Moving plants

Beachview_2

I'm looking to move some plants. I think it is okay to do this now when they are dormant. Here is what I have:
Acer (very small, only a few years old)
Crocosmia
Hebe
Heather (small one)
Shasta daisy

I want to put them in another garden so would need to store them for a while. Do I need to put them in a pot with compost or can I put the rootball in a bag and put the plant in a box like the dormant ones I've seen in shops?

WTFH

How long are you wanting to store them for?

Beachview_2

Probably til the end of January at least

Cordie

I would put them in pots and place them in a sheltered position you could also put bubble wrap around the pots to stop them freezing. If the plants survive replant in the garden in March. As the crocosmia are bulbs you might try drying some of them off just to see what happens.

Beachview_2

Cordie wrote: »

I would put them in pots and place them in a sheltered position you could also put bubble wrap around the pots to stop them freezing. If the plants survive replant in the garden in March. As the crocosmia are bulbs you might try drying some of them off just to see what happens.

Good thing you said that, I would have been out planting them out in Jan/Feb. I suppose they'd need to be kept in daylight. I couldn't store them in the garage could I?

I_have_spoken

You've got a bit of a mixed bag, IMHO -

Acer (very small, only a few years old) - now it's dropped leaves and dormant, you may get away with lifting and storing where rootball doesn't get frosted but won't dry out - no leaves, so won't need light
Crocosmia - now going over, corms are very tough so can be stored in a frost-free garage
Hebe - hardy, could stay in a pot outside but would need light
Heather (small one) - as for hebe
Shasta daisy - perennial, dying back now so could store root in frost-free garage

It's the acer I'd have least confidence in keeping going.

Cordie

Beachview wrote: »

Good thing you said that, I would have been out planting them out in Jan/Feb. I suppose they'd need to be kept in daylight. I couldn't store them in the garage could I?

The problem with doing anything with plants is that it is rarely an exact science, you can do everything right by the books and still fail.

If you are going to put them in the garage I wouldn't do it now I'd wait until just before a really cold spell where the ground stays frozen in the day as well as the night.