When can I move my overwintered outdoor succulent starts outdoors?
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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When do I move seedlings outdoors?
Comments (7)Jon Im in 6b and mine have been outside since the end of march. Looking back at the weather for Long Island it looks like you could have brought yours out early to mid May and been just fine. April had a few frosted nights but overall probably just fine for taking yours out during the day. Thats the other thing. if you have warm days during winter, fall or early spring say 60F+ you can get away with taking them out for awhile and then back in for the cold nights. I do this all the time. The sun could still burn them but since the angle is low its not as risky....See MoreI have moved my Monstera outdoors
Comments (2)Monsteras are tropical plants that grow in the rainforests. They're not used to cold temperatures. I grow mine outdoors for as long as possible. My cutoff, minimum nighttime temperature is around 50°F, and only if it's not raining. Cold and wet do not mix well. I'm kind of stretching that limit, but only because the nighttime temps are briefly dipping below that level. Just like last night, it got down into the low-30's, but not for very long. Plus, I covered my plants up with a plant frost blanket. I thought that we were going to be having it warm up this week, but the forecast is predicting it to be colder. So I guess my plants will be coming back indoors much sooner than I anticipated. I wouldn't leave it outdoors for the winter. Covering it with a frost blanket will only work for brief moments of cold weather. These tropical plants wouldn't be able to withstand our cold winter weather. It's just not in their genetic makeup. I live relatively close to you, Zone 7 in Arkansas, so our weather is pretty much the same. I wouldn't even think about leaving mine outside, unless it was inside of an insulated greenhouse.^ I took this photo yesterday, before I covered them up for the weekend. But this is my Monstera deliciosa, a couple of Philodendrons (Hope & Xanadu) below it, and a couple of Ponytail palms. I ended up tucking a few more plants in around them after taking this. I left them outdoors because the 10-day forecast originally predicted it to be warmer. But that has all changed, so I guess I'll be bringing them back in much sooner....See MoreWhen do you move your new Adenium seedlings outdoors?
Comments (7)Next year if I plant more seeds I'll start them outside directly and just see how they do. We had such a very weird Spring this year for our area that I couldn't move anything outside til almost mid June. I did have several false starts, but we were a lot chillier than I can remember for a long time. I'm hoping for a longer growing season next year!...See MoreWhen can I move my rooted fig cuttings outside?
Comments (20)My problem with growing multiple different trees in 1 pot is.... whichever tree is the most vigorous will take over with a bigger root system, taking more nutrients and space in the soil. I had a "cocktail citrus tree" Meyer lemon and Limequat both in the same container. They did poorly compared to my single tree pots.... and by the time I wanted to seperate the trees, it was way too late, roots were tangled up with eachother and massive damage was done. Long story short, they both died. Let me know how the project turns out Moonlight but It's not one that excites me. There's a reason why all the experts and farmers grow trees with spacing requirements.... They know the best way to grow trees. I'm not saying they can't be grown together... just saying they'll grow less compared to separate pots....See Morebeesneeds
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