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glow777
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up in the hills in Buxton
flower newbie HHP question
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February 24, 2007, 08:35:20 »
OK - due to some extra space and a nagging wife I'm growing a few flowers this year. I understand the difference between annuals and perennials and hardy and half hardy but I'm a bit confused by HHP.
As far as I can work out my carnations are HHP. Meaning they need protection from frosts but will grow every year.
Do they just need frost protection as seeds or do I have to cover up or perform some magic every winter?
Any help/tips appreciated - anyone else grown these
Glow
BTW variety is Chabaud Enchantment
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Palustris
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Re: flower newbie HHP question
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February 24, 2007, 09:18:56 »
Half hardy perennials, like your Carnations will not take frost, but they can survive in a cold greenhouse where the temp is kept just above freezing. unlike tender perennials which need warmth.
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glow777
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Re: flower newbie HHP question
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February 24, 2007, 18:09:04 »
So after they flower in year one what do i do for year two - dig up and move them somewhere warmer or sow again
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Palustris
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Re: flower newbie HHP question
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February 24, 2007, 20:11:19 »
It is over 30 years since I tried growing Chabaud carnations. For the life of me I just cannot remember, except that I grew them in pots rather than outside and they lived in a cold greenhouse all the year round.
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fluffygrue
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Re: flower newbie HHP question
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February 24, 2007, 20:55:16 »
The annoying thing is that many bedding plants are labelled as 'annuals' when they're in fact either tender or half-hardy perrenials.. (just to confuse matters!)
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