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Overwintering cuttings

TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
in Plants
Hi,

I've taken some cuttings of some of my Herby Ps which have all taken.

I've never taken any before and I'm wondering what I now do with them?

I don't yet have a greenhouse but I do have an outhouse which has been converted into a utility room (south facing window) and a new shed which lets light in through the roof.

Where should I store the cuttings until next spring? 

The other option would be the office (south facing) or guest room (north facing) but I'm guessing they would be too dry in winter with the central heating on....

I never thought about the next step when I was popping them into the pot....

Thank you.

J.

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    edited July 2021
    Other than borderline tender plants, they'll be OK outside in a sheltered spot or ideally a cold frame. Watch out for slugs as they come out of dormancy in the spring!
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Thanks @Loxley

    I shall look at cold frames.  I've a spot on the patio that would get sun in autumn/winter

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    edited July 2021
    They will (mostly) go dormant, so you just need to protect against the worst of the winter wet and frost. That said I've left young potted cuttings unprotected at the end of my garden and they pulled through the following spring. Make sure you label them because there won't be anything to see until they start growing again!
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I hadn't thought about labelling!  Thank you. @Loxley




  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    And don't just use a biro! I labelled several things with stickers written on in biro and it all washed off!
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Noted @Crazybeelady
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Most of the pens/pencils sold for plant labelling wash or wear off over the course of a winter as well (although possibly not so much in a greenhouse protected from the weather). A chinagraph pencil works better for me.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Thanks @JennyJ

    My OH has lots of waterproof pens etc so I will see what's on offer.

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