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miraclesanddandelions
Farmgirl in Training
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barb
heber city
utah
USA
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 Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 9:55:01 PM
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| We live in a small farm house that is a rental and we have been waiting to find the right house to call us to buy her. anyway. ive always done loads of bucket (container) planting. my questions is can the lavender i planted in buckets come inside for winter? will they still bloom? Its very cold here. ski resort weather. zero to 33 for maybe 4 months or more in the winter months. ive never had lavender before and I just love it would like a whole field of it! Thanks for any comments. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2005 : 11:44:16 PM
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When I planted mine in the ground in Wyoming I just left it outside all winter and in the spring it grew in 2x as big. Most plants need a "down time" to recover for the growing season. I am not sure if Lavendar needs this or not.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 12:28:16 AM
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One of my lavenders came back this spring..but most didn't..and we didn't have as hard a winter as you did in Heber city. I have had small pots of lavender inside for the winter before in calif..but not here yet. I think it does need a down time, but I bet you could put it in a cool place..that gets some sunlight maybe...But not where it would be quite as freezing as in the ground and it would do okay. I hope someone else has more experience with it. I do know that it gets alot bigger and nicer in the ground than potted up.
Jenny in Utah
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BlueEggBabe
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
PA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 02:36:49 AM
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Freezing temperatures won't kill a lavender plant as quickly as sitting in wet soil. I have had lavender plants that have lasted for years and years as well as lost a bunch of plantings.
The most important aspect of growing lavender is excellent drainage.
I've never grown lavender in a container, but my suggestion would be to just move it to a slightly protected outside corner that is safe from wind but gets some nice warm sunlight.
Another mistake that I have made with lavender is to mulch it over the winter to "protect" it. Mulch just holds moisture close to the roots and causes root rot or fungal problems.
Hope this helps a little
Sue
"If more of us valued good food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world place."
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 02:48:24 AM
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The soil in pots will freeze solid quicker and thaw quicker than the ground soil. I think this is going to have a detrimental effect on the lavendar. Rather than bring the pots inside, can you insulate them with straw or mulch, or even build up some soil around them. The mulch doesn't need to be on top of the soil in the pots, just around the outsides. The idea is to keep the roots from so much freezing and thawing. There shouldn't be a problems with drainage this way.
Good luck,
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 12:03:11 PM
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Most varieties of Lavender will winter over just fine, but I'm not sure how well they would do in containers, you might want to bring one in and try it? If you do, water it from the bottom to prevent fungus problems, the same for Rosemary, another one of my favorites!!! Good luck, I LOVE lavender too!!!
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miraclesanddandelions
Farmgirl in Training
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barb
heber city
utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 6:55:51 PM
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| okay so with only a few months let until very cold here. can I take them out of there containers and put them in the ground? sounds like they will do better in the ground. doesnt everything!!!!thanks for all comments. I do have a few small plants inside. maybe I should plant some and bring one in a report inthe spring how they did? |
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 9:01:49 PM
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Yes, I would put them in the ground, the sooner the better, but try not to disturb the roots and make sure they get plenty of water while the weather is hot, but no fertilizer.
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miraclesanddandelions
Farmgirl in Training
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barb
heber city
utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2005 : 9:27:34 PM
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| thanks nancy I will do! |
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