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Another plant to overwinter inside?

16 years ago

Two years ago I wsed some Tropical Milkweed but they did not flower and so I decided to try and keep them in my 5C basement through the winter and then set them outside in 2009. Some of my gardening friends do this with Brugs so I thought I would try it with the milkweed.

Out of 5 plants, one made it through the winter and in the gardens it was beautiful. I know that the other 4 did not make it because they were actually quite small.

Last year I winter sowed more. I left them all in pots during the summer and some actually bloomed. They were brought in and are doing well in the basement. For those of you who wish to know, all I do to them is cut them back to 1 foot. They get indirect light and I have not watered them since mid-January. I also cover them with a sheet of plastic which has holes here and there so the cats don't get to them. :O) So they really don't need much 'work'.

I just got seeds from Gardens North for Epilobium Canum (California Fushia) and since this is a Zone 8 plant, I will be trying the same thing. Looking forward to winter sowing another great plant not offered in my area that is great for butterflies and hummingbirds!!!

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