Hi there,
After years of growing here in Quebec, I still experience a big problem with my Sarrs (excepted for S.purpurea of course): I can't make them spend their dormancy indoor (too hot, and they are getting too big with the years).
I tried the outdoor dormancy, in an insulated casing (a wood box closing tight, insulated with styrofoam), and 'test plants' hadn't like it much... 1 of 3 VFT hadn't come out of dormancy, and Sarrs experiences few rotting problems, and freezing too...
I can't have a cool greenhouse (i'm still a student, with all the implications as low budget...)... So I'm curious to know how you, northern cpers, are growing your Sarrs, particulary on how you treat the dormancy period.
Thanks!
Tom
After years of growing here in Quebec, I still experience a big problem with my Sarrs (excepted for S.purpurea of course): I can't make them spend their dormancy indoor (too hot, and they are getting too big with the years).
I tried the outdoor dormancy, in an insulated casing (a wood box closing tight, insulated with styrofoam), and 'test plants' hadn't like it much... 1 of 3 VFT hadn't come out of dormancy, and Sarrs experiences few rotting problems, and freezing too...
I can't have a cool greenhouse (i'm still a student, with all the implications as low budget...)... So I'm curious to know how you, northern cpers, are growing your Sarrs, particulary on how you treat the dormancy period.
Thanks!
Tom