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Old 08-10-2012, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Roy22 View Post
Does that mean not even water??
You're unlikely to need water over the winter for two reasons a) there is likely to be sufficient rain b) the temperatures will be lower so the loss of water through their leaves will be a lot less.

If you give them too much water which they can't use, there is a risk of the roots rotting.

Because of the low temperatures, the plants won't be growing very much if at all, so they don't need feeding.
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