"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:07:03 +0200, "JennyC"
wrote:

I bring them in sometime around now when the weather starts to be
cold/wet. I cut them back to about 6 inches and repot them into dry
compost. Then I put them in my frost free greenhouse for the
winter.

I do a similar thing with fuchsias, but having no greenhouse I keep
them in a windowless garage. I have to be careful in Spring, as
when
they start to bud the shoots are long and white.
One thing to beware of is the possiblity of vine weevil in the soil.
Hence Jenny's suggestion of repotting is a good one, but a dowsing
of
the rootball with some anti-vw stuff (provado, armillatox if you
still
have it, or biological control is advisable.
Pam in Bristol

Hi Pam
I repot more with the intention of putting the plants into dryish
soil. I find that if I've left it to late the soil in the pots is
sodden (like today!) and it then tends not to dry out as the plants
are not growing. This way I can also cram them into much smaller pots
so that they take up less room in the GH.

I think I've won the VW battle - for the moment :~)
Jenny