how to treat early deliveries

lovem · Post by **lovem** » Mar 28, 2008 8:37 am

i have some plants coming from Naylor Creek next week and unless i plant them in the snow i need to make arrangements. i was wondering the best way to treat them if i was to put them under the lights with my other hostas.any suggestions would be more than welcome. i have never bought plants like this before. when i buy early it is just a matter of keeping them out of the frost. thanks Bryan

notmartha · Post by **notmartha** » Mar 28, 2008 9:07 am

not sure what kind of plants your getting
But i have lilies and phlox potted in unheated GH here in Michigan

You can store them in a frig till you can plant them!
what are you getting???

lovem · Post by **lovem** » Mar 28, 2008 11:21 am

i did forget to mention it , they are hostas. sorry about that Bryan

Post by **Chris_W** » Mar 28, 2008 11:44 am

Hi Bryan,

Since they are likely to be completely leafed out I would pot them up in a well-draining potting soil and put them in a well lit area indoors. Then when the danger of frost has completely passed slowly take them outdoors for a little at a time, bringing them back in if the weather is going to get cool again, to harden them off to the outdoors.

Personally I would rather get plants completely dormant and then store them cold until planting time, like notmartha is thinking, but for these that probably would have been a while ago.

Hope that helps.

Chris (who is also still looking at a thick layer of snow outdoors right now

)

thy · Post by **thy** » Mar 29, 2008 8:16 am

Just place them in a window and then do like Chris tell you. Take care of both sun and wind when you start to bring them outdoor.

Pia