Should I have my potted plants off the ground for winter?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:24 pm

1st year green houser here, and I have a question…

Should I have my potted plants off the ground for winter? I’ve got a dwarf banana and a meyer lemon.

Was thinking since heat rises. Or maybe put them up against the thermal mass water tanks?

Suggestions please?

Maren · Post by **Maren** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:25 pm

I watched a video the other day, a guy in Virginia(?) Grows all kinds of citrus and other warm climate plants in the ground. He says, put a black water barrel next to the plant and cover with a sheet during the cold snaps, according to him his do just fine and even set fruit at this time. I just looked up growing citrus in cold climates on google

Sindy · Post by **Sindy** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:25 pm

Depends on your zone. In Wyoming EVERYTHING I want to save comes in to the heated greenhouse as the free standing GH goes in to deep freeze mode.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:26 pm

January and February everything will be the same temperature as outside unless you heat your thermal mass with something other than sun

Patricia · Post by **Patricia** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:26 pm

Don’t forget to mulch all your pots heavily!

Delisa · Post by **Delisa** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:27 pm

I find having ground contact helps prevent freezing by helping insulate the roots.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:16 am