you pot, water in gently, apply a little blood meal on top to keep the critters out - if fibre pots are not available make newspapers pots by lining a few pots with several layers of paper, dampen down, place soil in the bottom, plant your newbies, top up, a bit of blood meal on top to keep the critters away - when all done, keep together and pile up enough fresh soil, from bags that are weed free over it all to make a 10" covering....in the spring as frost starts to leave, slowly rake the mound down, and as soon as the frost has left the area that you have ear marked for these plants plop them in leaving the newspaper pot intact....it should be just fine....I have done this with storebought mums that did not make it into the ground soon enough and they survived beautifully to give us many years of colour...
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