Hi Sunita:
No, it's not too late to start. Last year I was away for the month of January and started in Feb. and had good results. I will be starting my perennials and seeds which need a cold period in the coming days. As for roses, I tried them last year and planted them at Winter Solstice, according to some advice from the Mother site, but none of them germinated. This summer, I got some cuttings, which I rooted and they did very well. I have no experience with WSing Clematis, but will be trying it this year. I believe the list you are referring to is WSing database. I found the HTML version too inefficient, so I have a version which I converted to Excel. If you wish, send me an e-mail and I will send a copy to you.

Thanks Northener..

I will do it today then...I find both clematis and roses difficult inside so wanted to find an easier way...

I sent you an email re the list...I m sure there are many other things I can wintersow!

Thanks!

S

I hope it is not too late, because it has been too cold here, -40 to put out containers. From what I have read, the temp should not be lower than -10 when this is done.

Clematis and roses are on my list, as well as poppies, although they might just get tossed in the snow.

Gladzoe:

You can certainly put out your poppies right now. That's how nature re-seeds them. Many winter sowers sow their poppies in the fall, protect them over the winter with plastic (like our containers) and they do fine. Also there are several seeds that need a period of being frozen (many perennials) in order to germinate. Please consult wintersown.org and look at the database for your zone so you can see what you can put out now. I am sure you know from your environment what plants re-seed themselves. They are all candidates for sowing now.