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by Carly on September 04, 2004 08:20 AM
I hate the thought of putting them in the ground. They'd look good in that rock garden I started, but I just don't want them out there in the winter.

I'd like to keep them inside - can I transfer them to potting soil and raise them inside?

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by magic612 on September 05, 2004 01:02 AM
I had mine inside for a few months when I first got them, then I transferred them outside in pots. They did fine in the house, but much better outside.

I am bringing mine in next week.. I hope they survive. I love them so much
by Carly on September 05, 2004 07:51 AM
Yeah . . . I'll put them in potting soil. I don't like to bring them in from outside with the garden soil - you don't know what bugs are in it.

Guess that'll happen at the end of September.

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by magic612 on September 05, 2004 04:23 PM
yeah I'm having the bug problem since bringing in my plants too. I hope everything will be fine. I got rid of them all last time by washing the leaves with soap and water. Seemed to do the trick just fine.
by Carly on September 09, 2004 06:14 AM
I might just do that - bring them in without changing the soil.

I spray them with the light suds (it works outside, or seems to - the bugs seem to stop making the holes).

Thanks for sharing that.

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by weezie13 on September 10, 2004 12:24 AM
Can I ask why you two bring them inside???

Just curious???

H & C's are very hardy!!!

Do you have pictures of them????

Weezie

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by Meg on September 10, 2004 01:09 AM
Weezie, I have a baby one that I took from my mom's neighbor's garden. It is sitting in a glass of water on my kitchen sink to get roots. I think there are a few roots now, coming from underneath the chick, not on the stem itself. Anyways, would it be ok for me to plant this outside this year, or would I be better off keeping it in a pot until the spring? I am glad to hear it's hardy, but not sure if it'll "establish" before it's maybe too cool for it?

Meg

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by magic612 on September 10, 2004 02:07 AM
no I dont have pics of my plans up yet.

I figure it would be better to bring them in because they are planted in pots.. I didn't think they could handle all the snow and ice build up on the pot.

What do you think?

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