Indoor or outdoor for the winter?
by Marsha
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I have a small lavender plant and also a mint plant. Since I have a terrace they are in pots. Should I bring them inside for the winter or put them on the side of the terrace and water them once a week?
5 answers
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since they are perennials you can leave them out on the terrace and water them as needed since they will go dormant once the freeze hits.
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The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 26, 2013
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Mint is very tough but lavenders are not so much. The hardiest is english lavender which is hardy to zone 5. In a pot it is tht much more at risk of frost. In a small pot even more so again. I don't know what your zone is but take this into consideration.
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Sensible Gardening and Living
on Aug 26, 2013
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I really doubt they will comeback in a pot opposed to in the ground. But they are so cheep to replace it would be interesting to see if they make it.
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Therese Ryan-Haas
on Aug 26, 2013
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Three different answers so far. I think I will bring them inside in the fall. I know their easy to replace but before I do I want to see if they will last. I have other perenials on my terrace that I leave out in pots all winter and they always come back.
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Marsha
on Aug 26, 2013
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Depending on the cultivar and the winter, lavender can be sort of marginally hardy in New York even planted in the ground, so I think you would be better off bringing it inside. The mint will probably overwinter if you have a portion of your terrace protected from prevailing winds.
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Douglas Hunt
on Aug 27, 2013
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 26, 2013
Sensible Gardening and Living
on Aug 26, 2013
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