Like others I wouldn't have had them indoors. If the plants have been grown outside (on a nursery for example)
and have only been inside for a few weeks, I think they'll probably be
fine. Any new growth made in those few weeks might be soft and get some frost damage. If they've been grown all their lives in warm indoor conditions (maybe 18 - 20 degrees C), moving them outside at the moment (about 6 or 7 max daytime, sometimes frost at night) would damage and maybe kill off the soft growth, but I don't think the plant itself would die. I think they'd probably regrow in time.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Good grief. This forum really isn't great at answering the given question.
Say, a well grown hellebore or a foxglove in a three litre pot has been
in your house for a few weeks. The threat of frost has passed. What
effect would you expect to see if you suddenly left these plants
outside.
Imagine a friend was sent these as a birthday present. They bought these online. The plants have been inside in a depot for a good few days. For good or ill the receiver has had them in their kitchen for a few weeks, waiting to go out. It's a fairly common experience, not meaningless at all. My garden group swap plants all the time and they don't always get put outside right away.
As the question makes clear, these are examples. Or take a clematis or a phlox. I was away when they arrive, a friend took the online delivery for me and they have inside for a week. The question is not concerned with whether they are biennial or not or whether they selfseed or if the ground is waterlogged. 🙄Just use a little imagination.
Say, a well grown hellebore or a foxglove in a three litre pot has been in your house for a few weeks. The threat of frost has passed. What effect would you expect to see if you suddenly left these plants outside.
It largely depends on the weather, but generally I wouldn't think it would affect the plant in the least. After all that's the environment they are meant for. I'd leave it outside for a few days then plant when you're ready.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
There would be an inital shock, but I expect the plant would be pretty fine pretty quickly
Not everyone has sheltered (or any) space outside. If all you have is a small front garden and no other space, you don't have a lot of options.
I think, because they are hardy and quite well grown, they'll shrug it off fairly readily. If they've been kept inside in a heated room, they'll quite probably be glad to get into the cool fresh air again. But I haven't tried it, so I can't be sure. In my windy, cold garden, I'd tend to put anything that's been in any way protected into a halfway place before planting out, but in a town garden, I doubt it would be particularly useful
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
My neighbours often struggle with space on their small patios and end up putting pots in their bath tubs and in their kitchens while they organise their planting. I have had a clematis in my sink for ten days.
Thank you for those who have given time to address the question asked, without dismissing it.
I've bought quite a few perennials from Waitrose - 3 for £10 in 3L pots. They sometimes have 3 for the price of 2 shrubs for £16 in 3L pots. Excellent value and they're very healthy plants (from Crocus I believe)
The plants are kept outside at the Billericay branch
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I've bought quite a few perennials from Waitrose - 3 for £10 in 3L pots. They sometimes have 3 for the price of 2 shrubs for £16 in 3L pots. Excellent value and they're very healthy plants (from Crocus I believe)
The plants are kept outside at the Billericay branch
As are the the plants at the W’rose down the road here.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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If they've been grown all their lives in warm indoor conditions (maybe 18 - 20 degrees C), moving them outside at the moment (about 6 or 7 max daytime, sometimes frost at night) would damage and maybe kill off the soft growth, but I don't think the plant itself would die. I think they'd probably regrow in time.
Goalposts being moved springs to mind.
I'm off.....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'd leave it outside for a few days then plant when you're ready.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Why would anyone bring them indoors?
I think, because they are hardy and quite well grown, they'll shrug it off fairly readily. If they've been kept inside in a heated room, they'll quite probably be glad to get into the cool fresh air again. But I haven't tried it, so I can't be sure. In my windy, cold garden, I'd tend to put anything that's been in any way protected into a halfway place before planting out, but in a town garden, I doubt it would be particularly useful
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
They sometimes have 3 for the price of 2 shrubs for £16 in 3L pots.
Excellent value and they're very healthy plants (from Crocus I believe)
The plants are kept outside at the Billericay branch
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.