Hi,
I'm growing a number of chinense varieties and need to put them outside as they simply won't fit inside anymore (and are growing leggy an inconsistently anyway). Does anyone have experience with this? Can I get away with growing them outside without a greenhouse as I can't set one up in the garden.
My concern is the temperature range: right now ranges between 14-18 deg C (57-64F) max and 8-12 deg C (46-55F) min, and in mid summer be an average 22 deg C (72F) to 14 deg C (57F) min. This is a little low but the bigger worry is the large amounts of unpredictable rain we get, and potentially a bit of strong wind. Can these plants cope with lots of rain like we got last summer?
One solution might be to wrap plastic film around the surface of the pots to stop them getting too much water, and water them through a funnel instead.
Any thought's and opinions would be appreciated.
I'm growing a number of chinense varieties and need to put them outside as they simply won't fit inside anymore (and are growing leggy an inconsistently anyway). Does anyone have experience with this? Can I get away with growing them outside without a greenhouse as I can't set one up in the garden.
My concern is the temperature range: right now ranges between 14-18 deg C (57-64F) max and 8-12 deg C (46-55F) min, and in mid summer be an average 22 deg C (72F) to 14 deg C (57F) min. This is a little low but the bigger worry is the large amounts of unpredictable rain we get, and potentially a bit of strong wind. Can these plants cope with lots of rain like we got last summer?
One solution might be to wrap plastic film around the surface of the pots to stop them getting too much water, and water them through a funnel instead.
Any thought's and opinions would be appreciated.