How to Overwinter Petunias //
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ย. 2021
- This method of overwintering by digging your petunias and potting them up works very well.
The petunias in this video I have kept for the past 3 years using this method
Other areas to keep your potted plants are in a garage or shed. Just be sure to have some light and water occasionally. Damp not wet.
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Awesome Video, I have wondered about this for years. I live in a much colder zone, so obviously I’d have to overwinter them inside. Which should be common sense to all of the other people that are leaving comments. But apparently common sense is not that common!awesome video. Really appreciate the info.
I have a spare bedroom I'm going to try this year and put lights on them. Lol! I watch Mike Kincaid videos and he put his under a table before he got a greenhouse. Hahaha
@@lonettehendrick9836 I love watching Mike Kincaid videos! Has taught me a lot!
This was very helpful. I'm glad to find that the Supertunias overwinter . Those things are expensive!
Glad I could help. Also supertunias cuttings root very easily so 1 overwintered plant can make as many new plants as you want
Brother, you just blessed my socks off. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this technique, Busy Beaver. In future videos of this nature, it would be quite helpful to hear your climate zone from the outset. For anyone reading this, he said it was zone 8b.
I am zone 6a, and I may try this strategy. I would water the soil first before digging up the plants to make them a little easier to divide. I would also heavily mulch the roots and cover the plants with 3 mil plastic because of my colder climate zone. If you don’t have a greenhouse, you could also try a cold frame, or a sunny spot like a deck or porch that gets sunlight but not too much wind.
This is a great idea, especially for gardeners like me who grow petunias from seed. It’s fun to do, but they can be pretty tricky to germinate. This could be real time saver. Thanks again!
Thank you I would love to see a germination video. I haven’t tried growing from seed because I’ve heard they are hard to germinate
I wish I saw this video 2 days ago, all my petunias are frozen now. I would have gladly dug them up and put them in pots.
Always next year. I Just checked mine. They are still living in the greenhouse even though the temperature hit 11° last night. A fan moving the air around is the key to them not dying
WHA!!?? I spend +$100 on supertunia vista's every year b/c I love them so much. Time to get me a grow light and try this out.
Yeah give it a try. Supertunias root cuttings pretty well
Depending on zone you can cut down and cover with mulch.
yes I think that is true
New house owner here first time got a chance to buy and keep plants in pots . I have petunia rose and dahlia. Don’t have green house . Live in Saskatchewan where it snows 6 months and temperature goes downs to -55 sometimes
How about a in house closet with a fan and some lighting.
Can you do a video it ll be nice I have some small cabinets in my garage but have no idea what to do and how. Before I watched this video I was heartbroken that I ll have to throw my dead plants in September %
@@labeeb07 yeah most definitely. Not too expensive to get a small area for plants
@@labeeb07 Hey I was getting ready to makd a video and then remembered watching a video from Mike Kincaid about a grow tent here's the link I think this would work perfectly for you in a closet or garage. It has a place to install fans and lights. Oh if you haven't checked out Mike's channel you gotta check him out huge amount of knowledge on plants.. hope this helps th-cam.com/video/tjRHj8Fnz8M/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your help ll definitely check that
Great video! I will definitely try that with my PW petunias. Do you overwinter your impatiens also?
I haven’t tried with impatients but maybe they would work. doesn’t hurt to try
Wow. I have more questions than I did BEFORE I watched your "how to" video. SMH (shaking my head)
Chuck here. I’m sorry hour questions were left unanswered. I’d be happy answer any questions you might have, if I’m able. Ask away
What growing Zone do you live in ??
I live in zone 8b western Washington
Thanks ! I live in a much cooler climate 5b , but I have wintered over several plants inside my home and garage . So with your encouragement I'm going to try this cutting back and almost bare root approach. Thanks !
What area are you in? Canadian winters can be brutal. Toronto.
Yeah I hear that from quite a few of my Canadian viewers. I am in western Washington state zone 8b. It can get cold here usually around 15° but that only lasts a week or so during the winter months. I wish you all the best with your harsh winter environments. Maybe an indoor closet?
What zone are you in? Even if I had a greenhouse, I’m pretty sure petunias wouldn’t overwinter in my zone 3.
I’m in zone 8b. Last winter the temperature reached down to 8° for a few days but that is unusual for us. I’m in WA state
I learned a new thing. That these plants can be winterized. ❤ Can I bring them in the house to keep for next year? I don’t have a green house and don’t have a way to build one.
