"Jim Lewis" wrote in message ...
"Allen" wrote in message
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I've got 5 fairly large boxwoods, 4 from nursery stock, one
from a
construction site. The nursery ones are in 3 gal and 5 gal
tree pots.
The one from construction site, i just put directly in the
ground as
soon as i got it home. Now, in a sheltered area between houses
with
lots of other cover growing around is where i think i want them
to
spend the winter.
Question 1. I have access to an unheated greenhouse, but
wouldn't
being in the ground be better ?
Question 2. Can i simply bury the pots with my bushes in them
?
Question 3. I've got some healthy boxwood cuttings going in
pots.
Should I put these pots in the ground or in the greenhouse?
Question 4. I have several other collected local pre-sai and
would
appreciate your advice on each. Greenhouse or Ground?


Question 5: Where ARE you? We cannot advise until we know where
you live and how cold it gets there.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

I am in Nashville, TN which i think is Zone 7, hence the title on my
post.
Winter low temps here average around 20 degrees with a January
sometimes getting down to the 'teens and on unusual years as low as 0
but that's rare.
A friend who does this says that he builds a cold frame from concrete
blocks, with air passages in between and wooden lattice on top. The
heavy blocks offer thermal mass that keep things from warming up or
cooling down too quickly.
Once again, thanks for your time, Jim ! You're a huge help to lots
of novices all over the world !