Aquilegia in large containers?

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Author Message   Charles  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 03:53 pm EST :    I have lots of established plants, four varieties as far as I can tell, that spread a little bit each year. If a container is large enough, can it be potted and survive my zone's winter? I have a shady outside corridor that I am trying to line with appropriate plants. Thanks for your help. Charles - WI, Zone "4b"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 11:16 pm EST :    I put some in a plastic window box container this year. They should be fine I would think. Worth a shot to see. I had left them in just a cardboard box with some dirt , under a tree . for 7 months when I first moved to the farm, through the entire Winter, They were just fine. Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Karma  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 12:20 pm EST :    I agree with Mimi and go for it! We have one in a container we just shove up close to the house. Karma - PNW, Zone "Z-Denial "   Psilo  My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 12:24 pm EST :    Aquilegias are far hardier than they look though cold conditions can lead to plants in the long term being shorter lived than in milder places. I can remember a few winters ago I found a tray of yearlings in individual cells. All were completely waterlogged and also quite frozen solid. All made it to flower the following summer. Psilo - United Kingdom, Zone "8"   Charles  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 06:47 pm EST :    Thank you for the information, ladies. I will give it a whirl. Charles - WI, Zone "4b"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 07:25 pm EST :    sure. any time .Best of luck with them. they will be fine I am sure. Oh ! Make sure ya gather their seeds in the Fall and toss them to the winds. You can never have too many Aquilegia Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Karma  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 07:52 pm EST :    Or Charles you can divide them as we just learned when I sent Terry a couple pieces of the one we had. Karma - PNW, Zone "Z-Denial "   Loretta  Supporting Member Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 12:50 am EST :    I'm not in your zone but I did overwinter one in a pot this year and it did great. Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"   Charles  Supporting Member My Garden Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 10:27 am EST :    Again, thank you. Charles - WI, Zone "4b"

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