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Bringing them indoors yet?
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Posted by gee_oh_nyc 7 New York City (gee_oh_nyc@yahoo.com) on Sun, Oct 5, 08 at 20:10
Hi Everyone,
Is anyone bringing in caladium or coleus yet? When do you normally do this for tender plants?
Thanks
George |
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RE: Bringing them indoors yet?
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- Posted by jimshy z7 Brooklyn, NY (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 6, 08 at 12:33
| Caladiums are hardy in parts of the city, or so I've heard, if you've got them in a protected location away from heavy wind that doesn't get soggy during the winter, and you pile a couple of inches of mulch on top of the bulbs after the leaves die down. If you don't want to roll the dice on your microclimate (or globally-warmed weather patterns), you can dig 'em up anytime before temps get down into the low 30s. Coleus tends to start looking really sad after a couple of nights in the 40s, again depending on where they're planted, so either bring them in a week or two from now or take cuttings to root over the winter. Others with more direct experience, please give a holler if I'm off base here. Jim |
RE: Bringing them indoors yet?
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| Thanks for the advice, Jim. Good to know those temps before they hit. George |
RE: Bringing them indoors yet?
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| It was 37 degrees last night,I'm bringing all my outside plants in, and I'm taking cutings from my geranium to keep alive inside! |
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