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Escallonia planting query

AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
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I have an escallonia in a pot that could do with being planted out. The forecast for the next 2 days is for mild weather (10 to 12 degrees ),  but then turning colder again for at least a week. Should I bite the bullet and get it in the ground,  or wait until the Spring? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It’s not the air temperature but the soil temperature that’s important. 

    Personally, if you’ve had some recent hard frosts, I think I’d leave it until the soil is less chilled. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Thanks Dove, I'm just getting a bit stir crazy, and I can see it in it's pot outside the window. Think I'll just do some general tidying up instead !  
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Too wet and slippy for me to want to go out there at the moment ... don’t want to do my knee in again. 
    Reading, knitting, cooking and drawing/painting keep me sane at this time of year ... plus a bit of plant planning of course  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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