Violas overwintering in pots in Calgary? Thanks, Caroline. I was just given a little seed for several Viola varieties, and I was not eager to just feed them to the slugs!
>> Are you asking about plants specific to your zone, Rick?
Tee, I personally am mostly curious about what I can keep going in pots in Zone 8, but if something is marginal, I can always over-winter those pots up on my sheltered deck, close up against the poorly-insulated house!
Also, someone on another thread wished for a "Perennials in Pots" thread so I started this hoping others would share experiences, especially Do's and Don'ts.
Sherry said:
>> ... clay pots 14" and larger
Hmm, I have several plastic pots scrounged from a nursery. They look like 1.5 or 2 gallons, maybe 10-11" across. I was hoping to use them. Maybe just split those plants more often? Or use thoise for small plants (Violas)?
Do you think the clay pots are lots better than plastic? The idea of being "Zone-cautious" by 1 extra or even two extra Zones sounds smart to me.
