I have several pelargoniums. Usually I take them inside for the winter..I would like to leave them outside against an eastern, sheltered wall..Would I be able to do this if I covered them with fleece? (I live in kent)

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I have several pelargoniums. Usually I take them inside for the
winter..I would like to leave them outside against an eastern,
sheltered wall..Would I be able to do this if I covered them with
fleece? (I live in kent)
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solaara

Your suggested treatment would protect them through a mild frost, but it
would not do so if the frost was severe enough to freeze the soil. I
would pot them up so that they can be taken to a frost free area
(Garage) should the weather become severe. You may only need to do that
a few times during the type of winters which we are currently
experiencing.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

On 19/10/07 18:36, in article , "solaara"
wrote:


I have several pelargoniums. Usually I take them inside for the
winter..I would like to leave them outside against an eastern,
sheltered wall..Would I be able to do this if I covered them with
fleece? (I live in kent)



If you mean east facing - which is what is usually meant by 'an
east/west/north/south/ bed' they will get little warmth, plenty of frost and
are as much likely to die from wet as cold.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Thanks for your help, chaps(and ladies) I have moved them to a south facing wall..If the frost gets bad, I will move them inside....solaara