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Overwintering Perennials

casey junior · 2010-09-11 15:39:47

I have some lupin, poppy and echinacea plants which I,ve grown from seed. Is it OK to keep them in their pots over the winter as my soil is heavy clay in which I lost a lot of plants last winter?

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11-09-2010 4:39pm

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casey junior

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I have some lupin, poppy and echinacea plants which I,ve grown from seed.
Is it OK to keep them in their pots over the winter as my soil is heavy clay in which I lost a lot of plants last winter?

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#2 11-09-2010 7:15pm
jezko

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casey junior wrote: »

I have some lupin, poppy and echinacea plants which I,ve grown from seed.
Is it OK to keep them in their pots over the winter as my soil is heavy clay in which I lost a lot of plants last winter?

Yes , just make sure they never get too over wet, and Protect from heavy frost's

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