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Planting new potted shrubs now

janefitch13janefitch13 Posts: 1
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I have just bought some deciduous shrubs. Hydrangea Annabelle and a dwarf syringia to go into a mixed border bed. They are in 3 litre pots. The soil is pretty wet. (no surprise). Can I plant them now with grit and compost, or is it better to wait until the Spring and over winter pots in the cold frame.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    plant them any time the ground isn't "waterlogged" or "frozen" . It depends what you class as "pretty wet" . By and large I'd say better in the ground.
    Don't add grit when planting , you'll just create a sump where water will collect. 
    Devon.
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