Re: [gardeners] Frost!!!
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:57:00 -0600
>The difficulty is with the temperature and light. It is warmer than 45F in
>the basement (50+) and I was concerned that they were not going to be
>dormant in higher temps and would then need light. I, too, was concerned
>about the freeze/thaw if I chose the greenhouse. What about below freezing
>in the shed where frequent thawing wouldn't be a problem. Could they take
>those conditions? I know a good deal about irises and feel like a complete
>idiot where overwintering them in pots is concerned. cheryl
>
Cheryl, could you sink the pots in the ground up to their rims? At least
that would give them the same soil temp that those planted in the ground
endure. Margaret