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Osteopernum ?

primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817
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Can I plant my potted osteopernum? In the garden and will they come back next year ? They are still in full bloom  and I keep dead heading them  but I will want their font to put wallflowers in soon .

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  • landgirl100landgirl100 Posts: 655

    Lots of the Osteospermums sold for summer bedding are tender and won't survive in the garden. There are some that are perennial, usually the one that is pale purple with a darker back to the petals - Osteospermum jucundum is the scientific name.

    You could always plant yours out and enjoy it for a bit longer in the garden, and you might be lucky and see it again next year!

  • Snow MaidenSnow Maiden Posts: 862

    Could they be overwintered in a greenhouse?

  • CharlieBotCharlieBot Posts: 208
    I took cuttings which over wintered fine in an unheated greenhouse.
  • primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817

    Thanks all image good advice as usual  .  I need to really clean the GH  so it's outside for most plants at the moment . Will be grateful if you could predict early frosts  Oh Verdun fortune teller image

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    Mine were here when we moved 4 years ago and still going strong. 

    Much depends on location I'm sure.

    Devon.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Free plants here as well. Just found three little hellebores when I cleared some leaves from a bed. Hope they like their new pots!!!

  • CharlieBotCharlieBot Posts: 208
    Agreed, I found a self seeded astrantia yesterday, only added the plant in spring and a free baby already! Really cheered me up.
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