hardy mums cuttings unplanted

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It is too late to plant cuttings outside here in zone 6a. I forgot some cuttings rooted in water; what can i do with them? theyve all got a good amount of roots growing.

im sure it would be a crap shoot, but im up for trying.

thanks for ideas

marie

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Marie Tulin Boston burbs z 6a
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I would really appreciate information so im taking the liberty of bumping this
diggerdee zone 6 CT
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Marie I can't be sure of the viability of planting now, but here in southern CT we are still having very warm temps. Two days ago was our third day in a row of nearly 80 degrees. It's now down to still-unseasonably-high 60's.

I planted out some potted perennials and evergreens last week. I don't know how rooted cuttings would fare, but if you don't have a better way to overwinter them it may be worth trying. I think in general mums are pretty hardy plants.

Of course who knows what may happen - tomorrow could be the start of three months of below-zero weather. But if you are having the same unusually warm fall I would venture to say that the soil is still warm and they might be okay. Or plant out half and overwinter the other half a different way.

The problem here in my garden is the dryness. No rain in months. My garden is not dying from the season, but dying from no rain. So if you are experiencing the same - and I'm sure I don't need to tell you this as you are an experienced gardener! - if you do plant out just be sure to water as needed.

Good luck!

:)

Dee
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Ah Marie, I am not in your zone but I do sow and grow a lot of perennials which, right now, are little seedlings. All have their true leaves but most are not more than an inch or 2 but I keep them either in a protected spot outside (for the very hardy siberian natives such as scutellaria hastifolia for example)...or in the cold greenhouse. The top growth may die back but as long as the pots do not suffer an extended freeze (more than a week), the little plants will survive. Now I also have taken cuttings of mums and treated them exactly the same. They never fully die off - there are usually signs of basal growth (but not always)...so you know what - just carry on as if you were planting back in September. Pot the little plants up in a mix of potting soil and perlite, water to settle the soil around the roots, cover with a net if pests are a problem or the pots will be out in the open, and fingers crossed, you will have robust little plants for next year.

Cheers, Campanula