Tagetes overwintering
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(19-09-2022, 10:24 PM)Farendwoman Wrote: Looks like at least three of us are going to try to keep some tagetes going through the winter. Mine will be in a cold unheated greenhouse. (Husband says “if we’re limiting the heating for us, I’m buggered if we’re heating a greenhouse!).
I’d really like to keep a few going - they’re “Cinnabar”. A tall single red strain that came from a friend who got the seed from Great Dixter. Apparently (she says) they’re “special”.
I just think they’re pretty.

I can see your OH point of view  Smile mine will be in a cold gh too, I only heat in early spring. TBH with our frost record, I don't hold out much hope.  Although I do overwinter begonia semperflorens in the border soil. I lose some but many survive, usually the red ones.
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Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 19-09-2022, 11:56 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Small chilli - 19-09-2022, 12:09 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 19-09-2022, 12:26 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Scarlet - 19-09-2022, 02:19 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by JJB - 19-09-2022, 06:52 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 19-09-2022, 10:24 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by JJB - 20-09-2022, 09:00 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Small chilli - 20-09-2022, 09:15 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Bren - 20-09-2022, 02:50 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Veggie - 20-09-2022, 07:57 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 20-09-2022, 11:21 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Mark_Riga - 20-09-2022, 08:14 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by JJB - 21-09-2022, 09:13 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 21-09-2022, 09:20 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Veggie - 04-10-2022, 10:37 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 05-10-2022, 07:43 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Small chilli - 05-10-2022, 07:53 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Bren - 05-10-2022, 10:28 AM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Roitelet - 05-10-2022, 08:56 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Veggie - 05-10-2022, 09:34 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Small chilli - 08-12-2022, 06:02 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Veggie - 08-12-2022, 06:14 PM
RE: Tagetes overwintering - by Farendwoman - 08-12-2022, 06:45 PM



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