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Hanging baskets still in bloom!

LynJLynJ Posts: 2
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Its mid November and my hanging baskets are still alive with fuschias and begonias (and I've still got Lillies in bud).  The begonia flowers have dropped but the foliage looks ready to produce more and the fushuas are still in buds/flowers.  Normally by now my baskets have been put in shed for wintering; is it OK to leave them out?  Will mild frosts upset them and what temperatures are damaging?  Help!  I've lost too many before over winter for different reasons.  

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's been very mild so far around here this autumn.
    My dahlias, gaura, salvias and penstemons are all still flowering well atm (but I've had to water them frequently over the last couple of months due to no rain).
    Next week it looks like it's going to get a lot cooler at night possibly with frosts.
    If temps fall below 5C your plants (especially the begonias) may be at risk, so keep an eye on the forecast.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LynJLynJ Posts: 2
    Thanks Pete.8; that's reassuring.  I'm in the Midlands and we've had sufficient rain luckily, too much in fact.  I've been emptying plant pots into whatever containers I can find ready for a dry spell.  One day they might come up with a system where we can redirect rain water to where its needed. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's always dry here - c'est la vie
    I note the overnight minimum here tonight is 2C  so it's borderline for my dahlias.
    Keep an eye on the overnight temps and bring your baskets in if it's going to be below about 5c overnight

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    My summer bedding also still going. We had one small frost early didn't touch them.
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    We've usually taken ours down by this time so that the watering system can be disconnected before any serious frosts. But we'll have to leave one of the baskets up 'cos a coal tit roosts in it every night.
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  • muckyhandsmikemuckyhandsmike Posts: 239
    My hanging baskets are going really well for mid November and I’m going to try to overwinter some “annuals” as per another thread I started. It will be interesting to see what I can enjoy again next year !
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