have strawberry,raspberry,gooseberry,blueberry plants in pots.have peach trees,plum trees,apricot trees,cherry trees in pots. got all , then got sick. now cant plant. can i winter over in cool part of house till next year, if so, how. please help ernie
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vfem
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Where are you located? Usually fall is the BEST time to plant because the trees have a better chance at survival going into hibernation... and strawberries and other berries have an easier time setting root.
In really cold climates you should cover berries and perenials you are just starting with several inches of mulch or straw.
In really cold climates you should cover berries and perenials you are just starting with several inches of mulch or straw.
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I agree with V.
Welcome to the forum!
It is hard to help and suggest what to do and when if we don't have an idea of were you are. Not to say we need to know were you live but at least an idea will help us help you!
Joe
Sounds like you have a nice collection to be planted.
Welcome to the forum!
It is hard to help and suggest what to do and when if we don't have an idea of were you are. Not to say we need to know were you live but at least an idea will help us help you!
Joe
Sounds like you have a nice collection to be planted.
journey11
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That is a dilema... Depending on where you are and how cold it gets, you don't want to leave them in the pots and let them get a hard freeze. If you can bring them in only when the weather looks threatening, might work. Dry air would be hard on them and even in winter I think they still need exposure to daylight. Of course a greenhouse would work, but not everybody has one! If you have a lot of money in these plants you might want to consider hiring someone to plant them for you, rather than risk loosing them. Their best shot is to be in the ground building up their roots and getting ready for next year.
ETA: Or if money is an issue, maybe you might consider selling them off and try again next year.
Boy, that would be a bummer though.
ETA: Or if money is an issue, maybe you might consider selling them off and try again next year.
Boy, that would be a bummer though.Rosalind
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If the ground isn't absolutely frozen under a foot of snow, I would say plant them. I've gotten fruit trees two days before freak late-April snowstorms. Planted them anyway, using a pickaxe and mattock to get through the ice, and they did fine.
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Hi Ernie! 
I think you got all the greatest suggestions here, but if you are in a milder climate (like me!) you can leave them in the pots just as they would if they were at the Plant Nursery you bought them at.
After all, some Nurseries do not sell all their stock before Winter and have to over winter plants for sale next year. (at least they do here in my neck of the woods/desert).
I hope you get better soon, and if you do need to get them planted you might want to reach out to a local nursery for help; if they do not have the staff they usually know who to recommend.
Ron :coolsun
I think you got all the greatest suggestions here, but if you are in a milder climate (like me!) you can leave them in the pots just as they would if they were at the Plant Nursery you bought them at.
After all, some Nurseries do not sell all their stock before Winter and have to over winter plants for sale next year. (at least they do here in my neck of the woods/desert).
I hope you get better soon, and if you do need to get them planted you might want to reach out to a local nursery for help; if they do not have the staff they usually know who to recommend.
Ron :coolsun
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thanks everyone for info...have the fruit trees and plants to winter over. tore ligs in knee and not working and unable to..suggested i put fruit trees and plants on shelted side of shed.cover with straw, and hope for best until spring when i hope ill be able to plant.live in northern n.j....thanks for help,,,, cu later ernie
