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cold frames#337922

By Szy -  Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:17 pm
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- Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:17 pm #337922

I'm thinking of buying a little cold frame for dormancy (Flytraps etc). I will mulch around the pots. Question: for several nights of 10-20F, will covering with burlap or a blanket suffice? Is it overkill?

Re: cold frames#337924

By dewyray -  Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:39 pm
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- Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:39 pm #337924

I'd think the mulch/burlap combination would work well enough. A couple nights of temps in the teens isn't a huge risk for flytraps and such. Each subsequent sunny day cancels the previous night's dip, you could say.

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Re: cold frames#337940

By Fieldofscreams -  Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:38 pm
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- Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:38 pm #337940

Where are you located?

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Re: cold frames#337966

By Szy -  Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:03 am
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- Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:03 am #337966

Fieldofscreams wrote:Where are you located?

I'm in Connecticut, the cold end of Zone 6.

Re: cold frames#337967

By Szy -  Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:07 am
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- Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:07 am #337967

Fieldofscreams wrote:Where are you located?

Szy wrote:
Fieldofscreams wrote:Where are you located?
I'm in Connecticut, the cold end of Zone 7
Szy wrote:
Fieldofscreams wrote:Where are you located?
I'm in Connecticut, the cold end of Zone 7.
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Re: cold frames#337968

By Szy -  Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:08 am
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- Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:08 am #337968

Szy wrote:
Fieldofscreams wrote:Where are you located?
I'm in Connecticut, the cold end of Zone 6.

....oops, zone 7

Re: cold frames#337977

By Fieldofscreams -  Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:36 am
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- Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:36 am #337977

You might get away with it in zone 7.

I couldn't get away with it in zone 5 a/b.

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