Yes you can! You should cut them way back you may need a fluorescent or LED shop light if you don’t have a south facing window. Happy wintertime
Short and sweet! Do you water the petunia (or any overwintering plant) during the winter? if so, how often? Thanks
Great questions yes I water my overwinter plants just when needed. I live in a wet humid winter climate so the plants don’t dry out very fast but if you are in an arid climate you may need to water more often. For me it’s once every week to every other week
@@BusyBeaver22 Thanks for your quick response! :)
I always wondered how to treat them (new gardener here) I am a little up north of you so kind of similar weather but I don't have a green house and am planning to keep them in a spare room (unheated, north facing).
Thanks again.
@@nbeizaie if you are in a room you would benefit from a small fan to keep the air moving and some additional lighting. I use some grow light from Walmart fairly inexpensive. Less then $20 US .
@@BusyBeaver22 great advise! I will check Walmart as well. Thanks so much!
@@BusyBeaver22How do you do this in Michigan in zone 6? it freezes in my garage. Can you put them in a paper bag similar to overwintering geraniums?
I had a hanging basket of petunias which I had forgotten to discard in garbage. I did not petunias regrow. Are there any chance I can get them back growing because I just love the colours and I had hunted the colours down last year, would appreciate your feedback. Thanks 🙏
If they froze. Then they are dead. But if you live in a warmer climate they may come back. Prune them back if they are dried out and brittle then sorry. Goners. But if they have a bit of green stem it will regrow
@@BusyBeaver22 thanks so much I appreciate you replying. I did the same thing you suggested and have kept it. I just hope it comes back. I have taken it indoors. I don’t live in a warm climate. But I just wish for a miracle to happen on this plant. Thanks so much!
@Sangeeta shah Sorry about your plant, i know what that's like...try oxygenating the remnants with Hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup to a quart of water. You can do extensive search on TH-cam on the use of Peroxide on plants. Hope that helps! 🙏🤗
How will you overwinter the Sunpatiens?
This is my first time growing sunpatiens. I’ll cut them back and also try to take some cuttings and winter over in my shed under grow lights. It’s a bit warmer then my greenhouse
So that won’t work in Calgary it’s get to minus 40
Yeah sadly most likely not.
When do you start doing this ? September ???
Yes late September the flowers slow down on the plants I think it’s the amount of daylight not necessarily the cold weather. I will cut back and dig them up. I usually only keep 2-3 of each color. Then in spring around March I take cuttings for the summer
Can they be over wintered in the house???
You bet. you would need some lighting. I like LED grow lights but you could use a shop light. You don’t need the color spectrum for the winter. the colors are needed for flowers. Keep the lights close to the plants or they mark get leggy
What do you do with the evergreen after the winter?
Trim them back and replant
@@BusyBeaver22 so that pot always has evergreen in it now? Or do you put it somewhere else?
Sorry I had to go back and watch the video cuz it’s been a while. Yes that evergreen Alberta Spruce is still in the pot however I had another one that had to be replanted in the landscape because they do outgrow the pot after a few years. That tree is now about 3’ tall and will need to be planted out in the landscape also
What is your zone?
I am in the Seattle WA area. Zone 8b. The winters here are mostly mild but last winter the temperature dropped to 8° Fahrenheit for about a week. It can stay below freezing here for a few weeks but mostly it will freeze overnight climb above freezing during the day. We can get 2-3’ of snow or we could get no snow. It has snowed a few feet each year the past ten years or so.
Do you need to water them?
Yes I bottom water all winter but not soggy wet.
If you live in a colder climate zone than zone 8b, I probably wouldn’t overwater. And I wouldn’t water at all during a cold snap.
Do they come back this year ??
Of course. Just posted a picture of some bubble gum supertunias
does it get -40 in your area
Haha that would be a huge NO. it doesn't even get to the single digits here let alone the negatives. That's some coldness there. I need a cup of hot chocolate now just thinking of that coldness. BRRRRRRRR
We had so much rain, that mine dissapeared😢
Oh man total bummer
You need to start all your videos buy stating your location and growing zone. If you omit this info, your video is useless for instructional purposes.
Good advice thank you
I wasted time watching how to “overwinter” petunias, only to find out that it means putting them in a greenhouse! Well, duh! Sure you can in a greenhouse. Not helpful.
Well, there are other ways. I imagine you could try overwintering them by pruning them back as he did, heavily mulching the roots, and covering the pot or pots with 3 mil plastic. Maybe pick a spot that gets plenty of sunlight but doesn’t get too windy, like a porch or deck. You could always bring them in during a really nasty cold snap.
I wouldn’t try to save ALL of the petunias. Just take some of the strongest that grew during the season. Once they make it through winter, you can always propagate from cuttings.
Or, try not to be so damn negative. I don’t believe you grow anything but that attitude.
I'm going to use a spare bedroom for mine. Another guy just used under his table and put lights on them. Another great idea