Friday, May 21, 2010

Do flowers mind being planted in the fall of the year if they are normally spring flowering?

Hi


I want to plant some pansies in the house this fall ... will that work or do


they resent being forced out of season?


Ta!

Do flowers mind being planted in the fall of the year if they are normally spring flowering?
I've done it and had good results, but it might depend on the weather in your area. Try it. It's fun to see what you can do with plants!
Reply:My grandmother used to plant them in the fall but I have never heard of forcing them in the house. Best thing to do is to try it.
Reply:Pansies are quite hardy,late sowing and planting out in the autumn will produce early flowering in the spring in the UK. If your winters are a lot harder give them some preotection over the winter and try it. keep the others under cover. It is always worthwhile experimenting with plants, after all all you have lost is a bit of seed.
Reply:pansies and violas are very hardy and actually prefer cooler, moist conditions (they will not survive long in hot dry weather). In temperate climates they are often used as winter bedding/container plants: buy and plant some in early fall and you will get a burst of flowering in fall, a few flowers over winter and another burst of flowering in spring before the plants die. Of course you can plant them in Spring for summer flowering too but the fall planting gives you colour over a longer period.


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